Fusion Brain Version 6 -- Firmware Update Version 2.0A

**2k1Toaster** · 05-20-2011, 02:39 AM

Bootloader Application: http://www.fusioncontrolcentre.com/F...bootloader.exe

New Firmware -- Version 2.2A: http://www.fusioncontrolcentre.com/F...013___2_2A.hex

Steps:

Download the bootloader application from above
Download the new firmware from above
Plug in your Fusion Brain Version 6 via USB
Short the RESET pins together using a metallic object being careful not to short anything else. The use of a 0.1" jumper is recommended, but a screwdriver works just as well. The RESET pins are the 2 pins that are vertical between the USB jack and the analogue input pins on the USB and power jack side of the board
You should now see lights sort of blink back and forth on the only horizontal row of digital outputs (24-31)
After some time (many seconds) they will stop blinking back and forth and you should see the Fusion Brain connect to your PC as a bootloader device
If you do not have the drivers installed, they will automatically be downloaded from Windows Updates
Once the device is attached and the drivers are functioning you should see it listed as a "Custom USB Device" in Device Manager
Open up the bootloader application
You should see it say "Connected"
Choose "Open Hex File"
Select the firmware that you downloaded
Choose the "Program/Verify" button
Wait for all the messages to stop and it to display finished
Unplug and completely de-power the Fusion Brain Version 6. No lights should be lit
Calmy count to 2 to give the board a chance to fully die. The filtering caps try to keep it alive even without power for a good time.
Then plug it back in and it should be updated and back to normal. If not, then go back to shorting the RESET pins and reload the firmware. I have never had the firmware fail to load however, so if this happens please let us know.

**dscustoms** · 05-20-2011, 02:50 AM

Done! How can I verify new firmware installed?

**2k1Toaster** · 05-20-2011, 02:53 AM

Use the COM port and see if "a?" and "A?" work

Actually I am going to add a firmware revision to the firmware.

**dscustoms** · 05-20-2011, 03:01 AM

Inputs work in hyperterminal! thanks!

**dscustoms** · 05-20-2011, 03:01 AM

Can I play with PWM in hyperterminal yet? Outputs ALWAYS flash, still. btw

**2k1Toaster** · 05-20-2011, 03:03 AM

Ok now the firmware update (http://www.fusioncontrolcentre.com/F...20_05_2011.hex) now has Firmware revision and update date. To check revision after downloading, use the COM port and send a "*IDN?" request. You will now see something like:

Code:

>*IDN?

*IDN?

Fusion Brain Version 6

Fusion Control Centre

www.FusionControlCentre.com

SN: -1077923856

Firmware Revision: 1.2

Firmware Date: 20-05-2011