WIZ550WEB v1.1 - no UART message on startup

Question

Hi All, I have a WIZnet550WEB development board and desperately trying to “read” the module’s data via the UART port. Unfortunately, I just get nothing to read in HyperTerminal at module’s startup. I have checked the UART settings and that the SD card is okay (it seems okay - it came with the dev board). Am I missing something or doing something wrong? Roger

scott · Answer

Hi flotul. WIZ550web should display the message as shown below. However, The message is output when an Ethernet cable is connected. image619×563 18 KB Thank you. Scott.

flotul · Answer

Hello Scott. I still don’t get anything working. I really need some help to get started. The dev board (baseboard)I bought is brand new. Do I really need to update/install, copy something on the SD card or is it read-to-use “out of the box”? I received help from a collegue, electronician. My colleague and I struggled for hours last week to get the module responding. But no chance at all, we can never get something showing up via UART. We don’t even see the module in our network (no visible IP address or so). To make sure I don’t overlook something, can you please answer these following questions: A.- can you tell me how the 7 jumpers on the development board must be set? B.- I can never see any message coming from the UART port (SUB-d 9 connector) of the dev board even with the connected Ethernet port. Am I missing something? C.- I don’t really understand the process for flashing the memory. The site says “4. How to WIZ550web Firmware”. Does it mean “how to flash the firmware into the WIZ550web module”? Can you please explain “step-by-step” in other words as in the internet? We want to flash the firmware from the SD card and since we can’t achieve anything up to now, we need a clear description. We need your help since we cannot spend too many hours on trying to get the module up and running. Please give us clear guidance .

scott · Answer

Hi flotul. Please read the Wiki… Everything you ask is on the wiki. http://wizwiki.net/wiki/doku.php?id=products:wiz550web:start flotul: The dev board (baseboard)I bought is brand new. Do I really need to update/install, copy something on the SD card or is it read-to-use “out of the box”? You can check the description at the URL below. http://wizwiki.net/wiki/doku.php?id=products:wiz550web:wiz550webgsg_en flotul: A.- can you tell me how the 7 jumpers on the development board must be set? You can check the description at the URL below and See the base board circuit. http://wizwiki.net/wiki/doku.php?id=products:wiz550web:wiz550webds_rev1.1_en flotul: B.- I can never see any message coming from the UART port (SUB-d 9 connector) of the dev board even with the connected Ethernet port. Am I missing something? The D-sub9 port is not an UART port but an RS-232 port. Do you check with RS-232? flotul: C.- I don’t really understand the process for flashing the memory. The site says “4. How to WIZ550web Firmware”. Does it mean “how to flash the firmware into the WIZ550web module”? Can you please explain “step-by-step” in other words as in the internet? We want to flash the firmware from the SD card and since we can’t achieve anything up to now, we need a clear description. You can check the description at the URL below. http://wizwiki.net/wiki/doku.php?id=products:wiz550web:wiz550webgsg_en The SD card is not the place to store the firmware. It is a place to store HTML files. Scott.

flotul · Answer

Hi everyone, Did any of you costumer buy and try one of these development kit? No offense but, unfortunately, I don’t understand the kind help I get from WIZnet. I might ask things too obvious for them so referring me to their wiki (I already spent hours to read) doesn’t help me at all. So if I had only two essential questions to help getting me started, they would be: 1.- Is the development kit ready-to-use or not “out-of-the-box”? 2.- There is no visible (no activity on the scope) comm from the RS232 port (SUB-d 9 connector). Do I miss something basic? Thank you. Roger

ThaHandy · Answer

If you ask about how to set the jumpers, YOU lacking basic search/research skills. (like finding the v1.1 datasheet) It’s all there. Instead we give you a ton of information for every function YOU need to describe what you tried so far. “I just get nothing” is not helping us. To get you started here are some questions for you: Did it power on? (yes, I’m serious) Is the LAN port goin on when cable inserted What is the default IP of the module and what IP you tried on the host. What baud-rate did you tried?

ThaHandy · Answer

Hi, This is not Scot =] “ready to use out of the box” They are… read below You did not mention the IP of the host (the computer) assuming you didn’t change it, you can’t connect to it… You need to set the PC IP in the same Subnet (192.168.11.xxx), change the IP of the module in the same Subnet of your computer or set it to DHCP and your router will give it one. This is a thing you need to do for most modules/hardware with a fixed IP for you able to connect to it. Or go the easy way and download the WIZnet Configuration tool v1.02 to lookup the Wiz500Web and configure it. It should find it regardless what IP it’s set to. If the webpage is blank you can use FTP (ftp://192.168.11.100) to connect to the module (=SD card) and upload the demo page to it (WIZ550web GitHub Repository Rev1.0) or you can use a random SD card reader. Next the serial connection… Note that: you need to use a nul-modem “cross” cable if you connect the devboard to the PC. (I needed to check the datasheet for you as i don’t have a dev-board) Not sure if the cable which came with the dev-board is straight or nul-modem. (measure it) Stop using HyperTerminal and download a proper (debug) terminal like putty, terminal v1.9b, RealTerm, ect. Again, select the proper com port and set to 115200,8,N,1. You should see something magic if you reset the module. let me know if this works out for you.

flotul · Answer

Thanks ThaHandy. I did all you suggested, but still, no “alive” sign from my module/board (altough two LEDs are ON). You did not mention the IP of the host (the computer)… : I’ve set 192.168.11.111; should be okay. If the webpage is blank you can use FTP (ftp://192.168.11.100) to connect to the module: browser’s answer is: This site can’t be reached 192.168.11.100 took too long to respond. Next the serial connection…: the serial cable is a crossed cable (checked!) Stop using HyperTerminal…: I use TERMINAL. All settings are correct. The only “message” I get on module’s powerup is “<00>” (without quotes) and nothing else, absolutely nothing. The RJ45’s yellow LED is steady ON. The green LED blinks from time to time (every 5 seconds or so). Under power, two red LEDs are ON: LED “D3” on the WIZnet module itself and POWER LED “D1” on the baseboard (this board is V1.0 - 2014.09.25). The WIZ550WEB module is version 1.1. I removed the module from the board to check the pins - all ok.

flotul · Answer

Finally, I took the module appart from the baseboard and put it on a breadboard. First notable changes: three LEDs are now ON on the module (D1+D2 - green and D3 red); I now get (unreadable) serial data on the module’s pin UART1_TX (PIN 14) on POWER-UP - according to the amount of data received, I can imagine that this is the module’s config data. Still searching how to get proper serial data (inverting signals didn’t change anything up to now). There is definitively something odd with the baseboard. If anyone has an idea about what I could try now, it is welcome

flotul · Answer

By the way, my module draws 170mA @ 3.3V with connected LAN cable and 120mA without connected LAN cable. Is this okay?

ThaHandy · Answer

I was about to mention to remove the module from the base as you mention the module only shows a red LED. This indicates it’s in BOOT/flash mode. ( sw4 BOOT on the module and sw7 on the dev-board) I guess there is a short on switch7 on the dev-board forcing the module go in to BOOT-mode somehow. The module using 3.3V TTL UART signals. Don’t connect it directly to the RS232 port. The output should be the same Scott mentioned. @ power consumption. that sound about right

flotul · Answer

I’m using a FTDI USB-RS232 3.3V cable. This allows me to have correct levels and also to invert signals if needed. Nevertheless, I can’t read any proper data for now. I checked SW7 on the board and there doesn’t seem to be a short. At least, I can measure an OPEN and CLOSED state of that switch. Doesn’t really matter right now

ThaHandy · Answer

@ BOOT pin on the dev-board. In any chance 3.3V is on that pin? this trigger the BOOT mode Try change baudrate of “Serial Port - Data” on the demopage until you get readable text (signals are non-inverted) fyi. Red = BOOT/ISP mode (9600,8,E) to flash the BOOT and/or APP firmware. Red and 2 green flashing = App BOOT = TFTP client mode, to download the app firmware. Red and 2 green = normal (unless you turn off the 2 green led’s in the demo page)

flotul · Answer

@ BOOT pin on the dev-board. In any chance 3.3V is on that pin? this trigger the BOOT mode : No, PIN is LOW. Okay, I’ve got something now. I had to set baudrate to 600Bps and I can finally read the data. HIGH Density Flash memory ======================================= WIZnet WIZ550web Revision 1.1 Embedded Web Server Module Firmware Version 2.0.0 Device Name : WIZ550WEB MAC: 00:08:DC:4F:70:58 IP: 192.168.11.100 GW: 192.168.11.1 SN: 255.255.255.0 DNS: 8.8.8.8 Storage mount succeed Type : sFlash Available Memory Size : 973 kB / 973 kB ( 0 kB is used ) Storage mount succeed Type : SDHC Available Memory Size : 3863008 kB / 3864064 kB ( 1056 kB is used )

ThaHandy · Answer

put the content of 0_Basic_Demopages and 1_Get_Set_Functions_Testpage from https://github.com/Wiznet on the root of the SD card (or use the TFP @ Ftp://192.168.11.100) You will see something like this: Index of / img/ 09-05-17 02:00:00 index.html 40.8 kB 23-04-17 02:00:00 func_test.html 28.1 kB 23-04-17 02:00:00 and go to http://192.168.11.100 and http://192.168.11.100/func_test.html

flotul · Answer

Yes ThaHandy, I can see the files like you describe on my SD. Nevertheless, trying to view the webpage leads to nothing but a timeout message. Just to make sure: both sliders (braun switches) on the module must be ON, right? This is how they are when unpacking the module be default, I presume.

flotul · Answer

ThaHandy, Thanks a lot for your help but I have to leave for now. I’ll give it a new try tomorrow

ThaHandy · Answer

Util you get the Demopage working, you can set the baudrate by cgi cmd (See here) Download Curl and apply the following command: curl -d “baud=8&databit=8&parity=0&stopbit=1&flow=0” http://192.168.11.100/set_uart0info.cgi This will set port1 to the buadrate 115200 (you can do the same port 2: set_uart1info.cgi)

flotul · Answer

I’ve got the module working fine. I didn’t have to change anything at the initial delivery state. For now, the module is still on my breadboard. As soon as possible, I’ll put it back on the “baseboard” and check if there’s still a problem. (not needed now but how do I add images to threads in this forum?)

flotul · Answer

Hi All, There is definitively a problem with my baseboard. I’m in contact with m supplier and there doesn’t seem to be a problem to send it back. The WIZ550WEB module works fine on my breadboard where the serial connexion is made via a FTDI 3.3V USB-RS232 cable. So, as it should have been “normally” happening, connecting the baseboard as it comes from the supplier to an Ethernet port, powering it up without having to install/program/configure at all would work just “out of the box”. Voilà, thanks a lot for all your help and “no”, not all the answers can be found in the wiki