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Currently uploading via the Arduino IDE and PlatformIO works. But it's not perfect yet: 1. We're using a custom-compiled bootloader for the e73 board, which is nice; 2. We're still using `board = adafruit_feather_nrf52832` in the `platformio.ini` file. Using our custom board `boards/e73-tbb.json` doesn't work yet. Uploading results in a `*** [upload] IndexError : list index out of range` error. Most likely has to be fixed in https://github.com/platformio/platform-nordicnrf52/blob/develop/builder/main.py.
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# My development board
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* [E73-TBB(52832)](https://www.ebyte.com/en/product-view-news.aspx?id=889)
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* [Manual PDF](file:///Users/rbaron/Downloads/E73-TBX_UserManual_EN_v1.0(1).pdf)
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* 512KB flash
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* 64KB RAM
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* Using the [Generic](https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-nRF5/blob/master/boards.txt#L93) board variant from arduino-nRF5. This is kinda similar to the [Adafruit feather nrf52832 board definition](https://github.com/platformio/platform-nordicnrf52/blob/develop/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52832.json), but seems to use sandeepmistry:openocd instead of nrfutil and uses a different linker as well.
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# Articles
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* Great article about using Rust and Apache Mynewt, but also covers J-Link, ST-Link, openocd, unlocking the nrf52. [Link on medium](https://medium.com/@ly.lee/coding-nrf52-with-rust-and-apache-mynewt-on-visual-studio-code-9521bcba6004)
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# nrf command line utilities
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* [nrfjprog](https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Development-Tools/nRF-Command-Line-Tools) Used for programming hex files using the J-Link programmer.
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* [nrfutil](https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfutil) Used for [DFU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#Device_Firmware_Upgrade) - device firmware update - via the USB port. No J-Link. This is what Adafruit uses for uploading code via USB. This is "higher level" and requires a pre-existing bootloader in the nrf52 chip that understands DFU. The [Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader) is such a bootloader, which we can burn using nrfjprog + J-Link once. Adafruit has its own version, [`adafruit-nrfutil`](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_nrfutil).
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# SWD vs. Bootloader vs. DFU
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* How `nrfutil` is used in the platformio nordicnrf52 package: [link](https://github.com/platformio/platform-nordicnrf52/blob/develop/builder/main.py#L319)
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* Seems like we can use DFU if we install a DFU-enabled bootloader like the [Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader)
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* Using the adafruit nrf52 bootloader with the E73-TBB [link](https://ssihla.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/using-adafruits-bluefruit-nrf52-feather-bootloader-on-a-cheap-chineese-board/)
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## Burning the Adafruit bootloader
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1. `$ brew cask install nordic-nrf-command-line-tools` -> Didn't work. I had to manually install the pkgs from [nordic](https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Development-Tools/nRF-Command-Line-Tools/Download)
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1. `pip install intelhex`
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1. `PATH=$PATH:/Users/rbaron/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52/tools/adafruit-nrfutil/macos make BOARD=feather_nrf52840_express all`
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## Burning our custom bootloader
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The error I was making was using a non-softdevice bootloader. The following works:
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```bash
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# Compile
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$ PATH=$PATH:/Users/rbaron/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52/tools/adafruit-nrfutil/macos make BOARD=e73_tbb all
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# Flash (make sure you use the _s132_ hex file)
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$ JAVA_HOME=/Users/rbaron/homebrew/Cellar/openjdk/15.0.1 nrfjprog --program _build/build-e73_tbb/e73_tbb_bootloader-0.4.0-2-g4ba802d_s132_6.1.1.hex --sectoranduicrerase -f nrf52 --reset
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```
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Now we can drop the JLink and use the USB serial for uploading/monitoring.
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## Uploading with nrfutil
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```
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$ ~/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52/tools/adafruit-nrfutil/macos/adafruit-nrfutil dfu genpkg --dev-type 0x0052 --sd-req 0x00B7 --application .pio/build/e73-tbb/firmware.hex dfu-pkg.zip
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Zip created at dfu-pkg.zip
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$ ~/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoadafruitnrf52/tools/adafruit-nrfutil/macos/adafruit-nrfutil dfu serial --package dfu-pkg.zip -p /dev/cu.usbserial-14330 -b 115200
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Upgrading target on /dev/cu.usbserial-14330 with DFU package /Users/rbaron/dev/parasite/code/parasite/dfu-pkg.zip. Flow control is disabled, Dual bank, Touch disabled
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Activating new firmware
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Device programmed.
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