Updating The Flash - MEDIATEK LinkIt 7697 HDK User Manual

2.3. Updating the flash
There are two tools provided for programming the flash storage:
1) The Flash tool inside the LinkIt SDK. It's a Windows execution program providing the functionality to
program and format the flash storage, see section 2.2.4.1, "Using the Flash Tool" of the LinkIt for RTOS
development platform get started guide, for more details about using the Flash tool.
2) The mt76x7-uploader on MediaTek Labs' GitHub page. It's a Python script providing cross-platform
implementation for the flash storage. For its usage guide, refer to the readme on the project page.
Select the tool based on your development requirements (see Table 1).
Supported OS
Flash Tool Windows
mt76x7-uploader Windows,
Linux, macOS
One thing to be noted is that when using the Flash tool, switch the board into the Flash Recovery mode for the tool
to operate properly.
To switch the board into the Flash recovery mode:
1) Connect the board to a power source.
2) Press and hold the USR button.
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Figure 4. The COM port allocation for LinkIt 7697 HDK
Table 1. Comparison between Flash tool and mt76x7-uploader
Recovery mode
switching
Manual
Automatic
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Flash contents Format the
read-back flash storage
Supported Supported
N/A N/A
Where to get
LinkIt SDK
package
MediaTek Labs'
GitHub page
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