Can't install firmware on Octopus v1.1

I've attempted to install the firmware multiple times and the file in the SD card has remained a .bin file. The dashboard on ratos states there is a klippy-state error and unable toconnect to mcu.
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blacksmithforlife
How did you verify you named the file firmware.bin?
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
I downloaded the .bin file, renamed it to firmware.bin, put it on the SD card.
blacksmithforlife
On many OS they hide the file extension, so you could be naming it firmware.bin.bin
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
Made sure not to touch the .bin on the file extension as it was already named.
blacksmithforlife
Ok, what size SD card did you use and how did you format it?
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
64gb, exFAT
blacksmithforlife
Format the sd card for your board to FAT16 (sometimes just called FAT), or FAT32 with a clustersize of 8kb or 4kb.
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
it doesn't give me that option. Just NTFS and exFAT
blacksmithforlife
Then you need to use something else to format the SD card
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
alright okay, fat32 and 8kb SD card is in the octopus, starting up klippy-state: error mcu unable to connect
blacksmithforlife
Did you check the SD card to see if the firmware was renamed to firmware.cur?
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
not yet
blacksmithforlife
You need to do that first. You can't continue until it correctly flashes
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
it changed cursor file typenow so that worked, thank you seems to have installed. It's a cursor file type now. Now just the klippy/mcu issue
rival-black
rival-black2y ago
did you uncomment the right line in printer.cfg for your board?
Vausch
VauschOP2y ago
I did not.
blacksmithforlife
yeah that was a different thread in #ratos-support
genetic-orange
genetic-orange2y ago
For me on a octopus pro 446, this will only work with an 8gb card (i not have 16), with 32 or 64gb it doesn't flash (with correct formating and file name)
Erik Persson
Erik Persson2y ago
I gave up trying to find a suitable SD card for reflashing my bricked Octopus 1.1. Since I had extensive experience DFU flashing mu EBB42 I was initially stumped trying to find out how to get the Octopus into DFU mode - the manual says that it supports DFU but not how to enable it (or my reading skills are not sufficient). After some more googling I came to the following recipe to flash the Octopus 1.1 using DFU: 1) Install the boot0 jumper and press the reset button for a few seconds, verify with "dmesg" in the RPi that a STM32446 device in DFU mode has been discovered. 2) Proceed it to flash in from klipper with 'make flash FLASH_DEVICE=0483:df11' and check output for errors. 3) Power down, remove boot0 jumper and power on.
blacksmithforlife
please create your own post for this issue
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