So im making a custom board that was meant for the RA8M1 but due to lack of production for the footprint i wanted, I ended up revolving around the ra8t1 and im trying to flash it with an evaluation kit with the debug out configuration(the ra8m1 one).I managed to flash another dev kit with the ek ra8m1 so im pretty shure all the configs are good for debug out. The same however cannot be said about the custom board for the ra8t1...
Starting server with the following options:
Raw options : /home/micron/.eclipse/com.renesas.platform_250794868/DebugComp//RA/e2-server-gdb -g SEGGERJLINKARM -t R7FA8T1AH -uConnectionTimeout= 30 -uSelect= USB -uJLinkSetting= "/home/micron/e2_studio/workspacev51/BlinkieAcuity/BlinkieAcuity Debug_Flat.jlink" -uJLinkLog= /home/micron/e2_studio/workspacev51/BlinkieAcuity/JLinkLog.log -uLowPower= 0 -uInteface= SWD -uIfSpeed= 4000 -uResetBeginConnection= 1 -uNoReset= 1 -uResetBefDownload= 1 -uResetPreRun= 1 -uResetCon= 1 -uReleaseCM3= 0 -uDisconnectionMode= 1 -uSWOcoreClock= 0 -uEnableSciBoot= 1 -uAuthLevel= 0 -uresetOnReload= 1 -n 0 -uFlashBp= 1 -uSimulation= 0 -ueraseRomOnDownload= 0 -ueraseDataRomOnDownload= 0 -uOSRestriction= 0 -uProgReWriteIRom= 0 -uCPUFrequency= 0 -uCECycle= 1 -uResetBehavior= Reset -uMemRegion= 0x22000000:0x2000:RAM:s -uMemRegion= 0x02000000:0x8000:FLASH:s -uMemRegion= 0x27000000:0x0:DATA_FLASH:s -uMemRegion= 0x0300A100:0x80:OPTION_SETTING:s -uMemRegion= 0x0300A200:0xD0:OPTION_SETTING_S:s -uMemRegion= 0x27030080:0x2E0:OPTION_SETTING_DATA_FLASH_S:s -uMemRegion= 0x00000000:0x0:ID_CODE:s -uMemRegion= 0x68000000:0x0:SDRAM:s -uMemRegion= 0x60000000:0x0:QSPI_FLASH:s -uMemRegion= 0x80000000:0x0:OSPI_DEVICE_0:s -uMemRegion= 0x90000000:0x0:OSPI_DEVICE_1:s -uMemRegion= 0x00000000:0x0:ITCM:s -uMemRegion= 0x20000000:0x0:DTCM:s -uMemRegion= 0x02008000:0x1F0000:FLASH:n -uMemRegion= 0x27000000:0x3000:DATA_FLASH:n -uTz= SSD -l -uCore= SINGLE_CORE|enabled|1|main -uSyncMode= async -uFirstGDB= main --gdbVersion= 12.1
Using J-Link version V7.92o - /home/micron/.eclipse/com.renesas.platform_250794868/DebugComp/RA/ARM/Segger_v7.92.15/libjlinkarm.so
Connecting to R7FA8T1AH, ARM Target
GDBServer endian : little
Target power from emulator : Off
Starting target connection
TrustZone configuration (SWD boot connection failed): Failed to read DP register. (Debug ID: 12)
Please configure the TrustZone settings manually using Renesas Device Partition Manager (RDPM) or Renesas Flash Programmer (RFP) before debugging.
Current TrustZone device status
DLM state : Failed to read current DLM state.
Authentication level (AL) : Failed to read current AL.
Secure memory partition size :
- Code Flash Secure (kB) : 0
- Data Flash Secure (kB) : 0
GDB action 'connect to target', has failed with error code, 0xffffffff
Disconnected from the Target Debugger.
The microcontroller seems to be alive as one of the GPIO(P010) is outputting 3V3 (with low current) to an LED(by coicidence?)On the JLinkLog.log it says:
T9722F780 000:000.577 SEGGER J-Link V7.92o Log File
T9722F780 000:000.667 DLL Compiled: Nov 8 2023 15:46:18
T9722F780 000:000.669 Logging started @ 2024-04-19 20:06
T9722F780 000:000.671 Process: /home/micron/.eclipse/com.renesas.platform_250794868/DebugComp/RA/e2-server-gdb
T9722F780 000:000.672 - 0.672ms
T9722F780 000:000.675 JLINK_GetDLLVersion()
T9722F780 000:000.677 - 0.002ms returns 79215
T9722F780 000:001.065 JLINK_OpenEx(...)
T9722F780 000:180.802 Firmware: J-Link OB-RA4M2 compiled Mar 14 2024 13:23:21
T9722F780 000:182.603 Firmware: J-Link OB-RA4M2 compiled Mar 14 2024 13:23:21
T9722F780 000:193.699 Hardware: V1.00
T9722F780 000:193.710 S/N: 1089351345
T9722F780 000:193.713 OEM: SEGGER
T9722F780 000:193.715 Feature(s): None
T9722F780 000:194.562 Bootloader: 2021 May 14
T9722F780 000:195.126 USB speed mode: Full speed (12 MBit/s)
T9722F780 000:195.668 TELNET listener socket opened on port 19021
T9722F780 000:195.756 WEBSRV WEBSRV_Init(): Starting webserver thread(s)
T9722F780 000:195.819 WEBSRV Webserver running on local port 19080
T9722F780 000:195.834 Looking for J-Link GUI Server exe at: ARM/Segger_v7.92.15/JLinkGUIServerExe
T9722F780 000:195.839 Looking for J-Link GUI Server exe at: /opt/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkGUIServerExe
T9722F780 000:195.846 Forking J-Link GUI Server: /opt/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkGUIServerExe
T9722F780 000:216.275 J-Link GUI Server info: "J-Link GUI server V7.96b "
T9722F780 000:216.749 - 215.683ms returns "O.K."
T9722F780 000:216.777 JLINK_TIF_Select(JLINKARM_TIF_SWD)
T9722F780 000:217.462 - 0.684ms returns 0x00
T9722F780 000:217.470 JLINK_ClrRESET()
T9722F780 000:419.291
***** Warning:
T9722F780 000:419.333 RESET (pin 15) high, but should be low. Please check target hardware.
T9722F780 000:419.346 - 201.875ms
T9722F780 000:469.432 JLINK_SetSpeed(1500)
T9722F780 000:469.577 - 0.145ms
T9722F780 000:469.582 JLINK_CORESIGHT_Configure(PerformTIFInit=0)
T9722F780 000:470.240 - 0.658ms returns 0
T9722F780 000:470.251 JLINK_CORESIGHT_ReadAPDPReg(DP reg 0x00)
T9722F780 000:471.205 failed
T9722F780 000:471.229 - 0.979ms returns -1
T9722F780 000:471.293 JLINK_ClrRESET()
T9722F780 000:672.487
T9722F780 000:672.502 RESET (pin 15) high, but should be low. Please check target hardware.
T9722F780 000:672.506 - 201.214ms
T9722F780 000:722.756 JLINK_SetSpeed(1500)
T9722F780 000:722.925 - 0.170ms
T9722F780 000:722.932 JLINK_CORESIGHT_Configure(PerformTIFInit=0)
T9722F780 000:723.581 - 0.648ms returns 0
T9722F780 000:723.587 JLINK_CORESIGHT_ReadAPDPReg(DP reg 0x00)
T9722F780 000:724.264 failed
T9722F780 000:724.267 - 0.680ms returns -1
T9722F780 000:724.395 JLINK_CORESIGHT_ReadAPDPReg(DP reg 0x01)
T9722F780 000:725.305 failed
T9722F780 000:725.329 - 0.934ms returns -1
T9722F780 000:725.344 JLINK_ClrRESET()
T9722F780 000:926.488
T9722F780 000:926.503 RESET (pin 15) high, but should be low. Please check target hardware.
T9722F780 000:926.507 - 201.162ms
T9722F780 001:036.735 JLINK_Close()
T9722F780 001:051.606 - 14.870ms
T9722F780 001:051.627
T9722F780 001:051.629 Closed
Another thing i've noticed is that when i press the reset button its like a short occurs, as even the external usb current meter i use to check how much is drawing from the outside environment powers off momentarily.Heres the schematics, to note that i removed the "onboard debugger mcu"(i was in a hurry and i was unshure if it was possible to use the ra4m2 as a debugger device _ra8m1_unshielded.pdf
It appears from the warning msg that the reset signal has issues. Looked at your schematic but wasn't sure what all was populated between the target reset and the "onboard debugger", you might have a look at the reset signal timing on a scope.
Greetings JimB i also want to add that not only the debugger isnt populated but the (1V2?) LDO is not populated either+ a lot of ethernet semi's arent either because the parts havent arrived Im gonna try and make the measurements now with my oscilloscope thank you for your help
Regarding the reset... It never comes. I've even supposed i somehow wasn't triggering it right so i used the stats by probe to see if it ever changed and nope its always supplied at roughtly 3V3 sometimes reaching 3V44Bellow however is TMS and TCLK(well since its SWO its actually SWCLOCK(blue probe) and SWIO(yellow probe))Is the reset supposed to be sent from the target microcontroller or the debugger?
The tool should release reset and then try to establish communication with the device. If reset is not released, obviously the device will never power up. Is there some type of external reset circuit that could holding the device in the reset state?
Well this is embarassing i guess upon further look i guess 3V3 ends up being shunted to the reset pin However im still conserned about VREFH0 and VREFL0. even though in the pcb they aren't shuted during manufacturing/soldering it appears that they are shunted and i've tried a lot of things(including with an X'ato knife cutting between them) but it appears I either made it worse or somethings wrong in those pins . Are those pins required to be setup for a basic blink? i dont require any adcs and although the board has other features i really just want to make an led blink.
I also forgot to mention those black rectangles that appear like the footprint of a resistor /capacitor are shunted solder bridgesWhile the ones with 3 positions are a solder bridge with 3 pads where the "hat" is non connected