How to add buttonless_dfu and serial_dfu functions at the same time.

[June6]

Now the code in the application part has added the buttonless_dfu function, which has also been successfully implemented. But I ’m not familiar with serial_dfu, I don’t know how to continue to add serial_dfu function. And how to achieve coexistence of ble_dfu and serial_dfu in bootload code？

[Hung Bui]

Hi June, 

You can have a look at this case: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/35431/dfu-over-ble-and-usb

I have an example for SDK v15.2 there. To find how to enter DFU bootloader mode from application, please study the ble_app_buttonless_dfu example. Check function enter_bootloader() and then ble_dfu_buttonless_bootloader_start_prepare(). The GPREGRET register is written before the application reset and enter bootloader. 

[June6]

Hi Hung Bui，

I have added the serial_dfu code with reference to this routine, and now I have a few questions:

1、Does uart need flow control during serial dfu? I am currently turning off serial port flow control because my hardware does not have two pins for flow control

2、In normal application operation, in addition to the buttonless method, I can also enter the upgrade mode by pressing the button. After pressing the button, I performed the following operations:

err_code = sd_power_gpregret_clr(0, 0xffffffff);
VERIFY_SUCCESS(err_code);

err_code = sd_power_gpregret_set(0, BOOTLOADER_DFU_START);
VERIFY_SUCCESS(err_code);

// Signal that DFU mode is to be enter to the power management module
nrf_pwr_mgmt_shutdown(NRF_PWR_MGMT_SHUTDOWN_GOTO_DFU);

Is this correct?

3、After entering the upgrade mode, what nrfutil command is used to upgrade the zip package into the chip?

[Hung Bui]

Hi June, 

1. You may need to reduce the baudrate down to 9600kbps. Have a look here: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/59095/serial-dfu-with-higher-baudrate-using-custom-nrf52832-board-and-sdk-15-2

2. I think that's fine. 
3. Please follow the documentation: https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/sdk_nrf5_v16.0.0/sdk_app_serial_dfu_bootloader.html?cp=7_1_4_4_4

[June6]

Hi Hung Bui,

When the hardware enters dfu mode and executes the 

nrfutil dfu serial -pkg production_DFU.zip -p COM13

  command, serial_dfu still does not work.

The following is the error result returned

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\Application\Python38\Scripts\nrfutil-script.py", line 11, in <module>
    load_entry_point('nrfutil==6.0.1', 'console_scripts', 'nrfutil')()
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 829, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 782, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 1259, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 1259, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 1066, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\click-7.1.1-py3.8.egg\click\core.py", line 610, in invoke
    return callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\__main__.py", line 1055, in serial
    do_serial(package, port, connect_delay, flow_control, packet_receipt_notification, baud_rate, serial_number, True,
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\__main__.py", line 970, in do_serial
    dfu.dfu_send_images()
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\dfu\dfu.py", line 127, in dfu_send_images
    self._dfu_send_image(self.manifest.application)
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\dfu\dfu.py", line 88, in _dfu_send_image
    self.dfu_transport.open()
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\dfu\dfu_transport_serial.py", line 217, in open
    self.__get_mtu()
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\dfu\dfu_transport_serial.py", line 364, in __get_mtu
    response = self.__get_response(DfuTransportSerial.OP_CODE['GetSerialMTU'])
  File "D:\Application\Python38\lib\site-packages\nrfutil-6.0.1-py3.8.egg\nordicsemi\dfu\dfu_transport_serial.py", line 504, in __get_response
    raise NordicSemiException('Response Code {}'.format(
pc_ble_driver_py.exceptions.NordicSemiException: Response Code NotSupported

[June6]

1. I have ensured that the pc-nrfutil-master version is the latest (6.0.1)
2. The serial port baud rate has been changed to 9600, HWFC false
3. I also tried to change dfu_transport_serial.py in pc-nrfutil-master \ nordicsemi \ dfu. The changes made are as follows

DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE = 9600
DEFAULT_FLOW_CONTROL = False

And executed 

python setup.py build

and reinstalled 

python setup.py install

[June6]

By the way, according to the routine you gave, the modifications made in sdk15.3 secure_bootloader \ pca10056_ble are as follows:

1、add files:
nrf_drv_uart.c, nrfx_prs.c, nrfx_uart.c, uartx_uarte.c, slip.c, nrf_dfu_serial.c, nrf_dfu_serial_uart.c

2、ROM address changed from 0xF8000 to 0xF2000
ROM size changed from 0x6000 to 0xC000

3、Block code: 

nrf_dfu_ble.c --> ble_dfu_transport_close -->

//	err_code = nrf_sdh_disable_request();
//	if (err_code == NRF_SUCCESS)
//	{
//		NRF_LOG_DEBUG("BLE transport shut down.");
//	}

4、Add in sdk_config.h:

// <h> nrf_dfu_serial_uart - UART DFU transport

//==========================================================
// <q> NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_USES_HWFC  - HWFC configuration
 

#ifndef NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_USES_HWFC
#define NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_USES_HWFC 0
#endif

// <o> NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_RX_BUFFERS - Number of RX buffers. 
// <i> Number of buffers depends on flash access vs.
// <i> transport throughtput. If value is too low it may lead
// <i> to received packets being dropped.

#ifndef NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_RX_BUFFERS
#define NRF_DFU_SERIAL_UART_RX_BUFFERS 3
#endif

// </h> 
//==========================================================

// </h> 
//==========================================================

// <h> nRF_Drivers 

//==========================================================
// <e> NRFX_PRS_ENABLED - nrfx_prs - Peripheral Resource Sharing module
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_PRS_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_ENABLED 1
#endif
// <q> NRFX_PRS_BOX_0_ENABLED  - Enables box 0 in the module.
 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_BOX_0_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_BOX_0_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <q> NRFX_PRS_BOX_1_ENABLED  - Enables box 1 in the module.
 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_BOX_1_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_BOX_1_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <q> NRFX_PRS_BOX_2_ENABLED  - Enables box 2 in the module.
 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_BOX_2_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_BOX_2_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <q> NRFX_PRS_BOX_3_ENABLED  - Enables box 3 in the module.
 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_BOX_3_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_BOX_3_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <q> NRFX_PRS_BOX_4_ENABLED  - Enables box 4 in the module.
 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_BOX_4_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_BOX_4_ENABLED 1
#endif

// <e> NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED - Enables logging in the module.
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED
#define NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED 0
#endif
// <o> NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL  - Default Severity level
 
// <0=> Off 
// <1=> Error 
// <2=> Warning 
// <3=> Info 
// <4=> Debug 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL
#define NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL 3
#endif

// <o> NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR
#define NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR
#define NRFX_PRS_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR 0
#endif

// </e>

// </e>

// <e> NRFX_UARTE_ENABLED - nrfx_uarte - UARTE peripheral driver
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UARTE_ENABLED 1
#endif
// <o> NRFX_UARTE0_ENABLED - Enable UARTE0 instance 
#ifndef NRFX_UARTE0_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UARTE0_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE1_ENABLED - Enable UARTE1 instance 
#ifndef NRFX_UARTE1_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UARTE1_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC  - Hardware Flow Control
 
// <0=> Disabled 
// <1=> Enabled 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC
#define NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY  - Parity
 
// <0=> Excluded 
// <14=> Included 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY
#define NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE  - Default Baudrate
 
// <323584=> 1200 baud 
// <643072=> 2400 baud 
// <1290240=> 4800 baud 
// <2576384=> 9600 baud 
// <3862528=> 14400 baud 
// <5152768=> 19200 baud 
// <7716864=> 28800 baud 
// <8388608=> 31250 baud 
// <10289152=> 38400 baud 
// <15007744=> 56000 baud 
// <15400960=> 57600 baud 
// <20615168=> 76800 baud 
// <30801920=> 115200 baud 
// <61865984=> 230400 baud 
// <67108864=> 250000 baud 
// <121634816=> 460800 baud 
// <251658240=> 921600 baud 
// <268435456=> 1000000 baud 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE
#define NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE 2576384
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY  - Interrupt priority
 
// <0=> 0 (highest) 
// <1=> 1 
// <2=> 2 
// <3=> 3 
// <4=> 4 
// <5=> 5 
// <6=> 6 
// <7=> 7 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY
#define NRFX_UARTE_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY 6
#endif

// <e> NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED - Enables logging in the module.
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED 0
#endif
// <o> NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL  - Default Severity level
 
// <0=> Off 
// <1=> Error 
// <2=> Warning 
// <3=> Info 
// <4=> Debug 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL
#define NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL 3
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR
#define NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR
#define NRFX_UARTE_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR 0
#endif

// </e>

// </e>

// <e> NRFX_UART_ENABLED - nrfx_uart - UART peripheral driver
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_UART_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UART_ENABLED 1
#endif
// <o> NRFX_UART0_ENABLED - Enable UART0 instance 
#ifndef NRFX_UART0_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UART0_ENABLED 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC  - Hardware Flow Control
 
// <0=> Disabled 
// <1=> Enabled 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC
#define NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY  - Parity
 
// <0=> Excluded 
// <14=> Included 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY
#define NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE  - Default Baudrate
 
// <323584=> 1200 baud 
// <643072=> 2400 baud 
// <1290240=> 4800 baud 
// <2576384=> 9600 baud 
// <3866624=> 14400 baud 
// <5152768=> 19200 baud 
// <7729152=> 28800 baud 
// <8388608=> 31250 baud 
// <10309632=> 38400 baud 
// <15007744=> 56000 baud 
// <15462400=> 57600 baud 
// <20615168=> 76800 baud 
// <30924800=> 115200 baud 
// <61845504=> 230400 baud 
// <67108864=> 250000 baud 
// <123695104=> 460800 baud 
// <247386112=> 921600 baud 
// <268435456=> 1000000 baud 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE
#define NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE 2576384
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY  - Interrupt priority
 
// <0=> 0 (highest) 
// <1=> 1 
// <2=> 2 
// <3=> 3 
// <4=> 4 
// <5=> 5 
// <6=> 6 
// <7=> 7 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY
#define NRFX_UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY 6
#endif

// <e> NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED - Enables logging in the module.
//==========================================================
#ifndef NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED
#define NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_ENABLED 0
#endif
// <o> NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL  - Default Severity level
 
// <0=> Off 
// <1=> Error 
// <2=> Warning 
// <3=> Info 
// <4=> Debug 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL
#define NRFX_UART_CONFIG_LOG_LEVEL 3
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR
#define NRFX_UART_CONFIG_INFO_COLOR 0
#endif

// <o> NRFX_UART_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR  - ANSI escape code prefix.
 
// <0=> Default 
// <1=> Black 
// <2=> Red 
// <3=> Green 
// <4=> Yellow 
// <5=> Blue 
// <6=> Magenta 
// <7=> Cyan 
// <8=> White 

#ifndef NRFX_UART_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR
#define NRFX_UART_CONFIG_DEBUG_COLOR 0
#endif

// </e>

// </e>

// <e> UART_ENABLED - nrf_drv_uart - UART/UARTE peripheral driver - legacy layer
//==========================================================
#ifndef UART_ENABLED
#define UART_ENABLED 1
#endif
// <o> UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC  - Hardware Flow Control
 
// <0=> Disabled 
// <1=> Enabled 

#ifndef UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC
#define UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_HWFC 0
#endif

// <o> UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY  - Parity
 
// <0=> Excluded 
// <14=> Included 

#ifndef UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY
#define UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PARITY 0
#endif

// <o> UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE  - Default Baudrate
 
// <323584=> 1200 baud 
// <643072=> 2400 baud 
// <1290240=> 4800 baud 
// <2576384=> 9600 baud 
// <3862528=> 14400 baud 
// <5152768=> 19200 baud 
// <7716864=> 28800 baud 
// <10289152=> 38400 baud 
// <15400960=> 57600 baud 
// <20615168=> 76800 baud 
// <30801920=> 115200 baud 
// <61865984=> 230400 baud 
// <67108864=> 250000 baud 
// <121634816=> 460800 baud 
// <251658240=> 921600 baud 
// <268435456=> 1000000 baud 

#ifndef UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE
#define UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_BAUDRATE 2576384
#endif

// <o> UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY  - Interrupt priority
 

// <i> Priorities 0,2 (nRF51) and 0,1,4,5 (nRF52) are reserved for SoftDevice
// <0=> 0 (highest) 
// <1=> 1 
// <2=> 2 
// <3=> 3 
// <4=> 4 
// <5=> 5 
// <6=> 6 
// <7=> 7 

#ifndef UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY
#define UART_DEFAULT_CONFIG_IRQ_PRIORITY 6
#endif

// <q> UART_EASY_DMA_SUPPORT  - Driver supporting EasyDMA
 

#ifndef UART_EASY_DMA_SUPPORT
#define UART_EASY_DMA_SUPPORT 1
#endif

// <q> UART_LEGACY_SUPPORT  - Driver supporting Legacy mode
 

#ifndef UART_LEGACY_SUPPORT
#define UART_LEGACY_SUPPORT 0
#endif

// <e> UART0_ENABLED - Enable UART0 instance
//==========================================================
#ifndef UART0_ENABLED
#define UART0_ENABLED 1
#endif
// <q> UART0_CONFIG_USE_EASY_DMA  - Default setting for using EasyDMA
 

#ifndef UART0_CONFIG_USE_EASY_DMA
#define UART0_CONFIG_USE_EASY_DMA 1
#endif

// </e>

// <e> UART1_ENABLED - Enable UART1 instance
//==========================================================
#ifndef UART1_ENABLED
#define UART1_ENABLED 0
#endif
// </e>

// </e>


// <q> SLIP_ENABLED  - slip - SLIP encoding and decoding
 

#ifndef SLIP_ENABLED
#define SLIP_ENABLED 1
#endif