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RadxaYuntian: Reduce pic size

2021-12-23T11:15:33Z

Reduce pic size

RadxaYuntian at 11:13, 23 December 2021

2021-12-23T11:13:15Z

Shine: /* BIOS Changelog */

2020-12-22T03:00:09Z

‎BIOS Changelog

Chabad360 at 19:14, 2 September 2020

2020-09-02T19:14:55Z

Hipboi at 02:33, 28 August 2020

2020-08-28T02:33:45Z

Tjcs90: Place CH341a images side by side so page looks a little better.

2020-08-27T00:45:30Z

Place CH341a images side by side so page looks a little better.

Tjcs90: Added steps to recover BIOS using a CH341a programmer and SOIC8 clamp

2020-08-27T00:38:38Z

Added steps to recover BIOS using a CH341a programmer and SOIC8 clamp

Hipboi: /* BIOS Changelog */

2020-08-24T09:24:42Z

‎BIOS Changelog

Hipboi: /* Version Check */

2020-08-14T11:18:23Z

‎Version Check

Hipboi at 04:43, 14 August 2020

2020-08-14T04:43:04Z

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 SPI flash can also be accessed by the onboard DEBUG port, located next to SPI flash chip. A FPC 10 pin 0.5mm pitch adapter is required:
-[[File:FPC_Adapter.jpg]]
+[[File:FPC_Adapter.jpg|300px]]
 Given the above adapter, the pin numbers and their functions can be found in the table below:

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	The flash operation will take about a minute, after which point you can disconnect the SOIC8 clamp or CH341a from a power source and boot up your Rock Pi X.		The flash operation will take about a minute, after which point you can disconnect the SOIC8 clamp or CH341a from a power source and boot up your Rock Pi X.
		+
		+	=== Recover BIOS with DEBUG port ===
		+
		+	SPI flash can also be accessed by the onboard DEBUG port, located next to SPI flash chip. A FPC 10 pin 0.5mm pitch adapter is required:
		+
		+	[[File:FPC_Adapter.jpg]]
		+
		+	Given the above adapter, the pin numbers and their functions can be found in the table below:
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|'''CLK'''
		+	\|2
		+	\|1
		+	\|NC
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''DO'''
		+	\|4
		+	\|3
		+	\|'''DI'''
		+	\|-
		+	\|'''GND'''
		+	\|6
		+	\|5
		+	\|'''CS'''
		+	\|-
		+	\|NC
		+	\|8
		+	\|7
		+	\|NC
		+	\|-
		+	\|NC
		+	\|10
		+	\|9
		+	\|'''VCC'''
		+	\|}
		+
		+	You can then connect your SPI flasher to the adapter board via jumper cable instead of clamp.

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 === BIOS Changelog===
 ====V12_X64_20200821====
 * Fix the cold reset can not find ethernet phy issue

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	[[File:Ch341a_step1.jpg]] [[File:Ch341a_step2.jpg]]		[[File:Ch341a_step1.jpg]] [[File:Ch341a_step2.jpg]]
		+
		+	Make sure that the clip is attached correctly:
		+
		+	[[File:incorrect_soic8.png\|300px]] [[File:correct_soic8.png\|300px]]

	3. Use a SPI flash utility to write the unzip'd BIOS image (.bin file) of your choosing. On a Linux host, this can be done by building this [https://github.com/gschorcht/spi-ch341-usb] kernel module from Github and running:		3. Use a SPI flash utility to write the unzip'd BIOS image (.bin file) of your choosing. On a Linux host, this can be done by building this [https://github.com/gschorcht/spi-ch341-usb] kernel module from Github and running:

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 The ROCK Pi X BIOS is based on the AMI(American Megatrends, Inc) AptioV BIOS with UEFI and 64bit OS support, providing a user friendly interfaces to manage the OS booting/installing and it has a built in UEFI shell, which is convenient for developers to debug.
+=== Check version ===
-=== Version Check ===
 . Power on ROCK Pi X, keep pressing the del button on the keyboard until it enters the BIOS.
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 Check the version of '''"Build Data and Time"'''.
 === UEFI Shell ===

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 . Hook up the CH341a programmer to a PC using a SOIC8 clamp.  Pay attention to orientation of pin 1 (silk-screened on board and/or the red color on the ribbon cable).  It you have a multi-meter, it would be worth your time to test voltage of the pin 8 (VCC) -- diagonally across from pin 1 -- to a common ground.  It should be ~1.8V and no more than +/- 0.1V or you risk damaging the flash ROM package.
 .  Attach the SOIC8 clamp to the Winbond SPI flash ROM package.  If you look closely at the package, there will be a dot in one corner; that is pin 1, and where you clamp on the red colored cable.
-[[File:Ch341a_step2.jpg]]
+[[File:Ch341a_step1.jpg]] [[File:Ch341a_step2.jpg]]
 .  Use a SPI flash utility to write the unzip'd BIOS image (.bin file) of your choosing.  On a Linux host, this can be done by building this [https://github.com/gschorcht/spi-ch341-usb] kernel module from Github and running:

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	* The first release version of bios for massive production, with everything working		* The first release version of bios for massive production, with everything working
	* This the default bios version shipping in the ROCK Pi X v1.3 hardware		* This the default bios version shipping in the ROCK Pi X v1.3 hardware
		+
		+	=== Recover BIOS with CH341a Programmer ===
		+
		+	If you accidentally flash a bad BIOS image or set BIOS values which prevent your Rock Pi X from POST-ing, you can flash a BIOS image out-of-band with an affordable CH341a programmer and SOIC8 clamp (available from online retailers such as Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/D-FLIFE-CH341A-Programmer-Adapter-Converter/dp/B07YFPJQ5W] for for ~$10-15 USD). The Rock Pi X uses a 1.8V SPI flash ROM from Winbond, so make sure you get a 1.8V adapter with your CH341a programmer.
		+
		+	1. Hook up the CH341a programmer to a PC using a SOIC8 clamp. Pay attention to orientation of pin 1 (silk-screened on board and/or the red color on the ribbon cable). It you have a multi-meter, it would be worth your time to test voltage of the pin 8 (VCC) -- diagonally across from pin 1 -- to a common ground. It should be ~1.8V and no more than +/- 0.1V or you risk damaging the flash ROM package.
		+
		+	[[File:Ch341a_step1.jpg]]
		+
		+	2. Attach the SOIC8 clamp to the Winbond SPI flash ROM package. If you look closely at the package, there will be a dot in one corner; that is pin 1, and where you clamp on the red colored cable.
		+
		+	[[File:Ch341a_step2.jpg]]
		+
		+	3. Use a SPI flash utility to write the unzip'd BIOS image (.bin file) of your choosing. On a Linux host, this can be done by building this [https://github.com/gschorcht/spi-ch341-usb] kernel module from Github and running:
		+
		+	sudo flashrom --programmer ch341a_spi -w ROCKPI_V12_X64_20200821.bin
		+
		+	The flash operation will take about a minute, after which point you can disconnect the SOIC8 clamp or CH341a from a power source and boot up your Rock Pi X.

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 === BIOS Changelog===
 ====V12_X64_20200726====
 * The first release version of bios for massive production, with everything working
-* This the default bios version shipping in the ROCK Pi X v1.3 hardware.
+* This the default bios version shipping in the ROCK Pi X v1.3 hardware

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	=== Version Check ===		=== Version Check ===
		+	1. Power on ROCK Pi X, keep pressing the del button on the keyboard until it enters the BIOS.
		+
		+	2. After entering the BIOS, use the left and right arrow keys to switch to the '''"Main"''' interface.
		+
		+	[[File:Bios_main_interface.png \| 600px]]
		+
		+	Check the version of '''"Build Data and Time"'''.

	=== UEFI Shell ===		=== UEFI Shell ===

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      [[rockpiX | ROCK Pi X]] > [[rockpiX/bios | BIOS]]
-== Introduction ==
+=== Introduction ===
-== Check Version ==
+If you go to the UEFI Shell by accident, you can type exit to go back to BIOS interface.
-== BIOS Update ==
+    map
-== BIOS Changelog==
+Change current disk to the first disk scanned and list the content, FAT and NTFS file system are supported.