Error no debug probe detected

Error when running STM32_Programmer_CLI

Re: Error when running STM32_Programmer_CLI

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by mlundin » Sun Feb 28, 2021 3:12 pm

As in the other Blue Pill thread, did you change the upload type to type one with ‘serial’ in it? I believe the default is to use the ‘SWD’ method (the ST-Link dongle) which won’t work and neither will the ‘DFU’ method on the STM32 Blue Pill PCB.

Again… in the Wiki.

On 2020-11-10 3:23 p.m., scott.farndell@… wrote:

Hi All

I’ve recently bought the F303CC and tried to upload, but received a «No debug probe detected» message (see below). My board and ‘upload settings’, etc as exactly as per Khalid’s youtube video. Any ideas?

Sketch uses 169284 bytes (64%) of program storage space. Maximum is 262144 bytes.
Global variables use 12360 bytes (30%) of dynamic memory, leaving 28600 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 40960 bytes

. ——————————————————————-
STM32CubeProgrammer v2.5.0 ——————————————————————-

Error: No debug probe detected.

Thx
Scott

Error: Activating device: KO. Please, verify the boot mode configuration and check the serial port configuration. Reset your device then try again… 

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Any suggestions?  I’ve seen references to uploading the Blue Pill via software other than Arduino, but the process is beyond my current skill level.  
I’ve also tried Khalid’s suggestion in previous post https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/message/27389, but I got the error message ‘Failed to init device’.  Could my CP2102 be the culprit? The led flashes, and Win10 Device Manager says it’s connected.
Fortunately, my original 3.16n install still works, so I haven’t totally bricked it, yet.  Not for a lack of trying…

On 2020-11-15 1:21 p.m., Richard Shagam wrote:

Ok, now it’s my turn back in upgrade ‘hell’:
I’ve been trying to upgrade one of my BluePill controllers to Version 4.21.d3  (The controller works ok under 3.16n, but of course, I can’t ever stop there)
I installed the STM32 Cube Programmer v2.5.0 and believe I’ve been following the Wiki to the letter.
My Arduino ‘tools’ menu matches the Wiki example

Error message from Arduino is:
Sketch uses 118472 bytes (90%) of program storage space. Maximum is 131072 bytes.
Global variables use 11412 bytes (55%) of dynamic memory, leaving 9068 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 20480 bytes.
C:UsersrnshaAppDataLocalArduino15packagesSTM32toolsSTM32Tools1.4.0/tools/win/stm32CubeProg.bat 1 C:UsersrnshaAppDataLocalTemparduino_build_333386/OnStep.ino.bin COM5 -s
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                       STM32CubeProgrammer v2.5.0
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Serial Port COM5 is successfully opened.
Port configuration: parity = even, baudrate = 115200, data-bit = 8,
                     stop-bit = 1.0, flow-control = off
Timeout error occured while waiting for acknowledgement.
Timeout error occured while waiting for acknowledgement.
Error: Activating device: KO. Please, verify the boot mode configuration and check the serial port configuration. Reset your device then try again…

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Any suggestions?  I’ve seen references to uploading the Blue Pill via software other than Arduino, but the process is beyond my current skill level.
I’ve also tried Khalid’s suggestion in previous post https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/message/27389, <https://onstep.groups.io/g/main/message/27389,> but I got the error message ‘Failed to init device’.  Could my CP2102 be the culprit? The led flashes, and Win10 Device Manager says it’s connected.
Fortunately, my original 3.16n install still works, so I haven’t totally bricked it, yet.  Not for a lack of trying…

You’ve posted in a thread about the STM32F303CC and nowhere before this did you mention that you were actually talking about «Blue Pill Classic» so I’m not going to apologize for that.

Just to double check… after you change the switch to the Flash position you do turn on the main power to the PCB and then plug in the USB cable from the CP2102? I admit that more than a few times I have forgotten to turn on the main power and only realized it after I got an upload failure.

If the sequence is being performed correctly, then there could be something wrong with either the switch or its three-wire connection to the BOOT0 header. Maybe it has come loose and needs to be reseated or has been reseated but over the wrong pins? Try removing it at the STM32 and go back to using the original jumper, just to eliminate that possibility.

It seems that your CP2102 is working, at least the end that connects to the PC, but could be a problem with the soldering so its not reliably connecting to the PCB. If you didn’t stabilize the CP2102 with the PCB by injecting non-conductive glue (hot melt glue was suggested) between them, perhaps a marginal connection has gone bad due to flexing. Since your 3.16 software still works, can you connect to it over the USB (use the IDE serial monitor without trying to upload anything), issue a simple command like :GU# and get a response?

On 2020-11-16 10:02 a.m., Richard Shagam wrote:

On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 02:58 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:

Did you power off the controller, switch the Flash/Run switch to
the Flash position, power on, then insert the USB into the PC?
If you forgot to do that, then the Blue Pill will not be in flash
mode and STM32CubeProg will not flash it.

Khalid:  Yes, I did all of that.  I even just verified it again, getting the same result
Dave:  I’m using the STM32F103C8T6 ARM STM32, which I’m pretty sure I purchased on Ebay here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/232564766661 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/232564766661> (This chip successfully runs ver. 3.16n)
And here is my ‘tools’ drop down menu from Arduino

On 2020-11-16 3:13 p.m., Richard Shagam wrote:

Dave,
Sorry if I misled you re: the Blue Pill chip I’ve been using—all these part numbers look the same after awhile.  I found the problem—it does appear to be a loose connection between the CP2102 board and PC board—always something dumb!  I was able to upload version 4.21d successfully by placing my thumb on the chip.  Otherwise, all appears to work find.  So lesson learned: anyone having upload problems should probably check that first. Now to get out the soldering iron…
Thanks for the guidance.

Where I am having trouble is 1) mounting the parts properly (the OCXO has oddball pin spacing) and 2) the software/firmware aspects.
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I suggest you check the other forums here on EEVblog and ask for help on specific points where you are having trouble.

For mounting the parts: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/
Also check the pictures posted by enut11. You can copy what he did to mount the (5 pins) OCXO on a perfboard.

For the Arduino IDE, programming and flashing the MCU: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/microcontrollers/ or the excellent Arduino forum: https://forum.arduino.cc/

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Hey @bob91343. I understand your situation. I too grew up with analog electronics and struggle with all this digital stuff. However, we now live in a digital age so have to manage it in some way. There’s lots of help on this Forum and all you need do is follow the advice, step by step, at your own pace.
enut11

@AndrewBCN, here is my powered-up GPSDO project. Added the LED as suggested (bottom left micro board) but there is still some wiring to do.
I am powering it all from a 12v SMPS plugpak into a 7805 5v regulator. The regulator directly powers the OCXO and there is a 5v takeoff to the micro board.
The small heatsink under the 7805 seems adequate for now and runs a little hotter than the OCXO.

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@AndrewBCN
Some questions on the circuit. I intend to only use the modules above.
1) is Vocxo redundant?
2) What is the purpose of the 2.5v bias on STM pin26?
3) C4/C5 look to be part of a filter. Is the 10uF value critical? I have 22uF on hand.
enut11

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@AndrewBCN, here is my powered-up GPSDO project. Added the LED as suggested (bottom left micro board) but there is still some wiring to do.
I am powering it all from a 12v SMPS plugpak into a 7805 5v regulator. The regulator directly powers the OCXO and there is a 5v takeoff to the micro board.
The small heatsink under the 7805 seems adequate for now and runs a little hotter than the OCXO.

Looking good.  Thanks for the pics, btw.

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@AndrewBCN
Some questions on the circuit. I intend to only use the modules above.
1) is Vocxo redundant?
2) What is the purpose of the 2.5v bias in STM pin26?
3) C4/C5 look to be part of a filter. Is the 10uF value critical? I have 22uF on hand.
enut11

1) Vocxo is only used if you are using an optional INA219 current sensor to measure the power consumption of the OCXO, you can ignore it in your case.
2) That’s explained in the schematic version 0.6. Actually that’s an input to the ADC channel 0, we just measure Vcc divided by 2. IIRC it’s also optional. 
3) C4 and C5 are used to filter the PWM output of the STM32 to generate Vctl. In your case you have the choice of using the MCP4725 DAC or this simple PWM. I suggest you use the PWM. And no the value of C4/C5 is not critical, 22uF should work fine.

Why the PWM and not the DAC? The PWM is 16 bit and the DAC is 12 bit resolution.

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Thanks. In that case I do not need the 4725 DAC so I will unplug it and save a bit of power. Also, I will not use the 4.7K/4.7K divider to pin 26 of STM micro

The 7805 was getting too hot with the small heatsink so I interfaced a programmable pre-regulator, here showing ~8.5v/220mA

Easy part done (all the wiring), now the hard part — loading the control program 

Do I need to unplug the micro from the PCB in order to program it via USB C?

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Thanks. In that case I do not need the 4725 DAC so I will unplug it and save a bit of power. Also, I will not use the 4.7K/4.7K divider to pin 26 of STM micro

The 7805 was getting too hot with the small heatsink so I interfaced a programmable pre-regulator, here showing ~8.5v/220mA

Easy part done (all the wiring), now the hard part — loading the control program 

Do I need to unplug the micro from the PCB in order to program it via USB C?

Looking very good.  In principle, you can program the STM32 Black Pill in-circuit and run the firmware while always connected to your PC — and read the status messages on the Arduino IDE Serial Monitor (see my post on the first page of this thread). This is actually almost essential for testing/debugging, since you don’t have an OLED display.

But for testing your STM32 programming setup (with the Blinky program) I would disconnect the Black Pill from the perfboard.

Once you have passed the «Blinky test», we can proceed to configure the firmware to your hardware setup.

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This is the website that I was working from:
https://www.sgbotic.com/index.php?dispatch=pages.view&page_id=49

Man, what a process downloading and installing the Arduino IDE!
I ended up with V1.8.16. I also downloaded and installed STM32Cube.

I then copied the ‘blink’ code into a new page on the IDE and started the upload process.

I received an error message
Arduino: 1.8.16 (Windows Store 1.8.51.0) (Windows 10), Board: «Generic STM32F4 series, BlackPill F411CE, STM32CubeProgrammer (DFU), Enabled (generic ‘Serial’), CDC (generic ‘Serial’ supersede U(S)ART), Low/Full Speed, Smallest (-Os default), Newlib Nano (default)»

Sketch uses 22128 bytes (4%) of program storage space. Maximum is 524288 bytes.

Global variables use 3624 bytes (2%) of dynamic memory, leaving 127448 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 131072 bytes.

An error occurred while uploading the sketch

STM32_Programmer_CLI.exe not found.

Please install it or add <STM32CubeProgrammer path>bin’ to your PATH environment:

https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeprog.html

Aborting!

This report would have more information with
«Show verbose output during compilation»
option enabled in File -> Preferences.

Could this be due to me changing STM32Cube from the default installation directory?

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Could this be due to me changing STM32Cube from the default installation directory?

I can’t really help you here, because I use Linux and you are using Windows 10. But from the error message, it seems you can solve the problem by uninstalling STM32Cube and reinstalling it in its default installation directory, where the Arduino IDE should be able to find it.

If you need help with this Windows 10 installation, please take a look at the STM32duino forum, there are a number of very competent people there willing to help.

https://www.stm32duino.com/viewforum.php?f=35

« Last Edit: October 14, 2021, 11:46:18 am by AndrewBCN »

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Well, some success with Blinky, but I am not sure!

I re-installed the STM32 Cube into its default directory.
I then tried to upload Blinky but got the following error message:
«Error: No debug probe detected»

On re-connecting the STM32 to USB the blue led now blinks slowly.

As I said, I am not sure if it has successfully passed this test!

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Well, some success with Blinky, but I am not sure!

I re-installed the STM32 Cube into its default directory.
I then tried to upload Blinky but got the following error message:
«Error: No debug probe detected»

On re-connecting the STM32 to USB the blue led now blinks slowly.

As I said, I am not sure if it has successfully passed this test!

It seems «Blinky» has been flashed successfully! 

Now you can try to upload a program to test the serial monitor and then we can move on to testing the GPSDO firmware.

To test the serial monitor, try flashing the Communication-> ASCII table example. Open the serial monitor and you should see the ASCII table being printed out.

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A little more info on the serial monitor test please.

As for the «blinky» test, it is more a fading in-out of the blue LED rather than a flash which makes me think that something is not working?

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basically arduino looking for PATH for bin folder for CubeProg, in overall you can install it in any place   adding path, or create a custom one per session. like:

my working folder:  C:Arduino  ;  inside C:ArduinoarduinoIDE — with IDE and STM: C:ArduinoSTM32CubeProg

i created runard.BAT in :ArduinoarduinoIDE , to launch IDE, with custom PATH variable it looks like, last after ; is what we need :

REM ——
SET PATH=C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesOracleJavajavapath;C:WINDOWSsystem32;C:WINDOWS;C:WINDOWSSystem32Wbem;C:ArduinoSTM32CubeProgbin

arduino.exe
REM ——

for com port, when you STM running, it will be COM port in your system, to know precise  one:

You can press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Windows Run.
type  compmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it.

Device Manager -> Ports (COM @ LPT)  …  List of ports (COM-X ) your device

compilation process in IDE should invoke STM …  like this:
Sketch uses 22156 bytes (8%) of program storage space. Maximum is 262144 bytes.
Global variables use 3624 bytes (5%) of dynamic memory, leaving 61912 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 65536 bytes.
      ——————————————————————-
                       STM32CubeProgrammer v2.6.0       

and so … lot of additional info …. ending:

File download complete
Time elapsed during download operation: 00:00:01.152

RUNNING Program …
  Address:      : 0x8000000
Start operation achieved successfully

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«You can press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Windows Run.
type  compmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it.
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Yes, I did this after plugging the STM32 into the USB port. It did not show up in Device Manager Ports. Do any of the buttons on the STM32 board have to be pressed?

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Gigajoe quote
«You can press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Windows Run.
type  compmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it.
«

Yes, I did this after plugging the STM32 into the USB port. It did not show up in Device Manager Ports. Do any of the buttons on the STM32 board have to be pressed?

Yes, you have to keep the BOOT button pressed while plugging in the USB C cable to the STM32 board, to enter DFU mode. Check post #78 on page 4 of this thread, I pointed Bob around three months ago to a website that explains the STM32 flashing procedure in detail. Or ask on the STM32duino forum.

« Last Edit: October 14, 2021, 09:40:22 pm by AndrewBCN »

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you need drivers to support com port mode , and  DFU programming mode, drivers installing with  cube prog,  or separately, able to find it in folder …STM32CubeProgDrivers — where CUBE Prog was installed

so when STM plug-in and running it will be COM port, press -0 and reset — DFU mode, if no com port, and DFU — as exclamation mark in devices — drivers not installed (or STM not recognized )

try restart PC if drivers was installed ….

UPD:  just a note ,  if ublox connected to PA9 PA10, as on PDF diagram, it possible that board using the same pins for USB, it depends on model. so STM will not recognized in OS.

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Gigajoe quote
«You can press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Windows Run.
type  compmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it.
«

Yes, I did this after plugging the STM32 into the USB port. It did not show up in Device Manager Ports. Do any of the buttons on the STM32 board have to be pressed?

Yes, you have to keep the BOOT button pressed while plugging in the USB C cable to the STM32 board, to enter DFU mode. Check post #78 on page 4 of this thread, I pointed Bob around three months ago to a website that explains the STM32 flashing procedure in detail. Or ask on the STM32duino forum.

Thanks for the reminder @AndrewBCN. Looks like I skipped over that when I was scanning the thread to catch up on what I had missed.

I must say that Win10 is very fussy in handling the STM32 via USB, more often than not rejecting and refusing to talk to it.

Anyway, using reply #78, I managed to to get Blinky to work properly this time. I then loaded the ASCII program and got the following response in Monitor:

«ASCII Table ~ Character Map
!, dec: 33, hex: 21, oct: 41, bin: 100001
«, dec: 34, hex: 22, oct: 42, bin: 100010
#, dec: 35, hex: 23, oct: 43, bin: 100011
$, dec: 36, hex: 24, oct: 44, bin: 100100
%, dec: 37, hex: 25, oct: 45, bin: 100101
&, dec: 38, hex: 26, oct: 46, bin: 100110
‘, dec: 39, hex: 27, oct: 47, bin: 100111
(, dec: 40, hex: 28, oct: 50, bin: 101000
), dec: 41, hex: 29, oct: 51, bin: 101001″ plus a lot more…

So that appears to work.

I believe I am now ready to tackle the REAL program to control my GPSDSO. 

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@AndrewBCN quote:
«PS: I have just noticed that STM32 Core version 2.1 has just been released a few days ago. It is the version I recommend for use with the STM32 GPSDO firmware.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2021, 07:32:22 pm by AndrewBCN »»

The latest Core for my Black Pill F401CC is version 1.9. Is this a problem?
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@AndrewBCN quote:
«PS: I have just noticed that STM32 Core version 2.1 has just been released a few days ago. It is the version I recommend for use with the STM32 GPSDO firmware.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2021, 07:32:22 pm by AndrewBCN »»

The latest Core for my Black Pill F401CC is version 1.9. Is this a problem?
enut11

Yes. Actually it’s the other way around, the earliest Core for the Black Pill F401CC was version 1.9. Please uninstall version 1.9 (simply delete the whole directory) and then reinstall 2.1 from this link: https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/releases/tag/2.1.0

« Last Edit: October 15, 2021, 11:04:34 am by AndrewBCN »

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Anyway, using reply #78, I managed to to get Blinky to work properly this time. I then loaded the ASCII program and got the following response in Monitor:

«ASCII Table ~ Character Map
!, dec: 33, hex: 21, oct: 41, bin: 100001
«, dec: 34, hex: 22, oct: 42, bin: 100010
#, dec: 35, hex: 23, oct: 43, bin: 100011
$, dec: 36, hex: 24, oct: 44, bin: 100100
%, dec: 37, hex: 25, oct: 45, bin: 100101
&, dec: 38, hex: 26, oct: 46, bin: 100110
‘, dec: 39, hex: 27, oct: 47, bin: 100111
(, dec: 40, hex: 28, oct: 50, bin: 101000
), dec: 41, hex: 29, oct: 51, bin: 101001″ plus a lot more…

So that appears to work.

I believe I am now ready to tackle the REAL program to control my GPSDSO. 

Excellent!  Well done.

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You can press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open Windows Run.
type  compmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open it.

For directly to the Device Manager:

C:>devmgmt.msc

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A few months ago I bought a Neo-M8N board and a cheap Bingfu puck antenna. Both together were less than $25 from Amazon (of course I threw in some other random cheap item to get free shipping).

Indoors and 3 meters from any window, the GPS module alone did struggle to connect. But once I hooked up the antenna it was able to connect in a matter of minutes. As far as I can tell from the u-blox software the part is genuine.

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/what-did-you-buy-today-post-your-latest-purchase!/msg3612283

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A few months ago I bought a Neo-M8N board…

Oh, I hadn’t realized that those little guys had a micro USB connector on them too.
I have a NEO-5M (that was discontinued ~2014?) on a fleet surveilance board that I removed from a friend’s 2nd hand van!
I forget where the SMA antenna went to. In any case, with a 1/4 wave antenna it can barely pick up the time sometimes.
So I ordered the NEO-M9N and an active antenna.

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