wiki:v2:uploading_new_firmware
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| - | ====== Uploading New Firmware ====== | + | ====== Uploading new firmware ====== |
| Pixy2 uses a ROM-based algorithm to upload new firmware into flash memory over USB, which makes Pixy2 "unbrickable" - that is, you will //always// be able to recover Pixy2 from an unsuccessful firmware upload or a "bad" version of firmware. | Pixy2 uses a ROM-based algorithm to upload new firmware into flash memory over USB, which makes Pixy2 "unbrickable" - that is, you will //always// be able to recover Pixy2 from an unsuccessful firmware upload or a "bad" version of firmware. | ||
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| - | ==== PixyMon ==== | + | ==== What you should see ==== |
| - | In the PixyMon command/status window (at the bottom of the PixyMon window) you should see the message "Pixy programming state detected". If you don't see this message, the drivers may still be installing. Just wait a little more. | + | In the PixyMon console (at the bottom of the PixyMon window) you should see the message "Pixy programming state detected". If you don't see this message, the drivers may still be installing. Just wait a little more. |
| Then a file selection dialog will appear. Browse to your new firmware file (it's a .hex file) and select it, then press **OK**. Pixy2 will then take the new program and write it into its flash memory. It's quick -- it only takes 5 seconds or so. When it's done uploading the new firmware will start running. | Then a file selection dialog will appear. Browse to your new firmware file (it's a .hex file) and select it, then press **OK**. Pixy2 will then take the new program and write it into its flash memory. It's quick -- it only takes 5 seconds or so. When it's done uploading the new firmware will start running. | ||
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| - | ==== The Next Time You Upload Firmware ==== | + | ==== The next time you upload firmware ==== |
| The next time you upload firmware, the drivers will be installed, so you just need to initiate firmware upload mode by holding down the button while plugging in the USB cable. | The next time you upload firmware, the drivers will be installed, so you just need to initiate firmware upload mode by holding down the button while plugging in the USB cable. | ||
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