Direct test mode for DK nRF5340 :: Illegal value 0x21001238 written to register 66 (MSP_NS) ignored

[KVo]

Hi,

I am using nRF 5340DK borad, trying to flash Direct test mode sample "nordic,nrf5340-dk-nrf5340-cpunet". My aim is the enable direct test mode on the nrF board in order to test Constant tone extension features of BT 5.1 specs.

I downlaoded the direct test mode code from examples samples , it compiled successfully but when zephyr.elf file is downloaded to nRF 5340DK board it gives this error

Illegal value 0x21001238 written to register 66 (MSP_NS) ignored

Can you suggest alternative way to flash right firmware to test.

Can Nordic support team or someone please upload possibly the DTM firmware .elf or .hex or .bin file with your working setup.

Please also find attached snapshots for your reference. Can you please guide how can i get DTM on nRF 5340 or some issue in my setup will be appreciated.

thanks

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

The support staff is reduced during the summer holidays, and you may experience delayed answers.

I see the same issue on Segger, but our segger expert is on vacation. I will contact him when he is back in the office. 

I would suggest you use west to build and program the DTM sample. You could open command prompt from the tool manager:

Locate under  NCS\v1.6.0\nrf\samples\bluetooth\direct_test_mode and execute:

west build -b nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpunet && west flash --recover

Locate under NCS\v1.6.0\nrf\samples\nrf5340\empty_app_core
west build -b nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp && west flash --recover

Then, you could test the DTM now. 

-Amanda 

[KVo]

Hi Amanda,

I tried exact steps as you mentioned and also were successfull, firstly i had to install nrf command tools and set correct environment paths manually.

Flasing of both steps was success : attached PIC

but still DTM commands are not working, can you help please. Are USB pins correctly configured in default project as nRF5340 DK board , can it be issue ?? How can i check

on Board i see following

TXD P.020 andP1.01

RXD P.022 and P1.00

are these pins same in the default program ?

thanks

[KVo]

should i chage the pins and try it, is this correct place ??

[KVo]

I took leap of faith and chaged TXD-->20, RXD-->22 RTS-->19 CTS-->21 pins -->then clean soution and build and flash again with command line --> but same issue DTM commands dont work

Can you please check as well thanks

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

Are you using the nRF5340DK or custom board? If it is nRF5340DK, what is the board version on the white sticker on the board?

For the nRF5340 DK board (PCA10095), you don't need to modify the pin for UART with the DTM example. Logging output from the network core (if available) is routed to the first COM port. You should use the first COM port to send the commands.

See Getting logging output for information about the COM terminals on which the logging output is available and Connect with RealTerm (Windows) for the setting. 

-Amanda 

[KVo]

Hi,

yes i have nRF5340 DK board (PCA10095), same standard board. But as said without any modification of pins, DTM is not working.

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi,

KVo said:

i have nRF5340 DK board (PCA10095), same standard board.

May I know the board version on the white sticker on the DK? 

-Amanda H.

[KVo]

Hi, I have same version

please find pic

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

There are three virtual COM ports. See Getting logging output for information about the COM terminals on which the logging output is available.

I can see COM 47, 48, 49 for nRF5340DK, and I connect to COM 49 to get the output from the network core without modification pins in the dts,. If you are not sure which com port to use, could you try them all?  

-Amanda H.