Erasing UICR register in application code

[Dhiraj]

Hello Everyone,

I am using nrf51822 with S130. After completely erasing the chip, with the below mentioned code snippet in application code:

NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Wen << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos;

while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy){}

*(uint32_t *)0x10001080 = hexData;

NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Ren << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos;

while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy){}

I am able to write data in the UICR register. I tried subsequent writing to UICR using the same code in the application code, however, UICR data doesn't change. Based on further research I came to know that the entire chip needs to be erased for writing new data. However, I want to just erase UICR to rewrite new data to the UICR. Is there any way to erase the UICR registers in application code to rewrite new data?

Thanks

[John]

On the nRF51822 you cannot programatically erase the UICR. If you go to a newer variant such as the nRF52840, there is a ERASEUICR register in the NVM controller. I haven't checked the nRF52832 to see if it supports that register as well.

[Dhiraj]

static void flash_page_erase(uint32_t * page_address) { // Turn on flash erase enable and wait until the NVMC is ready: NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = (NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Een << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos);

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }

    // Erase page:
    NRF_NVMC->ERASEPAGE = (uint32_t)page_address;

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }

    // Turn off flash erase enable and wait until the NVMC is ready:
    NRF_NVMC->CONFIG &= ~(NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Een << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos);

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }
}

static void flash_word_write(uint32_t * address, uint32_t value)
{
    // Turn on flash write enable and wait until the NVMC is ready:
    NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = (NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Wen << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos);

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }

    *address = value;

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }

    // Turn off flash write enable and wait until the NVMC is ready:
    NRF_NVMC->CONFIG = (NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Ren << NVMC_CONFIG_WEN_Pos);

    while (NRF_NVMC->READY == NVMC_READY_READY_Busy)
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }
}

I am using above function to erase and write data to location 0x0003B000 (1 page below bootloader). But device isn't advertising. When I disable erasing, the device is advertising. Does that means I am erasing wrong location?