Yearly Archives: 2018

Relationship between Feaser and OpenBLT

Posted on October 25, 2018 by voorburg

The company Feaser and the OpenBLT bootloader project are two separate entities with a co-dependence. The goal of this article is to zoom in on this relationship and to explain why this relationship results in both entities to thrive.

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Security options of the OpenBLT bootloader

Posted on September 27, 2018 by voorburg

As a consequence of the strong rise of smart and internet connected devices, there is an increased demand for embedded system security. As a result, more and more customers ask Feaser about the security options that are available, when the … Continue reading →

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ROM footprint for different OpenBLT configurations

Posted on August 22, 2018 by voorburg

In a system that contains a bootloader such as the OpenBLT bootloader, there are essentially two software programs present in read-only memory (ROM): your own firmware and the bootloader. Even though a bootloader is typically only integrated towards the end … Continue reading →

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Data exchange between OpenBLT and your firmware

Posted on July 26, 2018 by voorburg

Several OpenBLT bootloader users asked, if it is possible two exchange data between the bootloader and their firmware. Even though the bootloader and your firmware are two completely separate programs in flash memory, which never execute at the same time, … Continue reading →

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LibOpenBLT Python bindings tutorial

Posted on July 10, 2018 by voorburg

This tutorial video contains a live Python coding session that demonstrates the creation of a custom firmware update tool in less than 30 minutes. To test the newly created firmware update tool, an ST Nucleo-F091RC board is used, but you … Continue reading →

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OpenBLT 1.6.0 release notes

Posted on July 6, 2018 by voorburg

OpenBLT version 1.6.0 was officially released yesterday, after another half year of development work. 42 tickets were processed, which resulted in 140 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. This … Continue reading →

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Firmware updates in a network with multiple nodes

Posted on June 12, 2018 by voorburg

Internally, the OpenBLT bootloader is based on the XCP communication protocol. XCP is a point-to-point protocol for establishing a connection between a host PC and a microcontroller. Now consider a system with multiple nodes, where each node consists of a … Continue reading →

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Reducing the bootloader’s ROM footprint

Posted on May 29, 2018 by voorburg

The recommended way to get started with the OpenBLT bootloader is to first find a demo program, which is based on a microcontroller similar to the one in your system. Once you have gotten familiar with your selected demo bootloader, … Continue reading →

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Introducing MicroBoot version 2

Posted on April 20, 2018 by voorburg

MicroBoot is the graphical user interface application for initiating and monitoring the firmware update procedure. It is part of the OpenBLT bootloader package and forms the counter-part to the BootCommander application, which is console based. The latest stable OpenBLT bootloader … Continue reading →

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Cross-platform IDE selection for MicroBoot 2.0

Posted on March 27, 2018 by voorburg

The OpenBLT host library (LibOpenBLT), developed in 2017, adds interesting functionality to the OpenBLT bootloader project. It makes it possible for all users to quickly and easily develop their own firmware update tool, in the programming language of their liking. … Continue reading →

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Update on OpenBLT development efforts

Posted on February 23, 2018 by voorburg

After the OpenBLT version 1.5.0 release last month, development efforts for the next version were started right away. With the goal of having a transparent development process, this article provides an update on the ongoing development tasks. For those new … Continue reading →

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OpenBLT 1.5.0 release notes

Posted on January 4, 2018 by voorburg

After half a year of development work, OpenBLT version 1.5.0 was officially released yesterday. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and take it for a spin yourself. This release is on track with the standard … Continue reading →

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