External Flash with USBD_MSC example

[ticinoluca]

Dear All,

I need your help because I created a PCB with the nrf52840 and a flash connected exactly as the one on the dev-board.

The only difference is that the one on the dev-board is a 64Mb 80MHz and the new one is a 256Mb 120MHz (both NOR).

If I program the dev-board with the USBD_MSC example it works as expected showing the files inside the flash when connected via USB to the PC but if I run the same on the board with the new flash the PC shows that it is impossible to access to the memory because of an I/O device error.

I think that this is caused by the configuration that has to be set correctly because if I simply print UART data via USB it works correctly (so it seems that it is not an USB problem or hardware issue) and if I use the QSPI example to write random data and read them it also works correctly (so it seems that the flash works correctly).

Thank you very much.

Best regards

[Simonr]

Hi

I think you'll need to edit the parameters in nrf_serial_flash_params_t in the nrf_serial_flash_params.c file to match your external flash.

Best regards,

Simon

[ticinoluca]

Than you very much.

In fact by simply changing the .read_id with the correct one I can see the memory content via USB.

I still have a question.

I have a 256Mb Flash but by changing the .size inside nrf_serial_flash_params.c I can reach up to 64Mb. (from .size = 8*1024*1024 to .size = 64*1024*1024),

What is the correct modification to increase the size to the maximum 256Mb?

Thank you.

Best regards

[Simonr]

Hi

The default size (8*1024*1024) is 64Mb, as the 8 represents Bytes in this context. So in order to modify this to fit a 256Mb, you'll have to set .size = 32*1024*1024.

Best regards,

Simon

[ticinoluca]

Dear Simon,

Thank you very much for your reply.

Unfortunately by writing 8*1024*1024 and opening the memory via USB I can see only 8MB free space (by right clicking on the U: disk and selecting proprities). And by putting 64*1024*1024 I can see 64Mb.

How I have to do to see 256Mb free space inside the proprieties?

Best regards.

[Simonr]

I think we might be confusing MB and Mb. I thought you meant Mega-bit (one eighth of a MegaByte) when writing Mb. So if your external flash is 256 MegaByte, you would have to set .size =256*1024*1024.

Best regards,

Simon