DroneBeacon db200 manual - version 1.0 September 2022 - © BlueMark Innovations BV 2022
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2 F
IRMWARE
ArduRemoteID firmware is already installed on the module. The latest version can be found here:
https://github.com/ArduPilot/ArduRemoteID
2.1 Hardware setup
For upgrading the firmware, please disconnect it first from the autopilot system! This means remove
the JST-GH cable.
If you want to upgrade the firmware you need:
An USB-to-UART dongle (e.g. dongles with P2303-chip).
4x DuPont wire to connect the USB-to-UART dongle with the UART flash interface
Solder the 4-pin header to the unpopulated UART flash interface
Alternative: use a Pogo-pin clamp (4x 2.54mm).
Connect the USB-to-UART dongle to the db200 module with 4x DuPont wires using the following
wiring:
db200
+
<-->
5V
USB-to-UART dongle
db200
RX
<-->
TX
USB-to-UART dongle
db200
TX
<-->
RX
USB-to-UART dongle
db200
-
<-->
GND
USB-to-UART dongle
Figure 2 - Flash connector for upgrading firmware
