Rockpi4/dev/spi-install - Revision history

RadxaYuntian: /* Requirement */

2023-04-13T03:28:45Z

‎Requirement

RadxaYuntian: /* Write image to SPI flash from USB OTG port */

2023-04-13T03:27:38Z

‎Write image to SPI flash from USB OTG port

9R: add link to location of maskrom button

2022-11-12T08:25:59Z

add link to location of maskrom button

9R: add link to SPI loader for v1.72 boards

2022-11-12T08:25:33Z

add link to SPI loader for v1.72 boards

Hipboi: /* FAQs */

2022-07-11T07:42:17Z

‎FAQs

Hipboi: /* Write image to SPI flash from USB OTG port */

2022-07-11T07:02:07Z

‎Write image to SPI flash from USB OTG port

Hipboi: /* Requirement */

2022-07-11T07:01:45Z

‎Requirement

Setq: /* Step 2: Download RK356X Loader */

2022-06-30T03:54:55Z

‎Step 2: Download RK356X Loader

Stephen: /* Erase SPI flash on Windows PC */

2022-02-17T09:34:53Z

‎Erase SPI flash on Windows PC

Stephen: /* Case 2: Update SPI flash with bootloader inside */

2022-02-17T09:33:05Z

‎Case 2: Update SPI flash with bootloader inside

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 * ROCK (Pi) 4 mainboard
 ** ROCK (Pi) 4A, 4B, 4C, and some [[Rockpi4/hardware/revision#V1.73.284A.2B.2F4B.2B.29 | older version]] of 4A+/4B+
-** Latest ROCK 4 SE, 4A+, 4B+ is not supported since no SPI Flash on the board
+** Latest ROCK 4 SE, 4A+, 4B+, and 4C+ is unsupported, since there is no SPI Flash on the board
 * Power adapter
 * '''USB Male A to Male A cable'''(important) USB-C has been seen as not working, an adaptor for USB-C to USB-A has worked. [https://forum.radxa.com/t/otg-flashing-not-working/717 See discussion].

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 === Requirement ===
 * ROCK (Pi) 4 mainboard
-** ROCK (Pi) 4A, 4B, 4C
+** ROCK (Pi) 4A, 4B, 4C, and some [[Rockpi4/hardware/revision#V1.73.284A.2B.2F4B.2B.29 | older version]] of 4A+/4B+
-** ROCK 4 SE, 4A Plus, 4B Plus is not supported since no SPI Flash on the board
+** Latest ROCK 4 SE, 4A+, 4B+ is not supported since no SPI Flash on the board
 * Power adapter
 * '''USB Male A to Male A cable'''(important) USB-C has been seen as not working, an adaptor for USB-C to USB-A has worked. [https://forum.radxa.com/t/otg-flashing-not-working/717 See discussion].

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 * Remove/Disable eMMC module
 ** In case of eMMC is not on board: Remove eMMC module
-** In case of eMMC is on board: Press and hold the Maskrom button to disable eMMC
+** In case of eMMC is on board: Press and hold the Maskrom button to disable eMMC (Location of the button is described [https://wiki.radxa.com/Rockpi4/dev/usb-install#Boot_the_board_to_maskrom_mode here])
 * Plug the USB Male A to Male A cable to ROCK Pi 4 OTG port (the upper USB3 port), the other side to PC
 * Power on the board

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:25, 12 November 2022
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	Download the '''SPI loader''' (flash helper, important) to init the ram and prepare the flashing environment etc. If you don't have it, you can download it from [https://dl.radxa.com/rockpi/images/loader/spi/ here] downlad the rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.15.114.bin		Download the '''SPI loader''' (flash helper, important) to init the ram and prepare the flashing environment etc. If you don't have it, you can download it from [https://dl.radxa.com/rockpi/images/loader/spi/ here] downlad the rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.15.114.bin
		+
		+	According to [https://forum.radxa.com/t/spi-nor-loader-flashing-doesnt-work-on-v1-72/7709 this thread] boards with v1.72 like the Rock 4C Plus require v1.20.126 of the SPI loader.bin, that can be found in [https://github.com/radxa/rkbin/blob/master/bin/rk33/rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.20.126.bin this git repo].

	sudo rkdeveloptool db /path/to/rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.15.114.bin # will output: Downloading bootloader succeeded.		sudo rkdeveloptool db /path/to/rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.15.114.bin # will output: Downloading bootloader succeeded.

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 ==== Erase SPI flash on Windows PC ====
-When ROCK Pi 4 is in Maskrom, before flashing, please make sure that '''PIN23 and PIN25 on 40-PIN header is not connected.'''
+When ROCK (Pi) 4 is in Maskrom, before flashing, please make sure that '''PIN23 and PIN25 on 40-PIN header is not connected.'''
 Double click the '''RKDevTool.exe''' and click button "Advanced Function" to get into '''Advanced Function''' window.
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 ===== Step 1: Confirm "Found One Maskrom  Device" =====
-If your ROCK Pi 4 is in Maskrom mode and connects to PC, you can see that RKDevTool shows '''Found one MASKROM Device'''.
+If your ROCK (Pi) 4 is in Maskrom mode and connects to PC, you can see that RKDevTool shows '''Found one MASKROM Device'''.
 ===== Step 2: Download RK3399 Loader =====
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 Firstly, follow '''Step 1''' and  '''Step 2: Boot the board to maskrom mode, Case 2: Update SPI flash with bootloader inside''' above
-to boot ROCK Pi 4 to maskrom mode.
+to boot ROCK (Pi) 4 to maskrom mode.
 Secondly, on your Linux PC, create zero.img.
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 It means the SPI image is erased successfully.
-==== Erase images on SPI flash on ROCK Pi 4 ====
+==== Erase images on SPI flash on ROCK (Pi) 4 ====
 If you could boot into Linux and you have /dev/mtd* device available, you can use the following to erase the SPI flash.
-* For ROCK Pi 4A
+* For ROCK (Pi) 4A
      sudo /usr/local/sbin/rockpi4a_erase_spi_flash.sh #related package: rockpi4a-rk-u-boot-latest
-* For ROCK Pi 4B
+* For ROCK (Pi) 4B
      sudo /usr/local/sbin/rockpi4b_erase_spi_flash.sh #related package: rockpi4b-rk-u-boot-latest
-* For ROCK Pi 4C
+* For ROCK (Pi) 4C
      sudo /usr/local/sbin/rockpi4c_erase_spi_flash.sh #related package: rockpi4c-rk-u-boot-latest

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 === Requirement ===
-* ROCK Pi 4 mainboard
+* ROCK (Pi) 4 mainboard
-** ROCK Pi 4A
+** ROCK (Pi) 4A, 4B, 4C
-** ROCK Pi 4B
+** ROCK 4 SE, 4A Plus, 4B Plus is not supported since no SPI Flash is preinstalled
-** ROCK Pi 4C
-* SPI flash soldered on ROCK Pi 4
 * Power adapter
 * '''USB Male A to Male A cable'''(important) USB-C has been seen as not working, an adaptor for USB-C to USB-A has worked. [https://forum.radxa.com/t/otg-flashing-not-working/717 See discussion].

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 If your ROCK Pi 4 is in Maskrom mode and connects to PC, you can see that RKDevTool shows '''Found one MASKROM Device'''.
-===== Step 2: Download RK356X Loader =====
+===== Step 2: Download RK3399 Loader =====
-Choose loader rk356x_spl_loader_ddr1056_v1.10.111.bin and download it.
+Choose loader rk3399_loader_spinor_v1.15.114.bin and download it.
 [[File:Rockpi-4-erase-spi-nor-flash-2.png  | 1000px]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:34, 17 February 2022
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	==== Erase SPI flash on Windows PC ====		==== Erase SPI flash on Windows PC ====
		+
		+	When ROCK Pi 4 is in Maskrom, before flashing, please make sure that '''PIN23 and PIN25 on 40-PIN header is not connected.'''

	Double click the '''RKDevTool.exe''' and click button "Advanced Function" to get into '''Advanced Function''' window.		Double click the '''RKDevTool.exe''' and click button "Advanced Function" to get into '''Advanced Function''' window.

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 * Power on the board
 * Release Maskrom button only when eMMC is on board
-* Remove the cable and disconnect PIN23 and PIN25
+* '''Remove the cable and disconnect PIN23 and PIN25'''
 Now on your Linux PC, '''lsusb''' command show show the following usb devices