Flashing

What do I flash on microEnable IV? 

 

Firmware: To use a new firmware version, you will need to flash your mE4 frame grabber board.

Applets: To configure the image processing FPGA with another applet, you do not need to re-flash your mE4 frame grabber board. Any applet available in the runtime installation (directories [runtime installation directory]/Runtime5.5\Dll or [runtime installation directory]/Hardware Applets) can be used for frame grabber re-configuration without flashing the board.

   

To flash a microEnable 4 board with new firmware:

  1. Make sure the new firmware version is available in your runtime installation (directory [runtime installation directory]/Firmware). If not available, copy the firmware file into this directory.
  1. Close microDisplay if open and make sure no instance of microDisplay is open on your system.
  2. Start the tool microDiagnostics (e.g., directly out of the installation directory [runtime installation directory]/bin/microDiagnostics.exe).

In the microDiagnostics program window that opens:

  1. Select the microEnable 4 board you want to install the firmware on:

  1. Click the button Manage Firmware/Applet(s).

In the lower part of the program window, the firmware currently flashed on the board is listed:

If you see the icon: The firmware version on the board is different to the firmware version that is available in your runtime installation.

  1. Click the search button .

The Select new Firmware dialog opens:

If you want to use the newer firmware version:

  1. Select the file provided in the Select new Firmware dialog and click Open.

The firmware you selected for flashing is now displayed in microDiagnostics. It is highlighed in yellow to show that it has been selected, but is not flashed yet.

If you are sure you want to use this firmware version on your mE4 frame grabber board:

  1. Click the Flash Now button .

The Flash Dialog opens.

  1. Check if the board and firmware version that are displayed are the ones you intend to flash.
  2. If yes, click on Flash.

The flashing Process is started now: 

As soon as the flashing process is finished, you get the message Flashing is complete in the Flash Dialog:

To complete flashing, you need to power cycle your computer.

To power cycle your computer: 

  1. Shut Down your computer.
  2. After the computer is completely off, wait for some seconds.
  3. Start the computer again.

Complete Shut Down Essential

 

For power cycling, it is not enough to use the Restart option of Windows. Complete shut down and following new start are essential when you need to power cycle your computer.

   

Afterward, the new firmware is available on the board: 

  1. Proceed with