Flesh out build guide

[chewiedies]

I am having a lot of trouble flashing the wireless modules. The instructions in the build guide are quite sparse and seem to make a lot of assumptions. Can you write up a more robust build guide with regards to firmware flashing and wireless module flashing?

[azhizhinov]

Hello. Sorry for shameless intervene. I've flashed at least 12 modules. It's easy with ST-Link and openocd. Just need a Linux installation with openocd. You have to connect a wireless module with a ST-Link programmer. Create nameitasyouwant.cfg with the following:

#nRF51822 Target
source [find interface/stlink.cfg]
transport select hla_swd
set WORKAREASIZE 0x4000
source [find target/nrf51.cfg]

Start the openocd process with openocd -f nameitasyouwant.cfg.

Connect to the openocd server with telnet localhost 4444 and issue these commands:

halt
nrf51 mass_erase
program <full path to firmware>.bin
reset

The firmware for dongle. The firmware for the left controller. The firmware fore the right controller. Thats it.

[azhizhinov]

Basically it's the same process as described here for Redox.

[chewiedies]

I actually got it working after I submitted this issue. I used this guide to get it all working: https://docs.beekeeb.com/other-guides/how-to-flash-a-firmware-with-openocd. After I had OpenOCD and MSYS2 installed it all started to make more sense. I also had a different programmer which required a different interface config. Once I figured out my issues and how my setup differed slightly from the build guide it all went smoothly.

[azhizhinov]

Hello. @chewiedies Nice build. Will you share the case? :-)

[chewiedies]

Hello. @chewiedies Nice build. Will you share the case? :-)

@azhizhinov I am still revising the design after the first print. I'm nearly done and will upload it here once I finish. https://www.printables.com/social/360738-chewiedies/models

[durken1]

Glad you got it working! And really nice build, hope you like it :)