[NSRCA-discussion] Proton Pathfinder Stuck in DFU Mode

[Vicente Bortone]

Hi Derek,

That means that you are getting a future article for D5 K-Factor.
je,,,,je....je

Vicente "Vince" Bortone
*NSRCA 1140.  Be Proud to show your NSRCA #*


On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 4:10 PM Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Thanks for taking one for the team . . . .  I have not started playing
> around with mine yet.
>
> Bob Kane getterflash at yahoo.com
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 04:24:02 PM EDT, Derek Emmett via
> NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>
> My guess is nobody is doing firmware updates to their Proton Pathfinder
> via the STM32?...
>
> Well, after many, many hours, I figured out the problem, so please note:
>
> *On the Proton Control Systems Facebook page (Dated Nov 4, 2021) they post
> firmware path at: *
> From download instructions:
>
>    - Downloading Arduplane file, arduplane_with_bl.hex from
>    https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/*OMNIBUSF7V2*/
>    <https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/OMNIBUSF7V2/>  *This is
>    INCORRECT!*
>    - *The CORRECT PATH is: *https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/
>    *omnibusf4pro*/
>    <https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/omnibusf4pro/>*    Use
>    file arduplane_with_bl.hex
>    <https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Plane/stable/omnibusf4pro/arduplane_with_bl.hex>*
>
>
> I've asked Proton to update their Facebook page to reflect the correct
> path.
>
> Crazy problems an error on their part like this causes... They need to pay
> me back for finding this issue... lol... The wrong firmware path created a
> boot problem, so the Pathfinder no longer looked like a USB device, thus
> you could no longer use Mission Planner... In addition it could not be used
> as a flight logging device!
>
> Regards
> Derek...
>
>
>
>
> On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 07:49:57 PM PDT, Derek Emmett via
> NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>
> Hey Gang,
> have any of you updated the firmware on the Proton Pathfinder, using the
> STM32 program software?  In any case, it requires that the Pathfinder be in
> DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade) mode, which is done by putting a paper clip
> on the DFU mode button.
>
> Programing the Pathfinder with the STM32, while in DFU mode, worked great,
> however, it stays stuck in the mode, thus I'm not able to use the Mission
> Planner now.   Of course I've tried power cycling and holding the button
> down, but to no change.
>
> I could not find anything on this issue via Protons Facebook page, or
> anywhere else.  Steve Hanna was able to update his FW via Mission Planner,
> where my hardware would not, thus using the STM32 software.
>
> Best regards
> Derek...
>
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