QFlash OpenCPU
User Guide
Rev. QFlash_OpenCPU_User_Guide_V1.0
Date: 2015-06-02
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QFlash OpenCPU User Guide
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APPLICATIVE PRODUCT
MODULE TYPE
M10 R3.0
M66
M85 R2.0
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About the Document
History
Revision
Date
Author
Description
1.0
2015-06-02
Martin LI
Initial
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 3
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.
1.2.
OS and Version ....................................................................................................................... 6
About QFlash Tool ................................................................................................................... 6
2 QFlash OpenCPU Upgrade Procedure .............................................................................................. 7
2.1.
Configuration Serial Port ......................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1. Serial Port ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2. Baudrate ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.
Load Firmware File .................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.1.
Load App Firmware .......................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2.
Load Core Firmware ...................................................................................................... 11
2.3.
Upgrade Firmware ................................................................................................................. 12
2.3.1. Upgrade App Firmware .................................................................................................. 12
2.3.2. Upgrade Core Firmware ................................................................................................ 14
2.4.
Exceptions ............................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.1. Select Wrong Series Port ............................................................................................... 16
2.4.2. Connect to an Occupied Serial Port .............................................................................. 16
2.4.3. Select an Unsupported Baudrate ................................................................................... 17
2.4.4. Select an Invalid Load File ............................................................................................. 17
2.4.5. Unstable Power Supply or Cable Connection during Downloading .............................. 18
2.4.6. Select an Incorrect Module Type ................................................................................... 18
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Figure Index
FIGURE 1: ABOUT THIS TOOL .......................................................................................................................... 6
FIGURE 2: MAIN INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................ 7
FIGURE 3: SELECT THE CORRECT SERIAL PORT ........................................................................................ 8
FIGURE 4: SELECT THE BAUDRATE ................................................................................................................ 9
FIGURE 5: LOAD APP FIRMWARE .................................................................................................................. 10
FIGURE 6: SELECT MODULE TYPE ............................................................................................................... 10
FIGURE 7: LOAD CORE FILES ......................................................................................................................... 11
FIGURE 8: SELECT THE CFG FILE ................................................................................................................. 12
FIGURE 9: CLICK THE START BUTTON ......................................................................................................... 12
FIGURE 10: START TO UPGRADE AFTER RESTARTING THE MODULE .................................................... 13
FIGURE 11: SUCCESSFUL UPGRADE ........................................................................................................... 13
FIGURE 12: CLICK THE START BUTTON ....................................................................................................... 14
FIGURE 13: START TO UPGRADE AFTER RESTARTING THE MODULE .................................................... 14
FIGURE 14: SUCCESSFUL UPGRADE ........................................................................................................... 15
FIGURE 15: CONNECT WITH WRONG SERIAL PORT .................................................................................. 16
FIGURE 16: CONNECT TO AN OCCUPIED SERIAL PORT ............................................................................ 16
FIGURE 17: UNSUPPORTED BAUDRATE IS SELECTED ............................................................................. 17
FIGURE 18: SELECTED AN INVALID LOAD FILE ........................................................................................... 17
FIGURE 19: POWER SUPPLY OR CABLE CONNECTION IS ABNORMAL ................................................... 18
FIGURE 20: SELECT AN INCORRECT MODULE TYPE ................................................................................. 18
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1 Introduction
1.1. OS and Version
This document mainly introduces how to upgrade firmware with “QFlash” tool. The tool can run without
installation. The supported O.S is listed below:
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows 8
1.2. About QFlash Tool
“QFlash” owned by Quectel is shown as below.
Figure 1: About This Tool
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2 QFlash OpenCPU Upgrade Procedure
The tool is used to upgrade firmware. It works as the following steps:
Step 1: Configure the parameters of serial port.
Step 2: Load firmware files (core f/w, App f/w or both).
Step 3: Upgrade the firmware (core f/w, App f/’w or both).
The following part describes the details of using the upgrade tool.
2.1. Configuration Serial Port
When QFlash tool is opened, the main interface is shown as Figure 2.
Figure 2: Main Interface
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