Firmware update

Automatic

Note

An experimental auto-updater is included with the latest Bpod software. It is not available on all platforms, and as new software it carries the risk of malfunction in your particular MATLAB + PC configuration. If you choose to try it,

• To update the firmware of your state machine:
  • Ensure the Bpod software is installed
  • Start MATLAB
  • Run the following at the MATLAB command line:
    • BpodFirmwareUpdate(MyPort)
    • MyPort is the state machine's USB serial port (e.g. 'COM3')
    • The updater will automatically detect your state machine's firmware version and give you the option to update
• To update firmware of your module(s):
  • Connect each module you want to update to the state machine using a CAT5 (Ethernet) cable
  • Also connect each module you want to update to the PC via USB (even if a USB cable is not usually needed)
  • Run Bpod()
  • From the Bpod console, use the 'USB' button to pair each connected module with its USB serial port
  • Next, run the following at the MATLAB command line:
    • BpodFirmwareUpdate
• The updater will automatically find any connected modules and give you the option to proceed with the update

Semi-Automatic

The semi-automatic option works on Windows only, and is only recommended for Teensy-based modules:

• State Machine r2
• Analog Output Module
• Analog Input Module
• HiFi Module
• Rotary Encoder Module
• Ethernet Module
• DDS Module
• Port Array Module From the MATLAB-command prompt, run: LoadBpodFirmware;

A GUI will launch. Select the correct firmware and the target device's COM port, and click 'upload'.

Manual

FOR ALL: 

• Download Arduino 1.8.X non-admin / zip, extract the zip folder and save the extracted folder somewhere permanent on your PC.
• Download the firmware file to update. Firmware is an Arduino sketch, hosted on the Sanworks Github account:
  • Bpod State Machine (select your machine from the /Preconfigured/ folder)
• Analog Output Module
• Analog Input Module
• DDS Module
• Rotary Encoder Module
• Valve Driver Module
• I2C Messenger Module
• SNES Module
  • Example firmware for Arduino / Teensy Shields

Next, continue to specific instructions for the device you want to update:

Modules powered by Arduino Due (State Machine v0.5-1.0)

Modules powered by Teensy 3.X and 4.X (State Machine v2, 2.5 and 2+, Analog Output, Analog Input, DDS, HiFi, Ethernet, Rotary Encoder, Port Array, Valve Driver v2, Examples using Teensy Shield)

Modules powered by Sparkfun SAMD21 Mini (ValveDriver v1, I2C, SNES)

Modules powered by Arduino M0 (Examples using Arduino Shield)