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== Updating Procedure ==
== Updating Procedure ==


'''1.''' You need a standard USB-TTL adapter (FTDI, CP2102, ..., {{WARNING|'''not'''}} PL2303). Ensure that it is working (drivers installed, etc.).
'''1.''' You need a FTDI USB-TTL adapter (it {{WARNING|'''must'''}} be a FTDI, {{WARNING|'''not'''}} CP2102, {{WARNING|'''not'''}} PL2303). Ensure that it is working (drivers installed, etc.).


{{COMMENT|It's the same adapter you use for flashing the STorM32 controller board.}}
{{COMMENT|This adapter you can also use for flashing the STorM32 controller board.}}


'''2.''' Connect the USB-TTL adapter to the NT bus connector.
'''2.''' Connect the USB-TTL adapter to the NT bus connector.

Revision as of 21:15, 6 October 2015

All NT Modules can be updated with a new firmware using the procedure below.

Comment: Updating implies that the module has a NT firmware running. If the module has never been flashed with a NT firmware before, or runs a different firmware, you must do first a "First Time Flashing". Please inspect the related wiki pages.

Updating Procedure

1. You need a FTDI USB-TTL adapter (it must be a FTDI, not CP2102, not PL2303). Ensure that it is working (drivers installed, etc.).

Comment: This adapter you can also use for flashing the STorM32 controller board.

2. Connect the USB-TTL adapter to the NT bus connector.

"GND" to "G"
"VCC" to "5V"
"TX-" to "Rx"
"RX-" to "Tx"

3. Connect the USB-TTL adapter to the computer and open the GUI.

4. Go to the [GUI:Flash Firmware] tab as seen below. Choose the firmware in the [GUI:STorM32-BGC board] combo box field, or via the [GUI:Selected Firmware Hex File] text field. Select "System Bootloader @ UART1" in the [GUI:STM32 Programmer] field, and the [GUI:Com Port] associated with your USB-TTL adapter. Ensure that the "Use NT boot mode" check box is checked.

File:GUI Flash 1.jpg

5. Hit the [GUI:Flash Firmware] button. A DOS box will open, and the firmware will be flashed.

GUI Flash 2.jpg