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authorMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu>2010-12-21 10:27:37 -0500
committerMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu>2010-12-21 10:27:37 -0500
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Merge branch 'master' into debug-serialusb.
Chose debug-serialusb version in cases of conflict. Conflicts: libmaple/usb/usb_callbacks.c
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@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ use :ref:`perpetual bootloader mode
My board is bricked! I can't upload via the bootloader no matter what!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Use the hardcoded serial STM32 serial bootloader to re-flash the
-bootloader.
-
-.. TODO insert docs on reflashing the bootloader
+Use the hardcoded serial STM32 serial bootloader to :ref:`re-flash the
+bootloader <bootloader-reflashing>`.
If it really is bricked, and you think it's our fault, `contact us
<http://leaflabs.com/contact>`_\ !
@@ -43,8 +41,8 @@ My 5v peripheral doesn't work! (I2C, SPI, USART, etc)
Yup, the Maple is a 3.3v board. You may need to use a level
converter. See the :ref:`compatibility <compatibility>`, :ref:`GPIO
-<gpio>`, or other :ref:`hardware specific documentation <hardware>`
-for more information.
+<gpio>`, or other :ref:`hardware specific documentation
+<index-hardware>` for more information.
The reset and D38/serial buttons don't seem to work reliably!
-------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -100,18 +98,18 @@ a board selected. The work-around is to restart the IDE. Mysterious!
``NullPointerException``
------------------------
-A classic! Make sure you have selected a board from the pulldown menu.
+A classic! Make sure you have selected a board from the pulldown menu.
.. TODO: remove when Python version is released
``undefined reference to setup()/loop()``
-----------------------------------------
-Your sketch/program either does not include one of the `setup
-<setup()>`_ or `loop <loop()>`_ functions, or it was not found by the
-compiler. Your program must include both ``void setup()`` and ``void
-loop()`` functions; they don't have to do anything, but they **must**
-be there.
+Your sketch/program either does not include one of the :ref:`setup()
+<lang-setup>` or `loop() <lang-loop>` functions, or it was not found
+by the compiler. Your program must include both ``void setup()`` and
+``void loop()`` functions; they don't have to do anything, but they
+**must** be there.
You can start with an example program (to see one in the IDE, click on
File > Examples > Stubs > BareMinimum) to get the basic structure.
@@ -152,7 +150,11 @@ is several times more FLASH memory available for user programs.
``No DFU capable USB device found``
-----------------------------------
-This probably means you don't have a Maple plugged in or powered on!
+This probably means you don't have a Maple plugged in or powered on.
+Try unplugging and plugging your Maple or pressing the RESET button.
+
+This can also happen if you disable the USB peripheral, e.g. using
+:ref:`SerialUSB.end() <lang-serialusb-end>`.
I have multiple Maples installed; how do I know which one will get flashed?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -163,19 +165,26 @@ board. There's no solution to this problem for now: you'll have to
just plug in the Maples one at a time. If this is a real problem let
us know and we'll see if we can come up with a better solution.
+My flash programs don't seem to stick; they behave like they are RAM!
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+If you have uploaded a program to RAM, this will take priority over
+any program subsequently uploaded to flash. We'll be removing this
+bug in a later version of the bootloader. For now, you can fix this
+by unplugging your Maple to clear the contents of RAM, then plugging
+it back in.
+
+If you are using the :ref:`Unix toolchain <unix-toolchain>`, Make sure
+you :command:`make clean` when switching between FLASH and RAM
+targets; :command:`make` isn't smart enough to rebuild everything that
+needs to be for the new target.
+
.. _troubleshooting-shell:
=====================
Command-line issues
=====================
-My flash programs don't seem to stick; they behave like they are RAM!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Make sure you :command:`make clean` when switching between FLASH and
-RAM targets; :command:`make` isn't smart enough to rebuild everything
-that needs to be for the new target.
-
[Linux] ``cdc_acm 3-1:1.0: no more free acm devices``
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