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== Firmware Uploading On Windows == | == Firmware Uploading On Windows == | ||
* download and install Microchip's MCHPFSUSB USB Framework. This package includes their USB Firmware bootloader application. | * download and install Microchip's MCHPFSUSB USB Framework. This package includes their USB Firmware bootloader application. | ||
| − | ** http://microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2124¶m=en532204&page=wwwFullSpeedUSB | + | ** <strike>http://microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2124¶m=en532204&page=wwwFullSpeedUSB</strike> (old link) |
| − | * run "PICDEM FS USB Demo Tool" (launched with PDFSUSB.exe), | + | ** http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2680&dDocName=en537044 |
| − | * load the firmware hexfile downloaded in above steps | + | * run "PICDEM FS USB Demo Tool" (launched with PDFSUSB.exe), make sure you are in tab "Bootload Mode" |
| − | * click ' | + | ** click "Load HEX File" to load the firmware hexfile downloaded in above steps |
| + | ** click 'Program Device' | ||
== Firmware Uploading On Linux == | == Firmware Uploading On Linux == | ||
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** http://www.internetking.org/fsusb/ | ** http://www.internetking.org/fsusb/ | ||
* make sure you run the program with proper rights to the USB devices. You might have to run it either as root or suid root. | * make sure you run the program with proper rights to the USB devices. You might have to run it either as root or suid root. | ||
| − | * commandline: ./fsusb --program firmware_hexfile.hex | + | * commandline: <tt>./fsusb --program firmware_hexfile.hex</tt> |
Latest revision as of 23:06, 28 April 2010
To install/update the firmware for the UPHCC-* series of boards,
- first download the appropriate firmware for the board and/or application,
- run the firmware uploader program for your platform (see below)
- enter bootloader mode (aka. firmware update mode) on UPHCC-usb,
Firmware Uploading On Windows
- download and install Microchip's MCHPFSUSB USB Framework. This package includes their USB Firmware bootloader application.
- run "PICDEM FS USB Demo Tool" (launched with PDFSUSB.exe), make sure you are in tab "Bootload Mode"
- click "Load HEX File" to load the firmware hexfile downloaded in above steps
- click 'Program Device'
Firmware Uploading On Linux
- download, build, and install fsusb
- make sure you run the program with proper rights to the USB devices. You might have to run it either as root or suid root.
- commandline: ./fsusb --program firmware_hexfile.hex
Entering Bootloader Mode
- turn on UPHCC-usb
- press RESET button on UPHCC-usb quickly a few times (at least twice; it is important that the time between the last two presses is less than 1/2 of a second)
- the bootloader should come up with USB Vendor:Product IDs of: 04d8:000b
- The UPHCC application firmwares have a Vendor ID of 16c0 and a Product ID in the range of 096a to 0973.