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nRF52840 can not burn in .hex (ERROR HighLevel_probe_init)

Hi,

I use the nRF52840 chip, which is designed as a module.

I use nRF9160 DK to burn the hex file.

1.And i can use nRF connect to read the ic of the module.

  But can not burn in .hex.(log is as follows)

2021-03-30T06_50_19.116Z-log.txt

2.I used nrfjprog to clear the flash and the results are as follows.

3.I used nrfjprog to burn hex, but it was not successful. The result is as follows.

What could be the problem?

Thanks.

Sheng

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  • Hi Terje,

    We expect to see the BLE advertising on nRF connect app after burning.

    I compare with the DK board, the log difference is as follows.

    For the first time, on my module, I can burn and see BLE advertising.

    After repeated burn, .hex cannot be burned to module.

    The DK board log is as follows,

    2021-03-30T07:25:52.641Z INFO Application data folder: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Roaming\nrfconnect\pc-nrfconnect-programmer
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.690Z INFO Using nrfjprog library 10.12.1, pc-nrfjprog-js 1.7.6
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.722Z DEBUG App pc-nrfconnect-programmer v1.4.8 official
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG App path: C:\Users\Xian\.nrfconnect-apps\node_modules\pc-nrfconnect-programmer
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG nRFConnect 3.6.1 is supported by the app (^3.6.0)
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG nRFConnect path: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG HomeDir: C:\Users\Xian
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG TmpDir: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Local\Temp
    2021-03-30T07:25:54.354Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:25:54.867Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.335Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.855Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:25:56.221Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    2021-03-30T07:26:00.125Z INFO Parsing HEX file:  C:\Users\Xian\Desktop\Janus IOT SPEC\BT Module FW\DK_zephyr_52840.hex
    2021-03-30T07:26:00.137Z INFO File was last modified at  2021/3/29 上午10:46:07
    2021-03-30T07:26:01.234Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:01.749Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.272Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.645Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:11.796Z INFO Core0: Non-volatile memory has been read. 1 non-empty memory blocks identified 
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.521Z INFO Recovery procedure finished
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.525Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.887Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.217Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.217Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.339Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.705Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:16.077Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    2021-03-30T07:26:16.196Z INFO Writing procedure starts for core0
    2021-03-30T07:26:25.761Z INFO Write procedure finished
    2021-03-30T07:26:25.763Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.129Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.594Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.955Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:27.321Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    

    Thanks.

    Sheng

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  • Hi Terje,

    We expect to see the BLE advertising on nRF connect app after burning.

    I compare with the DK board, the log difference is as follows.

    For the first time, on my module, I can burn and see BLE advertising.

    After repeated burn, .hex cannot be burned to module.

    The DK board log is as follows,

    2021-03-30T07:25:52.641Z INFO Application data folder: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Roaming\nrfconnect\pc-nrfconnect-programmer
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.690Z INFO Using nrfjprog library 10.12.1, pc-nrfjprog-js 1.7.6
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.722Z DEBUG App pc-nrfconnect-programmer v1.4.8 official
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG App path: C:\Users\Xian\.nrfconnect-apps\node_modules\pc-nrfconnect-programmer
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG nRFConnect 3.6.1 is supported by the app (^3.6.0)
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG nRFConnect path: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Local\Programs\nrfconnect\resources\app.asar
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG HomeDir: C:\Users\Xian
    2021-03-30T07:25:52.723Z DEBUG TmpDir: C:\Users\Xian\AppData\Local\Temp
    2021-03-30T07:25:54.354Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:25:54.867Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.213Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.214Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.335Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:25:55.855Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:25:56.221Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    2021-03-30T07:26:00.125Z INFO Parsing HEX file:  C:\Users\Xian\Desktop\Janus IOT SPEC\BT Module FW\DK_zephyr_52840.hex
    2021-03-30T07:26:00.137Z INFO File was last modified at  2021/3/29 上午10:46:07
    2021-03-30T07:26:01.234Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:01.749Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.090Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.272Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:02.645Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:11.796Z INFO Core0: Non-volatile memory has been read. 1 non-empty memory blocks identified 
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.521Z INFO Recovery procedure finished
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.525Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:14.887Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.217Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.217Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.218Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.339Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:15.705Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:16.077Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    2021-03-30T07:26:16.196Z INFO Writing procedure starts for core0
    2021-03-30T07:26:25.761Z INFO Write procedure finished
    2021-03-30T07:26:25.763Z INFO Using nrfjprog to communicate with target
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.129Z INFO Using J-Link Software version 6.88
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger serial:  960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger speed:  2000  kHz
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.477Z INFO Segger version:  J-Link OB-K22-NordicSemi compiled Jan 21 2020 17:33:01
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core probed: 960087335
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core RAM: 256KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.478Z INFO Core ROM: 1024KiB in pages of 4KiB
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.594Z INFO Model: NRF52840_xxAA_REV2.
    2021-03-30T07:26:26.955Z INFO Core0: Reading device non-volatile memory. This may take a few seconds.
    2021-03-30T07:26:27.321Z INFO Core0: UICR has been read. Click read button to read full non-volatile memory.
    

    Thanks.

    Sheng

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