Q: FAQ: Updating the firmware on the SmartRF EB board from SmartRF Studio. by 656199

  1. Turn off the evaluation board (EB)
  2. Disconnect the evaluation module (EM)
  3. Plug in the USB cable and turn the board on
  4. When the board appears as an entry in the SmartRF Studio window, higlight the board by single clicking the board.   You'll find the SmartRF04EB in the SmartRF04 DK tab and SmartRF05EB in the SmartRF05 DK tab.
  5. Click the "Load USB firmware" button. A file select dialog window will pop up.
  6. Select the following file for SmartRF04EB:
    C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\Extras\Srf04Eb\srf04eb_fwid0400.hex
    Select the following file for SmartRF05EB:
    C:\Program Files\Texas Instruments\Extras\Srf05Eb\srf05eb_fwid0500.hex
  7. The firmware will now be upgraded.
  8. The EB will appear as an entry in the SmartRF Studio window.
  9. If you get the warning about failed upgrade, it might actually happen that the firmware was upgraded as expected - it is only the timing of the response from the board that confuses Studio sometimes. It would not be a problem to retry the firmware update. If it fails completely, use the SmartRF Flash Programmer.