Amlogic Usb Burning Tool

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The operation of VIM1, VIM2 and VIM3 is almost the same, so this document will take VIM1 as an example.

Perparation

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  • Dowload the USB Upgrade Tool and extract it.
  • Run setup_v2.x.x.exe to install the tool for upgrading your VIMs:

Upgrade steps

Make soure that you have install the correct USB upgrade Tool, then follow the steps below to upgrade:

  1. Open USB_Burning_tool_v2.x.x.exe, click “File–>Import Image” to choose an image for your VIMs.

  2. Connect your VIMs to your PC with a USB-C data cable (VIMs will power on automatically).

  3. Place your VIMs into “Upgrade Mode”:

    • Long press the Power key without releasing it.
    • Short press the Reset key and release it.
    • Count to 10 seconds and then release the Power key.

  4. If you have performed steps 2 and 3 correctly, your PC will automatically discover your VIMs asa connected USB-device.

    Now all you need to do is to click the Start button of the tool and wait for upgrading to complete:

Tips
  • To cancel an upgrade, click the Stop button, then close the USB Upgrade Tool. Note that the eMMC might already have been completely erased if you went past the 15% mark.
  • Extra power supply(VIM1/VIM2/VIM3) may be required in cases whereby your PC cannot provide enough electrical-current for the upgrade.

Preparation

Download Burning Tool

Image burning tool for Ubuntu is in this repository utils.

Or just pull it (if you have already cloned this repository).

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Install Burning Tool

You need to install USB rules and create some links.

You will see this print-out if it was successful.

Note

Root privilege required.

Check The USB Driver

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You must now place your VIM board into “Upgrade Mode”.See VIM1/VIM2/VIM3 to enter Upgrade Mode.
Check to see if Ubuntu has detected your VIM1/VIM2 as a connected USB-device.

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The message above means that your VIM is connected and recogized by Ubuntu.

How to burn an Image on Ubuntu

There are two commands that be used to burn image: burn-tool and aml-burn-tool.

For example: Burn image for VIM3

  • General command burn-tool:
  • Amlogic command aml-burn-tool:
Note

For VIM3/VIM3L, you must specify the board with -b VIM3 or it will fail. For VIM1 or VIM2 you can ignore this.

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You will see these teminal logs if successful.

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For more information please refer to docs.

Uninstall Burning Tool

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