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Fixer · 2019-10-18

I'm having an issue using STM32CubeIDE to program my blue pill boards. I get the below error each time. Error in final launch sequence:Error in initializing ST-LINK device.Reason: (18) Could not verify ST device! Abort connection.Error in initializ...

Fixer · 2019-10-23

I could always program using St-Link Utility. I've read that the St-Link Utility doesn't check for valid MCUs before programming but that STM32CubeIDE does check. I wanted it to work with the IDE so I could use debugging.I do use the Mini ST-Link V...

Fixer · 2019-10-22

I'm pretty sure, man. Error 18 has to due with not being able to verify the MCU. Then once I put a new, known good, MCU on the board everything programmed as expected. Lots of blue pills has counterfeit MCUs on them. That's why they are so cheap....

Fixer · 2019-10-22

I figured it out. It was user error. Nothing to do with the debugger.

Fixer · 2019-10-22

Ok, I solved it so I figured I'd update in case anyone comes across this thread in the future. It was 100% due to there being a counterfeit chip on my blue pill board. I bought some chips from DigiKey and used a hot air rework station to swap them ...

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