M5Stack FIRE, faild to init PSRAM

gombe

M5Stack FIRE has a PSRAM, but it cannot read the PSRAM's device ID, and external memory test fail with numerous errors.
Why?

This is boot log when I try to boot micropython, PSRAM version.
https://github.com/loboris/MicroPython_ESP32_psRAM_LoBo/wiki/firmwares

Rebooting...
ets Jun  8 2016 00:22:57

rst:0xc (SW_CPU_RESET),boot:0x17 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3fff0018,len:4
load:0x3fff001c,len:4636
load:0x40078000,len:0
load:0x40078000,len:13040
entry 0x40078530
E (572) cpu_start: Failed to init external RAM!
abort() was called at PC 0x4008197a on core 0
0x4008197a: esp_dport_access_int_pause at /home/gombe/bin/esp-idf/components/esp32/dport_access.c:195


Backtrace: 0x40094437:0x3ffe3c70 0x4009458f:0x3ffe3c90 0x4008197a:0x3ffe3cb0 0x400792f9:0x3ffe3cd0 0x40078591:0x3ffe3d10 0x40007c31:0x3ffe3eb0 0x4000073d:0x3ffe3f20
0x4008197a: esp_dport_access_int_pause at /home/gombe/bin/esp-idf/components/esp32/dport_access.c:195

jcsbanks

https://mobile.twitter.com/M5Stack/status/1027828441653989376

I ordered on Aliexpress 2 days ago, from Wavgat.

Is their stock likely to be faulty? They did not answer when asked and sent it anyway.

If faulty, is the solution to replace the PSRAM?

loboris

@gombe 在 M5Stack FIRE, faild to init PSRAM 中说：

M5Stack FIRE has a PSRAM, but it cannot read the PSRAM's device ID, and external memory test fail with numerous errors.
Why?

I'm using an earlier M5Sstack model with PSRAM and it works without any issue.

If you can build the firmware, you could build with VERBOSE LOG bootloader option to get more information about the PSRAM detection and the initialization failure reason.

lelehel

Hi,

I have the same issue. I bought M5Stack FIRE in the Aliexpress Store and I get the same boot message..."Failed to init external RAM"

I sent a message to the M5stack devs through Aliexpress but no reply. :(

No PSRAM for me I guess... :(

Teresa

@lelehel Hi My Friend, did you order it from our official store ? Please kindly send me an email attached your order# and screen shot of the error. I'll help to ship the replacement asap. My email address: teresa@m5tack.com

Teresa

@jcsbanks Really sorry about the psram problem. The Wavgat store just one of our distributors. Did they refund or send you replacement ? Maybe you can open a dispute for help. If they cannot do any refund or replace, please contact me via teresa@m5stack.com

bonnom

'''
rst:0xc (SW_CPU_RESET),boot:0x17 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:2
load:0x3fff0018,len:4
load:0x3fff001c,len:4636
load:0x40078000,len:0
load:0x40078000,len:13040
entry 0x40078530
[0;31mE (679) cpu_start: Failed to init external RAM![0m
abort() was called at PC 0x4008197a on core 0

Backtrace: 0x40094437:0x3ffe3c70 0x4009458f:0x3ffe3c90 0x4008197a:0x3ffe3cb0 0x400792f9:0x3ffe3cd0 0x40078591:0x3ffe3d10 0x40007c31:0x3ffe3eb0 0x4000073d:0x3ffe3f20

Rebooting...
'''

Seems like I got the same problem, is it really that the psram is broken?

m5-docs

@bonnom
Try this firmware

https://github.com/m5stack/m5stack-cam-psram

bonnom

I'll try that when I get home,
The m5burner from the m5stack download page. also has a check psram option and that showed this, maybe handy for people in the feature that want to check if it is working.