Problem with Excuting an Application

Khalid949a · Apr 12, 2022

Hello!

I’ve been going through the documentation provided to set up the nRF9160 on Windows and test using the Blinky, Button, or GPS functionalities. I was able to do all the steps successfully from the step of Run Setup, Init the repo, build the sample, Run Newtmgr, up to Load Serial Monitor and Bootloader.
After I run the Zephyr Tools: Load Via Bootloader and Monitor, the device gets reset but nothing gets executed and the LED doesn’t blink. It only shows me the following in the terminal:
Connected to COM3!
FYI, this is what I get when building the Blinky application:

`> Executing task: west build -b thingy91_nrf9160_ns <

[0/18] Performing build step for 'spm_subimage'
ninja: no work to do.
[1/5] Performing build step for 'mcuboot_subimage'
ninja: no work to do.

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

> Executing task: west build -b thingy91_nrf9160_ns <

[0/18] Performing build step for 'spm_subimage'
ninja: no work to do.
[1/5] Performing build step for 'mcuboot_subimage'
ninja: no work to do.

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

> Executing task: west build -b thingy91_nrf9160_ns <

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
CMake Deprecation Warning at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:37 (cmake_policy):
  The OLD behavior for policy CMP0079 will be removed from a future version  
  of CMake.

  The cmake-policies(7) manual explains that the OLD behaviors of all        
  policies are deprecated and that a policy should be set to OLD only under  
  specific short-term circumstances.  Projects should be ported to the NEW   
  behavior and not rely on setting a policy to OLD.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
  CMakeLists.txt:13 (find_package)


-- Application: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky
-- Using NCS Toolchain 1.9.1 for building. (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/cmake)
-- Zephyr version: 2.6.99 (C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr), build: v2.6.99-ncs1-1
-- Found Python3: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: thingy91_nrf9160_ns
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")

-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_ns.dts
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_ns_defconfig'   
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/prj.conf'
Configuration saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
Changed board to secure thingy91_nrf9160 (NOT NS)

=== child image spm -  begin ===
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
CMake Deprecation Warning at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:37 (cmake_policy):
  The OLD behavior for policy CMP0079 will be removed from a future version
  of CMake.

  The cmake-policies(7) manual explains that the OLD behaviors of all
  policies are deprecated and that a policy should be set to OLD only under
  specific short-term circumstances.  Projects should be ported to the NEW
  behavior and not rely on setting a policy to OLD.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
-- Application: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/samples/spm
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
  CMakeLists.txt:8 (find_package)


-- Using NCS Toolchain 1.9.1 for building. (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/cmake)
-- Zephyr version: 2.6.99 (C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr), build: v2.6.99-ncs1-1
-- Found Python3: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: thingy91_nrf9160
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160.dts
-- Found devicetree overlay: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/samples/spm/boards/thingy91_nrf9160.overlay
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/samples/spm/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/subsys/partition_manager/partition_manager_enabled.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/misc/generated/extra_kconfig_options.conf'
Configuration saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h' 
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
CMake Warning (dev) at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrfxlib/nrf_security/cmake/extensions.cmake:652:
  Syntax Warning in cmake code at column 32

  Argument not separated from preceding token by whitespace.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrfxlib/nrf_security/CMakeLists.txt:185 (include)
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

CMake Warning at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt:1612 (message):
  __ASSERT() statements are globally ENABLED


-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/spm
=== child image spm -  end ===

Changed board to secure thingy91_nrf9160 (NOT NS)

=== child image mcuboot -  begin ===
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base): C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
CMake Deprecation Warning at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:37 (cmake_policy):
  The OLD behavior for policy CMP0079 will be removed from a future version
  of CMake.

  The cmake-policies(7) manual explains that the OLD behaviors of all
  policies are deprecated and that a policy should be set to OLD only under
  specific short-term circumstances.  Projects should be ported to the NEW
-- Application: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr
  behavior and not rely on setting a policy to OLD.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
  C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:35 (include_boilerplate)
  CMakeLists.txt:44 (find_package)


-- Using NCS Toolchain 1.9.1 for building. (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/cmake)
-- Zephyr version: 2.6.99 (C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr), build: v2.6.99-ncs1-1
-- Found Python3: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/python.exe (found suitable exact version "3.8.2") found components: Interpreter
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: thingy91_nrf9160
-- Cache files will be written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/.cache
-- Found dtc: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/dtc.exe (found suitable version "1.4.7", minimum required is "1.4.6")
-- Found toolchain: gnuarmemb (C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt)
-- Found BOARD.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160.dts
-- Found devicetree overlay: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/dts.overlay
-- Generated zephyr.dts: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/zephyr.dts
-- Generated devicetree_unfixed.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/include/generated/devicetree_unfixed.h
-- Generated device_extern.h: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/include/generated/device_extern.h
-- Including generated dts.cmake file: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/dts.cmake
Parsing C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
Loaded configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/boards/arm/thingy91_nrf9160/thingy91_nrf9160_defconfig'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/prj.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/boot/zephyr/boards/thingy91_nrf9160.conf'
Merged configuration 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/subsys/partition_manager/partition_manager_enabled.conf'
Configuration saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/.config'
Kconfig header saved to 'C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot/zephyr/include/generated/autoconf.h'
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 9.2.1
-- The ASM compiler identification is GNU
-- Found assembler: C:/Users/Taz/ncs/v1.9.1/toolchain/opt/bin/arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe
MCUBoot bootloader key file: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/bootloader/mcuboot/root-rsa-2048.pem
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build/mcuboot
=== child image mcuboot -  end ===

CMake Warning at C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nrf/modules/mcuboot/CMakeLists.txt:204 (message):
  

        ---------------------------------------------------------
        --- WARNING: Using default MCUBoot key, it should not ---
        --- be used for production.                           ---
        ---------------------------------------------------------




Partition 'mcuboot' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Partition 'mcuboot_pad' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Partition 'mcuboot_primary' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Partition 'mcuboot_primary_app' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Partition 'mcuboot_secondary' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Partition 'spm' is not included in the dynamic resolving since it is statically defined.
Dropping partition 'nrf_modem_lib_trace' since its size is 0.
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/nfed/samples/blinky/build
-- west build: building application
[9/190] Performing build step for 'spm_subimage'
[55/219] Generating include/generated/kobj-types-enum.h, include/generated/otype-to-str.h, include/generated/otype-to-size.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[56/219] Generating include/generated/driver-validation.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[212/219] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr_prebuilt.elf

[215/219] Generating dev_handles.c
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_handles.py:46: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[219/219] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr.elf
Memory region         Used Size  Region Size  %age Used
           FLASH:       48640 B        48 KB     98.96%
            SRAM:       11920 B        64 KB     18.19%
        IDT_LIST:          0 GB         2 KB      0.00%
[13/190] Generating include/generated/driver-validation.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[14/190] Generating include/generated/kobj-types-enum.h, include/generated/otype-to-str.h, include/generated/otype-to-size.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[15/190] Performing build step for 'mcuboot_subimage'
[3/259] Generating include/generated/kobj-types-enum.h, include/generated/otype-to-str.h, include/generated/otype-to-size.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[4/259] Generating include/generated/driver-validation.h
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_kobject_list.py:66: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[252/259] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr_prebuilt.elf

[255/259] Generating dev_handles.c
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_handles.py:46: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[259/259] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr.elf
Memory region         Used Size  Region Size  %age Used
           FLASH:       39496 B        48 KB     80.35%
            SRAM:       26952 B     178968 B     15.06%
        IDT_LIST:          0 GB         2 KB      0.00%
[175/190] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr_prebuilt.elf

[178/190] Generating dev_handles.c
C:/Users/Taz/Desktop/Init_repo_5/zephyr/scripts/gen_handles.py:46: DeprecationWarning: distutils Version classes are deprecated. Use packaging.version instead.
  if LooseVersion(elftools.__version__) < LooseVersion('0.24'):
[182/190] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr.elf
Memory region         Used Size  Region Size  %age Used
           FLASH:       33884 B     380416 B      8.91%
            SRAM:        6792 B     178968 B      3.80%
        IDT_LIST:          0 GB         2 KB      0.00%
[190/190] Generating zephyr/merged.hex

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.`

Would anyone please provide an insight on how to get the application to execute something. In the case of Blinky, It supposed to blink an LED forever

Much appreciated,
Khalid

jaredwolff · Apr 12, 2022

Hi Khalid,

Khalid949a It only shows me the following in the terminal:
Connected to COM3!

You may want to make sure that COM3 is the port you’d expect to get serial from. The Thingy91 uses the nRF52 as the USB to UART device. That capability needs to be enabled/flashed to it. (From the factory it should have it. So, if you overwrote it, you’ll have to write back the factory nRF52 firmware)

This forum isn’t really a support forum for the Thingy 91. If you’re using the nRF9160 Feather, you need to make sure you’re using the correct board definition. (cirucitdojo_feather_nrf9160_ns)

You should check out http://devzone.nordicsemi.com (and open a case) if you are indeed using a Thingy91.

Khalid949a · Apr 15, 2022

Jared,

That helped me solve it! Thanks a lot for your quick and professional responses.

jaredwolff · Apr 15, 2022

Khalid949a Woo that’s great. Glad I was able to help.