Revision as of 14:40, 26 March 2008

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.
  • http://microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2124&param=en532204&page=wwwFullSpeedUSB
• run "PICDEM FS USB Demo Tool" (launched with PDFSUSB.exe), choose the bootloader mode.
• load the firmware hexfile downloaded in above steps
• click 'download or whatever'

Firmware Uploading On Linux

• download, build, and install 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.
• 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.