Error message at the bottom left side of mcuxpresso

[NVazquez]

I am using a custom board with lpc540s16, It says I can program the chip but on the bottom left I get the error,

Does that mean the controller is programmed or not?

FYI: I was able to program and debug the board before, started getting this error all of a sudden(No change in the hardware). I am using a Jlink debugger(Not the original one, this one is cheap $30 one)

[NVazquez · Accepted solution]

The supply and ground was short in my board. The short was getting bad eventually. I couldn't program with any debugger after a while.

Both the debuggers were giving different errors, the cheap one and ULINK2(original). The error was related to Flash, that confused me.

Anyways thank you for all the replies!

[brendonslade]

It looks like your cheap probe is a J-Link clone, and isnt working correctly with the SEGGER drivers. We can only guarantee/support J-Link, PE Micro and NXP probes I'm afraid.

FYI, there is a cheaper option: MCU-link https://www.nxp.com/design/microcontrollers-developer-resources/mcu-link-debug-probe:MCU-LINK

Priced at $9.99 from nxp.com, also available at our distributors.

[brendonslade]

Sorry you are having problems ... FYI, MCU-Link is cheaper than your "cheap probe", available for $9.99 direct from nxp.com.

SEGGER J-Link, PE Micro and NXP probes are supported by MCUXpresso IDE ... any other probes I'm afraid we cannot guarantee will work.

[NVazquez]

I get this error message when I use ULINK2

[ZhangJennie]

Hi NVazquez 

I am not sure if the problem is associated with your debug probe. You said the probe is cheap, we can't know if it functions well. I suggest you checking vendor for it, if any driver needed. It's better to test the probe with another board, make sure the probe is in good condition. 

We can't provide you suggestion if we don't have exact debug probe as yours.

If view of MCU side, you need to make sure SWD interface design is correct, please refer this

https://community.nxp.com/t5/LPCXpresso-IDE-FAQs/Design-Considerations-for-Debug/m-p/469565#M44

If you follow above design and power is provided on board. there is no problem on MCU side.

Thanks,

Jun Zhang