N550 default ANT bootloader ANT-WP

[Flemming Jensen]

Hi,

I have just received a bunch of N550 modules and now I want to try and see if it is possible to update the firmware of these devices without using a JTAG.

If I understand the module correctly - these modules ship with the ANT-WP bootloader.

I have the OTAUpdater.exe (OTA Updater) from the N5StarterKitSDK3.00 is this the right tool for this?

And I have the USB dongle from dynastream... www.digikey.com/.../4793274

Does the module just sit and wait for somebody to contact the bootloader or do I have to do something in order for the module to enter bootloader mode?

Am I on the right track?

Hope to hearing from someone with experience with this

[Vidar Berg]

Hi,

I'm not familiar with this particular module, but modules are typically shipped blank. One easy way of confirming this is to connect a J-link programmer to the kit and use nRFgo studio to get a visual representation of what's stored in flash:

Otherwise you need to load the ANT stack and bootloader( \nRF5_SDK_11.0.0-2.alpha_bc3f6a0\examples\dfu\experimental_ant_bootloader) with a programmer in order to enable DFU for subsequent uploads. More documentation on the bootloader can be found here in the SDK documentation.

[Flemming Jensen]

Hi Vidar!

Actually the N550 comes with ANT-WP bootloader + ANT-networkprocessor application installed.

If I pull pin (011) high i get the CPU into bootloader mode :)

So now I am trying updating my device - but no success

I can find the device in the OTA Updater application: where it connects to the devices and lists all kinds of stuff:

ANTFS OTA Update Manufacturer ID: 255 Product ID: 1 Serial Number: 1921703467 Hardware version: 0 Product identifier: 0 Application Version: BAW4.01B00 Wireless Stack Version: AXX5.00B00 Bootloader Version: BFD2.00B00 Free Upload Space: 190464

But when I select 3 hex files for bootloader, application and softdevice and try uploading,

I get the following message:

Update failed: Image upload failed

So what am i doing wrong?