Clock does not start on STM32F373-Board

[michsens]

Hello,

I developed a pcb with a STM32F373 in a LQFP-64 package. Programming is no big deal as long as I use TrueStudio. Clock configuration works well. Same for adc, dac, gpio input and output. Other modules I did not test. My aim was to see if the board itself works. It does.

The next step was to bring this board into the arduino environment. I defined the new board in the board file and created a folder with the variant, the ldscript, the PeripheralPins and PinNamesVAr files. I made I test with the well known Blink example. The compilation itself is successful, same with the upload.

But the controller does not start working. The 8MHz crystal does not start to operate what leads to a completely not working device.

I compared the libraries used by TrueStudio and arduino. I could not find anything suspicious. I also tried different versions of the stm32 cores (1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.7.0) - no success.

What else can I observe to get the board working.

Regards

Robert.

[fpistm]

Hi @michsens this could comes from several reasons. Could you share your variant then I could have a look and helps also for your other issue #742

[fpistm]

Thanks but could you make an archive of the directory and attach it to this PR. Then I will have all files (PeripheralPins.c, PinNamesVar.h, ldscript.ld, variant.cpp, variant.h) and also boards.txt change you made.

[fpistm]

Could you also precise which core version you used ? (or maybe the git repository?) Host OS? Thanks in advance

[michsens]

Core Version 1.6.1

I also tried 1.7.0. But there was no difference.

[michsens]

Example_STM32F373R8.zip boards_Example.txt

[fpistm]

Thanks. This is more easy to review. Well they are several issue. The main one is the _estack definition in the linker script which I guess avoid your board to boot. Here all the fixes: https://github.com/fpistm/Arduino_Core_STM32/tree/Example_STM32F373R8

Example_STM32F373R8.zip

[michsens]

Thanks a lot for your help.

I have some question about the change in the PeripheralPins.c: Why do you call the SDADC by HAL_SD_MODULE_ENABLED? In the stm32 libraries it is defined as HAL_SDADC_MODULE_ENABLED https://github.com/fpistm/Arduino_Core_STM32/blob/Example_STM32F373R8/system/STM32F3xx/stm32f3xx_hal_conf_default.h ?

It also confuses me, why you activate a PULLUP for each channel. I would change the lines as follows:

from: {PB_0, SDADC1, STM_PIN_DATA(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF_NONE)}, // SDADC1_AIN6P

to: {PB_0, SDADC1,STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_ANALOG, GPIO_NOPULL, 0, SDADC1_AIN6P, 0)},

Would you agree? Do I missunderstand somethings?

[fpistm]

This is a mistake. The core doesn't manage SDADC. I have to update the script which generate the PeripheralPins.c to handle this properly.

[fpistm]

@michsens is it ok now? Your board starts properly?

[michsens]

I am home today. I check it tomorrow when I am in the lab. I give you some feedback then. Thanks until here.

[michsens]

Good Morning,

the change in the ldscript was the key. The oscillator starts properly and the LED blinks now. Many thanks fpistm.

[fpistm]

Welcome