Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade
From time-to-time A7 Engineering provides new versions of firmware that provide
enhancements to the product. A7 Engineering also provides an EmbeddedBlue DFU utility
which provides the mechanism to upgrade the firmware in the eb505 module. The latest
version of the EmbeddedBlue DFU utility and firmware for the eb505 module may be
obtained from the A7 Engineering web site at
www.a7eng.com
.
Upgrading the eb505 Firmware
This procedure will step you through the process of upgrading the firmware of the eb505
module. To upgrade the firmware of your eb505 you will need an RS232 adapter, a PC
running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, the EmbeddedBlue DFU utility and the firmware
upgrade file (a .DFU file obtained from the A7 Engineering web site).
Step 1:
1.
2.
Step 2:
1.
Install the EmbeddedBlue DFU Utility
In this step we will install the EmbeddedBlue DFU utility onto your PC. To execute
this step you must have previously downloaded the EmbeddedBlue DFU utility from
the A7 Engineering web site. If you have previously installed the EmbeddedBlue DFU
utility you may proceed to the next step.
Navigate to the
folder
where you downloaded the EmbeddedBlue DFU utility and
double-click on the
EmbeddedBlueDFU.exe
.
Step through the
install wizard
supplying the requested information on each of the
dialogs of the wizard.
It is recommended that you use the default settings of the install wizard.
RS232 Level Translation Setup
In this step we will attach an eb505 module to the RS232 Adapter and apply power to
the device.
Please follow the guidelines provided with the RS232 adapter to establish the
connection.
EmbeddedBlue 505 User Manual
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