BG96 - Arduino Won't build

[akinsony]

Hi there,

Thanks for the effort putting together this library for Quectel modules. I am trying to get the BG96 going on Arduino - Platform IO.

When I build I get the following:

Executing task: C:\Users\root.platformio\penv\Scripts\platformio.exe run <

Processing bg96 (platform: quectel; board: bg96; framework: arduino)

Verbose mode can be enabled via -v, --verbose option ?[32m<<<<<<<<<<<< QUECTEL BG96 MODULE 2018 Georgi Angelov >>>>>>>>>>>> CONFIGURATION: https://docs.platformio.org/page/boards/quectel/bg96.html PLATFORM: Quectel 2.0.3 #fbd7a6e > Quectel BG96 module HARDWARE: ARM, MDM9206 1200MHz, 3.00MB RAM, 3.00MB Flash DEBUG: Current (uart) On-board (uart) PACKAGES: framework-quectel 44bdff7, toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi 1.70201.0 (7.2.1) CORE bg96 SDK2 RO_BASE = 0x40000000 HEAP = 1048576 LDF: Library Dependency Finder -> http://bit.ly/configure-pio-ldf LDF Modes: Finder ~ chain, Compatibility ~ soft Found 6 compatible libraries Scanning dependencies... No dependencies Compiling .pio\build\bg96\src\main.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\IPAddress.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\Print.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\Stream.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\WMath.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\WString.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\cbuf.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\dtostrf.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\new.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\wiring_pulse.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_arduino\wiring_shift.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\HardwareSerial.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\arduino_main.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\ril.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\std.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\wiring.cpp.o Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_arduino.a Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\wiring_analog.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_core\wiring_digital.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_variant\variant.cpp.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_variant\variant_pins.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_threadx\interface.c.o Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_core.a Compiling .pio\build\bg96_threadx\preamble.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_threadx\qapi_src.c.o Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_variant.a Compiling .pio\build\bg96_wizio\common.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_wizio\dbg.c.o Compiling .pio\build\bg96_wizio\scanf.c.o Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_threadx.a Compiling .pio\build\bg96_wizio\snprintf.c.o Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_custom.a Archiving .pio\build\bg96\lib_wizio.a Linking .pio\build\bg96\program.elf Checking size .pio\build\bg96\program.elf Building .pio\build\bg96\program.bin Memory Usage -> http://bit.ly/pio-memory-usage DATA: [=== ] 33.6% (used 1056336 bytes from 3145729 bytes) PROGRAM: [ ] 0.4% (used 13213 bytes from 3145729 bytes) ADD HEADER *** [.pio\build\bg96\program.ini] TypeError : a bytes-like object is required, not 'str' Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\root.platformio\packages\tool-scons\script..\engine\SCons\Action.py", line 1209, in execute result = self.execfunction(target=target, source=rsources, env=env) File "C:\Users\root.platformio\platforms\quectel\builder\frameworks\arduino-bg96.py", line 24, in dev_header f.write("/datatx/program.bin") TypeError: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'

I will appreciate your assistance

[Wiz-IO]

yep - thanks ! I make platform Python 3 compatible and have bugs yet Today will update

[Wiz-IO]

edit your files: arduino-bg96.py and threadx-bg96.py ... "wb" to "w+" https://github.com/Wiz-IO/platform-quectel/commit/b18b898c6ff533348937aa05b65c8b94d930e601

or delete folder C:\Users\USER_NAME.platformio\platforms**quectel** and install platform again

[akinsony]

Thanks, Georgi! I will update and retry On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 06:54:00 pm NZDT, Georgi Angelov notifications@github.com wrote:

edit your files: arduino-bg96.py and threadx-bg96.py ... "wb" to "w+" b18b898

or delete folder C:\Users\USER_NAME.platformio\platformsquectel and install platform again

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[akinsony]

Hi Georgi, My BG96 has 3 COM ports when connected via the USB connector. I am using VS Code and Platform IO. I am unable to program the board or get the Serial.println working on any of the ports. Am I missing something? Cheers On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 07:50:37 pm NZDT, Akinyemi A Koyi akinsony08@yahoo.com wrote:

Thanks, Georgi! I will update and retry On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 06:54:00 pm NZDT, Georgi Angelov notifications@github.com wrote:

edit your files: arduino-bg96.py and threadx-bg96.py ... "wb" to "w+" b18b898

or delete folder C:\Users\USER_NAME.platformio\platformsquectel and install platform again

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[Wiz-IO]

Hi, Arduino use hardware uarts... https://github.com/Wiz-IO/framework-quectel/blob/master/arduino/variants/bg96/variant.cpp#L8 ThreadX not suport USB or I don know how... no examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS5NEhEv1hA&t=1s for Arduino is the same

[akinsony]

This is an issue with this line

print(str(Fore.BLUE) +  'Upload from Project folder ') #+ str(env.subst("$BUILD_DIR").replace('\\', '/')))

The concatenation is causing an issue and preventing successful building..

I have commented out #+ str(env.subst("$BUILD_DIR").replace('\', '/')))

Also, do you know of a way that PlatformIO can directly upload the bin file to the BG96? Using the QEFS_Explore works but it is just a pain to work with. It will be really neat if we can upload directly from PlatformIO

[akinsony]

Hi, Arduino use hardware uarts... https://github.com/Wiz-IO/framework-quectel/blob/master/arduino/variants/bg96/variant.cpp#L8 ThreadX not suport USB or I don know how... no examples

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS5NEhEv1hA&t=1s for Arduino is the same

Thanks mate!

I have finally got it to work using a RS232 to USB converter and pinning out Tx Rx and GND from the board. BTW I am using the SixFab BG96 for Raspberry Pi board.

Thanks for your swift help!

[Wiz-IO]

Thanks - will check this line... I did not succeed to reverse Qualcomm's protocol ( QEFS_Explore ) ... will try again later

[Wiz-IO]

https://github.com/Wiz-IO/platform-quectel/commit/aaf72e1ed0395f5aa5a02241e133291e881e2fe0

[akinsony]

Thanks - will check this line... I did not succeed to reverse Qualcomm's protocol ( QEFS_Explore ) ... will try again later

I think I have found the Quectel documentation for reverse-engineering the QEFS_Explore ... https://os-iot.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/os-iot-bg96-guide.pdf

[Wiz-IO]

3 more commands left :)

[akinsony]

Awesome!!! Hopefully you can complete it soon

[Wiz-IO]

it is worked :) this days will update GIT

[akinsony]

That is great news!!! I will wait for your got commit. This will make the process faster

[Wiz-IO]

I will enable option soon...

update your port ( or download manualy QDL.py ) unmark lines 9 and 13 and test https://github.com/Wiz-IO/platform-quectel/blob/master/builder/frameworks/arduino-bg96.py#L9

project INI add upload_port = COM8 ; DM port monitor_port = COM12 ; any uart monitor_speed = 115200

[akinsony]

Testing...

[akinsony]

I am getting ... Checking size .pio\build\bg96\program.elf Memory Usage -> http://bit.ly/pio-memory-usage DATA: [=== ] 33.7% (used 1058768 bytes from 3145729 bytes) PROGRAM: [ ] 0.9% (used 28569 bytes from 3145729 bytes) Configuring upload protocol... Looking for upload port... Use manually specified: COM31 Uploading: program CONNECTING TO DM-PORT < ERROR: read data *** [upload] Explicit exit, status 1 ====================================================================== [FAILED] Took 1.49 seconds ======================================================================

Trying to find the problem

[Wiz-IO]

upload_port = COM8 ; DM port

[akinsony]

I have commented out Line 180 and 181 in the QDL.py and it seems to work

    #ASSERT(len(rs) == len(rx), 'read len')
   # ASSERT(rs == rx, 'read data')     

[Wiz-IO]

lines in connect() function is unknown for me - it is like as enable EFS mode https://github.com/Wiz-IO/platform-quectel/blob/master/builder/frameworks/QDL.py#L184