Flash RockChip boards

[samgutentag]

Any tips or tricks to flash this firmware to the Linxdot Rockchip boards? Have a few I would love to get up and running and happy to help test and document the process!

[shawaj]

the image is not quite ready yet...it will be a week or so longer to get it finished likely

will post back here when it is ready

[QuentinDowsers]

https://wiki.radxa.com/Rock3/installusb-install-radxa-cm3-io
Tips: On linux: $ rkdeveloptool rd 3 // "3" to start your equipment in maskrom

I have successfully flashed mine but ECC and serial are not detected...
My hotspot was onboarder and asserted previously

[christian1980nrw]

@QuentinDowsers How did you flash it? I tried it with a own img from balena and the img from the latest release but the linuxdot is not booting with it. I flashed with the windows RK Dev Tool.

[QuentinDowsers]

@christian1980nrw I have flashed it on linux: you need to have also the image of the bootloader for the RK chip.

The most important step: while the Hotspot is powered OFF but still connected to ethernet and your PC via USB, you need to HOLD down the BT pair button for 5 seconds and plug in the power cable. Then release the BT pair button after holding down for 5 more seconds after powering ON your Hotspot. You need to make sure the BT pair button is held down for the entirety of this process - this will enable the flashing mode

[QuentinDowsers]

Linxdot-RK3566.pdf
Also, you can follow the procedure of Crankk OS (https://crankk.io/guides/) with the Nebra Open Fleet OS instead.

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers is your unit still on the firmware?

If so, with your permission I can try to remote into it and work out the issue with the ECC chip

[QuentinDowsers]

Hello @shawaj ,

Yes still running on Nebra OS and connected.
Of course, you have my permission to work on it. It would be my pleasure.

I might have an idea from https://github.com/helium/ecc508 on I2C bus...

[QuentinDowsers]

@QuentinDowsers is your unit still on the firmware?

If so, with your permission I can try to remote into it and work out the issue with the ECC chip

Hello @shawaj ,
Any news ? Should I send you the connection details in private (because MAC address and hostname are no more the same) ?

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers if you could that would be great. You can email me (check my profile for email)

[anahtarr]

Hell

@christian1980nrw I have flashed it on linux: you need to have also the image of the bootloader for the RK chip.

The most important step: while the Hotspot is powered OFF but still connected to ethernet and your PC via USB, you need to HOLD down the BT pair button for 5 seconds and plug in the power cable. Then release the BT pair button after holding down for 5 more seconds after powering ON your Hotspot. You need to make sure the BT pair button is held down for the entirety of this process - this will enable the flashing mode

Hi, I made a mistake and install armbian Orangi pi3b image to linxdot ld1001 hotspot. Now even if I press bluetooth button, I can not see any change (maskmode or found one devices) in Rkdevtool. What can I do now? How can I get the maskmode ?
Here someone had the same problem: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/34455-customboard-with-rk3566-flashed-with-orangepi3b-armbian-minnimal-image-no-more-maskmode-in-rkdevtool/

[lexiz52]

@QuentinDowsers : Do you have still the issue that the ECC is not detected! Or did you solve the issue? I have same on my LinxDot.

[QuentinDowsers]

@QuentinDowsers : Do you have still the issue that the ECC is not detected! Or did you solve the issue? I have same on my LinxDot.

Yes, I still have this issue on my linxdot , @shawaj didn't reply to mail...

[shawaj]

Just replied. I need to get access to someone's device that's running Nebra firmware to check it out

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers ^^

[QuentinDowsers]

yes still connected and waiting for you.

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers I can't see it on my end. It's on balenacloud? Or what firmware file did you use?

[QuentinDowsers]

It is still on nebra OS, last conf is:
Firmware Version v1.3.3 (7d24221)
Variant Linxdot RK3566 Hotspot
Hardware Serial Number Serial number not found
Hostname nebra-C99C0C.local
Local IP Address
192.168.1.152 2a01:cb08:230:6900:a9d2:c0ab:7725:87a0
WAN IP Address XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ethernet MAC Address 96:73:FD:C9:9C:0C
WiFi MAC Address 08:E9:F6:EE:0F:74

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers I need the full diagnostic JSON or the device UUID from the JSON.

[shawaj]

In the JSON it would be listed as "ID"

[QuentinDowsers]

"ID":"eab115d21e752984549b4f8f17024015"

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers Thanks... This device says it's offline though so I can't currently do anything with it

[QuentinDowsers]

@QuentinDowsers Thanks... This device says it's offline though so I can't currently do anything with it

That's weird? Should I open port for you on my router?
It gets updates from nebra so it can discuss with your server...

[shawaj]

@QuentinDowsers maybe it's an issue on our side. Could you try rebooting it though just in case?

[lexiz52]

@QuentinDowsers : Do you have still the issue that the ECC is not detected! Or did you solve the issue? I have same on my LinxDot.

Thanks for your reply!

[QuentinDowsers]

@QuentinDowsers maybe it's an issue on our side. Could you try rebooting it though just in case?

It is rebooted now

[QuentinDowsers]

@shawaj I have opened the port 22222 for balena ssh server maybe it will be usefull for you?
Or should I try to open a new port specific to nebra?