Power boards firmware update

This section describes how to update firmware in main MCU of DroneCore.Power board.

Up-to-date firmware binary with all previous versions can be downloaded from this link.

Instructions:

• First, download and unzip Airvolute_firmware_updater.zip on your on Windows host PC.

• Connect the Alink USB-serial converter from the host PC to the CONFIG connector of the .Power board

• Leave the power supply to DroneCore.Power turned off

• Open the application and choose the corresponding COM port (the COM port number can be checked in Device Manager)

• Check the "Use Default Settings" checkbox

• Click on the "Connect" button

• If the application successfully connects to Alink, choose the "STM" processor option, and click the "Ping" button.

• The application is now waiting for device connection

• Connect the power supply to DroneCore.Power board and the application should automatically recognise the AV_PB6S40A Device type

• Now, if the device is checked and recognised, click on the "Browse File" button and search for the firmware binary in your filesystem

• Then, click on "Write File"

• Wait while writing is in progress

• After writing is complete, click on the "Disconnect" button to close the COM port

• Firmware is now updated, and the device is running