nRF Connect Direct Test Mode application doesn't work with nRF5340

[ArthurLai]

I flashed my board with DTM image, assign P0.20 for TX and P022 for RX.  Most of the times the DTM application can't communicate with the nRF5340, maybe 1 out of 20 times, it sends the command to start the test.  Out of those successful connected, 1 out of 10 times actually able to setup the test.

Failed to connect most of the time

Failed to setup the test if connected

I sniffed the UART line and found the Application doesn't send the commands correctly most of the time. When I click start test button, the App only send "0000"

Maybe 1 out of 100, I got lucky and the App setup the test correctly

Is the version v.1.1.7 not for nRF5340? Or there is another version/application for nRF5340?

Thanks.

[helsing]

Hi Arthur,

Thank you for the update.

What is does the physical connection to your board look like? Have you ruled out faulty lines? Are you using the nRF5340 DK? 

Best regards,

Håkon

[ArthurLai]

I am using your nRF5340 eval board, Taiyo Yuden nRF5340 eval board, and my design board.  All three board can’t communicate with the PC App properly.

 

The I used terminal to send the command(0x80 0x03) directly and it works.  I sniffed the output of the App, it always send command 0x00 0x00, then say can’t communicate with the DUT.

 

 

Have you verified the App with your nRF5340 setup?  

[helsing]

Hi Arthur,

You need a second DK(nRF52 DK or nRF52840 DK) which is controlled by the DTM app in nRF Connect. You may then connect the terminal to nRF53 running NCS DTM example and manually send commands to it through the terminal. 

Please find instructions here: DTM Requirements 

Best regards,

Håkon

[ArthurLai]

Hi Hakon,

Just want to confirm that this DTM FW does not work with the Nordic Connect Application, right?

And I connected the eval board with Rohde & Schwarz CMW270 Bluetooth analyzer. The UART connection checked out correctly, but there is no RF connection. I checked with Rohde & Schwarz , they said the DTM FW on my side doesn't recognized the command/payload.  

Have you tested the DTM with any Bluetooth analyzer?

Thanks.

Arthur

[helsing]

DTM should work with nRF Connect if you set it up like described in the documentation I linked to in my previous reply. I could try to reproduce next week and double check that everything works. 

This is the device we are using for DTM testing: https://www.anritsu.com/en-us/test-measurement/products/mt8852b