SLVUC46E March   2021  – November 2024

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  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Overview
      1. 1.1.1 Purpose and Scope
      2. 1.1.2 Supported EVMs
  5. 2Evaluation Hardware Overview
    1. 2.1 Connections Overview
    2. 2.2 Connection Details
      1. 2.2.1 Common Connectors and Headers Across all EVM Variants
      2. 2.2.2 MCU Reset and User Button
      3. 2.2.3 Communication Interfaces
      4. 2.2.4 Supply Input
      5. 2.2.5 Current Limit Header (RIPROPI)
      6. 2.2.6 Device Signal and Control Header
      7. 2.2.7 Device Signal Test Points
    3. 2.3 LED Indicators
    4. 2.4 Headers and Connectors (Hardware Device Variant)
    5. 2.5 Headers and Connectors (SPI variant)
  6. 3EVM GUI Control Application
    1. 3.1 MSP430 FET Drivers
    2. 3.2 Cloud-based GUI
    3. 3.3 Local Installation
  7. 4EVM GUI Operation
    1. 4.1 Hardware Setup
    2. 4.2 Launching the DRV824x_DRV814x_DRV8x63-Q1EVM GUI Application
    3. 4.3 Using the DRV824x_DRV814x_DRV8x63-Q1EVM GUI Application
      1. 4.3.1 Register Map Page (SPI Device Variant)
      2. 4.3.2 Driver Control Page (SPI Device Variant)
      3. 4.3.3 Driver Control Page (HW Device Variant)
      4. 4.3.4 Updating Firmware
  8. 5Revision History

4.3.4 Updating Firmware

Your EVM includes the ability to update the MCU firmware controlling the DRV824x-Q1, DRV826x-Q1, DRV814x-Q1, or DRV816x-Q1 device without any additional hardware. There is a pop-up every time the GUI Driver Control page is selected after an EVM connection is made and if a new update becomes available, then the update can be seen in Figure 4-4.

DRV8243S-Q1EVM, DRV8243H-Q1EVM, DRV8244S-Q1EVM, DRV8244H-Q1EVM, DRV8245S-Q1EVM EVM Firmware Update Pop-upFigure 4-9 EVM Firmware Update Pop-up

The user can update the EVM to the latest firmware by simply going to File -> Program Device from either the EVM Home Page or the Driver Control page as shown in Figure 4-10.


DRV8243S-Q1EVM, DRV8243H-Q1EVM, DRV8244S-Q1EVM, DRV8244H-Q1EVM, DRV8245S-Q1EVM Update Firmware

Figure 4-10 Update Firmware