New attiny404 unprogrammable (RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE) #1666

nhansendev · 2024-02-05T09:15:23Z

nhansendev
Feb 5, 2024

I have a new attiny404 which I've tried programming with both a HV UPDI programmer and a DIY/arduino version, but both encounter the same error message: avrdude error: bad response to read memory command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE

I've been able to program attiny404s in the past, so my suspicion is that this particular one is in some way broken. On the PCB 5V is shared with the MCU and two low power LEDs, so I doubt that's relevant.

I've tried -e and -t -F, but the output looks the same.
Are there any additional debug steps that I can try, or is it a lost-cause?

avrdude -c jtag2updi -P COM4 -b 115200 -p t404 -e -vvvv

avrdude -c jtag2updi -P COM4 -b 115200 -p t404 -e -vvvv

avrdude: Version 7.2
         Copyright the AVRDUDE authors;
         see https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/blob/main/AUTHORS

         System wide configuration file is C:\avrdude\avrdude.conf

         Using Port                    : COM4
         Using Programmer              : jtag2updi
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 115200
avrdude: jtagmkII_open_pdi()
avrdude: jtagmkII_getsync()
avrdude: jtagmkII_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: sending sign-on command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [00] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [01] . [f3] . [97]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [1d]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [86] . [01] . [01] . [00] . [06] . [01] . [01] . [00] . [06] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] J [4a] T [54] A [41] G [47] I [49] C [43] E [45]   [20] m [6d] k [6b] I [49] I [49] . [00]
avrdude: recv: < [3c]
avrdude: recv: . [7f]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 0 (command_sequence == 0)
avrdude: recv: . [86] . [01] . [01] . [00] . [06] . [01] . [01] . [00] . [06] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] J [4a] T [54] A [41] G [47] I [49] C [43] E [45]   [20] m [6d] k [6b] I [49] I [49] . [00]

Raw message:
0x86 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x06 0x01 0x01 0x00 0x06 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
0x4a 0x54 0x41 0x47 0x49 0x43 0x45 0x20 0x6d 0x6b 0x49 0x49 0x00
Sign-on succeeded

JTAG ICE mkII sign-on message:
Communications protocol version: 1
M_MCU:
  boot-loader FW version:        1
  firmware version:              6.00
  hardware version:              1
S_MCU:
  boot-loader FW version:        1
  firmware version:              6.00
  hardware version:              1
Serial number:                   00:00:00:00:00:00
Device ID:                       JTAGICE mkII
avrdude: jtagmkII_getsync(): using a 298-byte device descriptor
avrdude: jtagmkII_setparm()
avrdude: jtagmkII_setparm(): Sending set parameter command (parm 0x03, 1 bytes):
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 3 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [01] . [00] . [03] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [02] . [03] . [06] $ [24] 1 [31]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [cd]
avrdude: recv: . [83]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 1 (command_sequence == 1)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

avrdude: jtagmkII_getsync(): sending get sync command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [02] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [0f] . [e2] u [75]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [02]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [1d]
avrdude: recv: . [09]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 2 (command_sequence == 2)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

         AVR Part                      : ATtiny404
         RESET disposition             : dedicated
         RETRY pulse                   : SCK
         Serial program mode           : yes
         Parallel program mode         : yes
         Memory Detail                 :

                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse0       wdtcfg      0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse1       bodcfg      0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse2       osccfg      0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse5       syscfg0     0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse6       syscfg1     0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse7       append      0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse8       bootend     0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuses                   0     0     0    0 no          9   10      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           lock                    0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           tempsense               0     0     0    0 no          2    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           signature               0     0     0    0 no          3    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           prodsig                 0     0     0    0 no         61   61      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           sernum                  0     0     0    0 no         10    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           osccal16                0     0     0    0 no          2    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           osccal20                0     0     0    0 no          2    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           osc16err                0     0     0    0 no          2    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           osc20err                0     0     0    0 no          2    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           data                    0     0     0    0 no          0    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           userrow     usersig     0     0     0    0 no         32   32      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           eeprom                  0     0     0    0 no        128   32      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           flash                   0     0     0    0 no       4096   64      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
                                           Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Alias    Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           fuse4       tcd0cfg     0     0     0    0 no          1    1      0     0     0 0x00 0x00

         Programmer Type : JTAGMKII_UPDI
         Description     : JTAGv2 to UPDI bridge
avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm()
avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm(): Sending get parameter command (parm 0x01):
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 2 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [03] . [00] . [02] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [03] . [01] . [d3] . [99]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [03]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [03]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [01] . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [ed]
avrdude: recv: . [cd]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 3 (command_sequence == 3)
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [01] . [01]

Raw message:
0x81 0x01 0x01
parameter values:
0x01  0x01

avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm()
avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm(): Sending get parameter command (parm 0x02):
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 2 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [04] . [00] . [02] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [03] . [02] . [aa] B [42]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [04]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [05]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [00] . [06] . [00] . [06]
avrdude: recv: . [ca]
avrdude: recv: . [db]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 4 (command_sequence == 4)
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [00] . [06] . [00] . [06]

Raw message:
0x81 0x00 0x06 0x00 0x06
parameter values:
0x00  0x06  0x00  0x06

         M_MCU HW version: 1
         M_MCU FW version: 6.00
         S_MCU HW version: 1
         S_MCU FW version: 6.00
         Serial number   : 00:00:00:00:00:00
avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm()
avrdude: jtagmkII_getparm(): Sending get parameter command (parm 0x06):
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 2 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [05] . [00] . [02] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [03] . [06] s [73] I [49]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [05]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [03]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [88] . [13]
avrdude: recv: x [78]
avrdude: recv: M [4d]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 5 (command_sequence == 5)
avrdude: recv: . [81] . [88] . [13]

Raw message:
0x81 0x88 0x13
parameter values:
0x88  0x13

         Vtarget         : 5.0 V
avrdude: jtagmkII_initialize(): trying to set baudrate to 115200
avrdude: jtagmkII_setparm()
avrdude: jtagmkII_setparm(): Sending set parameter command (parm 0x05, 1 bytes):
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 3 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [06] . [00] . [03] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [02] . [05] . [07] . [88] . [b0]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [06]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [c3]
avrdude: recv: . [1f]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 6 (command_sequence == 6)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

avrdude: jtagmkII_set_devdescr(): Sending set device descriptor command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 299 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [07] . [00] + [2b] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [0c] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] @ [40] . [00]   [20] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [10] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] @ [40] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [80] . [07] . [01] . [02] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] ? [3f] . [00] s [73] l [6c]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [07]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: | [7c]
avrdude: recv: . [9e]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 7 (command_sequence == 7)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

avrdude: jtagmkII_reset(): sending reset command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 2 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [08] . [00] . [02] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [0b] . [01] . [de] . [fe]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [08]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [ce]
avrdude: recv: / [2f]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 8 (command_sequence == 8)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
Reading |                                                    | 0% 0.00 s
avrdude: jtagmkII_read_byte(.., signature, 0x0, ...)
avrdude: jtagmkII_program_enable(): Sending enter progmode command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [09] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [14] . [dc] | [7c]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [09]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [02]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [00]
avrdude: recv: E [45]
avrdude: recv: . [97]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 9 (command_sequence == 9)
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [00]

Raw message:
0xa5 0x00
Illegal MCU state: Stopped

avrdude jtagmkII_program_enable() [jtagmkII.c:1111] warning: bad response to enter progmode command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE
avrdude: jtagmkII_program_enable(): Sending enter progmode command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [0a] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [14] . [0c] . [f6]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [0a]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [02]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [00]
avrdude: recv: B [42]
avrdude: recv: A [41]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 10 (command_sequence == 10)
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [00]

Raw message:
0xa5 0x00
Illegal MCU state: Stopped

avrdude jtagmkII_program_enable() [jtagmkII.c:1111] warning: bad response to enter progmode command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE
avrdude: jtagmkII_read_byte(): sending read memory command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 10 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [0b] . [00] . [0a] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [05] . [b4] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [11] . [00] . [00] . [1a] . [d4]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [0b]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [02]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [01]
avrdude: recv: 6 [36]
avrdude: recv: . [1d]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 11 (command_sequence == 11)
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [01]

Raw message:
0xa5 0x01
Illegal MCU state: Running

Reading | -------------------------------------------------- | 0% 0.05 s
avrdude jtagmkII_read_byte() [jtagmkII.c:2283] error: bad response to read memory command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE
avrdude avr_read_mem() [avr.c:454] error: unable to read byte at address 0x0000
avrdude avr_read_mem() [avr.c:456] error: read operation not supported for memory signature
avrdude avr_signature() [avr.c:1155] error: unable to read signature data for part ATtiny404, rc=-2
avrdude main() [main.c:1368] error: unable to read signature data, rc=-2
avrdude: jtagmkII_program_disable(): Sending leave progmode command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [0c] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [15] 4 [34] . [fa]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [0c]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [02]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [d4]
avrdude: recv: . [f4]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 12 (command_sequence == 12)
avrdude: recv: . [a5] . [01]

Raw message:
0xa5 0x01
Illegal MCU state: Running

avrdude jtagmkII_program_disable() [jtagmkII.c:1157] error: bad response to leave progmode command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE
avrdude: jtagmkII_close()
avrdude: jtagmkII_close(): sending GO command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [0d] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [08] . [ef] . [b0]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [0d]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [af]
avrdude: recv: . [b8]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 13 (command_sequence == 13)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

avrdude: jtagmkII_close(): sending sign-off command:
avrdude: jtagmkII_send(): sending 1 bytes
avrdude: send: . [1b] . [0e] . [00] . [01] . [00] . [00] . [00] . [0e] . [00] w [77] . [b6]
avrdude: jtagmkII_recv():
avrdude: recv: . [1b]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [01]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [00]
avrdude: recv: . [0e]
avrdude: recv: . [80]
avrdude: recv: . [7f]
avrdude: recv: 2 [32]

avrdude: jtagmkII_recv(): got message seqno 14 (command_sequence == 14)
avrdude: recv: . [80]

Raw message:
0x80
OK

Answered by askn37

Feb 5, 2024

Problem solving tips

Raw message:
0xa5 0x00
Illegal MCU state: Stopped

avrdude jtagmkII_program_enable() [jtagmkII.c:1111] warning: bad response to enter progmode command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE

For JTAG2UPDI, this error and an additional status 0x00 pair are output from:

https://github.com/ElTangas/jtag2updi/blob/07be876105e0b9cfedf2723b0ac88780bcae50d8/source/JTAG2.cpp#L249-L251

    default:
      // If we're somehow NOT in programming mode now, that's no good - inform host of this unfortunate state of affairs
      set_status(RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE, system_status); // return whatever system status caused this error

This system_status is obtained directly from ATtiny404 at the beginnin…

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mcuee · 2024-02-05T12:03:56Z

mcuee
Feb 5, 2024
Maintainer

Just wondering if you are using the latest version of jtag2updi here.
https://github.com/ElTangas/jtag2updi
Is the chip locked?
AVRDUDE not erasing locked UPDI device #1124 (comment)

ElTangas/jtag2updi#66 (comment)

Hello, due to the way "-F" and "-e" options operate in avrdude, jtag2updi can't currently unlock chips that way. You need to enter interactive mode "-F -t" and then use the "erase" command.

Note: You must build jtag2updi with DISABLE_HOST_TIMEOUT defined for terminal mode to work.

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nhansendev · 2024-02-05T20:15:58Z

nhansendev
Feb 5, 2024
Author

You must build jtag2updi with DISABLE_HOST_TIMEOUT defined for terminal mode to work.

Thanks, I missed that before. I've modified the make.bat file and built the latest version of jtag2updi with DISABLE_HOST_TIMEOUT defined. Unfortunately, after updating the arduino UPDI programmer I get the same response as before.

As a sanity check I tried re-programming a known working attiny404 and there were no issues.

Is it weird that I get the same error regardless of the commands entered? (programming, erasing, terminal, etc.)

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askn37 · 2024-02-05T23:50:09Z

askn37
Feb 5, 2024

Problem solving tips

Raw message:
0xa5 0x00
Illegal MCU state: Stopped

avrdude jtagmkII_program_enable() [jtagmkII.c:1111] warning: bad response to enter progmode command: RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE

For JTAG2UPDI, this error and an additional status 0x00 pair are output from:

https://github.com/ElTangas/jtag2updi/blob/07be876105e0b9cfedf2723b0ac88780bcae50d8/source/JTAG2.cpp#L249-L251

    default:
      // If we're somehow NOT in programming mode now, that's no good - inform host of this unfortunate state of affairs
      set_status(RSP_ILLEGAL_MCU_STATE, system_status); // return whatever system status caused this error

This system_status is obtained directly from ATtiny404 at the beginning of the "JTAG2::enter_progmode" function.

  const uint8_t system_status = UPDI::CPU_mode<0xEF>();

Under normal circumstances, this value will never be zero. There are several possible reasons for this.

UPDI pin connection is incorrect. Possible causes include poor contact, disconnection, short circuit, and failure of the resistor inserted in the middle.
At this point, the ATtiny404 has not yet fully booted from power-on.
Very unfortunately, the FUSE value is incorrect and the UPDI functionality is disabled. High voltage control, including 12V pulses, is required to recover this.
Even more unfortunate, the UPDI pin is physically broken. As a result, 0 is returned for all UPDI communication requests, including high voltage control. There is no way to recover. (I also experienced such a failure)

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mcuee · 2024-02-06T00:08:38Z

mcuee
Feb 6, 2024
Maintainer

@nhansendev

I can only think that the chip is fried. But you can try the HV UPDI method mentioned by @askn37. If still not working, then the chip is probably damaged.

I will close this issue now. Please re-open if you find that there is an issue with avrdude later.

BTW, other than jtag2updi, you can also try serialupdi.

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stefanrueger · 2024-02-06T00:36:41Z

stefanrueger
Feb 6, 2024
Maintainer

Brilliant analysis @askn37 - Thank you

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nhansendev · 2024-02-06T01:02:36Z

nhansendev
Feb 6, 2024
Author

Problem solving tips

Thank you for such a thorough answer. Since I've already tried the high voltage option I'm going to assume it's simply broken.

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mcuee · 2024-02-06T11:40:06Z

mcuee
Feb 6, 2024
Maintainer

Convert to Q&A first. Later will update Wiki to show users how to troubleshoot jtag2updi and updi related issues. Later we may add serialupdi too.

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mcuee · 2024-02-27T06:21:47Z

mcuee
Feb 27, 2024
Maintainer

Added this to Wiki FAQ page.
https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude/wiki/FAQ#how-to-troubleshooting-a-potential-programming-issue

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