4.
I
NSTALLING NEW FIRMWARE
The firmware loaded in the R-Idge router is modifiable. New firmware can be uploaded to the
router through the USB interface.
4.1. Set up the Installation program
The Installation program is available in deb package, rpm package and source code.
It can be downloaded at the following url
http://www.rosand-tech.com/downloads
.
See the instructions detailed in the document “Firmware Installation Manual” if you need to
compile the source code.
4.2. Prepare the new firmware
Download the new firmware from
http://www.rosand-tech.com/products/r-idge/doc.html
Uncompress the downloaded file
unzip <filename>.zip
It will produce an Intel HEX file:<filename>-<version>.hex
4.3. Put the router in bootloader mode
Before uploading the firmware, the router must be in bootloader mode.
Please follow the below instructions:
• Press the reset button, the led RED will switch on.
• Maintain the reset button pressed until the led RED is off.
• The led GREEN will blink.
The router is now in bootloader mode.
4.4. Upload the new firmware
Run the command
bltool -c swra327 -p CC2531F128 -P /dev/ttyACM0 -U flash:w:<filename>-<version>.hex
You can run
man bltool
to know about all the options of
bltool
.
The document “Firmware Installation Manual” gives more detailed information. It can be
downloaded at the url
http://www.rosand-tech.com/products/r-idge/doc.html
.
Installing new firmware
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Reset button