Alternative ways to flash Maple - USB connector came off :/

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MessiahAndrw
Member

Hello, I have been using my Maple a lot today and I think the USB connector on the Maple board kept getting looser until eventually it feel off. :/

I can still power the board but is there an alternative way I can flash my code onto it?

Posted 5 years ago #
ianmga
Member

You can use an FTDI USB to serial adapter, hook it to the USART1 pins, and flash it directly (make jtag) using the ROM bootloader (but I think this is more cumbersome than trying to solder the USB connector back)

Posted 5 years ago #
MessiahAndrw
Member

There possibly isn't a way I can mail this back for a repair?

Posted 5 years ago #
Adam
Member

Or you can use the JTAG interface to flash programs on the device if you have a JTAG Debugger and adapter cable/board. For instance, see:

http://wiki.leaflabs.com/index.php?title=Maple_JTAG_How_To#Reflashing_the_bootloader

Posted 5 years ago #
MessiahAndrw
Member

Soldering the connector on proved too difficult. Some of the metal strips where connected to the Maple, some where connected to the USB connector. Instead I finely scratched some of the coating off the circuit board and soldiered the wires from a USB cable straight into the board. Now it permanently has a USB cable attached....

Posted 5 years ago #
poslathian
LeafLabs

messiahandrw please email us at info at leaflabs dot com and well see what we can do for you!

Posted 5 years ago #

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