ERROR: JLinkARM DLL reported an error. Try again

[Jeong Hyun Seok]

log.zip

1. I use custom board for nRF52832
2. I connected it with JLink, and installed SD132 with nRFgo Studio (successfully)
3. after then, I cannot connect to chip

I attach the log file of result of "nrfjprog -e --log"

[skate]

I had this exact error recently, and the problem was that I was powering the JLINK via USB, but the power to the nRF52832 chip was OFF. Everything worked fine once I flipped the switch and supplied 3.3 V to the chip!

[Miguel]

 

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2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  ./nrfjprog --reset -f nrf52 --log
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  nrfjprog version 9.8.1
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  nRF_open_dll
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . nRF52_open_dll
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . . nRF52_dll_version
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  nRF_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . nRF52_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . . nRF52_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  nRF_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . nRF52_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:32  . . nRF52_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  nRF_connect_to_emu_with_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . nRF52_connect_to_emu_with_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . nRF52_is_connected_to_emu
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . nRF52_enum_emu_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_with_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 Firmware: J-Link ARM V8 compiled Nov 28 2014 13:44:46
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 Hardware: V8.00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 Feature(s): RDI,FlashDL,FlashBP,JFlash,GDBFull
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 TELNET listener socket opened on port 19021
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	WEBSRV  Starting webserver
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0066ms, 0861ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:797 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	WEBSRV Webserver running on local port 19080
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0066ms, 0861ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:797 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns O.K.
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0067ms, 0862ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:864 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_GetHWStatus(...)
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0003ms, 0865ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	There is no generic nRF52 device in J-Link, so we select NRF52832_xxAA.

2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:867 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_ExecCommand("Device = NRF52832_xxAA", ...). 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	XML file found at: /opt/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkDevices.xml
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0001ms, 0866ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:867 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	/opt/SEGGER/JLink/JLinkDevices.xml evaluated successfully.
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	Device "NRF52832_XXAA" selected.
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	Device "NRF52832_XXAA" selected.
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0047ms, 0912ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:914 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_ExecCommand("SetRestartOnClose = 0", ...). 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x01
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0000ms, 0912ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:914 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_ExecCommand("DisableFlashDL", ...). 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0000ms, 0912ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:914 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_ExecCommand("SetDbgPowerDownOnClose = 1", ...). 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x01
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0000ms, 0912ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:914 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_ExecCommand("ExcludeFlashCacheRange 0x0-0xFFFFFFFF", ...). 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0000ms, 0912ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:914 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_TIF_Select(JLINKARM_TIF_SWD)
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	  returns 0x00
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0013ms, 0925ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:927 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_SetSpeed(2000)
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	 (0003ms, 0928ms total)  
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLinkARM.dll GetSN returned error '-1.

2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	TB2457740 000:939 
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . . nRF52_connect_to_emu_without_snr:	JLink:	JLINK_Close()
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  nRF_close_dll
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . nRF52_close_dll
2019-Mar-28 12:46:33  . . nRF52_is_connected_to_emu

Hi

I am having the same problem on NRF52840 (u-blox nina b3), but i am using a LINUX VM.

On WINDOWS works fine!

osboxes@osboxes:~/nrfjprog$ sudo ./nrfjprog --family nrf52 --eraseall
ERROR: JLinkARM DLL reported an error. Try again. If error condition
ERROR: persists, run the same command again with argument --log, contact Nordic
ERROR: Semiconductor and provide the generated log.log file to them.
osboxes@osboxes:~/nrfjprog$

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Which version of the J-Link drivers are you running? Is this a genuine J-Link device? From other DevZone posts it seems that you can get this error when using Chinese copies.