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What does the error "SIF_LOADB already low" mean, and what should I do about it?

SIF_LOADB refers to the nSIF_LOAD line used for programming/debugging the EM2xx IC via the 10-pin InSight Port interface. As this line is active-low, it should typically be idling at a high logic level. If the programming utilities (em2xx_load or EM2UsbLoad) detect that the line is idling at a low level (not above the VDD_PADS threshold for high logic) before he programming mode is engaged, they will trigger an error to indicate that the line was in an unexpected state.

This kind of problem usually indicates a hardware issue.

See Also: 
Solving general programming/connection problems with the SIF Adapter / ISA
Why can't I get any serial data in/out of InSight Desktop Console's Serial 1 tab?

The functionality of the serial stream on the Serial 1 tab has some hardware and software dependencies on the embedded side, so while you may suspect problems on the PC side, your computer’s setup probably doesn’t have anything to do with the problems in this case…

In order to use the Serial 1 tab through InSight Desktop Console, the following steps must be met (no specific order):

  • Firmware running on Ember node needs to be built with serial driver support (app/util/serial/serial.c) and Serial Port 1 should be initialized (via emberSerialInit()) in the software.
  • Firmware on node
See Also: 
How to use the virtual serial port on the EM250

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