Beware link wall ahead
Stumbling upon this page [1] ended up in a massive recurssive tree search. A stack of links where kept here.
Why not profiling your application by sampling backtraces using gdb? This intuitive idea is easily adapted to remote debugging as well. [2]
If ...
gcc has an extensive documentation [1] in the texinfo format (.texi file extention). texinfo [2] can be converted into many different output formats, such as HTML, PDF, ...and generic XML.
I would like to write a quick-and-dirty script to extract the description of each command-line argument of gcc. I could ...
read moreHow to record your screen into an animated gif with precise position and size?
I would like to create an animated gif with a size of 800x600px. The canva should contain a web browser in the top half, and a command-line terminal in the bottom half.
Random notes
Download the "Raspbian Jessie Lite" image: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ Writing the image: https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/linux.md sudo dd bs=4M if=2016-05-27-raspbian-jessie.img of=/dev/sdd connect a screen on HDMI and check the My IP address is xxx To ...read more
The Bosch XDK is a development platform centered around a set of Bosch sensors.
It features an EFM32 ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller.
| [1] | Bosch XDK, homepage, http://xdk.bosch-connectivity.com |
| [2] | Bosch XDK, API and docs (doxygen), http://xdk.bosch-connectivity.com/xdk_docs/ |
| [3] | Bosch XDK, Extention port pinout, http ... |
Price: ★☆☆ Taste: ★★★ Difficulty: ★★☆
Yocto [1] is now a common solution for creating automated build of custom GNU/Linux images ...
Little benchmark of the CommonAPI example on a Raspberry Pi 2
CommonAPI [1] is an open-source (Mozilla Public License 2.0) developped by BMW.
It enables to abstract communication middleware (i.e., IPC) such as D-Bus [2] or SOME/IP [3].
The E01HelloWorld tutorial is found ...
How to debug an Atom processor over JTAG?
Official presentation of the "Intel JTAG debugger" is [1].
The standard Intel debug port is the 60-pin XDP (eXtended Debug Port). It extends JTAG with additional signals. This port also has a lower pin count variant: the 31-pin XDP-SSA (Second Side Attach ...
read moreI don't want a fully fledged Eclipse project or depend on heavy Eclipse for anything.~
I don't know if you have the same feeling, but it doesn't look like a good idea to depend on one heavy tool for anything in your electronic project. Having easy-to-understand scripts ...
read moreThe USB specs are pretty large.
USB 2.0 specs [1]. Explanations [2].
Good description of the protocol [3].
Another source [4].
USB communications can be spyed with:
Software Wireshark (example video there [5]).
Hardware OpenVizsla An Open-source FPGA-based USB sniffer [6]... based of the Xilinx Spartan ...
OpenOCD does know the STM32F446?
Open On-Chip Debugger 0.8.0 (2014-05-10-23:20)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2
For bug reports, read
http://openocd.sourceforge.net/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
Info : This adapter doesn't support configurable speed
Info : STLINK v2 JTAG v17 API v2 SWIM v0 VID 0x0483 PID ...
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I am trying to motivate me to do this project for months now, and I looked like nobody cared about it.
Thanks to Google webmaster tools (not Google Analytics, I care about your privacy, dear reader), I was able to see which other site linked my blog. Reddit does it ...
read moreThe goal: The memory controller can be used to generate a "generic" 16-bit parallel data stream with clock. Address generation will be disregarded, as well as other control signals dedicated to memory chips.
It must be noted that the STM32F40x and STM32F41x have the FSMC (static memories), while the STM32F42x ...
read moreSpartan-6 maximum JTAG clock is 18-33MHz according to "Table 3: Maximum JTAG Clock Frequencies" in [DS593] (v1.4, p. 8).
The Spartan-6 at speed grade -1L is limited to 18MHz, while other speed grades (-2, -3N, and -3) allows a TCK of 33MHz. See "Configuration Switching Characteristics" in [DS162] (v3 ...
read more...after finding a shortcut on the JTAG adapter board and burning an FPGA by connection the power supply the wrong way, in the morning, everything finally works together.
Microcontroller debug. access over SWD. The STM32F4x CPU is found:
Open On-Chip Debugger 0.8.0 (2014-05-10-23:20) Licensed ...
Quick post about OpenOCD and flash erase error -304.
Getting the following error:
Open On-Chip Debugger 0.8.0 (2014-05-10-23:20)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2
For bug reports, read
http://openocd.sourceforge.net/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
Info : This adapter doesn't support configurable speed
Info : STLINK v2 JTAG ...
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Buying a cheap analog multimeter at Conrad [1]... and having to repair it right out of the box!
The discret wire connecting the battery to the voltmeter line was broken. Fortunately, this analog multimeter is so simple that you can reverse engineer it easily and find the issue.
[1 ...
Inside of the FLRe first complete prototype.
The microcontroller and FPGA boards are inserted facing each other in the (upper and lower) PCB guide grooves of the enclosure.
read moreAfter testing many random stuff, I decided to give a try to Single Wire Debug (SWD) instead of JTAG. The STM32F429I-DISCO demo board embed a ST-Link V2 which can be used for other boards as well.
According to ST datasheet, the JTAG and SWD port are shared:
The ARM SWJ-DP ...read more
Let's desolder the microcontroller?
Damn, this is just standard solderwire, nothing to do with the desoldering alloy and its low melting point. Ordering mistake... (u_u)
Result, went a bit medieval on the poor chip...
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The FLRe p1 microcontroller board is finished and ready for tests. First test? Trying to get the CPU chip id over JTAG.
The target board uses a custom 0.5" JTAG header. Some home-made adapter are needed.
Open On-Chip Debugger 0.8.0 (2014-05-10-23:20) Licensed under GNU GPL v2 ...read more
Last year, I made a post about the bit-banging capacities of the STM32F1 (ARM Cortex-M3) microcontroller. Here are some comparisons with the STM32F4 (Cortex-M4).
The STM32F4 runs at 168MHz CPU clock.
Because my oscilloscope only goes up to 50MHz, I made a ...
This post is about using OpenSTM32 plugins for Eclipse and STM32CubeMX with Ubuntu 14.10.
OpenSTM32 [1] is a project aiming at making embedded development for STM32 microcontroller easier with Eclipse. "System Workbench for STM32 - Bare Metal Edition" features are described at [2]. There is an all-in-one installer for ...
The hardware of the FLRe microcontroller board is ready!
For a detailed picture, see: https://vjordan.info/flr/p1/flre_p1_micro_board_details_rev1.jpg
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| [1] | Ascel Electronic, AE20204 High Precision LC Meter, http://www.ascel-electronic.de/kits/6/ae20204-high-precision-lc-meter |
Merci Kevin!
Kevin Modzelewski made a little breakout board for the Xilinx Spartan-6 in TQG-144 package. He describes his FPGA project here [1], and he gives the Gerber source there [2].
This simple board is useful to learn about the Spartan-6 and test your soldering skills before starting a more ...
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Foreach LUT:
1. generate the LUT bitstream with location constraint.
-> using command-line Xilinx toolchain
2. upload the bitstream to the FPGA.
-> using FLRe demo board and JTAG control
3. readback the memory area containing the LUT equation and
match it with the sent bitstream.
-> using FLRe demo board and JTAG ...
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Goal have a look-up table (LUT) generated at a known location and test its equation, while dynamically changing it.
Simple example code to read the serial port under GNU/Linux
This code is expected to do something similar to
cat /dev/ttyUSB0
/* Reading from serial line
* written by vjp
* on 2015.03.12 */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys ...The FLRe automated test environment is meant to verify the validity of the FPGA dynamic reconfiguration code for all CLB (configurable logic block) of the Spartan-6 LX9 silicon die.
The FLRe client is compiled on the Raspberry Pi and sends requests over UART to the demo board, which processes the ...
read moreFirst version of the FLRe system. Introduction time!
The project is made of two modular boards: one microcontroller board and one FPGA board. Each boad can be used separately (each has its own power stage), but they are designed to work together over the 50MHz 16-bit parallel SelectMAP bus of ...
read moreUpdate 2015.03.09 it is quite funny that CERN made a video exactly on the same day (2015.03.03) about KiCAD new features for trace length matching. Thanks CERN! See [1].
Further experiences with KiCAD, FreeRouting and track length matching.
FreeRouting has a quite nice support for fixed ...
read moreBefore wiring everything on the PCB, let's check the Spartan-6 configuration sequence from microcontroller.
On power-on, both boards (microcontroller and FPGA) will get power supply, but only the microcontroller chip will start because the power supply rail of the FPGA is controlled by a relay which will be ...
Where is the KiCAD schematic component for the Xilinx Spartan-6 LX9 (XC6SLX9-TQFP144)?
Numato Labs made the Mimas Spartan-6 development board using KiCAD, and this FPGA silicon and package. The KiCAD component can be found in their Subversion repository at [1].
| [1] | Numato Labs ... |
Dreaming of 0402? They are cute but damn small for handsoldering... or are they?
An USB connector... a voltage regulator and its two capacitors... on a 2x2cm PCB... nothing special so far, but if you flip the board...
... a SMD soldering challenge!
To light up ...
Before starting a PCB design with the Xilinx Spartan-6, the most important document to read is [UG393] and [UG394].
Above: Required PCB Capacitor for the Spartan-6 LX9, [UG393] (v1.3, p. 14).
I discovered by reading this document, that ([UG393] v1.3, p. 22):
Capacitor package dimensions (body ...
FLRe microcontroller paper PCB is ready!
All capacitors and resistors are in 0805 SMD size.
The alignment of the pin header footprints don't match with the enclosure constrains. (u_u)
read moreAll the footprints are ready. The boot mode (BOOT0 and BOOT1) will be set via a SMD DIP switch. The different power supplies will be accessible throught 1.27mm-pitch THT pin headers.
Now finally starts the fun of tidying everything of the board.
As it can be guessed ...
The schematic of the FLRe STM32F4 microcontroller board has started.
An alternate supplier: http://uk.farnell.com/samtec/fts-110-01-f-dv/connector-header-1-27mm-smt-20way/dp/2308522 http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1902580.pdf
Framatome Connectors International (FCI) http://uk.farnell.com/fci/20021121-00006c4lf/header-vert-1-27mm-smt-6way/dp/1865277 (faisait partie d'Areva, vendu 2005)
vjCanUsb is an USB-to-CAN interface featuring:
- one STM32F4 ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller running at 168MHz (192KB RAM, 1MB flash). The Complete datasheet: [DH].
- two 3.3V LDO linear regulators, one for the digital as well as one dedicated to the analog power supply. USB power is filtered by a ferrite ...
Little training before starting the PCB of the FLRe microcontroller board.
This shopping list refers to the following schematic: [1].
- 60.4R (~60R) VISHAY CRCW080560R4FKTABC
- 10kR VISHAY CRCW080510K0FKTABC
- 470R VISHAY CRCW0805470RFKTABC
- 22R VISHAY CRCW080522R0FKTABC
Above: the STM32F40x in its LQFP64 package cannot be used because it lacks FSMC support (unbound silicium pads, see [1] rev.4 p. 59). The LQFP144 poackage has full FSMC support, while the LGFP100 package has limited support: data lines only, and no address lines. Since the address lines will ...
read moreJust got the PCB of the front panel...
The PCB matches the size of the metal cover of the enclosure with a surprising accuracy, and the result looks quite professional. About the PCB itself, most of the footprints are homemade, and one notices immediatly ...
Dreaming of making a real-life product. Part two.
I decided to go for a stacked two-PCB design with a front panel also made as a PCB. The Hammond 1455 enclosure is available in 80x50x20mm (approx.) dimensions. If no large components are used on one side of each PCB, two PCBs ...
read moreKiCAD does not support length matching, but there is to achieve some manual length matching using FreeRouting [1]. Unfortunately, FreeRouting has little documentation outside of the official manual [2].The idea comes from this blog post at Numato Labs [3]. Designing a Spartan-6 FPGA board with SDRAM, they needed to ...
read moreThe Spartan-6 LX9 is available in the hand-soldering-friendly TQG144 package ([UG385] v2.3 at p. 30). Numato designed an open-hardware board around this FPGA/packaging: the Mimas Spartan-6 devel. board [NUM1]. The KiCAD [1] schematics and PCB layout files are found in Numato's ...
