Flashing firmware on Mac OS X

dc42

@dizzwold not yet, but we're working on being able to read the configuration from the object model.

Blacksheep99

I tried updating my Duet yesterday using my Mac but couldn't simply because when I tried to upload the firmware instead of uploading the zip it automatically extracts it and shows the file contents. I couldn't figure out how to resolve it.

In the end I had to use my work laptop (Windows). Would love to know how to use the Mac for this.

jay_s_uk

@blacksheep99 you shouldn't be using a zip with bossa anyway, just the bin file

Blacksheep99

@jay_s_uk Sorry, I kinda did a thread hijack. I was trying to update via DWC. I was on a 3.4.1rc and wanted to update to 3.4.2

It was just incredibly frustrating yesterday trying to get it to work.

droftarts

@blacksheep99 Do you mean when you downloaded the zip file from Github it automatically extracted it? That's a browser setting. If you're using Safari, from the menus select Safari > Preferences, and untick the 'Open "safe" files after downloading' on the General tab. Zip files will then not automatically extract. Other browsers have this 'feature' optionally set in preferences, too.

When you upload the zip to DWC, it should extract it during upload. Make sure your DWC and RRF version match.

Ian

Blacksheep99

@droftarts No, I found that setting. Now I think about it though I had already downloaded the file so changing it afterwards makes no sense. I needed to download the file again..... Sometimes looking at things with fresh eyes help! thanks

CrazyCreator

@droftarts said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

@blacksheep99 Do you mean when you downloaded the zip file from Github it automatically extracted it? That's a browser setting. If you're using Safari, from the menus select Safari > Preferences, and untick the 'Open "safe" files after downloading' on the General tab. Zip files will then not automatically extract. Other browsers have this 'feature' optionally set in preferences, too.

or go in the waste box and drag&drop to desktop

Dizzwold

@droftarts @Phaedrux @dc42

Hi Guy's,

Not sure if I can ask this here, but can I ask how I can update the toolboard?

I've read that I need to upload Duet3Firmware_TOOL1LC.bin to the firmware folder on the sd card in my Pi4. But how do I do that?

Here's my current setup and running on Raspberry Pi4 in SBC mode;
17/10/2022, 19:56:20 m115 b121 Board TOOL1LC firmware 3.1.0 (2020-05-15b1)
17/10/2022, 19:55:51 m115 s121 FIRMWARE_NAME: RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC FIRMWARE_VERSION: 3.4.2 ELECTRONICS: Duet 3 MB6HC v1.01 FIRMWARE_DATE: 2022-09-13 15:17:43

I'd be grateful for your advice.

Phaedrux

@Dizzwold said in Flashing firmware on Mac OS X:

But how do I do that?

If you're using the Pi, you should first try sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade. If that doesn't work to update the toolboard you can send M997 B# where # is the canbus address of the toolboard to flash it using the bin file already on the system.

If that fails to work, you can upload that bin file to the system tab in DWC.

Otherwise, best to start another thread as this doesn't really have anything to do with flashing firmware on Mac OSX anymore.

Dizzwold

@Phaedrux @dc42 @droftarts

Because of constant network errors while running G29, I've been advised to get rid of the RPI SBC, backup all my sys files and download and extract the Duet firmware for my 6HC.

How do I extract the Duet3Firmware_MB6HC to a www folder on an sd card inserted in to my mac computer?

Etcher states Missing partition table and not bootable.
Mac Unarchiver cannot extract the contents.
Archive Uttility app converts it to .bin.cpgz

Any ideas?

droftarts

@Dizzwold for SD card setup in standalone mode, see https://docs.duet3d.com/en/User_manual/RepRapFirmware/SD_card

The DWC files go in the /www folder, not the firmware files. You will need to get the DuetWebControl-SD.zip from the same release as the firmware you are running. Latest v3.4.4: https://github.com/Duet3D/RepRapFirmware/releases/download/3.4.4/DuetWebControl-SD.zip
Unzip this and copy it to the www folder on the SD card.

The firmware binary files go in the /firmware folder. However, so long as you haven’t deleted the firmware from the 6HC, you don’t need them. The Duet runs the same firmware for standalone and SBC, so you shouldn’t need to update the firmware to get it working. Indeed, if you have a Mac, DON’T erase the firmware; flashing firmware on 6HC using bossac on Mac is currently not working. Though you can use an RPi to do it.

Your config files go in the /sys folder.

Once all is in place, follow the Getting connected guide if you can’t automatically connect: https://docs.duet3d.com/en/How_to_guides/Getting_connected/Getting_connected_to_your_Duet

Any further problems, please start a new thread, as this thread is more aimed at firmware flashing on Mac.

Ian

droftarts

Update to flashing Duet firmware on macOS:

I successfully flashed a couple of 6HC boards by installing VMware Fusion, then Windows 11 ARM 64-bit ARM, installing the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributible ARM version (or Bossa complains about a missing dll), then installing the Duet version of Bossa (bossac command line version also worked). This was tested on an M2 MacBook Pro, running macOS Sonoma 14.5. I couldn't install the Duet device drivers, but YAT and Bossa worked fine anyway. If you have an Intel Mac, I suspect installing VMware Fusion and Windows 11 x64 version (and maybe the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributible), and running the Duet version of Bossa will also work.

I've added the above to the first post.

Ian