Cheatsheet For Installing Plancks Firmware (Plancks II PCB - a.k.a. Frames)
- ST-Link/V2 Hardware Programmer For STM8 And STM32 (A)
- Olimex ARM-JTAG-20-10 ARM Micro JTAG Adapter (B)
- Download Windows STM32 ST-LINK Utility (STSW-LINK004) (C)
- Download Frames firmware (Google "MI PCB FB DIY Reference")
- Two files are needed... a Bootloader file and a HEX file
- frames_bootloader.hex
- frames.hex
- Two files are needed... a Bootloader file and a HEX file
Procedure
- Connect the ST-Link/V2 Programmer via USB cable to Windows PC
- Connect the Plancks JAG connector (this is a 10‑pin 1.27mm micro‑header) to the ST‑Link/V2 Programmer via the ARM‑JTAG‑20‑10 ARM Micro JAG Adapter
- Ensure the red stripe is connected to Pin‑1 of the JTAG connector!!!
- Apply power to the Plancks 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 Plancks PCB
- Power on the computer and run the STM32 ST-LINK Utility
- 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 > Connect
- From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Program & Verify...
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plancks_bootloader.hex then press the START Button
- The status window should respond with "Verification...OK"
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plancks_bootloader.hex then press the START Button
- From the drop‑down menu choose Target > Program & Verify...
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plancks.hex then press the START Button
- The status window should respond with "Verification...OK"
- Click the BROWSE button and choose plancks.hex then press the START Button
- 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
