Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

haakonsh — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:35:26 GMT

Do you mind sharing the hex file in question?

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

Kapil Rawat — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:53:10 GMT

Ok found solution their were multiple problem
1> RAM/ROM setting that I mistakenly changed
2> I'm not using X2 (32.768kHz) crystal on XL1 and XL2 to use crystal as source for LF clock so I have to use NRF_CLOCK_LF_SRC_SYNTH to synthesize it from the 32MHz crystal.

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

Kapil Rawat — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:56:05 GMT

I'm trying to debug ram starting location but it's not reaching in below function

ret_code_t nrf_sdh_ble_app_ram_start_get(uint32_t * p_app_ram_start)
{
    if (p_app_ram_start == NULL)
    {
        return NRF_ERROR_NULL;
    }

    *p_app_ram_start = APP_RAM_START;

    return NRF_SUCCESS;
}

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

awneil — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:33:19 GMT

the QFAA indicates 64K RAM + 512K Flash - which is the same for both.

So it shouldn't be a memory issue.

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

Kapil Rawat — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:11:26 GMT

Yes Same example is working fine in Nordic 52DK board but my IC version is different (52Dk has nrf52832QFAAE0 but I'm using nrf52832QFAAB0)

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

awneil — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:59:21 GMT

[quote userid="10479" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/42385/error-this-hex-file-has-a-data-in-softdevice-region/165183"]No it's not giving any suggestion[/quote]

Yes it is - in your original screenshot:

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

awneil — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:49:02 GMT

Again, This is all internal to the chip - so the board should be irrelevant.

Have you got an unmodified Nordic example to work on a Nordic DK?

That should be your starting point ...

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

Kapil Rawat — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:43:13 GMT

- No it's not giving any suggestion see attached picture

- Blinky example without softdevice is working fine that's why I'm guessing it is a problem of flash and RAM

- No unmodified nordic example is not working.

Even I changed flash and ROM setting as mentioned in above link but nothing changed.

FLASH_START=0x23000

RAM_START=0x200014B8

RE: Error: This hex file has a data in softdevice region

awneil — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:14:22 GMT

[quote userid="10479" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/42385/error-this-hex-file-has-a-data-in-softdevice-region"]its saying this hex file has a data in softdevice region[/quote]

It also gives you a suggestion on what to try - have you done that?

[quote userid="10479" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/42385/error-this-hex-file-has-a-data-in-softdevice-region"]Normal example[/quote]

What do you mean by that?

Having a SoftDevice is pretty much "Normal" for anything to run on an nRF5 chip!

[quote userid="10479" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/42385/error-this-hex-file-has-a-data-in-softdevice-region"]with softdevice I'm having this issue[/quote]

Do unmodified Nordic examples with SoftDevice work?

This is all internal to the chip - so the board should be irrelevant.

Check your project settings against a Nordic example.

See also this blog post - currently linked from the DevZone front page:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/b/getting-started/posts/adjustment-of-ram-and-flash-memory