Questions tagged [debugging]
The process of identifying, quantifying, and correcting errors in the operation of a system
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How to debug 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE links
I have pretty complex board which has few media-converters on it (fiber to copper), also some high-speed links like 1000BASE-TX, SGMII etc. (a lot of different ICs), and some times I've problems ...
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Debugging with ATMEL-ICE in Ubuntu using cutecom
I have an Atmel-ICE-C that I've been using successfully within Ubuntu 18 to program a custom board based on the attiny85 using the terminal and the necessary libraries.
I can use a command like this ...
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STM32 STLINK debug port connection with Olimex
I'm currently designing the debug port for my STM32L4R5 microcontroller. I'm planning to use the STLINKV2 debugger but it's using a 20 pin JTAG connector which has a big footprint for my PCB. I saw ...
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AVR GDB Inconsistencies
I'm trying to debug a program running on an ATtiny84A, and I am having trouble understanding either how to use it, or interpreting its output, or both. For testing purposes, I created a simple program ...
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What Is the Best Way to Debug an AVR Microcontroller Using the Command Line?
My AVR programming method is usually as follows:
compile the source code with avr-gcc:
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Connected my audio input to two music systems by splitting the input, but the one with subwoofer produces continuous 100Hz hum
I have 10 year old Creative 2.1 audio system that has fairly capable subwoofer, and combined its input with a TPA3110 2x15W stereo amplifier module (for better treble). When both systems are powered ...
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Can I use the STLink on a Nucleo to program a 5V board
I want to use the STLinkV2 on the nucleo board I have to program an external STM32f4, and I have the SWD pins connected according to section 6.2.4 in the documentation.An earlier unsuccessful attempt ...
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Stepping over a library (in-built) function in CodeWarrior
I am using CodeWarrior Development Studio to program and debug the NXP FXTH870911.
To understand the functionalities, I downloaded an example project from their website. It is called ...
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Accessing SWO on STM32H743 hangs the CPU
I'm trying to initialize the debug trace SWO output pin on STM32H743. I have tried various code snippets for initializing the port, currently this one:
void SWD_Init(void)
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*(__IO uint32_t*)(...
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Class AB Amp Distortion / Repair
I'm trying to troubleshoot a (bass) guitar amp of mine. The output should be clean, but it distorts at VERY low levels. I pulled out the pre-amp board and determined firstly that the distortion is ...
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Sending commands to semihosting in VSCode + cortex-debug
I'm trying to move away from doing my firmware development in Eclipse GNU MCU for several reasons, mostly related to project maintainability (much easier to integrate CMake such that there is only one ...
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Op-amp output oscillating on one of two (virtually) identical circuits
I have a board that connects two analog sensors to an ADC via several op-amps (all MCP6042). One circuit is behaving as expected but the second (virtually identical) circuit on the same board is ...
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STM32F103 Debug Error - Cannot Access Target
Im having problem at debugging, tried to load basic led toggle program for test purpose and its work fine but when i tried to debug it, im getting " Cannot Access Target, Shutting Down Debug ...
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Debugging with Blackmagic probe and platformIO undefinedError
As stated, was able to debug using this setup but suddenly I started getting errors. I am able to upload firmware to the target board (STM32 Bluepill) but when I start a debugging session I get the ...
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Debugging Cortex-M7 with data cache
I'm using gdb, openocd and stlink to debug an application running on STM32H7. When data ...
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Beginner problem: Debugging power supply
I am debugging my power supply using an oscilloscope. I have uploaded pictures of my setup, including oscilloscope reading, wiring (just power and ground with jumpers), and the power supply specs. The ...
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How to debug a non working atmega88pa ciccuit. programmer can't connect
I am trying building a Mutable Instruments Branches module which includes a atmega88pa.
I am trying to connect the programmer but can't get a connection going (I've tried the programmer with another ...
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How to go about debugging PCB Power Supply Circuits to ensure correct output voltage?
I'm currently soldering, testing and validating the components on this PCB that I designed a few months back.
As it is right now I have soldered the 1.2V, 2.5V, 3.3V and 5V buck converter power ...
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Is there a “universal” JTAG controller peripheral?
JTAG can be used to read/write data from/to FPGAs. I want to know if there is any device with an interpreter that can be used with user written STAPL files. Basically the peripheral shall wiggle the ...
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Debug Bricked Standing Desk IC Board Issue
I have an Apex electric adjustable desk Flex I bought in 2017 that got bricked out of the blue while I was raising it up this morning.
I tried performing a reset by holding the down button for 10 ...
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How to bypass current sensor (ACS712) default 2.5V voltage output in buck/boost converter PCB
I'm having a bit of trouble coming up with the most practical fix for my buck/boost converter PCB. To give a bit of an overview, I'm using a current sensor to read the current value through an ...
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problems with Lattice Reveal Analyzer - JTAG chain with multiple devices on the chain
I have a board with JTAG chain with 2 devices - (1) TI MCU (2) Lattice MachXO2, in the chain.
To be able to program the FPGA, I'm using this configuration in Lattice Diamond:
and as can be seen the ...
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How to transfer blocks of data into FPGA to aid in testing?
How can one transfer data from PC to FPGA and read back result for test purpose where the data must not get corrupted i.e resend if data integrity was lost or use some other error recovery mechanism. ...
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Why are there bits changing in reserved section of SPI Read Data register on SAM4LS8AA?
I am trying to establish SPI communication between a ATSAM4LS8AA chip (master) and Hope RFM95W LoRa module (slave). I am using Advanced Software Framework (ASF) in microchip studio (MS), and using the ...
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Soldering connector on PCB to connect to logic analyser or scope
When it comes to digital circuits, it is often important to get certain internal design signals to an I/O pin and then view it on scope. This is in-spite of all the other techniques that exist to ...
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Debugging STM32 with OpenOCD, STM32 for VSCODE won't work or flash, Configuration issue maybe?
First and for most I googled a lot and Its been a week of searching with no solution at all. Please bare with me!
I tried to add all necessary info! Please request more If you need.
My problem is:
I ...
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Cannot launch GDB client
I am new to embedded coding outside of Arduino, so I need a lot of hand holding. I made a custom board with just a STM32 chip (STM32L082) and a LED. I am trying to debug it using GDB (I hear that's ...
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error mcu not found
I made a PCB contains MCU of Analog device aducm3029,
I want to program it via SWD ( An on-board serial wire download (SWD) interface, which is implemented with the Freescale's MК20DX128 ...
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Help me debug these VHDL errors please
There are just 6 errors now
Can't trace errors in this VHDL
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Stm32 minimum setup no crystal
I'm trying to run my first circuit with a stm32 microcontroller. For debug reasons I soldered a minimum setup.
-No external crystal
-Only capacitors
I connect SWD Debug:
-NRST
-SWDIO
-SWCLK
-Power 3....
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Opamp Design Considerations
Opamps are a great device for amplification. Recently i used a TL084 which is quad-channel Opamp
I used three opamps in the device for getting gains of 1 , 2 , 3 respectively. I noticed that, without ...
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Debugging of RTC (Real Time Clock) using MPLAB ICD4 debugger
I have been searching for a process for debugging an RTC section using a debugger called MPLAB ICD4, but I didn't get an exact result from Google.
Can you please suggest me the process? And is there ...
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How to configure STM32CubeIDE with Blackmagic Probe as a debugger?
I am trying to use my Blackmagic probe (an STM32 BluePill converted to a Blackmagic Probe) as a debugging device for the STM32CubeIDE and can't get to work!
I tried this solution: https://github.com/...
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Wrong value in the W-register after a MOVF operation
How do I resolve obtaining the wrong value in the W-register after a MOVF operation?
I am debugging a code which builds & programs successfully, but does not have the desired result when powered ...
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Easiest way from 2x10 (0.05“ pitch) header to 0.1”
As per title, I have a debug header with a 2x10 0.05" setup on a board I'm working with. This was chosen because of the space constraints. I'm looking for the cleanest way to go from this header ...
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A line of code is not being executed in STM32 Bluepill while being debugged with BMP in VSCODE PlatformIO
My Environment:
1- Mac OS
2- STM32 Bluepill flashed with Blackmagic Prob firmware and acts as a Black magic probe
3- Stm32 Bluepill as a development board
4- CMSIS firmware
5- Using Vscode with ...
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What is this device and what does it do?
I have this device here and I do not know what it is or what it is used for. I literally found it on the ground of a store parking lot.
I've attempted to research the item and I think it is a tool ...
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Determining if mystery PCB with barrel jack power connector is center positive or center negative
I lost the power adapter to the module used to drive a LIDAR sensor I have. I am planning to make a new adapter but one problem I am running into is that I can't figure out if the module's PCB sources ...
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How can Quartus Prime System Console be used to read/write a whole file?
I want to find a way to read/write whole file from/to my Intel FPGA design. The file being written provides data to be processed and the file being read shall contain the results of the processing ...
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how to test transformer ee19 [closed]
for practical learning i have a damaged samsung refrigerator board
i guess the problem refer to transformer
the model of transformer is EE19-220-12-A
it's have 5 pin in one side and 4 in another side
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W5500 with POE functionality Link status ON with nothing plugged in?
I am working on a design that uses a W5500 for networking. I followed a reference schematic and believe all my connections are correct, however I am facing issues with the network connectivity.
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Debugging PIC16F886 with PICkit4
MCU: Pic16F886
Programmer: PICkit4
IDE: MPLAB X IDE v5.40
Assembler: pic-as v2.30 (xc8)
Circuit:
A LED with 270 ohm resistor on RA0.
3,3k ohm resistor pullup resistor on MCLRE.
Vdd on pin 20.
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How to print in proteus console using the internal debug module on a CM3 device
how are you?. There are several ways to debug code in Proteus but I'd like to know another one that is shown in the CM3 help file of Proteus.
It has a section called "internal debug module" ...
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Questions about connecting a JTAG ARM 10-pin connector to a TM412x board
I have a TM4C12x board which I want to debug over JTAG. This board does not come with a pin header attached to the JTAG pins, so I need to solder it myself. I have a couple of questions about this:
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Should all the GND pins of the JTAG be connected to GND?
I am using a TMS570 MCU with this debugger which has the 20-pin cTI JTAG pinout exposed in this page.
Should all the GND terminals be connected to the board's ground or it is sufficient just one?
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can someone help me build a usb jig to force android device into recovery
Years ago i bricked a phone trying to install a ROM not designed for that phone. As a result the phone went into a bootloop and would not go into recovery mode. Researching the problem i found a ...
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Counter glitching? Instability? Can't get a trigger lock on the scope, what might that be?
I have a 4 MHz clock and 4 x 74LS161 4-bit counters hooked up to get a 16 bit counter. It's all done how I have done it many times, synchronous with clock going into all the counters and RCO of ...
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Can Quartus System Console be used via Ethernet instead of USB Byte Blaster?
The System Console communicates with the the design inside the Intel FPGA via a JTAG-Avalon MM master. The JTAG connection connects to the Byte Blaster and this is how the debugging works.
Is there a ...
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Getting Connection Refused error upon running openocd
I'm having a bit of trouble setting up an openocd debugger in Eclipse.
Upon running debug configurations, I get:
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Wrong data displayed from UART connection
I have trouble displaying a certain hex string on an LCD. The hex string comes from a external display device that communicates with a serial display.
With the oscilloscope, the data from the display ...
