nRF Connect SDK- NRF5340 Audio DK Python script build problems

[SteveKay]

I'm using the doc at https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/applications/nrf5340_audio/README.html For the nrf5340_audio DK and I'm having problems building with the Python script in the building in the programming section https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/applications/nrf5340_audio/README.html# 

BUILDING AND PROGRAMMING the AUDIO Example

Development platform used

Windows10

nRFConnect SDK version v2.4.0

nRF Connect for VS Code Extension Pack  v2022.9.6

I'm getting an error 

• west' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I'm using the toolbox manager bash command and I'm able to get past some of the tools and installed them with PIP . what do I need to do to assure that the tools for West and others in the script are visible?

[Priyanka]

Hi Stephen,

Could you take a look at this ticket.

Best Regards,

Priyanka

[SteveKay]

Thank you for your response. However I looked at the ticket you referred to and it doesn't answer the complete question building the audio DK application. We're installing West might work but it's more of getting the script to execute without error. That is what I'm trying to accomplish and will continue to find the solution.

[SteveKay]

Thank you for your response Priyanka 

I have been able to get way pass the initial build issue that I opened this ticket with. 

SteveKay said:

west' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I'm now using the bash command line tool accessible from the SDK version tab in the Tool Manger.

I have spent may long days trying to get a build done, so I could move on to programming the 2 devices. I was successful with the build (using different permutations of arguments) but the Programming using the script was not resulting in a proper firmware installation on both devices?

Now I'm stuck in programming the devices. I cannot program the net core on both devices? Due to readback protection?

Here are the steps I did.

1. Copy code to s4
   1. I’m using the v2.4.0 of the SDK , so here is the directory I copied the code from: C:\ncs\v2.4.0\nrf\applications\nrf5340_audio
2. Change Jason file to add device id for gateway and headset devices.
3. Go to  the script directory
   1. cd C:/A/s4/tools/buildprog
4. Turn on both devices and USB cables to PC
5. 1 BUILD with Debug not Release
   1. python buildprog.py -c both -b debug -d both -m external 
6. 2 PROGRAM with Debug not release
   1. python buildprog.py -p -c both -b debug -d both

I have attached the results of the BUILD and the PROGRAMMING in 2 separate word docx documents

Here is a screenshot of the result of the PROGRAM command 

Not sure why I'm getting this error? PLEASE ADVISE

ERROR: The operation attempted is unavailable due to readback protection in
ERROR: your device. Please use --recover to unlock the device.
NOTE: For additional output, try running again with logging enabled (--log).

the arguments --recover and --log DO NOT work in the python script? PLEASE ADVISE

I am stuck now on this and need your help with some direction on what I'm doing wrong?

s4 build.docxs4 program.docx

[Priyanka]

Hi Stephen,

Please take a look at the Building and Programming using script documentation. There it is specified how to recover for readback protection.

-Priyanka

[SteveKay]

Hi

i’m sorry,  but I have used this document for days now. I have tried documenting my steps and tried the recover argument and it does not work as specified. 

Can you be more specific with giving me the correct command line to recover Please…

again, I have found the document to have errors with the recover argument .

Regards Steve 

[Priyanka]

Hi Stephen,

In the link I have mentioned in the previous comment, it highlights to this:

Have you tried this?

-Priyanka

[SteveKay]

Yes I have tried this. but a get the following error all the time?

buildprog.py: error: unrecognized arguments: --recover-on-fail

It appears that It doesn't know about the argument " --recover-on-fail"