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Additional memory device in OpenBLT

All ports available in the OpenBLT bootloader support reprogramming the microcontroller’s internal flash memory. But what if your system features an additional memory device, such as an external flash memory or serial EEPROM? The OpenBLT bootloader can work with these … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.17.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.17.0 release was made today, after another half year of development work. 15 tickets were processed, which resulted in 74 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. This … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.16.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.16.0 release was made today, after another half year of development work. 23 tickets were processed, which resulted in 68 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. This … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.15.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.15.0 release was made last Monday, after another half year of development work. 21 tickets were processed, which resulted in 52 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.14.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.14.0 release was made last Friday, after another half year of development work. 20 tickets were processed, which resulted in 23 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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How to update the OpenBLT bootloader itself

The OpenBLT bootloader offers a versatile and flexible solution for in-field firmware updates on your embedded system. It’s a mature and stable bootloader solution. Pretty much Flash-and-forget. Over the last decade no one reported that firmware updates stopped working for … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.13.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.13.0 release was made last Friday, after another half year of development work. 20 tickets were processed, which resulted in 38 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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Reflecting on 10 years of the OpenBLT bootloader

The 12th of November 2021 marked a special day for the OpenBLT bootloader: Its 10-year anniversary. A great opportunity to take a moment and reflect on its history and ponder the question of how it became such a success. Version … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.12.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.12.0 release was made earlier today, after another half year of development work. 18 tickets were processed, which resulted in 45 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.11.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.11.0 release was made earlier today, after another half year of development work. 12 tickets were processed, which resulted in 39 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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OpenBLT 1.10.0 release notes

The OpenBLT 1.10.0 release was made earlier today, after another half year of development work. 20 tickets were processed, which resulted in 57 commits. Feel free to download the new version of the OpenBLT bootloader and give it a try. … Continue reading

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CANopen bootloader based on OpenBLT

CANopen is a popular higher-layer protocol for a CAN based embedded distributed network. It provides a ready-to-use and proven blueprint for application data exchange between multiple nodes on a CAN network. Furthermore, CANopen includes network management functionality and pretty much … Continue reading

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Firmware debugging in combination with OpenBLT

If your embedded system makes use of the OpenBLT bootloader, then essentially you have two software programs present in flash memory: your own firmware and the OpenBLT bootloader. This added complexity can cause a problem when trying to debug your … Continue reading

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The road towards OpenBLT version 1.5.0

After being in development for half a year, OpenBLT version 1.4.0 was officially released a few days ago. Go ahead and download it from the SourceForge project page, if you haven’t done so yet. The previous blog article described the … Continue reading

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OpenBLT version 1.4.0 coming soon

All development efforts are on track for OpenBLT version 1.4.0. This version is planned to be released on the 4th of July. This article highlights the changes compared to the previous mainline release, which was version 1.3.0.

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The story of the OpenBLT bootloader

Ever had the feeling that after you tried something new, your life would never be the same? That’s how it was for me with microcontrollers and bootloaders. It all started back in 1998 when I got my hands on a … Continue reading

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