diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md index d9f8e90..17bdcb2 100644 --- a/Readme.md +++ b/Readme.md @@ -76,13 +76,20 @@ You can find a prebuild executable in tools: [esptool.exe](tools/esptool.exe). Just create an empty directory on your machine, download the esptool to this directory and also download the binary (xxx-all.bin) from [releases](../../releases). Afterwards you need to install the driver for the serial port to connect your ESP32 board. For a modern windows the driver at [FTDI](https://ftdichip.com/drivers/d2xx-drivers/) should be working. After installing the driver check with your device manager for the com port that is assigned to your connected esp device. + Open a command prompt and change into the directory you downloaded the esptool.exe and the firmware binary. Flash with the command ``` esptool.exe --port COM3 write_flash 0x1000 xxxxx-xxxx-all.bin ``` Replace COM3 with the port shown in the device manager and the xxx with the name of the downloaded binary. -If you do not want to use the command line you first need to install python3 from the [download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) - use the Windows 64 Bit installer. Install using the default settings. Afterwards download [flashtool.pyz](../../raw/master/tools/flashtool.pyz) and run it with a double click. + +If you do not want to use the command line there is a tool with an UI that allows you to flash the initial or update firmware. +Just download the exe for your windows system from the [ESP32N2K-Flasher Git Repository](https://github.com/wellenvogel/esp32n2k-flasher/releases/latest). +There is no installation needed - just start the downloaded exe. +Some Anti Virus Software may (accidently) tag this as infected. In this case you can still install the UI in two steps: + * you first need to install python3 from the [download page](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) - use the Windows 64 Bit installer. Install using the default settings. +* Afterwards download [flashtool.pyz](../../raw/master/tools/flashtool.pyz) and run it with a double click. Update