Apologies and correction. I went looking for the invoice, and it was Amazon, not Digi-Key. <sigh> It wouldn't be the first time I've gotten screwed by Amazon's "third parties".

With CubeIDE (1.12.0) I get:Error in initializing ST-LINK device.Reason: (18) Could not verify ST device! Abort connection.With CubeProgrammer (2.13.0) I get:Error: Unable to read device id from ROM tableError: Cannot identify the deviceI don't remem...

"Is the ST-LINK/V2 here fake, or the chip you're attempting to connect it too?"I have no way of knowing since the error messages are obscure and mis-directing. That's part of what cost me so much time."It's not ST that's buying the fake/counterfeit p...

I get that this is a real problem for ST to need to deal with counterfeits out there. But I have to challenge the "solution" of shutting down your developers.So, I bought an ST-LINK/V2, all in good faith, paid $50 through Amazon. The box appears legi...