Thingy:53: Programming

[Yurii_B]

Requesting help on Thingy:53.

I have couple of boards. I was able to program all of them. For programming I use VSCode or prgrammer with precompiled firmware.

Now, scene enters Thingy:53. I have tried all methods of programming. VSCode & Programmer (hex) & Programmer (MCU bootloader).

None of them ever did start BLE module. I seem to have device connected, just not able to program it.

I can see device when I connect via cable & nRF52DK. Meaning Updating through external debug probe. Meaning using 10-pin 2x5 socket-socket 1.27 mm IDC Serial Wire Debug (SWD).

I cannot see bootloader in programmer, as described Bootloader Thingy:53.

I carefully followed instructions from developer.nordicsemi.com/.../thingy53_gs.html

Screens show I tried using precompiled downloadable firmware.

None helped.

What I might be doing wrong?

Using nrfutil-device version: 2.0.3
Using nrf-device-lib version: 0.17.3
Using nrfjprog DLL version: 10.23.1
Using JLink version: JLink_V7.88j

[helsing]

Hi Yurii,

When using an external debug probe, try selecting the .hex files in stead of the .zip files.

Please refer to contents.txt in the downloaded precompiled firmware archive.

[Yurii_B]

Here is also sussessful log of programming via VSC.

-- runners.nrfjprog: Flashing file: ....project_path..../build/zephyr/merged_domains.hex
-- runners.nrfjprog: ....project_path..../build/zephyr/merged_domains.hex targets both nRF53 coprocessors; splitting it into: ....project_path..../build/zephyr/GENERATED_CP_NETWORK_merged_domains.hex and ....project_path..../build/zephyr/GENERATED_CP_APPLICATION_merged_domains.hex
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Erase file - Check image                                                   [ ###                  ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ######               ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ##########           ]   0.000s | Check image validity - block 1 of 4                                        [ #############        ]   0.022s | Check image validity - block 2 of 4                                        [ ################     ]   0.010s | Check image validity - block 3 of 4                                        [ #################### ]   0.062s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Erase file - Erasing                                                       [ #####                ]   0.000s | Erasing non-volatile memory - block 1 of 3                                 [ ##########           ]   1.063s | Erasing non-volatile memory - block 2 of 3                                 [ ###############      ]   0.386s | Erasing non-volatile memory - block 3 of 3                                 [ #################### ]   0.000s | Erasing non-volatile memory - Erase successful                             [ #################### ]  10.155s | Erase file - Done erasing                                                          
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Program file - Checking image                                              [ ###                  ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ######               ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ##########           ]  10.311s | Check image validity - block 1 of 4                                        [ #############        ]   5.316s | Check image validity - block 2 of 4                                        [ ################     ]   2.115s | Check image validity - block 3 of 4                                        [ #################### ]   0.028s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Program file - Programming                                                 [ #####                ]   0.000s | Programming image - block 1 of 3                                           [ ##########           ]   0.147s | Programming image - block 2 of 3                                           [ ###############      ]   0.051s | Programming image - block 3 of 3                                           [ #################### ]   0.000s | Programming image - Write successful                                       [ #################### ]   1.363s | Program file - Done programming                                                    
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Verify file - Check image                                                  [ ###                  ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ######               ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ##########           ]  11.798s | Check image validity - block 1 of 4                                        [ #############        ]   6.083s | Check image validity - block 2 of 4                                        [ ################     ]   2.421s | Check image validity - block 3 of 4                                        [ #################### ]   0.033s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Verify file - Verifying                                                    [ #####                ]   0.000s | Verifying image - block 1 of 3                                             [ ##########           ]   0.145s | Verifying image - block 2 of 3                                             [ ###############      ]   0.050s | Verifying image - block 3 of 3                                             [ #################### ]   0.000s | Verifying image - Verify successful                                        [ #################### ]   1.389s | Verify file - Done verifying                                                       
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Erase file - Check image                                                   [ ####                 ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ########             ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ############         ]   0.000s | Check image validity - block 1 of 3                                        [ ################     ]   0.008s | Check image validity - block 2 of 3                                        [ #################### ]   0.039s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Erase file - Erasing                                                       [ ######               ]   0.000s | Erasing non-volatile memory - block 1 of 2                                 [ #############        ]   0.966s | Erasing non-volatile memory - block 2 of 2                                 [ #################### ]   0.000s | Erasing non-volatile memory - Erase successful                             [ #################### ]   7.385s | Erase file - Done erasing                                                          
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Program file - Checking image                                              [ ####                 ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ########             ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ############         ]   5.081s | Check image validity - block 1 of 3                                        [ ################     ]   1.906s | Check image validity - block 2 of 3                                        [ #################### ]   0.011s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Program file - Programming                                                 [ ######               ]   0.000s | Programming image - block 1 of 2                                           [ #############        ]   0.228s | Programming image - block 2 of 2                                           [ #################### ]   0.000s | Programming image - Write successful                                       [ #################### ]   1.671s | Program file - Done programming                                                    
[ ######               ]   0.000s | Verify file - Check image                                                  [ ####                 ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Initialize device info                              [ ########             ]   0.000s | Check image validity - Check region 0 settings                             [ ############         ]   6.307s | Check image validity - block 1 of 3                                        [ ################     ]   2.366s | Check image validity - block 2 of 3                                        [ #################### ]   0.011s | Check image validity - Finished                                            [ #############        ]   0.000s | Verify file - Verifying                                                    [ ######               ]   0.000s | Verifying image - block 1 of 2                                             [ #############        ]   0.223s | Verifying image - block 2 of 2                                             [ #################### ]   0.000s | Verifying image - Verify successful                                        [ #################### ]   1.680s | Verify file - Done verifying                                                       
Applying pin reset.
-- runners.nrfjprog: Board with serial number 1050350826 flashed successfully.
 *  Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.