nRF52 & Fanstel EV-BT832F

[MikeDale]

all BT example projects from web hang down this call string bt_enable -> bt_settings_init -> settings_subsys_init

blinky example runs fine

[Jared]

Hi Michael,

Do you have an external low frequency crystal on your custom board?

If not, then you have to configure the board to use the internal RC oscillator instead. 

Add this to your project config file:

CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC=y
CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL_NRF_K32SRC_RC_CALIBRATION=y

regards

Jared 

[MikeDale]

the Fanstel EV-BT832F does have a 32k xtal installed on P000 and P001.

I put the two lines of code into files: prj.conf & prj_minimal.conf

no change

[MikeDale]

It's not the EV-BT832 board.  The Fanstel hex demos that I've downloaded work fine communicating with Fanstel Anroid apps.  

Something must be wrong during the build process.

google link to the build folder. "visual studio setup.pdf" contains screen clips during the build process.  Other pdfs are Fanstel's documents.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MifQ6Ty9BDXUtY9lDnEPfiK0oXa_69Ix?usp=share_link

Update Feb 4- also fails using the nRF52:

Talked to Nordic's GENE RITTENHOUSE | Rocky Mountain Regional Sales Manager, Americas.  He suggested disconnecting the Fastel board and running the app on the nRF52 development kit.  Did that.

Same results on where it hangs up (bt_enable).  It is able to printk to the USB port.  The app is resetting every 1/2 sec and sending the reset ASCII message to the USB.

Hello World example runs fine.

Thanks for the help

Mike

[Jared]

Hi Mike,

Could you upload the files as a zip here. Either just drag and drop it in the reply box, or use insert->Image/video/file.

MikeDale said:

It's not the EV-BT832 board.  The Fanstel hex demos that I've downloaded work fine communicating with Fanstel Anroid apps. 

MikeDale said:

the Fanstel EV-BT832F does have a 32k xtal installed on P000 and P001.

I'm a bit confused, you have a Fanstel EV-BT832F board and a custom board that has a nRF52832, is this correct? 

And you're not able to run any of our BLE samples on either the Fanstel board or your custom board without it asserting?

Can you share the schematic for your custom board?

regards

Jared 

[MikeDale]

central_uart-20230206T135432Z-001.zip

NO CUSTOM BOARD 

Just the nRF52 Development Kit.  Hangs up & resets at  err = bt_enable(NULL)

Communicates fine with the UART/USB port.

[Jared]

Hi,

Which NCS version are you using?

Can you add CONFIG_RESET_ON_FATAL_ERROR=n to your project config file, this will prevent the program from resetting when it hits an error. The serial log should specify the error causing the program to assert. Can you share the log output?

regards

Jared 

[MikeDale]

Not sure what NCS is or serial log

Visual Code Studio - about

Version: 1.75.0 (user setup)
Commit: e2816fe719a4026ffa1ee0189dc89bdfdbafb164
Date: 2023-02-01T15:23:45.584Z
Electron: 19.1.9
Chromium: 102.0.5005.194
Node.js: 16.14.2
V8: 10.2.154.23-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22621
Sandboxed: No

Output from USB

Debug Consol:

JLinkGDBServerCL: SEGGER J-Link GDB Server V7.66a Command Line Version JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkARM.dll V7.66a (DLL compiled May 19 2022 15:18:08) JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkGDBServerCL: -----GDB Server start settings----- JLinkGDBServerCL: GDBInit file: none JLinkGDBServerCL: GDB Server Listening port: 58659 JLinkGDBServerCL: SWO raw output listening port: 2332 JLinkGDBServerCL: Terminal I/O port: 2333 JLinkGDBServerCL: Accept remote connection: localhost only JLinkGDBServerCL: Generate logfile: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Verify download: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Init regs on start: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Silent mode: on JLinkGDBServerCL: Single run mode: on JLinkGDBServerCL: Target connection timeout: 0 ms JLinkGDBServerCL: ------J-Link related settings------ JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link Host interface: USB JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link script: none JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link settings file: none JLinkGDBServerCL: ------Target related settings------ JLinkGDBServerCL: Target device: nRF52832_xxAA JLinkGDBServerCL: Target interface: SWD JLinkGDBServerCL: Target interface speed: 12000kHz JLinkGDBServerCL: Target endian: little JLinkGDBServerCL: =thread-group-added,id="i1" =cmd-param-changed,param="pagination",value="off" arch_system_halt (reason=reason@entry=2) at C:/ncs/v2.2.0/zephyr/kernel/fatal.c:32 32 for (;;) { [New Remote target] [New Thread 536880864] [New Thread 536880680] [New Thread 536877408] [New Thread 536878680] [New Thread 536880464] [New Thread 536881048] [New Thread 536877176]

[Switching to Thread 536880864]

Thread 3 hit Breakpoint 1, main () at ../src/main.c:562

562 {

Execute debugger commands using "-exec <command>", for example "-exec info registers" will list registers in use (when GDB is the debugger)

[Jared]

Hi,

MikeDale said:

Output from USB

I'm interested in reading log from the "output from USB" when the program asserts.

MikeDale said:

Debug Consol:

JLinkGDBServerCL: SEGGER J-Link GDB Server V7.66a Command Line Version JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkARM.dll V7.66a (DLL compiled May 19 2022 15:18:08) JLinkGDBServerCL: JLinkGDBServerCL: -----GDB Server start settings----- JLinkGDBServerCL: GDBInit file: none JLinkGDBServerCL: GDB Server Listening port: 58659 JLinkGDBServerCL: SWO raw output listening port: 2332 JLinkGDBServerCL: Terminal I/O port: 2333 JLinkGDBServerCL: Accept remote connection: localhost only JLinkGDBServerCL: Generate logfile: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Verify download: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Init regs on start: off JLinkGDBServerCL: Silent mode: on JLinkGDBServerCL: Single run mode: on JLinkGDBServerCL: Target connection timeout: 0 ms JLinkGDBServerCL: ------J-Link related settings------ JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link Host interface: USB JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link script: none JLinkGDBServerCL: J-Link settings file: none JLinkGDBServerCL: ------Target related settings------ JLinkGDBServerCL: Target device: nRF52832_xxAA JLinkGDBServerCL: Target interface: SWD JLinkGDBServerCL: Target interface speed: 12000kHz JLinkGDBServerCL: Target endian: little JLinkGDBServerCL: =thread-group-added,id="i1" =cmd-param-changed,param="pagination",value="off" arch_system_halt (reason=reason@entry=2) at C:/ncs/v2.2.0/zephyr/kernel/fatal.c:32 32 for (;;) { [New Remote target] [New Thread 536880864] [New Thread 536880680] [New Thread 536877408] [New Thread 536878680] [New Thread 536880464] [New Thread 536881048] [New Thread 536877176]

[Switching to Thread 536880864]

Thread 3 hit Breakpoint 1, main () at ../src/main.c:562

562 {

Execute debugger commands using "-exec <command>", for example "-exec info registers" will list registers in use (when GDB is the debugger)

Looking at your debug log, it looks like you either put a breakpoint at the start of main or that you don't start the execution of the program after starting the debugger. Could you just flash the program without starting debugger and share the log output from the USB when it asserts?

Please set CONFIG_RESET_ON_FATAL_ERROR=n in the project config as well. 

regards

Jared 

[MikeDale]

trying to connect from android terminal 

"connect failed gatt status 133"

[MikeDale]

added printk to main

pristine build

uart init succeeds

trying to connect from android terminal 

"connect failed gatt status 62"

also LED1 is blinking - 1 sec rate

[Jared]

Hi Michael,

MikeDale said:

uart init succeeds

trying to connect from android terminal 

"connect failed gatt status 62"

MikeDale said:

Just the nRF52 Development Kit.  Hangs up & resets at  err = bt_enable(NULL)

Ok, I'm assuming that you're able to get the device advertising since you're trying to connect to it from the android phone, and that the device doesn't reset at bt_enable() as before. What application are you using on your android phone, is it nRF Connect mobile app or are you still testing with the Fanstel mobile apps? What phone are you using?

MikeDale said:

Not sure what NCS is

It stands for nRF Connect SDK (NCS), what NCS version are you using? GATT Status 62 (BLE_HCI_CONN_FAILED_TO_BE_ESTABLISHED) is a general error code which can be caused by multiple reasons such as the peer not responding to the connection request. 

regards

Jared 

[MikeDale]

Still fails at the same place.

I deleted all nordic apps and directory's from my windows 11 pc.

Reinstalled - no change

Tried older toolchain - no change

it's not advertising - my android terminal emulator remembered it from the factory ship pairing