SB_0000010 Mandatory Here4 bootloader update before further flight

BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT

Urgent Bootloader Update needed on Here4 If your Here4 doesn’t breath blue on boot, then you MUST do this bootloader update

All Here4 users need to update the bootloader on their Here4 units BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT.

For units NOT showing blue breathing at boot

The process for doing this update is as follows:

  • Follow the steps here to update the firmware https://docs.cubepilot.org/user-guides/here-4/here-4-manual#id-3.-firmware-update
  • Once the Update is done, set parameter on Here4 FLASH_BOOTLOADER to 1 wait for either Bootloader Flash OK or Bootloader Unchanged message
  • An updated bootloader boots with Blue Breathing at boot. It will breathe purple if CAN1 on here4(blue/white cable) is not connected or Cube is still booting, so to check best to unplug and plug Here4 without power cycling the Cube itself.
  • Use the Blue/white Can cable on the here 4 to CAN 1 or 2 on the Cube carrier board

For units already showing solid White LED (NOT breathing)

If you have appropriate SWD connector (6pin JST SUR) to Here4 available, and are capable of doing a bootloader update. Follow the following steps:

For STLink:

For JLink:

Important: For users that are not capable of opening Here4 unit and updating using JST SUR and Debug probe to fix solid white LED, please contact your Reseller for further support. For units that are still healthy make sure to follow primary bootloader update method.

Additional Resources:

Just tried one - all OK doing the update via SLCAN.

  • Make sure the Here4 is connected to the CAN1 bus by the blue/white wires
  • Be sure to do the bootloader update procedure.
  • The SW version after update is: 1.15.5F1FC167
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What was the issue with previous bootloader? Why hasn’t it mentioned anywhere?

Does this apply to Here4 Blue?

There Here4 Blue is what I just updated and it’s still working OK

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Hello @philip
Thank You for sharing the solution,
Can you give us more clear steps on how to do the bootloader update and also the Pin connection of SWD connector.

Thank You

The SWD update is for advanced users only. Unless you are already familiar with the process, I would recommend getting assistance from your reseller on this.

This connector is the standard connector for all our products

Not yet

Hello @philip,
I believe the issue is not been fully solved,


I updated the a new here4 GPS from 1.14.2DE07E to 1.15.254AAE09 and after two flights, sometime the GPS is getting stuck at white light and sometime it breathing pink,