stm32-vserprog-lpc:

flashrom serprog LPC programmer based on STM32 MCU & USB CDC protocol.

This project based on stm32-vserprog and frser-teensyflash projects.

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Features

• Based on open-source Cortex-M3 library libopencm3.
• flashrom serprog protocol (see flashrom wiki).

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Installation

1. Install stm32flash and the gcc-arm-none-eabi toolchain.

On Debian, simply do the following:

   $ apt-get install stm32flash gcc-arm-none-eabi

3. Clone and compile.

Simply type (change the board name accordingly, for details see the header of the Makefile or just type make):

git clone https://github.com/wosk/stm32-vserprog-lpc.git
make BOARD=stm32f103-ugly

4. Program.

Program via USB-UART adapter need pulled up BOOT0 pin and pulled low BOOT1 pin (See section 3.4 reference manual STM32F1xxxx ).

make BOARD=stm32f103-ugly flash

Do not forget to pull low BOOT0 pin after flashing for run firmware.

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Usage

Hardware side

For connecting PLCC LPC flash need:

• PLCC 32 pin DIP socket (DS1032-32D)
• 9 necessary wires (for Vss, Vdd, LFRAME#, LCLK, RST#, LAD[3:0])
• 3 possibly necessary wires (for connect RST# with INIT#, Vdd (pin 25) with Vdd (pin 32), Vss (pin 16) with Vss (pin 28))
• 1 resistor about 150...1000 Ohm (for pull up WP# and TBL# for disable write protection)

The final scheme:

Software side

The following assumes Linux platform, and that the programmer appears as /dev/ttyACM0.

1. To read a flash chip:

   flashrom -p serprog:dev=/dev/ttyACM0 -r file-to-save.bin -c chip-name

2. To write a flash chip:

   flashrom -p serprog:dev=/dev/ttyACM0 -w file-to-load.bin -c chip-name

• Flash chips are checked and blocks that are not empty are automatically erased.
• Images are verified after writing automatically.
• The whole process can take a few minutes.

3. To erase a flash chip:

   flashrom -p serprog:dev=/dev/ttyACM0 -E -c chip-name

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Tested

• Winbond W39V040BPZ 512 kB (read 19 sec, erase 26 sec, write 6 min)
• SST 49LF040B 512 kB (read 18 sec, erase 21 sec, write 6 min)

Known bugs

• Probing chip (without argument "-c chipname") not work properly.

Problems?

1. If you encountered something like "Error: Cannot open serial port: Device or resource busy", please try to stop or remove ModemManager.
2. Check your wirings and flashrom version. Do not forget to power the flash chip itself if operating on a breadboard or prototype board.
3. If you are sure it is caused by bugs in the programmer's firmware, please open a new ticket and provide details, e.g. the board you are using and flashrom -VVV's output. I appreciate your feedback.