nrfjprog - invalid memory areas of the hex file

[msedlak]

Hi,

I'm facing strange behavior of the nrfjprog.
I have .hex file containing the SD (s140_7.2.0) with my customer bootloader application.

When I use "nrfjprog --program merged.hex --chiperase" with the PCA10056 (nrf52840 DK), I'm able to load the .hex file without any problem...
But when I try to load this merged.hex file into the nrf USB Dongle (via external J-link), using the same command, I got the error message:

ERROR: The file specified is not a valid hex file, has data outside valid areas
ERROR: or does not have data in valid areas.

The MCU is the same on both boards, the command is the same, the hex file is the same and I got different outputs :/

Any idea what this could be?

Many Thanks

Kind Regards,

Milan

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[Einar Thorsrud]

Hi Milan,

If you are using the exact same hex file and the exact same tools, then it seems like the only difference is the target board? If so, the first thing that comes to mind is that you may have a newer revision of the nRF52840 on the dongle. Can you check the chip markings on both boards and let me know if that is the case? If so, it could be that you are using a too old version of nrfjprog that does not know about the new revision, which can be fixed by updating to the latest version of the nRF Command Line Tools.

[msedlak]

Hi Einar,

I have checked the MCU version via nRF Connect and you were right. The DK is NRF52840_xxAA_REV2 and the dongle is NRF52840_xxAA_REV3.

Updating the nRF Command Line Tool solved the problem.

Many thanks.

Best Regards,

Milan

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