nRF connect vscode samples for 52840-dongle PCA10059

[melt]

Goodday all 

Im experimenting with Vscode and Nrfconnect (zypher library). I want to see how easy it is to port my Segger nrf SDK code to vsCode.  Having trouble getting it to work (with my custom board based on modified dongle board files) I thought let me first just try the blinky example. which also did not work.

Is the blinky example suppose to work out the box? In my application build I select nrf52840dongle_nrf52840. I program the dongle via my 52840DK.

Currently if I flash the blinky example im just getting the pulsating red led. I can see its flashing the dongle as it resets after the programming is complete.

Thank you

[Priyanka]

Hi,

What is your VS Code version and your nRF Connect for SDK version?

Regards,

Priyanka

[melt]

Morning Priyana

nRF connect v 3.10.0 and vscode 1.65.2

[Priyanka]

Hi,

Could you provide the build logs that you get when you do this? Are there any problems displayed on the output console?

-Priyanka

[melt]

HI, build log below. No error at all. Thats why I was wondering if anything in the board files need to be manually edited .

> Executing task: nRF Connect: Dynamic Build Task <

Building blinky
west build --build-dir d:\my_vscode_apps\blinky\build d:\my_vscode_apps\blinky --pristine --board nrf52840dongle_nrf52840 -- -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=On -DNCS_TOOLCHAIN_VERSION:STRING="NONE" -DBOARD_ROOT:STRING="d:/my_vscode_apps/blinky_pwm" -DCONF_FILE:STRING="d:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/prj.conf"

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky
-- Zephyr version: 2.7.99 (C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr), build: v2.7.99-ncs1-1
-- Found Python3: C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf52840dongle_nrf52840
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (c:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/boards/arm/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840/nrf52840dongle_nrf52840_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'd:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/prj.conf'
Configuration saved to 'D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/Users/meltb/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: D:/my_vscode_apps/blinky/build
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[Priyanka]

Hi,

Does this happen only when you try via the DK? Did you try to program the dongle via the Programmer App?

-Priyanka

[melt]

Hello,

If I use the programmer (nRFConnect) to burn the zypher.hex  ( dongle bootloader) it is working. But not through the DK. Let me try another DK and revert back.

[melt]

Good Morning,

I have tried another DK and results are the same. I can program the dongle with Blinky through Nrf Connect via the dongle bootloader or the DK and the Zypher.hex  Blinky code works. But if I do it through VS then the dongle resets after programming th  pulsating red LED stops flashing but that's it. Its as if the App is not running. if I press reset button it goes back to bootloader mode.