SPACECAM
SYSTEMS, INC.
MAXIMUS 7 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
August 17, 2016
7 BOOT LOADER
7.1 Flashing the Gimbal Controller with the boot-loader
This procedure is only needed at initial programming or if the Gimbal Controller does not run due to
damaged code in the FLASH memory.
1.
Make sure the PC is connected to the gimbal and the gimbal power is off.
2.
On the gimbal turret turn the boot-load switch to 1 with a small Philips screwdriver.
3.
If you have a terminal program installed that you are familiar with find out which serial port the
gimbal use (COM##).
4.
If you don’t, then install and use TeraTerm.
.1
Double click on the program teraterm-x.xx.exe in the c:\spacecam\maximus
directory. Go through the installation, make sure you make a desktop shortcut icon.
.2
Turn the gimbal power on.
.3
Double click the “Tera Term” icon. If this is the first time that it will go to the new
connection screen. Check the Serial radio button.
.4
Click OK to close the “New connection” window.
.5
In the main screen of TeraTerm click on Setup and Serial Port...
.6
Check the available Ports by clicking on the drop-down list arrow in the COM field.
.7
If there is only one port available then set the baud rate to 115200, 8bits, no parity, 1
stop.
.8.
If there are more ports available then have to find witch one is the gimbal. (Close
window, turn gimbal power off, open Serial Port Setup again, check ports, the one
missing is the gimbal port. Close window, turn gimbal power on, open port setup,
and set the parameters on the correct port.)
.9
Close setup window. Recycle gimbal power.
.10
The data screen should show BOOTME. This is sent from the gimbal and confirms
connection and ready to boot.
.11
Exit TeraTerm.
5.
You have to do the next step really concentrating:
6.
In the c:\Spacecam\Maximus directory
right
click “DSPFlash.bat”.
7.
Select “Edit” in the drop-down context menu. The .bat file will open in Notepad.
8.
In the first line set the correct COM
x
number of the serial port you just found previously and the
version number of the POLS80100_v
x.xx
.ais file to the version number you have. Do not alter
anything else. To make sure that it is a single line, if the first line wraps, open the Format menu and
uncheck “Word Wrap”.
Example:
sfh_OMAP-L138.exe -v -flash_noubl -targetType C6748_LCDK -flashType NAND -p
COM
3
C:\spacecam\maximus\POLS80100_v
3.01
.ais
Save and exit Notepad.
9.
Make sure the gimbal power is off!
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