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About the Document
History
Revision
Date
Author
Description
1.0
2012-10-30
Yolanda YAO
Initial
1.1
2012-12-02
Yolanda YAO
Updated QFlash version to 1.1
1.2
2013-02-25
Karen REN
Updated QFlash version to 1.4
1.3
2013-05-20
Apple SONG/
Karen REN
Added USB port to upgrade firmware for U10
and UC20 module
1.4
2013-10-10
James CAI
1. Added the ways to upgrade GCxx
module
2. Updated QFlash version to 2.1
1.5
2013-11-05
Lucky DOU
Updated QFlash version to 2.2
1.6
2013-12-07
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 2.3
1.7
2013-12-12
Lucky DOU
Updated QFlash version for UC15
1.8
2014-02-11
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 2.4
1.9
2014-02-26
Steed NING
Updated QFlash version to 2.5
1.10
2014-03-18
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 2.6
1.11
2014-04-24
Anny ZHANG
Updated QFlash version to 2.7
1.12
2014-06-25
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 2.8
1.13
2014-08-13
Martin LI/
Roddick SUN
Updated QFlash version to 2.9
1.14
2014-10-08
Martin LI
Updated QFlash version to 3.0
1.15
2014-11-11
Mario XU
Updated QFlash version to 3.1
1.16
2015-03-05
Jesse ZHANG
Updated QFlash version to 3.3
1.17
2015-06-03
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 3.4
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1.18
2016-03-24
James CAI
Updated QFlash version to 3.5
1.19
2016-06-16
Sophie ZHU
1. Added the ways to upgrade ECxx
module
2. Updated QFlash version to 3.6
1.20
2016-09-26
Dylan LIU
1. Added the way to load APP firmware
2. Updated QFlash version to 3.7
1.21
2017-07-24
Abby WU/
Upton XU
1. Added the way to upgrade SCxx and
AG35 modules
2. Updated QFlash version to 4.3
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. OS and Version ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. About QFlash Tool ................................................................................................................... 6
2 QFlash Upgrade Procedures .............................................................................................................. 7
2.1. Normal Configuration .............................................................................................................. 7
2.1.1. Serial Port ......................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2. Baud Rate ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.3. File Setting ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.4. Upgrade .......................................................................................................................... 14
2.1.5. Load APP Firmware ....................................................................................................... 17
2.2. Abnormalities ......................................................................................................................... 20
2.2.1. Selected a Wrong Series Port ........................................................................................ 20
2.2.2. Connected to an Occupied Serial Port .......................................................................... 23
2.2.3. Selected an Unsupported Baud Rate ............................................................................ 25
2.2.4. Selected an Invalid Scatter File ..................................................................................... 27
2.2.5. Selected an Invalid Load File (GCxx Module) ............................................................... 28
2.2.6. Power Supply is Abnormal ............................................................................................. 28
2.2.7. USB to Serial Cable is Abnormal ................................................................................... 30
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