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BLE Bridge firmware update
- 2022-08-16
In this brief tutorial we will show you step by step how to load the BLE Bridge firmware.
Remember that if you own a WiFi NTRIP Master, by following these steps you can convert it into a BLE Bridge (and viceversa).
- Download the firmware update tool from here Unzip the file and save the folder in your computer. This tool won’t change between firmware releases.
- Download the latest firmware from here and unzip it, you should have this file: firmware_main.bin
- If you have a simpleRTK2B/3B receiver: Make sure your simpleRTK2B/3B board has the UARTs disabled, here’s a tutorial. Connect the WiFi NTRIP Master board to your simpleRTK2B/3B board and connect a USB cable from your PC to the POWER+XBEE port If you have a simpleRTK2Blite: remove the simpleRTK2Blite from the USB to XBEE “blue board” and plug the WiFi NTRIP Master on the “blue board”. Connect the “blue board” to your PC.
- Run flash_download_tools_v3.6.7.exe tool
- Select ESP32 DownloadTool option
- Select the proper path to the binaries you downloaded in step 2 and make sure to set the tool as in this screenshot. Select the right COM port. (the paths and the COM port may differ)
- Press and keep pressed the WiFi NTRIP Master BOOT button, then press once the XBEE RESET button on the simpleRTK2B board. Release BOOT button.
- Press ERASE button and wait until process is finished
- Press and keep pressed the WiFi NTRIP Master BOOT button, then press once the XBEE RESET button on the simpleRTK2B board. Release BOOT button.
- Click the START button and wait until the progress bar reaches the end and FINISH is shown
- After that, you only need to click the XBEE RESET button 🙂 If everything is ok, you should see the LED alternating from red to blue
BLE Bridge Firmware
Last version: FW V2.0 updated on 27/04/2022
*** BLE Bridge Firmware Changelog *** 2023-04-27 - FW V2.0 * New redesign to make it fully compatible with all iOS and Android apps 2022-10-11 - FW V1.1 * Fixed some stability issues 2020-07-17 - FW V1.0 * First release
