Flashing firmware on Mac OS X

droftarts

@dizzwold yes, you can install Bossa on Raspberry Pi, though only command line works. There are more complete instructions for Mac and RPi command line here: https://docs.duet3d.com/User_manual/RepRapFirmware/Updating_firmware#all-other-duet-boards

I usually copy 'bossac' into the same folder as the firmware I want to update, cd to that folder in terminal, and run it from there. The ‘port’ is the USB port for the PanelDue, usually something like /dev/tty.usbmodem14201. Otherwise the command should look similar to the Windows command. eg

./bossac -e -w -v -b -R -p /dev/tty.usbmodem14201 PanelDueFirmware.bin

Where the flags are:
-e, --erase erase the entire flash starting at the offset
-w, --write write FILE to the flash; accelerated when combined with erase option
-v, --verify verify FILE matches flash contents
-p, --port=PORT use serial PORT to communicate to device; default behavior is to use first serial port
-b, --boot[=BOOL] boot from ROM if BOOL is 0; boot from FLASH if BOOL is 1 [default]; option is ignored on unsupported devices
-R, --reset reset CPU (if supported)

You can try using -U (searches for port) rather than specifying the port, but I usually find this doesn't work.

Ian

Dizzwold

@droftarts

Hi Ian,

Thank you for your guidance.

So to copy bossac to the firmware file is;
$cp bossac /User/Downloads/PanelDueFirmware x x x.bin

I just tried the following and got the response after typing the above;
./bossac -e -w -v -b -R -p /dev/tty.usbmodemFD131 PanelDueFirmware.bin
-bash: ./bossac: No such file or directory

/bossac -e -w -v -b -R -p /dev/tty.usbmodemFD131 PanelDueFirmware.bin
-bash: /bossac: No such file or directory

bossac -e -w -v -b -R -p /dev/tty.usbmodemFD131 PanelDueFirmware.bin
Erase flash

Done in 1.437 seconds

No such file or directory

Have I now killed the paneldue?

I'd pressed erase earlier.

Dizzwold.

Dizzwold

@droftarts

Hi Ian,

Thank you again for your help and input.

I figured the above out in the end (or I hope I have).

Here is my example from the terminal. Maybe this will help others.

Mrxxxx's-imac:~ $ bossac -e -w -v -b -R -p /dev/tty.usbmodemFD131 /Users/Mrxxxx/Downloads/PanelDueFirmware-logo-3.4.1-v3-7.0.bin 
Erase flash

Done in 1.302 seconds
Write 218036 bytes to flash (426 pages)
[==============================] 100% (426/426 pages)
Done in 7.088 seconds
Verify 218036 bytes of flash
[==============================] 100% (426/426 pages)
Verify successful
Done in 5.581 seconds
Set boot flash true
Mrxxxx-imac:~ $

Thank you for your help.

One happy smily bunny.

droftarts

@dizzwold Great! Glad you got it sorted.

It looks like you didn't change directory to the /Users/Mrxxxx/Downloads/ folder to run the command. But it also looks like bossac was installed in the /usr/bin/ folder, where it will be automatically found. Running ./bossac ... just looks in the current folder for the command bossac. That and the firmware filename wasn't "PanelDueFirmware.bin", it was "PanelDueFirmware-logo-3.4.1-v3-7.0.bin"! But you got it sorted, so no worries.

At least with the latest version of the PanelDue firmware on it, you can update from DWC now!

Ian

Dizzwold

@droftarts

Hi Ian,

@droftarts said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

At least with the latest version of the PanelDue firmware on it, you can update from DWC now!

Oh, okay I didn't know that, so that's a bonus.

Again a big thank you for your guidance and help. It is very much appreciated.

Dizzwold.

dc42

@dizzwold said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

@droftarts

I've also just thought of something else.

Could the paneldue be flashed by my connected SBC, or another RPi?

Version 3 PanelDue boards (which includes all 5i and 7i boards) can be flashed from RepRapFirmware 3.2 and later over the serial connection. You could also flash a PanelDue from a Pi over USB, by running Bossa on the Pi.

Edit - I see that Ian already told you that.

Dizzwold

@dc42 @droftarts

Thank you both for you input and help.

Off-subject, is there a tool anywhere to print out the like of the RRF Config tool, Just to state what's on each io connector and on what pins?
Just wondered.

Dizzwold.

Phaedrux

@dizzwold said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

Off-subject, is there a tool anywhere to print out the like of the RRF Config tool, Just to state what's on each io connector and on what pins?
Just wondered.

I'm not sure what you mean by this. Can you describe more what you're looking for?

Dizzwold

@phaedrux

Basically some thing to print out (a table or the likes of), listing what's on each connector gathered from the RRF config tool or from DWC?

I'm just being lazy really.

dc42

@dizzwold not yet, but we're working on being able to read the configuration from the object model.

Blacksheep99

I tried updating my Duet yesterday using my Mac but couldn't simply because when I tried to upload the firmware instead of uploading the zip it automatically extracts it and shows the file contents. I couldn't figure out how to resolve it.

In the end I had to use my work laptop (Windows). Would love to know how to use the Mac for this.

jay_s_uk

@blacksheep99 you shouldn't be using a zip with bossa anyway, just the bin file

Blacksheep99

@jay_s_uk Sorry, I kinda did a thread hijack. I was trying to update via DWC. I was on a 3.4.1rc and wanted to update to 3.4.2

It was just incredibly frustrating yesterday trying to get it to work.

droftarts

@blacksheep99 Do you mean when you downloaded the zip file from Github it automatically extracted it? That's a browser setting. If you're using Safari, from the menus select Safari > Preferences, and untick the 'Open "safe" files after downloading' on the General tab. Zip files will then not automatically extract. Other browsers have this 'feature' optionally set in preferences, too.

When you upload the zip to DWC, it should extract it during upload. Make sure your DWC and RRF version match.

Ian

Blacksheep99

@droftarts No, I found that setting. Now I think about it though I had already downloaded the file so changing it afterwards makes no sense. I needed to download the file again..... Sometimes looking at things with fresh eyes help! thanks

CrazyCreator

@droftarts said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

@blacksheep99 Do you mean when you downloaded the zip file from Github it automatically extracted it? That's a browser setting. If you're using Safari, from the menus select Safari > Preferences, and untick the 'Open "safe" files after downloading' on the General tab. Zip files will then not automatically extract. Other browsers have this 'feature' optionally set in preferences, too.

or go in the waste box and drag&drop to desktop

Dizzwold

@droftarts @Phaedrux @dc42

Hi Guy's,

Not sure if I can ask this here, but can I ask how I can update the toolboard?

I've read that I need to upload Duet3Firmware_TOOL1LC.bin to the firmware folder on the sd card in my Pi4. But how do I do that?

Here's my current setup and running on Raspberry Pi4 in SBC mode;
17/10/2022, 19:56:20 m115 b121 Board TOOL1LC firmware 3.1.0 (2020-05-15b1)
17/10/2022, 19:55:51 m115 s121 FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC FIRMWARE_VERSION: 3.4.2 ELECTRONICS: Duet 3 MB6HC v1.01 FIRMWARE_DATE: 2022-09-13 15:17:43

I'd be grateful for your advice.

Phaedrux

@Dizzwold said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

But how do I do that?

If you're using the Pi, you should first try sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade. If that doesn't work to update the toolboard you can send M997 B# where # is the canbus address of the toolboard to flash it using the bin file already on the system.

If that fails to work, you can upload that bin file to the system tab in DWC.

Otherwise, best to start another thread as this doesn't really have anything to do with flashing firmware on Mac OSX anymore.

Dizzwold

@Phaedrux @dc42 @droftarts

Because of constant network errors while running G29, I've been advised to get rid of the RPI SBC, backup all my sys files and download and extract the Duet firmware for my 6HC.

How do I extract the Duet3Firmware_MB6HC to a www folder on an sd card inserted in to my mac computer?

Etcher states Missing partition table and not bootable.
Mac Unarchiver cannot extract the contents.
Archive Uttility app converts it to .bin.cpgz

Any ideas?

droftarts

@Dizzwold for SD card setup in standalone mode, see https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/RepRapFirmware/SD_card

The DWC files go in the /www folder, not the firmware files. You will need to get the DuetWebControl-SD.zip from the same release as the firmware you are running. Latest v3.4.4: https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/3.4.4/DuetWebControl-SD.zip
Unzip this and copy it to the www folder on the SD card.

The firmware binary files go in the /firmware folder. However, so long as you haven’t deleted the firmware from the 6HC, you don’t need them. The Duet runs the same firmware for standalone and SBC, so you shouldn’t need to update the firmware to get it working. Indeed, if you have a Mac, DON’T erase the firmware; flashing firmware on 6HC using bossac on Mac is currently not working. Though you can use an RPi to do it.

Your config files go in the /sys folder.

Once all is in place, follow the Getting connected guide if you can’t automatically connect: https://docs.duet3d.com/en/How_to_guides/Getting_connected/Getting_connected_to_your_Duet

Any further problems, please start a new thread, as this thread is more aimed at firmware flashing on Mac.

Ian