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Update Procedure

Automatic

From the MATLAB-command prompt, run: LoadBpodFirmware;

A GUI will launch. Select the correct firmware file, version and the target device's COM port, and click 'Load'.

  • Firmware file names follow the convention: ModuleName_HardwareVersion_FirmwareType
  • The latest firmware version is selected by default.

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Manual

  1. Download the Arduino 2.2.X zip file, extract the zip folder and save the extracted folder somewhere permanent on your PC.

  2. Download the firmware file to update from this list. Firmware is an Arduino sketch.

  3. Plug the Bpod device into the governing computer's USB port.

  4. Open the Arduino program folder and run Arduino.exe.

  5. Install support for the target Arduino board (if you haven't done this already):

    • From the left sidebar, open the "Boards Manager".
    • Select "Teensy" for:
      • State Machine r2, r2.5, r2+
      • Analog Output Module
      • Analog Input Module
      • Rotary Encoder Module
      • HiFi Module
      • Ethernet Module
      • Valve Driver Module v2
      • DDS Module
      • Port Array Module
    • Select "Arduino SAM boards (32-bits ARM Cortex M3)" for:
      • State Machine r0.5 - r1.0
    • Select "Sparkfun SAMD (32-bits ARM Cortex M0+)" for:
      • I2C Module
      • SNES Module
      • Valve Driver Module v1
    • Select "Adafruit SAMD (32-bits ARM Cortex M0+)" for:
      • Ambient Module

  6. From the "Tools" menu, choose the target Arduino board:

    • Select "Teensy > Teensy4.1" for:
      • State Machine r2.5, r2+
      • HiFi Module
      • Analog Output Module v2
      • Analog Input Module v2
    • Select "Teensy > Teensy4.0" for:
      • Rotary Encoder Module v2
      • Valve Driver Module v2
    • Select "Teensy > Teensy 3.6" for:
      • State Machine r2
      • Analog Output Module v1
      • Analog Input Module v1
    • Select "Teensy > Teensy 3.5" for:
      • Rotary Encoder Module v1
      • Bpod Stepper Module v1
    • Select "Teensy > Teensy 3.2" for:
      • Port Array Module
      • Ethernet Module
    • Select "Sparkfun SAMD > Sparkfun SAMD21 Mini" for:
      • Valve Driver Module v1
      • I2C Module
      • SNES Module
    • Select "Adafruit SAMD > Adafruit Trinket M0" for:
      • Ambient Module

  7. From the "Serial Port" menu, choose "COMX" (win) or "/dev/ttySX" (linux) where X is the port number. To find your port number in Windows, choose "Start" and type "device manager" in the search window. In the device manager, scroll down to "Ports (COM & LPT)" and expand the menu. The correct COM port will disappear from the list when the device is unplugged.

  8. From the File menu in Arduino, choose "Open" and select the firmware.

    • Firmware with preconfigured macros for each model is in /Preconfigured/vXX/ where XX is the latest state machine firmware version.
    • A new window should open with the firmware.

  9. In the new window, click the "upload" button (the right-pointing arrow roughly under the "edit" menu).

If all went well, the progress indicator should finish, and be replaced with a message: "Done uploading". In the Output window below, a message should read "Verify successful".