HxC firmware for Gotek update procedure

Last modified: 03 March 2024

New firmware versions are regulary released with new features and fixes. You can update your HxC firmware installed on your Gotek floppy emulator with a USB stick.

The firmware updates are available into this archive : Download

Releases notes : Download

Prerequisites

The HxC bootloader is installed on your Gotek. (See "Bootloader installation")

All the mentioned files are in the USB Stick STM32 HxC Floppy Emulator firmware update archive

USB HxC Floppy Emulator Update procedure

Take a FAT32, FAT16 or FAT12 formatted USB stick
Remove any older *.upd file from the USB stick.
Copy the new firmware file (*.upd) to the USB stick.
Insert the USB Stick into the emulator and press both buttons.
Power up the device and keep the buttons pressed during at least 2 seconds.
Wait some seconds… its done !

Note	macOS users, set the "Master Boot Record" format option to format the USB stick !

Note	Unlike the seven segments screen, the OLED and LCD screens will remain blank during the firmware update. The OLED/LCD screen will be initialized some seconds later right after the firmware update.

Bootstrap error codes

Error 1 (blink 1 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) No entry point (→no software flashed)
Error 2 (blink 2 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) USB init error.
Error 3 (blink 3 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) FAT error.
Error 4 (blink 4 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) UPD File not found!
Error 5 (blink 5 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) Bad UPD File header! (bad file)
Error 6 (blink 6 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) Bad data crc! (file corrupted)
Error 7 (blink 7 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) Bad data size!
Error 8 (blink 8 times and 2 seconds pause cycle) Write error (STM32 flash error)

Last modified: 03 March 2024

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