Activatating ST-Link crashes STM32F429I-DISC1 discovery board

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Posted on June 26, 2016 at 19:24

I am trying to download code to my STM32F429I discovery board using KEIL tools.

I enter ''Configure Flash Tools'' - Debug Tab; and press on ''Settings'' next to ST-Link Debugger.  The running demo stops; the COM Led (LD1) rapidly flashes red/green then stops; and the window reports ''ST-LINK USB communications error''.  If I close the ''Settings'' window and re-open it, it reports ''No ST-LINK detected''.  The board appears like it has ''crashed'' or held in reset.  If I unplug the discovery board and plug it in again.  I can repeat the process.

If I just try to Download, I get ''No JTAG Devices Found''

I just downloaded the new ST-Link V2 driver; according to the KEIL tools the version is V2J24S12.

Can anyone help?  Sorry if this is a repeat; this seems like it would be a common problem.  I searched the forum but I did not find a discussion of this situation.

If it makes a difference, I am running Windows 7.

-Craig Goldman

#stm32f429discovery #st-link

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Posted on June 26, 2016 at 19:43

You don't want JTAG connectivity, you want SWD mode connectivity. The DISCO can't support JTAG to the F4

That is a firmware version of the ST-LINK, not the driver, I'd recommend updating to the newest via the ST-LINK Utilities, there were some issues with a couple of the firmwares preventing connectivity to USB Charger type power supplies.

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Posted on June 27, 2016 at 22:00

Thank you.

I downloaded the ST-Link utility and upgraded.  This fixed the communications problems.

But I still get...

Error: flash Download failed - ''Cortex M4''

Are there any other unusual download settings that are needed for these Discovery boards?  I looked at the project options for their demo code and I did not see anything special, but I may have missed something.

-Craig Goldman

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Posted on June 27, 2016 at 22:01

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Posted on June 28, 2016 at 03:48

Make sure you have a flash algorithm selected for the F4 2MB part, this is a sub-pane of the Debug Settings/Configuration

Other options that can help are ''Connect under Reset'', especially if code running on the device is apt to break debugger connectivity, ie power down, or reconfigure the GPIOs