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product:usb2ax:firmware_update [2014/09/02 01:40]
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product:usb2ax:firmware_update [2017/11/15 02:53] (current)
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 ==== Getting the firmware ==== ==== Getting the firmware ====
  
-The latest official firmware binary can be found on the [[firmware|firmware page]]. +The latest official firmware binary can be found on the [[firmware|firmware page]].\\ 
- +Also, take the time to **check if you actually need to upgrade** or if you already have the latest one, the info is on the same page.
-Also, take the time to check if you actually need to upgrade or if you already have the latest one, the info is on the same page.+
  
 ==== Updating the firmware ==== ==== Updating the firmware ====
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 This update method is supported both for [[#Windows version|Windows]] and [[#Linux version|Linux]]. This update method is supported both for [[#Windows version|Windows]] and [[#Linux version|Linux]].
  
-== Windows version ==+=== Regular : Windows version ​===
  
 //Tested on Win7 64bits.//\\ //Tested on Win7 64bits.//\\
  
-Get the [[http://​xevelabs.com/​usb2ax/​USB2AX_Updater_Win_v1.0.zip| USB2AX_updater tool]].+Get the [[http://​xevelabs.com/​usb2ax/​USB2AX_Updater_Win_v1.1.zip| USB2AX_updater tool]] ​(updated Nov 2017).
  
   * Run //​usb2ax_updater.exe//​.   * Run //​usb2ax_updater.exe//​.
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-== Linux Version ==+=== Regular : Linux Version ​===
  
 1) Install dfu-programmer >=0.5.4 1) Install dfu-programmer >=0.5.4
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 4) Done! 4) Done!
  
-== More info for power users ==+=== More info for power users ===
  
-  * Running the bootloader on the USB2AX is as simple as sending on its serial port the following ascii bytes: 0xff 0xff 0xfd 0x02 0x08 0xf8 ([[https://paranoidstudio.assembla.com/code/paranoidstudio/git/nodes/master/usb2ax/soft/​lufa_usb2ax/​usb2ax_run_bootload.py|Python example]]). Upgrading from version v04 to a newer revision, a second simplified way to do it has been added: open the port at 1200bps, enable DTR, then disable DTR and close the port quickly. ​+  * Running the bootloader on the USB2AX is as simple as sending on its serial port the following ascii bytes: 0xff 0xff 0xfd 0x02 0x08 0xf8 ([[https://github.com/Xevel/usb2ax/blob/master/firmware/​lufa_usb2ax/​usb2ax_run_bootload.py|Python example]]). Upgrading from version v04 to a newer revision, a second simplified way to do it has been added: open the port at 1200bps, enable DTR, then disable DTR and close the port quickly. ​
  
   * For commands aimed at the USB2AX, time between two bytes must not exceed 2ms. However, for commands sent to the servos, the maximum byte to byte time acceptable is of 100ms (see http://​support.robotis.com/​en/​product/​dynamixel/​dxl_communication.htm ).   * For commands aimed at the USB2AX, time between two bytes must not exceed 2ms. However, for commands sent to the servos, the maximum byte to byte time acceptable is of 100ms (see http://​support.robotis.com/​en/​product/​dynamixel/​dxl_communication.htm ).
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 ==== Customizing the firmware ==== ==== Customizing the firmware ====
  
-The sources of the firmware are available in [[https://paranoidstudio.assembla.com/code/​paranoidstudio/​git/​nodes/​master/usb2ax/soft|the Git Repository]] of the project.+The sources of the firmware are available in [[https://github.com/Xevel/​usb2ax/​|the Git Repository]] of the project.
  
 Read the README file to get an idea of what is going on, read the code, and start hacking away! Read the README file to get an idea of what is going on, read the code, and start hacking away!
product/usb2ax/firmware_update.1409614828.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/09/02 01:40 by xevel