Application FW Download with Bootloader

Applications can be downloaded using the IAP function of the bootloader or ST-LINK and JLINK.

Let’s download the application using Bootloader.

 

Application	Description	Example FW
EVBKS5_BodySensing	Human Presence Detection (APP0, APP1)
EVBKS5_MotionDetect	Moving Target Detection (APP0, APP1)
EVBKS5_USBHS_datatransfer	Radar SoC Raw Data Transferring (APP0, APP1)

 

 

 

1. FW Update Rule in GUI

If the running firmware is bootloader, then users can download the APP FW into any partition of  APP0 and APP1.

If the running firmware is an APP, then users should download the APP FW into another number of APP.

 

Running FW	Memory Partition to Download
Boot Loader	APP0 or APP1
APP1	APP0
APP0	APP1

 

 

 

2. Open Update Firmware

Device → Update Firmware

 

 

 

 

 

3. COM Port Selection

Click “Refresh Device” to obtain COM port number, and choose the correct port number in the drop box.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Get Current FW Information

Click “Get firmware information”, then GUI will display the firmware that is running in MCU and the device ID.

 

 

 

 

 

5. Select Partition to Download App

Note: Since the currently running FW is in the App0 partition,
New applications must be downloaded to App1 partition or vice versa.

 

 

 

 

 

6. Select App to Download

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Executes Download and Confirm the Result

When downloading is finished, the updated firmware will replace the original one and start running.