An update boot  (aka TE USB FX2 firmware update), for Generation 3 firmware, is a multi-step boot operation:

EEPROM connection shall always be enabled during EEPROM programming.

Generation 3 firmware should already be running in the FX2 microcontroller's RAM.

See also Cypress USB Control Center update boot and Cypress USB Console update boot videos for further information about the procedures to follow.

Generation 2 firmware update

For Generation 2 (not advised) firmware update, it is possible to update the Generation 2 firmware using Open_FUT (gen 2) and Generation 2 driver.

EEPROM connection shall always be enabled during EEPROM programming.

Generation 2 firmware should already be running in the FX2 microcontroller's RAM.


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