Cheatsheet For Installing Plaits Firmware

Cheatsheet For Installing Plaits Firmware (Version 5 Mutated "Plateaus" 0603 PCB)

Items Needed

ST‑Link/V2 Hardware Programmer For STM8 And STM32 (A)
Five DuPont Female to Female Jumper Cables (B)
Download Windows STM32 ST‑LINK Utility (STSW‑LINK004) (C)
Download Plaits firmware (Google "MI PCB FB DIY Reference")
- Two files are needed... a Bootloader file and a HEX file
  - plaits_bootloader.hex
  - plaits.hex

Procedure

Connect the ST‑Link/V2 Programmer via USB cable to Windows PC
Connect the 4-pin SWD Header on the Plaits PCB to the ST-Link/V2 Programmer using the five DuPont Jumper cables (See Wiring Diagram Below)
Apply power to the Plaits module as you normally would using a standard 10‑pin 2.54mm IDC ribbon power cable from your Eurorack case power supply
- i.e. connect it to the 10‑pin power header on the Plaits PCB
Power on the computer and run the STM32 ST‑LINK Utility
- From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Settings
  - Select the following items
    - Connection Settings: SWD (Radio Button)
    - Frequency: 4.0MHz
    - Mode: Normal
    - Reset Mode: Software System Reset
From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Connect
- The LED on the ST-Link/V2 Programmer will start blinking red and green
From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Program & Verify...
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plaits_bootloader.hex then press the START Button
  - The status window should respond with "Verification...OK"
From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Program & Verify...
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plaits.hex then press the START Button
  - The status window should respond with "Verification...OK"
If there are no errors shown in the status window, the firmware installation is complete
Power off the Eurorack case, unplug the ST‑Link/V2 Programmer from the Clouds JTAG connector, power on the Eurorack case and test the Clouds module

* Note: Everything needs to be done in the order shown above or it won't work

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