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Initial Flash
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__Browser__
If you run a system with a modern Chrome or Edge Browser you can directly flash your device from within the browser.
Just go to the [Flash Page](https://wellenvogel.github.io/esp32-nmea2000/install.html) and select the "Initial" flash for your Hardware. This will install the most current software to your device.
If you are on Windows you will need to have the correct driver installed before (see below at [windows users](#windows) - only install the driver, not the flashtool).
You can also install an update from the flash page but normally it is easier to do this from the Web Gui of the device (see [below](#update)).
The [Flash Page](https://wellenvogel.github.io/esp32-nmea2000/install.html) will also allow you to open a console window to your ESP32.
__Tool based__
To initially flash a deviceyou can use [ESPTool](https://github.com/espressif/esptool).
The flash command must be (example for m5stack-atom):
@ -77,13 +90,15 @@ Afterwards run flashtool.pyz with
```
python3 flashtool.pyz
```
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__windows users__<br>
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.
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.
For the flashtool 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).
Open a command prompt and change into the directory you downloaded the esptool.exe and the firmware binary.
Flash with the command
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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.
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Update
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