Can I upload to the Giga R1 like I can with an RP2040 Connect?

Hardware GIGA R1
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Hi

We have some RP2040s in the wild, and have the customers update them by mounting them as USB disks and dragging the .elf2 file over (nice and easy with a double-click on the reset button).

Is there a similar method for the Giga R1? I've not found a way of having it mount as a USB drive.

Thanks

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Hi @chosenatrandom ,

The update process for the Giga R1 WiFi and the RP2040 Connect differs due to the distinct microcontrollers they use.

For the RP2040 Connect, the method you described—mounting it as a USB disk and dragging the .elf2 file—is possible because the RP2040 supports the USB mass storage bootloader.

However, the Giga R1 WiFi, with its STM32H747XI microcontroller, doesn't have the same USB mass storage bootloader feature. Therefore, the process of updating the firmware is typically done through a specific flashing tool.

Please refer to the Giga R1 WiFi documentation for guidance on the correct procedure for updating the firmware on this particular board.

If you have any specific details about the Giga R1 WiFi sketch update process, I can provide more tailored assistance.

Best regards,

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Thanks @jorgetrujilloroman - I'm thinking about customers needing to to updates in the field. I'm assuming I can package something up with the CLI in order to have customers make updates in the field. It's not a firmware update I need to make though :slightly_smiling_face: Some of my customers either won't allow or don't have wifi access to their devices, so I can't rely on OTA for updates.

Many thanks

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