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== Procedure ==
 
== Procedure ==
Connect USB cable to USB port on your computer and Development Kit USB OTG port.<br />
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Connect USB cable to USB port on your computer and Development Kit USB OTG port.<br /><br />
  
 
Short BOOT_MODE jumper on iMX6 TinyRex Base Board and power on the board:<br />
 
Short BOOT_MODE jumper on iMX6 TinyRex Base Board and power on the board:<br />
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Boot_mode_USB.jpg|300px]]<br />
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[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Boot_mode_USB.jpg|300px]]<br /><br />
  
 
Open an appropriate BAT file:<br />
 
Open an appropriate BAT file:<br />
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Boot-file-selection.jpg|600px]]<br />
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[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Boot-file-selection.jpg|600px]]<br /><br />
  
 
Execute Manufacturing toolkit at host PC:<br />
 
Execute Manufacturing toolkit at host PC:<br />
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_start.jpg|600px]]<br />
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[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_start.jpg|600px]]<br /><br />
  
 
Press Start button (CPU will boot firmware loaded over USB):<br />
 
Press Start button (CPU will boot firmware loaded over USB):<br />
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_progress.jpg|600px]]<br />
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[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_progress.jpg|600px]]<br /><br />
  
 
Wait until firmware transfer is finished:<br />
 
Wait until firmware transfer is finished:<br />
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_finished.jpg|600px]]<br />
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[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-MfgTool_finished.jpg|600px]]<br /><br />
  
 
The board boots using the firmware loaded over USB:<br />
 
The board boots using the firmware loaded over USB:<br />
 
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Serial_output.jpg|600px]]
 
[[image:iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit-Serial_output.jpg|600px]]

Revision as of 09:14, 15 March 2021


These steps guides through loading a bootloader via USB OTG interface. It might be useful during recovery or bootloader update.

Recommended HW:

  • PC with USB port
  • Voipac iMX6 TinyRex Development Kit
  • USB to Micro-USB cable

Recommended SW:

  • MfgTool feature
  • Serial line terminal

Procedure

Connect USB cable to USB port on your computer and Development Kit USB OTG port.

Short BOOT_MODE jumper on iMX6 TinyRex Base Board and power on the board:
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Open an appropriate BAT file:
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Execute Manufacturing toolkit at host PC:
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Press Start button (CPU will boot firmware loaded over USB):
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Wait until firmware transfer is finished:
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The board boots using the firmware loaded over USB:
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