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Document Number: 332076-001

Intel® Galileo Firmware Updater Tool


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Contents

1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................................ 51.1 'eferences @1.2 Terminolog; @

2 Installing the Firmware Updater Tool........................................................................................................................ 62.1 Do"nload the soft"are 62.2 /repare ;our $ntelF alileo boards 62.3 ,onnect to ;our $ntelF alileo boards 62.4 $nstall the drivers 7

2.4.1 indo"s 72.4.2 (ac &+ 4 B2.4.3 inuG H

3 Updating the firmware.............................................................................................................................................. 14 Trou!leshooting..................................................................................................................................................... .. 1"

4.1 rong serial port 124.2 )ntivirus bloc=ing serial ports 124.3 Do"ngrade does not "or= 124.4 +erial ports cannot be selected on inuG 134.5 'ecovering a >bric=ed? $ntelF alileo board 13

5 #nown Issues........................................................................................................................................................... 1$5.1 $nstabilit; on virtual machines 1C5.2 %irm"are update fails "ith +D card images 1C5.3 Does not "or= "hen s=etches are running 1C

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5.4 Does not flash multiple boards 1C

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%igure 1 ,onnect the po"er suppl; before the +5 data cable on $ntel alileo 6%igure 2 ,onnect the po"er suppl; before the +5 data cable on $ntel alileo en 2 7%igure 3 $ntelF alileo serial port in Device (anager B%igure C +erial port selection on (ac &+ 4 B%igure @ The "indo" of $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater tool 10

%igure 6 Dialog reAuiring the po"er suppl; to be connected 10%igure 7 Dialog as=ing if the update must proceed 11%igure B %irm"are updated successfull; 11%igure H .rror message "hen "rong serial port is selected 12

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I $ntroduction

1 IntroductionThis document describes ho" to use the $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater application to update the firm"are on $ntelF

alileo and $ntelF alileo en 2 boards

The $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater tool is a standalone application used to update $ntelF alileoJs firm"are onindo"s inuG and (ac &+ 4 ith this tool ;ou can update $ntelF alileo and $ntelF alileo en 2 boards "iththe official $ntel firm"are that comes embedded in the application or "ith ;our o"n custom firm"are

1.1 %eferences

1.2 Terminolog&

2 Installing the FirmwareUpdater ToolThe follo"ing steps must be follo"ed in order to use the $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater tool "ith $ntelF alileo or $ntelF

alileo en 2 boards

2.1 'ownload the softwareDo"nload the $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater tool from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/24748 , and if ;ou are a

indo"s user the linux-cdc-acm.inf file from the Intel alileo!irmware"pdater-#$.4-%indows.&ip f ile on the same"ebpage then place both in a folder of ;our preference ou "ill also need to do"nload and install onto the hostcomputer


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%igure 2 to avoid hard"are damage The +5 client port is the micro +5 connector closest to the .thernetport

L )l"a;s =eep the po"er suppl; connected the $ntelF alileo board "hen transferring s=etches or updating thefirm"are of ;our board

Figure 1 )onnect the power suppl& !efore the U*+ data ca!le on Intel Galileo



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ou do not need to install the drivers on (ac &+ 4 U ;ou !ust need to select the correct serial port "hich is represented li=e /de9/cu.usbmodem;;;; "here ;;;; is a number assigned to the serial port as sho"n in %igure C



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Figure $ *erial port selection on /ac 3* 4

2.4.3 inu

To install the drivers oninuG do the follo"ing:

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3 Updating the firmware'un the firm"are-updater soft"are ;ou do"nloaded in section 2 1 and select the serial port that is connected to the $ntelF

alileo board using the combo dropdo"n boG labeled ort M%igure @ $f the right serial board is selected *urrent)oard !irmware sho"s the current firm"are version installed on the board

%or !irmware, select the upper radio button for the embedded firm"are present in the application tool Min this case 1 0 Cor select the )rowse for .cap file button and bro"se for a different capsule file on ;our computer

&nce the capsule file and serial port are set clic= "pdate !irmware to start the update process

Figure 5 The window of Intel® Gali leo Firmware Updater tool

) dialog message displa;s M%igure 6 as=ing ;ou to confirm that the po"er suppl; is connected to the $ntelF alileo board$f ;es clic= 1=.

*aution: )t this point the firm"are update process starts During this process do not remove the +5 cable or

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Figure 6 'ialog re7uiring the power suppl& to !e connected

) second dialog message displa;s the current board firm"are version and the candidate capsule file version to update

the board "ith M%igure 7 $f ;ou agree clic= >es.Figure 8 'ialog as9ing if the update must proceed

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po"er suppl; The update "ill ta=e approGimatel; @ minutes to complete

$f the firm"are successfull; updates the message in %igure B displa;s

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I Troubleshooting

4 Trou!leshooting

This chapter eGplains ho" to resolve problems that might occur if the drivers are not properl;installed or if ;ou select the "rong serial ports in the $ntelF alileo %irm"are pdater tool

4.1 -rong serial port$f ;ou select a serial port that is not connected to an $ntelF alileo board an error message displa;s in the bottom of the

application "indo" and the "pdate !irmware button is disabled M%igure H

Figure ; rror message when wrong ser ial port is selected

erif; the serial port as eGplained in section2 C then update the firm"are againusing the correct serial port

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Troubleshooting

4.4 *erial ports cannot !e selected on inu$f after to follo" all steps on section 3 and the serial ports are not selectable in the application it means is necessar; to

provide the correct user permission to the serial ports There are t"o "a;s to solve this issue:

4.5 %eco,ering a =!ric9ed> Intel® Galileo !oard+everal reasons might contribute to bric= $ntelF alileo boards li=e the removal of +5 cable or po"er suppl; during

firm"are update or failures in the host computer $f the board is bric=ed it is possible to recover the board follo"ing the!orce ?eco9er section in the document alileo )oard "ser uide, "hich is available at

http://www.intel.com/support/galileo/sb/*+-$ 22 .htm .

5; adding the user to the dialup group "ith the follo"ing command:

sudo user$od -a% dialout &$ylo'i()

&r b; eGecuting the application using sudo. %or eGample:

sudo ir$+are-u,dater- .0.

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