topic Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board in i.MX Processors

download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ffloree — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 21:33:00 GMT

Hi,

How can I download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 EVK board?

I tried IAR, Keil and Mfgtool2 to download firmware to QSPI flash, but all of them failed.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

Carlos_Musich — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:23:20 GMT

Hi tom,

please take a look to MIMXRT1050 EVK Board Hardware User’s Guide

2.7. QSPI Flash

A 64Mbit QSPI Flash is used on the MIMXRT1050 EVK Board. If the developer wants to boot from the QSPI Flash, the boot device switch(SW7) settings should be: OFF, OFF, ON, OFF, as shown in Table3.

By default, this QSPI Flash is disabled on the EVK. To enable it, Hyper Flash should be removed when the QSPI Flash is selected as the boot device. And R153, R154, R155, R156, R157, R158 should add 0 Ohm resistors.

Regards,
Carlos

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Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ffloree — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 16:10:24 GMT

Hi Carios,

yes, i did over two weeks ago, it doesn't due to HW or EVK board, i think there isn't IAR flashloader for this QSPI flash.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

Carlos_Musich — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:12:18 GMT

Hi tom,

IAR does not provide a mechanism to flash QSPI, you may download the Flashloader for i.MXRT1050 which supports QSPI NOR Flash here:

www.nxp.com/imxrt1050 > Software & Tools > Flashloader i.MX-RT1050

Regards,
Carlos

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ffloree — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 21:51:02 GMT

it's hopeful, are you sure it supports QSPI NOR Flash? i go through the files, it seems that just only hyperflash files, do you know which one is for QSPI NOR flash?

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ffloree — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:04:36 GMT

by the way, if i populate another QSPI flash rather than the default one, of cause, they are pin to pin, something of the flashloader i need to change?

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ryanshuttlewort — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:50:30 GMT

Hello Tom, I also noticed this. Did you ever resolve how to program QSPI Flash with the FlashLoader/MfgTool?

Thanks.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ffloree — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 01:25:34 GMT

yes, after changing .bd file, Mfgtool can download firmware to QSPI flash, but you know, it can't debug, just run the program.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ryanshuttlewort — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 15:30:13 GMT

Hello Tom, thanks for the reply. Would you mind posting your modified script? I'm sure it would be helpful as more people begin using this part.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

ryanshuttlewort — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:36:14 GMT

I think I've got it. I took program_flexspinor_image_hyperflash.bd and changed the line 'load 0xc0233007 > 0x2000;' to 'load 0xc0100003 > 0x2000;' and I am now able to program a demo app into QSPI. See section 8.2.2.1 of the FlashLoader Reference Manual.

Thanks.

Re: download and boot firmware from QSPI flash of MIMXRT1050 board

natester — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:03:25 GMT

Anyone know if this is possible via jlink?