A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 was the system I know worked. Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either Neon or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put together. Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I had worked just as well as any pay IDE!
IDE for STM32f series
Started by ●August 28, 2017
Reply by ●August 28, 20172017-08-28
On 8/28/2017 2:24 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:> A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, > openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. > > I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some > links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 > was the system I know worked. > > Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either Neon > or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put together. > > Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions > but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I > had worked just as well as any pay IDE!You mean: Worked just as well ... , until it didn't work. Sorry for the negative reply but it sounds like now you're paying for the hidden cost of free. JJS
Reply by ●August 28, 20172017-08-28
On 28/08/2017 22:36, John Speth wrote:> On 8/28/2017 2:24 PM, Mike Perkins wrote: >> A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, >> openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. >> >> I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some >> links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 >> was the system I know worked. >> >> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either >> Neon or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put >> together. >> >> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions >> but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I >> had worked just as well as any pay IDE! > > You mean: Worked just as well ... , until it didn't work. > > Sorry for the negative reply but it sounds like now you're paying for > the hidden cost of free.Yes, I'm aware of that, except some of the links whilst in 'Help>Install software' no longer work. Perhaps its a weekend/holiday thing. Mind, I've know paid licensing issues cause as many nightmares!
Reply by ●August 28, 20172017-08-28
On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5:24:23 PM UTC-4, Mike Perkins wrote:> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either Neon > or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put together.Try: https://mcuoneclipse.com/2017/07/30/breathing-with-oxygen-diy-arm-cortex-m-cc-ide-and-toolchain-with-eclipse-oxygen/ Hope that helps! Best Regards, Dave PS: Let us know how it goes...
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
On 28/08/17 23:36, John Speth wrote:> On 8/28/2017 2:24 PM, Mike Perkins wrote: >> A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, >> openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. >> >> I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some >> links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 >> was the system I know worked. >> >> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either >> Neon or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put >> together. >> >> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions >> but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I >> had worked just as well as any pay IDE! > > You mean: Worked just as well ... , until it didn't work. > > Sorry for the negative reply but it sounds like now you're paying for > the hidden cost of free. >The paid development tools for many microcontrollers use the same setup, perhaps with different libraries, wizards, support, and a few other features. Eclipse with gcc is the most common combination for ARM development.
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
Mike Perkins schrieb:> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions > but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I > had worked just as well as any pay IDE!You might have a look at Code::Blocks. I like it very much. Tilmann
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
On 28/08/17 23:40, Mike Perkins wrote:> On 28/08/2017 22:36, John Speth wrote: >> On 8/28/2017 2:24 PM, Mike Perkins wrote: >>> A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, >>> openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. >>> >>> I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some >>> links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 >>> was the system I know worked. >>> >>> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either >>> Neon or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put >>> together. >>> >>> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions >>> but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I >>> had worked just as well as any pay IDE! >> >> You mean: Worked just as well ... , until it didn't work. >> >> Sorry for the negative reply but it sounds like now you're paying for >> the hidden cost of free. > > Yes, I'm aware of that, except some of the links whilst in 'Help>Install > software' no longer work. Perhaps its a weekend/holiday thing. > > Mind, I've know paid licensing issues cause as many nightmares!You haven't given much details of the problem here (not that I can be sure of giving helpful advice even if you had...). It is possible that for some of the bits and pieces you have used, they have changed project location - moved from Sourceforge to Github, or whatever. Personally, I usually try to avoid updating software like this. I install an Eclipse build or other IDE in a directory, and leave it there - if I want a new version of the tools, I do it in a new directory with a separate installation. I am particularly fussy about the key tools - the compiler and library - and never change these in a project. I don't know how far you get with your current setup before things go wrong, but sometimes it is settings in the workplace that are the problem - try creating a new blank one. And I expect that ST have a free IDE with gcc ready for download - most ARM microcontroller manufacturers do (but I haven't used ST's devices). You usually don't get the latest version of Eclipse or the gnu arm embedded toolchain, but you get an all-in-one package that is normally easy to install.
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
On 28/08/2017 22:45, Dave Nadler wrote:> On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 5:24:23 PM UTC-4, Mike Perkins wrote: >> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either Neon >> or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put together. > > Try: https://mcuoneclipse.com/2017/07/30/breathing-with-oxygen-diy-arm-cortex-m-cc-ide-and-toolchain-with-eclipse-oxygen/ > > Hope that helps! > Best Regards, Dave > > PS: Let us know how it goes...Thank you muchly. One big point is I didn't realise I could install from local archives. As per article I did look at upgrading the ST-Link V2 to the Segger firmware but on further investigation that's not possible, only on the Discovery boards. Indeed if I try as per: https://www.segger.com/products/debug-probes/j-link/models/other-j-links/st-link-on-board/ I get: Identifying ST-LINK variant...ERROR: Unsupported ST-LINK hardware variant However I did upgrade the ST-Link V2 firmware to V2.J28.S7 and using the driver 2.0.0 I can build fine, using a 'New' test example of 'Blinky'. However, despite making sure OpenOCD is in the correct path, I get a time-out when trying to debug after: Debug: 368 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_command ocd_command type ocd_mflash init Debug: 369 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_mflash ocd_mflash init Debug: 371 313 mflash.c:1377 handle_mflash_init_command(): Initializing mflash devices... Debug: 372 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_command ocd_command type ocd_nand init Debug: 373 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_nand ocd_nand init Debug: 375 313 tcl.c:497 handle_nand_init_command(): Initializing NAND devices... Debug: 376 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_command ocd_command type ocd_pld init Debug: 377 313 command.c:143 script_debug(): command - ocd_pld ocd_pld init Debug: 379 334 pld.c:205 handle_pld_init_command(): Initializing PLDs... Info : 380 334 server.c:312 add_service(): Listening on port 3333 for gdb connections I'm using -f interface/stlink-v2.cfg -f target/stm32f1x.cfg -d3 -l openocd.log in the config options. It seems to listen but gets nothing, yet the ARM tools including arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe are in the right path or the project wouldn't build.
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
On 29/08/2017 07:31, David Brown wrote:> On 28/08/17 23:40, Mike Perkins wrote: >> On 28/08/2017 22:36, John Speth wrote: >>> On 8/28/2017 2:24 PM, Mike Perkins wrote: >>>> A year or two ago I put together an IDE using eclipse, gnu arm tools, >>>> openocd with a st link JTAG adaptor. >>>> >>>> I can't seem to get a working system together, and further more some >>>> links aren't working I have used to install add-ins for Mars 2. Mars 2 >>>> was the system I know worked. >>>> >>>> Is there a blow by blow account of how to install this with either >>>> Neon or Oxygen, or should I bit the bullet and use an IDE already put >>>> together. >>>> >>>> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions >>>> but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I >>>> had worked just as well as any pay IDE! >>> >>> You mean: Worked just as well ... , until it didn't work. >>> >>> Sorry for the negative reply but it sounds like now you're paying for >>> the hidden cost of free. >> >> Yes, I'm aware of that, except some of the links whilst in 'Help>Install >> software' no longer work. Perhaps its a weekend/holiday thing. >> >> Mind, I've know paid licensing issues cause as many nightmares! > > You haven't given much details of the problem here (not that I can be > sure of giving helpful advice even if you had...). It is possible that > for some of the bits and pieces you have used, they have changed project > location - moved from Sourceforge to Github, or whatever. Personally, I > usually try to avoid updating software like this. I install an Eclipse > build or other IDE in a directory, and leave it there - if I want a new > version of the tools, I do it in a new directory with a separate > installation. I am particularly fussy about the key tools - the > compiler and library - and never change these in a project.I agree with you, and indeed I have learnt a few things from Dave in how you can install from archives. In the past much has been downloaded from within eclipse, such its not always easy to keep track of what makes a working system.
Reply by ●August 29, 20172017-08-29
On 29/08/2017 07:30, Tilmann Reh wrote:> Mike Perkins schrieb: > >> Does anyone here have any suggestions? Yes I know of pay-for solutions >> but they're not ideal for multi-site solutions, plus the old system I >> had worked just as well as any pay IDE! > > You might have a look at Code::Blocks. > I like it very much.Thanks - it looks very interesting.
