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diff --git a/source/microcontrollers/inkplate/index.rst b/source/microcontrollers/inkplate/index.rst index 7ac7ab7..04ed972 100644 --- a/source/microcontrollers/inkplate/index.rst +++ b/source/microcontrollers/inkplate/index.rst @@ -17,17 +17,18 @@ the repository:: then the firmware can be flashed directly with esptool:: + $ esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash $ esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 --baud 115200 write_flash \ --flash_mode keep --flash_size keep --erase-all 0x1000 \ Inkplate-firmware.bin -under Debian, you may need to use ``--no-stub``, because of #1043168_:: +under Debian, you may need to use ``--no-stub``, because of `#1043168`_:: $ esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 --baud 115200 --no-stub \ write_flash --flash_mode keep --flash_size keep 0x1000 \ Inkplate-firmware.bin -.. _1043168: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1043168 +.. _`#1043168`: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1043168 Then the libraries can be copied to the board from the local copy:: @@ -36,6 +37,43 @@ Then the libraries can be copied to the board from the local copy:: $ mpremote fs cp <board>/<board>/*.py :lib/ $ mpremote fs cp Dependencies/*.py :lib/ +e-radionica / crowdfunding models +--------------------------------- + +The old inkplate6 models from e-radionica / the crowdfunding are `not +supported yet by the current version of the Inkplate module +<https://github.com/SolderedElectronics/Inkplate-micropython/issues/47>`_, +but they can run the old version in the ``legacy`` branch:: + + $ esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash + $ esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --chip esp32 --baud 115200 write_flash \ + --flash_mode keep --flash_size keep --erase-all 0x1000 \ + esp32spiram-20220117-v1.18.bin + + $ mpremote fs mkdir lib + $ mpremote fs cp mcp23017.py inkplate6.py image.py shapes.py gfx.py gfx_standard_font_01.py soldered_logo.py :lib/ + +Recovering from corrupted storage +--------------------------------- + +Because of `#1043168`_, at the moment Debian is missing the +(json-encoded binary) file +``/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/esptool/targets/stub_flasher/stub_flasher_32.json``: +the option ``--no-stub`` may be used to perform *most* operations +(possibly at a slower speed), but ``erase-flash`` is not among the +supported ones. + +In that case you may need to clone the upstream repository:: + + $ git clone https://github.com/espressif/esptool.git + +and copy or link the correct file in the esptool package files:: + + # cd /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/esptool/targets/stub_flasher + # ln -s /<path/to/repo>/esptool/esptool/targets/stub_flasher/1/esp32.json stub_flasher_32.json + +and then regular commands, including ``erase_flash`` can be run. + See also ======== |