Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby dmitri » Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:47 pm

It looks like you have a communication problem between USB PIC MCU and Atmega MCU on the board.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby Stipe25 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:05 pm

The board is a two layer all in one PCB V2.8 by Synthex. Everything on the board looks normal. What else could be done?
Build a new one?
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby dmitri » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:43 pm

It can also be crystals frequency mis-match but I understand the board was working fine before so I presume it can be only PIC<->Atmega communication problem on the board.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby Stipe25 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm

I will order arm based lite kit in the future and use this one as is for simpler projects. It still works as a midi trigger module, just can't update or work with MDManager. Thank you dmitri for your time.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby Tontofrap » Wed Feb 20, 2019 4:07 pm

I purchased megadrum maybe 2 years ago and have not been able to get it to work. I can get to step 4 with a command line and type in the correct information for windows "mdfwupdate.exe megadrumSTM32d_56_20181218.bin" and cannot get to step 5. It says mdfwupdate.exe is not an operable program or batch file.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby dmitri » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:41 pm

You're not running the command from the directory where mdfwupdate.exe is located.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby ErikM » Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:35 pm

dmitri wrote:This procedure describes how to load an encrypted MegaDrum firmware over MIDI or USB.

To use this procedure...

Here is description of the procedure
1. Download and ...

10. When update has finished, the utility will show...
Code:...

Transferring.. 100% done.
MegaDrum updated successfully.

and MegaDrum will reboot and will start with new firmware.



I'm using an ARM unit, STM32d.

FX and cmd line did not work for me when doing the firmware upgrade. After cmd line the LCD face still says "FwSUpdaterSTM32d StartUpdateOnPC"
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby ibanman555 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:20 am

Have you tried to connect to the other USB port?
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby ErikM » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:39 am

ibanman555 wrote:Have you tried to connect to the other USB port?

I did try 3 first, but can try again.
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Re: Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

Postby ibanman555 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:46 am

Hopefully it was a fluke. I've had to try a few times before, but I would recommend connecting to Manager first, and select Get All. This will sync Manager with MegaDrum to and the text should be black, not blue like on your screenshot. If Manager is synced, and you have green lights in Manager, you should be able to update the firmware....
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