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Updated Flashing the firmware (markdown)

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2023-11-22 14:11:28 +01:00
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Flashing-the-firmware.md

@@ -3,37 +3,26 @@ Flashing firmware is possible with a separate program, but can now be done much
Just goto the page with official released [egzumer firmware releases](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/releases). Just goto the page with official released [egzumer firmware releases](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/releases).
* Use a Baofeng/Kenwood-like USB-2-Serial-cable and connect it to your computer. * Use a Baofeng/Kenwood-like USB-2-Serial-cable and connect it to your computer.
* Press the programming cable _firmly_ into the radio
* Switch of UV-K5 * Switch of UV-K5
* Put the UV-K5 in programming mode (press `PTT` and turn on the UV-K5 and check that the flashlight lights up). * Put the UV-K5 in programming mode (press `PTT` and turn on the UV-K5 and check that the flashlight lights up).
* Press the programming cable _firmly_ into the radio
* Select the latest/desired firmware and look for * Select the latest/desired firmware and look for
`🗲FLASH WITH A BROWSER🗲` `🗲FLASH WITH A BROWSER🗲`
and the build-in _UV-mod-programming-page_ start. and the build-in _UV-mod-programming-page_ start.
Just wait a moment and the firmware is loaded, or select a different file from your PC. Just wait a moment and the firmware is loaded, or select a different file from your PC.
![flash firmware with browser](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/c24ea880-cecd-4477-b89c-7988f61d5e15) <img src ="https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/c24ea880-cecd-4477-b89c-7988f61d5e15" width=700 />
* Press flash firmware and a screen pops-up. * Press flash firmware and a screen pops-up.
> If it is this screen, you are probably using Firefox.
> ![Use Chrome in stead of Firefox](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/086b5025-3058-49b5-8762-fa6e095f6706)
>
> Solution is to use Chrome.
> And than you can continue with ..
* Select the Com-port where the programming-interface is connected. * Select the Com-port where the programming-interface is connected.
![Connect to serial port](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/476b88e3-4d46-43bd-a954-c4673fa6dd7e) <img src =https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/476b88e3-4d46-43bd-a954-c4673fa6dd7e width=350 />
* Press Connect and programming starts (White LED starts flashing) and view the progress in the browser-screen * Press Connect and programming starts (White LED starts flashing) and view the progress in the browser-screen
* Just wait ... until * Just wait ... until
> ![100](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/4cbcf252-dab0-45f8-b106-f753156eb95c) ![100](https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/assets/148579604/4cbcf252-dab0-45f8-b106-f753156eb95c)
When finished, disconnect the programming interface and _enjoy a new release version_ ;-) When finished, disconnect the programming interface and _enjoy a new release version_ ;-)