Cannot gert XM125 to connect to flash firmware

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I have gone through the instructions several times, executing one step at a time but it never connects so I can flash the distance bin to the firmware. I’m using a Windows 11 system, plugging the board into USB. I have hardware up so I can see the Com port created when I plug it in, it creates two, one specific, one generic. Once it’s plugged in, as per instruction, I press and hold the boot button, hold it, press and hold the reset button, then release the boot, then the reset. I’ve held them varying amounts of time from 5 seconds per step, to 30 seconds per step, still no luck. I’ve tried the ST tool to connect to it, and the exploration tool, no difference. HELP?!?!??!?

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I think SparkFun needs to test the board.

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I think they need to send me a replacement. How about it SparkFun? Also would be nice if the one you send has the distance bin already flashed on it for my trouble. Just sayin…

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Hi Doug (@wapiti59 ),

It sounds like you are releasing the buttons in the wrong order?

Please see the link below:

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I hope this helps,
Paul

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The instructions I found actually said the reverse of the release order, so I’ll try that this evening.

Doug Brown

720-413-6186

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Hi, did it work finally?

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I am so sorry, yes it did, thank you, but a question: I installed the latest, but didn’t see anything that distinguished what I was installing. All I want is distance.bin. I looked for it in the site, but could not find a file with that name.

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Thanks for the update Doug,

Please see:

For the latest firmware, you may have to register for an account with Acconeer and then download the full XM125 SDK.

But there is a two-year-old copy in the SparkFun Repo:

Click the little download icon near the top-right corner of the page.

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I hope this helps,
Paul

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It does. I am registered with them but can’t find the presence and distance firmware there. I can get to that on the github repo, but there is no way to download it from github.

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FINALLY found it under Developer SDK files.

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Can I flash both the distance and presence bin’s onto it?

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Not at once, without further customization…it’s an either/or situation