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How to update the firmware
This howto explains how to update the firmware running on your rad1o.
The rad1o firmware consists of these main parts:
The bootloader
Applications (camp, hackrf, testapp, …)
l0dables (snake, schedule, …)
Other files (configuration files, fonts, graphics)
See firmware:releases for the most recent version and a release history.
During camp, there is an update station located at the muCCC village. Bring your rad1o and update it there.
Requirements
Tasks
turn off the rad1o
connect the rad1o with the USB cable to the computer
push and hold UP
while you turn on the rad1o. it will now boot in MSC
mode, appearing as a mass storage device (like a USB stick) to the computer
unpack the firmware file and copy all the contained files to the mounted device and overwrite the existing files
cd /mnt/FE49-AB84
tar -xzvf ~/Downloads/rad1o-revXX.tgz
sync
(The paths will probably be different on your system)
wait until the left bottom LED stops flashing
unmount the device
turn your rad1o off and on again
check in the menu item INFO if the FW revision changed to the new revision number
Result