bmd-200 - precompiled blinky works but self-compiled doesnt

[Rivetgeek]

Trying to get the BMD-200 board up and running and the blinky_pca10028.hex seems to work just fine but compiling it from source (blinky/pca10028/blank/armgcc)does not. There are no errors during compilation or uploading the application. Are the precompiled hex files using differnet board parameters or something?

I have also tried the custom_board.h provided by rigado (and verified that its pin definitions match the pinout of the board) and modified the make file to define the custom board and still no luck.

[Daniel Wang]

sounds like you have forgotten to flash the softdevice. the precompiled hex consits of softdevice+app. you need to use the S130 softdevice

[Rivetgeek]

Should i need the softdevice for just the simple blinky example in blank? Also looking at the procompiled hex there is blinky_pca10028.hex and blink_pca10028_s130.hex. I used the former and it worked fine

[Daniel Wang]

no, you should not need the softdevice for the "blank" project. how do you test that the blinky_pca10028.hex is in fact working?

[Rivetgeek]

Because i can upload it to the board and reset the board and the LED is blinking green. When i load the hex generated from compiling the source, it does not blink.

[Rivetgeek]

I have tried this with a few other examples and the precompiled versions all worked while the self compiled ones didnt, however there are no errors during compile