11 docs tagged with "firmware"

The following FAQ will outline the security and authenticity steps taken by Brainboxes to ensure our software and firmware is stable, secure and genuine.

As from firmware 3.01, all BL-521's can have their firmware upgraded in the field. BL-521's with firmware earlier than 3.01 will have to be returned to Brainboxes for upgrading.

First you will need to uninstall any Brainboxes Bluetooth software which has been installed. Then, install the device using serial drivers, these can be obtained from Bluetooth Serial Drivers. Please use the installation instructions The drivers support Win98/ME/2k/XP platforms.

Why do we need the bb update command?

Boost.IO Manager is Windows-only and now superseded by BB-Eco — a cross-platform desktop app and command-line tool that handles ED firmware upgrades on Windows, macOS, and Linux with the same BOOTP/TFTP transfer underneath, plus pre-flight safety checks and bulk operations. New users should start with Upgrade your first device with BB-Eco. This page stays available for sites that haven't yet migrated.

Boost.LAN is Windows-only and superseded for discovery and firmware upgrades by BB-Eco — a cross-platform desktop app and command-line tool. New users should start with Upgrade your first device with BB-Eco. The BOOTP/TFTP transfer underneath is the same as Boost.LAN's, with added pre-flight safety checks and bulk-upgrade support for multiple devices.

Firstly, you will need to uninstall any Brainboxes Bluetooth software, if applicable. Then, install the device using serial drivers, these can be obtained from Bluetooth Serial Drivers. Please use the installation instructions. The drivers support Win98/ME/2k/XP platforms.

Turn on automatic firmware updates in BB-Eco so ED and ES devices on your network are brought to the current release as soon as BB-Eco sees them, with in-use devices deferred and factory-reset updates never applied.

Recover a Brainboxes ED or ES device stuck in its bootloader after an interrupted upgrade — BB-Eco detects it and re-flashes it over the network.

Use BB-Eco's Update all to bring every out-of-date ED and ES device on your network to the current firmware in one sequential batch, keep working while it runs, and read the report - or do the same from the CLI with bb-eco upgrade all.

Step-by-step walkthrough for upgrading firmware on a Brainboxes ED or ES device using BB-Eco — including pre-flight safety checks and what to do if something goes wrong.