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Frame not in module
Apr 6th, 2023 at 3:00pm
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Hi

ESP32 core : v2.0.6
VS version VS2022

I am trying to debug ESP32S3  on USB hardware. 
First, I have installed USB JTAG/serial debug unit (Interface 2) with Zadig. Second, board.txt was created by following Software Setup at https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32S3-USB-Debugging.aspx. ;

USB port of ESP32S3 connected to PC with COM5-USB Serial Device (ESP32S3 Dev Module) enumerated. 

Everything seems fine but the following error pop up when I clicked F5 (Start Debugging) an error "Frame not in module" showed up (Frame not in module.png).

The Output message (output.txt) is also attached in this thread.

Anybody has similar problem?

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Re: Frame not in module
Reply #1 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 3:04pm
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Thanks for the report.

If you press the Continue button from the "Frame Not in Module Error" does the debugging session continue normally to a breakpoint in your sketch?
  
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Reply #2 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 3:25pm
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No, it does not stop at any breakpoint when I press Continue.
Instead, the following Output messages seen:

esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1792 bytes.
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1812 bytes.
esp32s3.cpu0: target not halted
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1856 bytes.
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1876 bytes.
esp32s3.cpu0: Failed to prepare for resume!
target esp32s3.cpu0 was not halted when resume was requested
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1907 bytes.
missing data from bitq interface
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1920 bytes.
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1926 bytes.
missing data from bitq interface
Failed to exec JTAG queue!
Failed to read debug stubs address location (-104)!
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1957 bytes.
missing data from bitq interface
esp_usb_jtag: usb sent only 0 out of 1976 bytes.
missing data from bitq interface
Failed to exec JTAG queue!
Failed to read debug stubs address location (-104)!

Program stopped.
0x40000400 in ?? ()
Signal 0
  
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Re: Frame not in module
Reply #3 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 3:35pm
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Thanks for the update and detail.

If you change the debug.path line in your local board.txt to match the attached file, does this improve the situation?

There appears to be a fix in this version for the ESP32S3 which may be appropriate, we will package up the very latest version and update this thread with how to try that if the above fails.
  
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Re: Frame not in module
Reply #4 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 4:23pm
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How the debug.path is formated? By copying a second version of openocd-esp32 to my environment, folder structures are shown in screen capture (v0.10.0-esp32-20211111.png).

It seems to me that the path of v0.10.0-esp32-20211111 is something like (tools_openocd_debug_path.png)


Please advise.

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Reply #5 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 4:36pm
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The line in the previously attached file is to use our internal copy of OpenOCD which is downloaded from our website, and is stored in C:\ProgramData\vMicro\tools.  This is just a clone of the same package released directly by Espressif with a few minor tweaks to suit our system.

The board package versions of OpenOCD can also be used but we would have to inspect their package layout and send over all of the required overrides to use that version.

Simply applying the configuration we sent over should automatically download the package from our website and unpack it, when you try to attach the debugger.

If it does not, you can download our copy from:
https://visualmicro.com/downloads/tools/openocd-esp32-0.11.0-2022.07.06/openocd-...

Then unzip it to "C:\ProgramData\vMicro\tools" and it should then work with the override we provided and no further modifications.
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Reply #6 - Apr 6th, 2023 at 4:54pm
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I see! By inspecting C:\ProgramData\vMicrotools content, it shows quite a number of openocd versions as shown attached screen capture (openocd_versions.png) because I have tried several possiblities today that may be why there are 2022 0.10.1 and 0.10.0 versions etc. 

Unfortunately, after restoring the configuration you sent over there is a new error as shown (Unable to start debugging.png).

Actually, would it be more simple to use a JLINK instead of the USB port to debug?


  
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Reply #7 - Apr 7th, 2023 at 2:48am
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Now I am switching to JLink debug by following the procedures described on https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32S3-JTAG-Debugging.aspx.

STRAP_JTAG_SEL set to true already.
IO3 short to GND.
JTAG wiring complete except VCC output of JLink is NOT connected to 5V of ESP32S3 board because I have USB cable connected to the USB port.
Local board.txt set according to Software Setup screen.
Previously I have got USB JTAG/serial debug unit (Interface 2) replacing WinUSB. Not sure if it matters.

Now I have got an error message as shown below (Unable to start debugging.png).

Another screen capture (Output_log.png) shows the output terminal content.

Both USB debug and JTAG debug return the same fault. Please help  Cry
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Reply #8 - Apr 7th, 2023 at 11:18am
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OK, finally got JLink working. I needed to update the WinUSB driver with J-Link option from Zadig (see screen capture attached).
  
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Reply #9 - Apr 11th, 2023 at 2:17pm
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Thanks for the update and detail, and glad you are up and running with the debugging.

If we have any further ideas to try to use the USB Debugging we will update this thread.
  
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