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# Firmware Update Process for TNC3 on Microsoft Windows 10
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This document outlines the firmware update process for the Mobilinkd TNC3
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for Microsoft Window, focusing on Windows 10. The update process should
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be similar enough for all Windows versions back to Windows 7.
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Please note that the firmware update software is cross-platform, so the
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actual firmware update process is the same for Windows, Linux and MacOS.
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The first part of this document outlines the download and installation
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process of the firmware programming software and the required device
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drivers.
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The second part of this document outlines the firmware upgraded process
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using the STM32CubeProgrammer software.
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The third part of this document outlines troubleshooting steps.
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If you have already downloaded and installed the STM32CubeProgrammer
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software, feel free to skip to the [Firmware Update Section](#firmware-update-process).
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# Installing the Firmware Programmer and Device Drivers
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The Mobilinkd TNC3 uses the STM32CubeProgrammer software from
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STMicroelectronics to perform firmware updates. This is a comprehensive
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and cross-platform firmware update tool.
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You will be performing the following steps:
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- Downloading the software
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- Unzipping the software
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- Running the installer
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- Installing Java (if not already installed)
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- Installing the firmware update software
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- Installing the device drivers
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## Download the Software
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The firmware update tool is available from here:
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https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeprog.html
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### Download the File
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### Open the File
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### Extract the Files
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Double-click the executable file. Windows will ask you to extract all
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files.
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Select "Extract all".
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Make sure that "Show extracted files when complete" is selected. Once
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complete, you will be presented with a new file browser showing the
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extracted files.
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### Install Java
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Double-click the SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-1.4.0.exe to run the installer.
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You may be presented with a warning screen.
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Select "Yes" to continue.
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At this point you may be presented with a message saying that Jave is
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required. This section will guide you through the installation
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process. If this does not appear for you, please skip to the next
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section.
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Select "OK" to continue. You will be presented with a browser window
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to download the Java Runtime Environment.
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Windows may ask you to approve this software installation.
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Select "Yes" to continue. You will see the Java installation window appear.
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Once complete, you will need to go back to the File Browser showing the
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STM32CubeProgrammer extracted files.
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Double-click the SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-1.4.0.exe to run the installer.
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You may be presented with a warning screen.
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Select "Yes" to continue.
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### Install STM32CubeProgrammer
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Follow the installation screens, choosing the defaults.
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Select "Next".
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Skip the information... select "Next".
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Accept the terms of the software license agreement and press "Next".
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Unless you have a very good reason to change the location of the installed
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software, use the default path and select "Next.
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You may be presented with a dialog informing you the location will be created.
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Select "OK".
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The next screen asks which components should be installed. You should just
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select the default components as these are all that is required for the
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firmware update process on the Mobilinkd TNC3.
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The installation process will begin...
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After the software is installed, the installer will install the required
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device drivers.
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Select "Next" to proceed with the installation. You may be asked to confirm
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the installation of the drivers.
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Select "Install" to proceed.
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When finished, you will see the following.
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Select "Finish" to proceed.
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When complete, select "Finish" to proceed. The installer will finalize the
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installation. Accept the defaults for the next two screens.
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The firmware update software is installed and an icon exists on the desktop.
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# Firmware Update Process
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This section will walk you through the firmware update process. The
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STM32CubeProgrammer is fairly complex, and it is easy to unintentionally
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damage the TNC if the instructions are not carefully followed.
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## Download the Firmware File
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To start, download the latest firmware for the TNC3 from the [Mobilinkd
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Downloads page](http://www.mobilinkd.com/downloads/?dl_cat=6). The file
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will have a ".elf" extension.
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## Prepare the TNC
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The Mobilinkd TNC3 includes a USB-based DFU (device firmware update) bootloader.
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Before we begin, it is helpful to review the TNC3 physical features.
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The DFU button is used to put the TNC into firmware update mode.
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To update the firmware you will need a USB cable with a micro-USB connector.
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You will also need a ball-point pen or something that can be inserted into
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the hole in the case where the DFU button is.
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To enter the bootloader, follow these steps:
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- If you have connected any app to the TNC (APRSdroid, aprs.fi, etc)
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ensure that those apps are disconnected from the TNC. This is very
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important as having one of these apps attempt to connect to the TNC
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may interfere with the ability to enter the bootloader.
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- Start with the TNC powered off and disconnected from radio and USB.
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- Turn on the TNC.
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- Plug USB cable into the computer.
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- Plug the USB cable into the TNC. The computer should add a new COM port.
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- Turn the TNC off for a few seconds, then turn it back on.
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- After the blue LED flashes at least once, use the tip of a ball-point
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pen to gently press the DFU button. You should see the red LED briefly
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flash, and the blue LED will stop blinking.
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The TNC is now ready to accept a firmware update. If you wish to abandon
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this process, use the same pen to gently depress the reset button.
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## Update the Firmware
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In this section we are going to:
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- Start the STM32CubeProgrammer
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- Connect to the TNC's bootloader
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- Load the firmware file
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- Write the firmware to the TNC
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### Start the STM32CubeProgrammer
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When the STM32CubeProgrammer was installed, it should have put an
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application shortcut on your desktop.
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Find the shortcut and click it. The firmware update software will start.
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### Connect to TNC
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In the upper right, there is a blue and a yellow button. Press the blue
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button to access the drop-down menu and select "USB".
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You should see a device named "USB1" available. If you do not see it, press
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the refresh button next to the port selection dropdown.
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**If you still do not see a device labeled USB1, press the reset button and
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repeat the steps to enter the bootloader. If you still do not see the
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device listed, go the the [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting) section.**
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Press the yellow "Connect" button to connect to the TNC. The device's
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firmware will be downloaded from the TNC.
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### Load the Firmware File
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Click on the "Erasing and Programming" icon on the left side of the
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programmer.
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This will bring up the firmware update screen.
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Click on the "Browse" button.
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Select the firmware file that was downloaded at the beginning of this process.
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Ensure that the options "Verify programming" and "Run after programming" are
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both enabled.
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Press the "Start Programming" button.
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When it is complete, the TNC will restart and disconnect from the
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STM32CubeProgrammer application.
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This warning message is normal.
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You can now close the STM32CubeProgrammer and launch the config app on either
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Android or iOS and verify that the firmware version is correct.
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# Troubleshooting
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This section is very brief for now.
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## TNC is not available in programmer
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There are a number of possible causes for the TNC not showing up in the programmer.
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### Is Bootloader Active
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The first thing to check is that the bootloader is active. If the blue LED flashes or breathes,
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the bootloader is not active. See [Cannot Enter Bootloader/DFU](#Cannot-Enter-Bootloader-DFU) below.
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### Check Your USB Cable
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The TNC has a USB serial port. You should see a notification when the TNC is first attached via USB,
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before entering the bootloader, that a COM port is being added. If you do not see this occur, verify
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that your USB cable is OK. Try a different cable. There are a number of "charge-only" cables being
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sold these days. These will not work. You will need a USB data cable.
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### Old STM DFU Driver Installed
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Open the device manager.
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Check whether “STM Device in DFU Mode” appears under the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”
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If this device appears, right click the device, and select "Uninstall device".
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Open a file browser and go to:
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C:\Program Files (x86)\STMicroelectronics\STM32Cube\STM32CubeProgrammer\Drivers\DFU_Driver
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Run the "STM32Bootloader.bat" file in there to re-install the DFU device drivers.
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Refresh the device list in the STM32CubeProgrammer window.
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## Cannot Enter Bootloader/DFU
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Verify that the TNC's blue LED indicates that the TNC is disconnected by
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being in the "slow breathing" state.
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If the TNC is connected to any device (blue LED indicating a double blip
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or triple blip), the TNC will not enter DFU mode. Find the app that is
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connected and disconnect it.
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