5i25 not flashing - maybe
22 Oct 2023 12:40 #283498
by btvpimill
5i25 not flashing - maybe was created by btvpimill
Hi all,
I have a never installed but not new 5i25. I am trying to set up a new laser, but it does not seem to flash the firmware when Linuxcnc starts up.
Is it supposed to or do I need to flash using Mesaflash?
I also have a router running same 5i25 setup. I don't remember flashing it to get it going. (I might have as it was a couple years ago and I am old). The test was this:
Went through PNConf for hal setup
tried to load Linuxcnc
Debug said all pins missing (TBH it only listed the first, but I quickly realized it was going to be all of them)
Checked in terminal to get reading of pins and functions. mostly half on each port seems to be SSERIAL
Pulled the card from working router and plugged in this card
Same results when trying to load LCNC
Same results from Terminal for the pins.
put old card back in and everything works fine.
This makes me think the card is not flashing, but maybe it is not one of the auto flash cards?
I have a never installed but not new 5i25. I am trying to set up a new laser, but it does not seem to flash the firmware when Linuxcnc starts up.
Is it supposed to or do I need to flash using Mesaflash?
I also have a router running same 5i25 setup. I don't remember flashing it to get it going. (I might have as it was a couple years ago and I am old). The test was this:
Went through PNConf for hal setup
tried to load Linuxcnc
Debug said all pins missing (TBH it only listed the first, but I quickly realized it was going to be all of them)
Checked in terminal to get reading of pins and functions. mostly half on each port seems to be SSERIAL
Pulled the card from working router and plugged in this card
Same results when trying to load LCNC
Same results from Terminal for the pins.
put old card back in and everything works fine.
This makes me think the card is not flashing, but maybe it is not one of the auto flash cards?
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22 Oct 2023 16:49 #283511
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic 5i25 not flashing - maybe
To read the configuration
mesaflash --device 5i25 --readhmid
to write the new firmware
mesaflash --device 5i25 --write name_of_bit_file.bit
then
sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --reload
or power off and on the PC.
Make sure to use only bit files with 5i25 at the start of the name, check the downloaded bit files if they fit what you need by opening the same named .pin file in a text editor.
Do not open .bit files with text editor, or anything else.
mesaflash --device 5i25 --readhmid
to write the new firmware
mesaflash --device 5i25 --write name_of_bit_file.bit
then
sudo mesaflash --device 5i25 --reload
or power off and on the PC.
Make sure to use only bit files with 5i25 at the start of the name, check the downloaded bit files if they fit what you need by opening the same named .pin file in a text editor.
Do not open .bit files with text editor, or anything else.
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23 Oct 2023 08:27 #283583
by btvpimill
Replied by btvpimill on topic 5i25 not flashing - maybe
Thanks Tommy. And for the future folks like me, Yes the 5i25 needs to be flashed using mesaflash. It does NOT flash upon startup automatically.
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23 Oct 2023 16:16 #283613
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Yup, the "flashing at boot" is/was for some of the elder Mesa cards, new ones have their own ROM memory and keep everything there..... Yes the 5i25 needs to be flashed using mesaflash. It does NOT flash upon startup automatically.
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