H7 Plus custom board - cannot connect flash blinking blue

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I have a custom H7 plus board which already had working but changed flash and sdram to different PN in theory compatible. W25Q256JVEIQ and IS42S32800J-6TL.

I manage to load the firmware however when I plug in the Openmv I hear the device USB device enumerate, quickly see the USB symbol on the connect button and then it disappears. LED flashes blue at a high frequency I guess 10 Hz. Not slow blinking blue as usual when openmv is on waiting for connection.

Does anybody know what flash blinking blue means so I can debug?

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You may need to fix the SDRAM timings in the firmware. If they are different then the SDRAM may not work causing memory corruption. micropython/mpconfigboard.h at 2bbe0bcb7ed7103fdd808d1332aaeef10a44064e · openmv/micropython · GitHub

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Good to know thanks. I was told by the manufacturer that IS42S32800J-6TL was form fit function replaceable part for obsolete IS42S32800B-6T. Is it the case that MICROPY_HW_SDRAM_TIMING_TMRD (2) means CAS Latency 2 for the newer chip (see table) and is actually correct?
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Hi, the numbers in the code are in the units of 10nsec. What must be true is that they are larger or equal to values in the datasheet.

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Thanks. Do you have experience with that chip I mention being the other is obsolete and if so do you know as a fact that I need to change the timings? I would approcciate if you let me know as I have a bit of a “situation” which I need to solve quickly.

Could take days to figure out and it might be the problem is elsewhere.

Thanks.

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Hi, I provided the information you need to check the calculations. Please do not ask me to provide help support for your custom product.

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Sorry I thought OpenMV was a hw/sw development board and this forum was to help with new projects.

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It is, but, you asked me to run the calculations for you on it versus asking me to double check. I provided the link to the values that need to be confirmed and told you how to do it.

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Sorry I didn’t and never would ask you to run calculations. Was asking if you used that chip before and knew that it wasn’t form fit function compatible without having to change firmware.

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In the meantime I managed to connect to the OpenMV via pc by loading an older firmware version 3.9.2. No blinking blue light.

When I try to connect I am prompted to upgrade firmware . If I don’t I can connect and do stuff. I tried to access sdram and I get a failure not enough memory . So indeed the timing is probably an issue.

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Hi,
I am using a different part too, as the previous one is obsolete, and I suspect I am running into a similar issue.
Is it possible to clarify the meaning of the different timing constants in micropython/mpconfigboard.h at 2bbe0bcb7ed7103fdd808d1332aaeef10a44064e · openmv/micropython · GitHub so it can be adapted to different SDRAM timings?

Regards

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Sigh, please post the datasheet links and I’ll run the numbers for you. It’s simple to do but hard to explain unless you research what they are.

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IS42S32800J-6TL @ercasta do you use the same?. The manufacturer even sent me samples and said was identical to IS42S32800B-6T.

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With 3.9.2 firmware you can connect at least with IDE. With 3.9.4 up you get the fast blue light upon power on. I think the “Fix linker script stack allignment for boards with SRAM” might be making some checks and panics when it doesn’t find the sdram. Tomorrow I will try to compile without that change and tell you what I get.

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Hi, I checked all the numbers and they are fine. It’s identical. All the firmware timings for the SDRAM are fine.

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At line 127 you can disable the self check a run the openmv normally (without SDRAM) . I tried with slower timings, no luck. You?

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Sorry, I haven’t been able to try yet. Please let me know if you solve the issue, I’m using the same component.

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Friday I’m getting two of the same boards , one with the old flash and one with the new one. Could be I got unlucky with the bga. How many boards do you have with same configuration?

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Hello, I have built an identical board with the obsolete SRAM. It works. The two chips should be identical according to the manufacturer. @kwagyeman any hints? If you are intending to make more H7plus and cannot find that obsolete chip, we can help.

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I don’t know why it doesn’t work. All the parameters match. Maybe your board construction is wrong?