Updated Home (markdown)

Chris Esposito 2018-02-06 14:40:07 +11:00
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In case this goes wrong, you can enter bootloader mode and flash manually.
Bootloader mode is accessed by shorting Pin 4 from the digital out to GND. While in bootloader mode, you can update the boards firmware and recover from potentially bad firmware updates.
Bootloader mode is accessed by shorting Pin 4 from the digital out to GND **before connecting your board**. While in bootloader mode, you can update the boards firmware and recover from potentially bad firmware updates.
On Windows, the simplest way to achieve this is to run flash.bat from your /firmware folder in your Labrador directory (C:/Program Files/EspoTek/EspoTek Labrador).
For Linux and Mac, youll need to download [dfu-programmer](https://github.com/dfu-programmer/dfu-programmer) and run the commands from the .bat file manually in terminal. Note that on Mac and Linux, unlike Windows youll want to flash the firmware ending in _0002.hex.
There is a tool to do so in the later versions of the software ("Update 2" and onwards).
Just go to help->firmware recovery in the software interface.
# Using the Interface
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Its for an old version of the software. I need to make a new one.
## Calibration
I recommend calibrating your device before doing anything else. Select Oscilloscope->Calibration and follow the on-screen instructions. During step 1, youll want to ensure nothing is connected. During step 2, both oscilloscope channels should be shorted to the USB connector on the board.
## Shortcuts
Some shortcuts may be different on Mac OS X.