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UM1691

General description

4.4

Firmware loading

This section describes how to load firmware to the board by using the DfuSe demonstration

software.

4.4.1

DfuSe installation

You need first to download the DfuSe demonstration software from: www.st.com.

The DfuSe tool is referenced under the development suite STSW-STM32080.

Once downloaded, run the setup.exe file.

More details on the DfuSe are given in the UM0412 user manual.

4.4.2

Generate a DFU file from a HEX file

If the file you want to download to the discovery board is not a DFU file but a HEX file, you

will need first to convert it.

In this purpose:



Start the DFU file manager (V3.0.3 or greater) which has been installed with the DfuSe.



Choose “I want to GENERATE a DFU file from S19, HEX or BIN files”.

Figure 10. DFU file manager (action)



Click “S19 or HEX”… button.

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Select in the open dialog box the file of type “hex Files”, select the HEX file and click

“OK”.



Click on the “Generate…” button.

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Give a name to the *.DFU file and click on the “Save” button.

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