After you uploaded BLDC tool firmware from vesc-tool, did you try uploading vesc-tool firmware again?
Iām getting confused here bro, You mean uploading the Vedder Firmware 4.12 (from Github) twice using VESC tool?
You said uploading file from GitHub didnāt work. So it might be possible to upload old BLDC firmware just so you can get the option to switch back to vesc-tool 412 firmware.
What I tried is to upload the old BLDC firmware which I downloaded from Github, after uploading it I couldnāt select a different hardware just 48.
Ussualy when the firmware is uploaded the VESC reboots itself and you are able to connect in this case when I upload the formware I get disconnected and itās not possible to connect unless I cycle the power from the battery, I wonder if this could cause a failure in the firmware upload.
After I cycle the power I can confirm the FW wasnāt uploaded succesfuly.
I uploaded original 2.18 FW for HW 4.10_4.11_412 I uploaded ackmaniac 2.54 I uploaded ackmaniac 2.53 I uploaded ackmaniac 2.52
Non e of them worked
Did you try with st Link programmer?
Thatās what Iām doing right now, Iām trying to find the instructions on them. Furtunately I have an ST Programmer here with me
Focbox fried?
Hey @Titoxd10001 thanks for your help! Thanks also to @Surfer
I was able to recover my VESC via the ST Link programmer, Iām so happy o bought it from eBay months ago, I might need it sometime, I said a while back.
Weāll the issue was, once you program the incorrect hardware version you wonāt be able to go back to an older firmware, when flashing the firmware you will also flash the bootloader, an incorrect bootloader wonāt let you flash an old firmware, do you get stuck with a bricked VESC.
The solution is to program an 4.12 FW with a ST-Link and after successfully installing the FW, flash the the Hex file which contains the bootloader, at the beginning o tried to flash the bin file FW only but couldnāt update the firmware so after flashing the Hex file everything went back to normal.
Finding the procedure to connect the st link was not easy, I had to watch a video from Jared and then find out the pinout to connect the ST-Link to the VESC, you just need to connect 4 cables 3.3v, GND, SWDIO and SWCLK, all commercial VESCs have these pins labeled at the back of the board, so donāt look for a pinout online, you will loose time as me, just plug them with the supplied wires.
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Strange you had to go through all those steps I was able to change firmwares from vesc-tool. Thought the wrong firmware was the reason your board caught fire
Those firmware issues were on my Vanguard build, itās running good now.
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The website seems to be offline to me. Are you guys able to go on it?
Every time i try that site its always offline
Damn that sucks. Does anyone have a copy of the latest FW for HW4.12?
Benjamin installs a new powerful server. The site will be online soon.
Frank
when will the reference hardware design be relleased?
To Frank and Benjamin.
vesc-project.com is down another time.
It seems that the new server didnāt solve the problem.
Hope you will find a lasting solution.
Have a Nice Day.
Thierry
Itās still on the old one. Online soonā¦
Frank
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When it is back online tonight itās on the new server and fast fibre connection.
Frank
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I just want to confirm the procces of uploading a bootloader to a VESC without a bootloader.
Which version should I choose? 40 & 47 and so onā¦ or the 60? Then, I should just hit the download button?
I tried to search for an answer but couldnāt find one, I donāt want to mess the VESCā¦
Thanks!
Trampa is only maker of ver. 60 @ the moment