iq-fred
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6 months ago Hello, I've been looking into this issue to see if I can replicate it. I took the same module type as your log indicates you used, and tried flashing it from the Speed firmware to the Position firmware on the website using Control Center v1.5.2. I've included a quick screen capture demonstrating this process, just to show that it worked as expected on my setup. This was all performed on Windows, so if you are on a different OS it may not be directly applicable, and we can try to re-test with the appropriate OS.
In that video I went from our latest speed firmware, v0.0.1, to the position firmware, but I have also tested with going from speed firmware v0.0.0 to the position firmware, which matches what your log shows as your starting firmware. I also tried recovering from a failed flash attempt between these firmwares (speed v0.0.0 and servo v0.0.0), and was able to successfully recover the motor. So, based on these tests I don't think that the position firmware on the website inherently has a problem with flashing or recovery, or that the Windows version of Control Center v1.5.2 has problems flashing that firmware, or at least the steps to replicate an issue with them are more involved. What OS are you using? Were there any other steps prior to your flash that you think may have not have been captured in this testing? The log seems to indicate it was flashed immediately after connecting, was this the first time you had connected this module? Can you share any pictures or videos of the attempted recovery process so we can see if there is anything helpful that might not be showing up in the log?
The CheckForAck issue does typically indicate some kind of communication failure with the ST bootloader, so it may be worth at least double checking on your hardware setup to ensure that there are no issues there. Can you tell me more about how you are connecting to the module? Any details on the USB-to-UART device you are using? Can you provide any pictures of the setup or wiring details?
Have you tried flashing any other 40-06 modules on this setup and had similar issues, or is this the first time you've tried to flash a 40-06?
bmelanman
Hello! I'm trying to us IQ Control Center (IQCC) to flash a 40-06 module with its newest position firmware (available here), however I keep getting an error before the flashing can begin.
Upon reconnecting after entering bootmode, IQCC gives the error
CheckForAck: Not ACK -and the UART interface becomes disconnected. If I try to reconnect to the motor, IQCC thinks the motor is in recovery mode (presumably because it is still in bootmode), but attempting to use the recovery option results in the same error, and power cycling the motor allows me to repeat this cycle again.I wouldn't think my UART interface is the issue as I've used it to successfully flash a few 23-06 modules about a month ago or so, so I'm not really sure what else I could try on my end.
Here's the logs (the firmware path was modified before posting):
Any ideas as to how to proceed would be much appreciated. Thanks!