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4. Re-flashing over CAN with Electronic Assistant Bootloader
This chapter describes a procedure of re-programming an application firmware in CANJ1939 in the
field.
4.1. Prerequisites
• A personal computer with a USB port running Windows operating system.
• A flash file for AX032200. It should have the following name: AF-19008-x.xx.bin, where x.xx –
firmware version number, and sss are file comments information purposes.
• Axiomatic Electronic Assistant (EA) software, p/n AX070500.
• Axiomatic CAN Assistant – Scope software, p/n AX070501SCO.
• Axiomatic USB-CAN Converter, p/n AX070501. It should be connected to the USB port of the
personal computer. (Ordered as AX070502 EA KIT)
• Power supply to power the controllers.
• Wire harness to connect the controllers to the power supply and to the CAN port of the
Axiomatic USB-CAN converter with proper termination resistance.
4.2. Re-flashing Procedure
1. Connect the ECU to the power supply and Axiomatic USB-CAN converter.
2. Open CAN port and start monitoring the CAN bus in CAN Assistant
– Scope. Make sure that
the baud rate is set to 250 kBit/s.
3. Power-up the controller.
4. Run the Electronic Assistant (EA) software and connect to the CAN port. The user should see
the following screen:
5. Click on
Bootloader Information
group in the left panel and then double click on
Force
Bootloader to Load on Reset
and another window pops up. Select
OK
to switch to Bootloader
Mode.