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For a general introduction to USB and FX2 microcontroller firmware see the section "General USB and FX2 firmware introduction".

TE USB FX2 module comes with an already loaded FX2 USB microcontroller's firmware inside EEPROM.

For an introduction to reference firmware see section "Reference firmware (Trenz Electronic v3.02 description): preloaded USB Firmware (FX2 USB microcontroller, EEPROM)".

This preloaded firmware expose to host computer's software (through USB) the Trenz Electronic Firmware API (TE API Commands (FW APIs)).

To change the EEPROM content (reference firmware) from Generation 2 to Generation 3 you must follow this procedure. You may also watch this video play list.

For an introduction to recovery boot and regular/update boot: see sections  " USB FX2 microcontroller's firmware configuration", "USB connection is unresponsive", "Recovery Boot (TE USB FX2 Firmware Recovery)" and "Update Boot (TE USB FX2 Firmware Update)".

Tip

For custom firmware tips see section "Custom FX2 microcontroller's firmware".

 

 

Scroll pdf title
titleFirmware loading and/or update comparison table.

generation

2/3/custom

2

3

custom

EEPROM switch (2) status
when a reset occurs

disabled (3)enabled (4)enabled (4) enabled (4)
boot modefirmware recovery bootregular or
firmware update boot
regular or
firmware update boot
regular or
firmware update boot

VID

04B4

0547

0BD0

any, but 0BD0 is advised

PID

8613

1002

0300

any, but 0300 is advised

device enumerated

Cypress generic USB

DEWESoft TE03xx USB

Trenz Electronic TE USB FX2

any or
Trenz Electronic TE USB FX2

required driver
(Windows OS)

 recovery driver (Cypress)
or WinUSB (5a)

regular driver (Gen 2) 
or WinUSB (5a)

regular driver (Gen 3)
or WinUSB (5a)

custom, WinUSB (5a)  (for any)
or regular driver (Gen 3)
firmware source code

Hardware Layer only (6)

Source code available here

Source code available here

Custom firmware (7)

firmware binary filesHardware Layer only (6)Binary files available hereBinary files available hereCustom firmware (7)

recovery tool

Cypress USB Console,
Cypress USB Control Center,
 C# OpenFutNet (advised) (5b)

 not applicable

not applicable

not applicable
update toolnot applicablePython Open_FUT (Gen2) (5b)

Cypress USB Console,
Cypress USB Control Center ,
Python Open_FUT (Gen 3),
C# OpenFutNet (advised) (5b)

nothing or
Cypress USB Console,
Cypress USB Control Center ,
Python Open_FUT (Gen 3),
C# OpenFutNet (advised) (5b)

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