pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

Oguzhan Turk — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:37:44 GMT

It didn't solve my problem. I also tried earlier firmwares, but nothing worked. However, I downloaded the first item in the firmware history whose name is "09-10-2019_c9c833b1" with description "Precompiled firmware package for nRF9160-DK". Then, I opened and wrote "nrf9160dk_at_client_09-10-2019_c9c833b1.hex" to modem. And after that, I was able to write any firmware to modem.

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

Waqar Ahmed — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:45:16 GMT

I am getting the same error, I am able to update the modem firmware of dk through scripts but not able update the modem firmware of custom board.

the same scripts works fine before.

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

Holger Lamm — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:20:16 GMT

Update: After trying 20 times with mfw 1.3.4 and 1.3.3, I could flash mfw 1.3.2 on first try and then upgrade to 1.3.4 without problems.

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

Holger Lamm — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:19:01 GMT

I have the very same problem.

- nRF command line tools 10.21.0

- JLink software & documentation pack 7.86h

- Python 3.10.6

- pynrfjprog-10.19.0-py3-none-any.whl

Device a: nRF9160 DK connected via its USB port -> works perfectly with any method

Device b: nRF9160 SiP in our device connected via Segger JLink on its SWDIO/SWDCLK pins -> no way

(One device connected at a time, of course)

Both devices have the same version of SLM app installed. (Well, with blanked app it should do as well)
The DK had MFW 1.3.3 installed before I tried and upgraded it to 1.3.4
The SiP, since the MFW was never flashed successfully (while the app does), identifies with mfw-pti_nrf9160_1.1.5

a) Using nrfjprog

lamm@fonb038:~$ nrfjprog --log --verify --program mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip
[ #################### ] 0.000s | Finding image components - Finished
[error] [ Client] - Encountered error -220: Command program_file executed for 10091 milliseconds with result -220
[error] [ nRF91] - Failed to install bootloader
[error] [ nRF91] - Failed to program bootloader file
Timeout, operation used more than 10 seconds
[error] [ Worker] - Timeout, operation used more than 10 seconds
ERROR: Operation failed due to timeout. Check the log messages for more details.

b) Using pynrfprog script like above

lamm@fonb038:~$ ./mfw_prog.py mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/lamm/mfw_prog.py", line 17, in <module>
    probe.program(firmware)
File "/home/lamm/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pynrfjprog/HighLevel.py", line 388, in program
    raise APIError(result, error_data=self.get_errors(), log=self._logger.error)
pynrfjprog.APIError.APIError: An error was reported by NRFJPROG DLL: -220 TIME_OUT.
[Probes.51022075] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [DebugProbe] Failed while programming device.
   extra: [HighLevel] Failed programming the device.
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [nRF91] Timeout, operation used more than 10 sec
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [nRF91] Failed in wait for ack
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [nRF91] Failed while waiting for program operation to finish.
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [nRF91] Failed to upload file
   extra: [Probes.51022075] [nRF91] Failed while programming package /home/lamm/FB/nRF91/mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip.

c) nRF Connect Programmer v3.0.8:

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

neye — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:53:53 GMT

I just realized that this works:

nrfjprog --verify --program mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

neye — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:09:05 GMT

I have the same problem

- nRF command line tools 10.19.0

- JLink software & documentation pack 7.86c

- Python 3.10.9

from pynrfjprog import HighLevel
from sys import argv
import logging

logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(message)s")

# https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/nRF9160/Download#infotabs
fw_file = argv[1]

with HighLevel.API() as api:
    snr = api.get_connected_probes()[0]
    with HighLevel.IPCDFUProbe(api, snr, HighLevel.CoProcessor.CP_MODEM) as probe:
        probe.program(
            fw_file,
            HighLevel.ProgramOptions(verify=HighLevel.VerifyAction.VERIFY_HASH),
        )

[HighLevel] Creating new probe
[HighLevel] Initialize new probe.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Load library at /usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pynrfjprog/lib_x64/libnrfjprogdll.so.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Library loaded, loading member functions.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Member functions succesfully loaded.
[Probes.261008974] [Client] stdout: Jlinkarm nRF Worker ready. Handling sequence 7884f9e0-614e-4345-957c-882c48513a5a.
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] Load library at /opt/SEGGER/JLink/libjlinkarm.so.
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] Library loaded, loading member functions.
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] Member functions succesfully loaded.
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] Segger dll version 7.86.c loaded.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Connecting to device from NRF91 family.
[HighLevel] Read Device Info.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Read device info
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Update device info
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Device info initialize returned error -90
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] DEVICE INFO: (INCOMPLETE)
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] =============================
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] device_type                = NRF9160_xxAA_REV2
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] device_family              = NRF91
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] pin_reset_enable_supported = false
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] device_protected           = true
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] =============================
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Device memory information is unavailable due to readback protection.
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] PROGRAM OPTIONS:
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] =============================
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] verify            = VERIFY_HASH
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] chip_erase_mode   = ERASE_ALL
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] qspi_erase_mode   = ERASE_NONE
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] reset             = 1
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] =============================
[Probes.261008974] [nRFXX] Discovered device from family NRF91.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Loading new coprocessor data.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 1 read as ALL
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 1 read as ALL
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Erasing package mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Programming package mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":4,"description":"Finding image components","duration":0,"message":"Detecting package components","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":25,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":4,"description":"Finding image components","duration":0,"message":"Verifying that package is complete","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":50,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":4,"description":"Finding image components","duration":0,"message":"Detecting bootloader version","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":75,"step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":4,"description":"Finding image components","duration":0,"message":"Finished","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":4}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Upload segments","duration":0,"message":"Prepare modem for upload","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":20,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":0,"message":"Configure hw.","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":11,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Loading new coprocessor data.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":30,"message":"Check and fix UICR data.","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":22,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":101,"message":"Configure IPC","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":33,"step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":108,"message":"Configure SPU","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":44,"step":4}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":140,"message":"Clear IPC events","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":55,"step":5}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":143,"message":"Send IPC DFU indication","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":66,"step":6}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":146,"message":"Reset modem","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":77,"step":7}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":170,"message":"Wait for modem bootup","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":88,"step":8}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":9,"description":"Initialize modem","duration":225,"message":"Modem started and ready for bootloader","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":9}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Upload segments","duration":1742,"message":"Upload bootloader","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":40,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":2,"description":"Starting modem boot loader","duration":0,"message":"72B3D7C.ipc_dfu.signed_1.1.0.ihex","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":50,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Extracting 13416 bytes from 72B3D7C.ipc_dfu.signed_1.1.0.ihex.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Extracting 13416 bytes from 72B3D7C.ipc_dfu.signed_1.1.0.ihex.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Start modem bootloader","duration":228,"message":"Upload bootloader","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":33,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Allocate program buffers.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Check program file
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Program file","duration":0,"message":"Checking image","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":33,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Check image validity","duration":0,"message":"Initialize device info","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":20,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Check image validity","duration":0,"message":"Check region 0 settings","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":40,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Check image validity","duration":0,"message":"block 1 of 3","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":60,"step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Check image validity","duration":0,"message":"Finished","operation":"confirm_image","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":5}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Program file","duration":0,"message":"Programming","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":66,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Program RAM.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Protection status for ahb-ap 0 read as NONE
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Programming image","duration":0,"message":"block 1 of 2","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":33,"step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Programming image","duration":0,"message":"Write successful","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Program file","duration":54,"message":"Done programming","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Start modem bootloader","duration":284,"message":"Bootloader uploaded","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":66,"step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":3,"description":"Start modem bootloader","duration":521,"message":"Bootloader started","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":2,"description":"Starting modem boot loader","duration":2038,"message":"Finished","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":2}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Upload segments","duration":2038,"message":"Modem ready for upload","operation":"enter_programming_state","progressPercentage":60,"step":3}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":5,"description":"Upload segments","duration":0,"message":"segment 1 of 2","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":80,"step":4}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Extracting 6480 bytes from firmware.update.image.segments.0.hex.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":1,"description":"Uploading modem image","duration":0,"message":"segment 1 of 2","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":100,"result":"success","step":1}
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Failed while programming device.
[HighLevel] Failed programming the device.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Timeout, operation used more than 10 sec
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed in wait for ack
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while waiting for program operation to finish.
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":0,"description":"Uploading modem image","message":"Failed while waiting for program operation to finish.","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":0,"result":"fail","step":0}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed to upload file
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] {"amountOfSteps":0,"description":"Upload segments","message":"Failed to upload file","operation":"upload_image","progressPercentage":0,"result":"fail","step":0}
[Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while programming package mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip.
[Probes.261008974] b'An error was reported by NRFJPROG DLL: -220 TIME_OUT. \n[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Failed while programming device.\n\textra: [HighLevel] Failed programming the device.\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Timeout, operation used more than 10 sec\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed in wait for ack\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while waiting for program operation to finish.\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed to upload file\n\textra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while programming package mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip.'
[Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Uninitializing probe with serial number 261008974.
[HighLevel] Done.
[HighLevel] Closing and freeing sub dlls.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/neye/dev/cas_industrie_40_labs/Lab_1_with_thingy/Firmware/./update_modem_fw.py", line 23, in <module>
    probe.program(
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pynrfjprog/HighLevel.py", line 388, in program
    raise APIError(result, error_data=self.get_errors(), log=self._logger.error)
pynrfjprog.APIError.APIError: An error was reported by NRFJPROG DLL: -220 TIME_OUT.
[Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [SeggerBackend] JLinkARM.dll reported "-261", "Could not find supported CPU.".
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [DebugProbe] Failed while programming device.
	extra: [HighLevel] Failed programming the device.
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Timeout, operation used more than 10 sec
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed in wait for ack
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while waiting for program operation to finish.
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed to upload file
	extra: [Probes.261008974] [nRF91] Failed while programming package mfw_nrf9160_1.3.4.zip.

Charlie

RE: pynrfprog v19.0 modem update

Charlie — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:57:39 GMT

Hi Sebastiann,

Please install nRF Command Line Tools - Downloads - nordicsemi.com so JLink could also be updated.

I just with python 3.8.10. Everything looks fine.

PS C:\NCS\nrf9160_modem_update_script> pip uninstall pynrfjprog
Found existing installation: pynrfjprog 10.17.3
Uninstalling pynrfjprog-10.17.3:
  Would remove:
    c:\users\chs1\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pynrfjprog-10.17.3.dist-info\*
    c:\users\chs1\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages\pynrfjprog\*
Proceed (y/n)? y
  Successfully uninstalled pynrfjprog-10.17.3
PS C:\NCS\nrf9160_modem_update_script> pip install pynrfjprog
Collecting pynrfjprog
  Using cached pynrfjprog-10.19.0.tar.gz (45.3 MB)
Requirement already satisfied: future in c:\users\chs1\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\lib\site-packages (from pynrfjprog) (0.18.2)
Requirement already satisfied: tomli-w in c:\users\chs1\appdata\roaming\python\python38\site-packages (from pynrfjprog) (1.0.0)
Using legacy 'setup.py install' for pynrfjprog, since package 'wheel' is not installed.
Installing collected packages: pynrfjprog
    Running setup.py install for pynrfjprog ... done
Successfully installed pynrfjprog-10.19.0
WARNING: You are using pip version 21.1.3; however, version 23.0 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'c:\users\chs1\appdata\local\programs\python\python38\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.
PS C:\NCS\nrf9160_modem_update_script> python .\nrf9160_modem_update.py
snr:%s 960061675
programming...
verifying...
Done
PS C:\NCS\nrf9160_modem_update_script> python --version
Python 3.8.10
PS C:\NCS\nrf9160_modem_update_script>

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../nrf9160_5F00_modem_5F00_update.py

Best regards,

Charlie