Updating firmware with protected bootloader.

[wannmegadrum]

Hi, I have got the same probleme like others in the past to update as well...but me it's on os x.

and i have followed the procedure with "SartupDateOnPc" on megadrum unit, read posts here...and no succes at all...

see the pic of shot screen...i don't understand why the file is not found....

Can someone help me to unstick at this step?
Thanks.

[dmitri]

Either you have to go (cd) to the directory where the firmware file is located or specify a full path to the firmware file.

[wannmegadrum]

Thanks Dmitri,

Ok, i understand the path or the directory indication; i did...but see. Damned i am cursed...
what's wrong with that? the command?

another thing I noticed that MEGADRUM got stuck on "sartupdateonpc" mode. You said with a mac we have just a second to press enter to load the new firmware...Magadrum unit did but not at all. I thing it's weird. What do you think about this?

[dmitri]

Why are you trying to run "open" command? You should type "./mdfwupdate megadrum1284_56_20130210.bin" from the directory you are in, without any "open" and not omitting the leading dot.

[wannmegadrum]

Thank you dmitri, It's done. Set up with success. Thank u so much.


Now i 've bought a new 3 zones hart Dynamics e-ride 20" and i don't able to make it working well with megadrum.
I have posted a topic here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2193

Erwann.

[wannmegadrum]

Hi dmitry,
I think i have no luck with setup firmware. look at that may i did something wrong? I put the previously setup to compare in the fallow.
Regard.

Erwann.

[wannmegadrum]

Few months later, no change: see pictures

I am staying with an old firmware 20130210....what the matter with my imac's up dates? Do you think oracle new version 7 update 25 is the trouble? I think so, but how to fixe it?
Have someone have a good idea? help please....

Erwann.

[dmitri]

mdfwupdate doesn't use Java.
Make sure you follow steps exactly, especially steps 7 and 8:

7. In MegaDrum press the key DOWN. It will display 'StartUpdateOnPC'.
8. On the PC press Enter. Note, on Mac OS X this must be done within 1 second after step 7 otherwise MegaDrum bootloader will reset itself.

[km500]

1.
I can not start all programs you recommended:
MDFUpdateGUI
Mdfwupdate
MDUpdate

What is a reason ? I use Win XP.

I know that I can upload new version by a DOS window and I can do it but i am thinking why I can not use these programes ?

2. why in these examples *.bin files exist ? In older version *.hex and *.syx exist ?

[dmitri]

1.
I can not start all programs you recommended:
MDFUpdateGUI
Mdfwupdate
MDUpdate

What is a reason ? I use Win XP.

In this topic I suggest to use mdfwupdate only. What problem are you having with it?

I know that I can upload new version by a DOS window and I can do it but i am thinking why I can not use these programes ?

2. why in these examples *.bin files exist ? In older version *.hex and *.syx exist ?

Because I switched to an encrypted firmware in 2010.