AX520Tool

Description

AX520Tool is a versatile command-line tool designed for programming firmware onto AX520 series devices via a serial port. It facilitates various operations such as flashing firmware, reading and verifying memory, erasing flash, and managing device execution. Whether you're a developer or an embedded systems enthusiast, AX520Tool streamlines the process of interacting with AX520-based hardware.

Features

• Firmware Downloading: Upload firmware to AX520 devices with precise memory address targeting.
• Memory Operations: Read, write, and erase device memory regions.
• Firmware Verification: Ensure the integrity of flashed firmware by comparing device memory with source files.
• Command-Line Interface: Intuitive and flexible CLI for executing various operations.
• Progress Indicators: Real-time feedback during lengthy operations using progress bars.
• Error Handling: Comprehensive exception handling to guide users through issues.

Installation

pip install ax520tool

Usage

AX520Tool is operated via the command line. Below are the instructions to perform various operations.

Basic Syntax

python ax520tool.py -p <serial_port> [options] <command> [command_options]

• -p, --port: (Required) Specify the serial port connected to the AX520 device (e.g., COM3 on Windows or /dev/ttyUSB0 on Linux).
• -b, --board: (Optional) Specify the board name. Defaults to M5_TimerCamera520.
• -r, --reboot: (Optional) Reboot the device after flashing.
• -c, --check: (Optional) Verify firmware after flashing.

Commands

1. Write Flash

Download firmware to the device.

Syntax:

python ax520tool.py -p <serial_port> write_flash <address1> <firmware1> [<address2> <firmware2> ...]

• <address>: Starting memory address (hex 0x... or decimal).
• <firmware>: Path to the firmware binary file.

Example:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 write_flash 0x3000000 firmware.bin

2. Read Flash

Read firmware from the device.

Syntax:

python ax520tool.py -p <serial_port> read_flash <address> <size> <output_file>

• <address>: Starting memory address.
• <size>: Number of bytes to read.
• <output_file>: Path to save the read firmware.

Example:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 read_flash 0x3000000 1048576 read_firmware.bin

3. Erase Flash

Erase a region of the device's flash memory.

Syntax:

python ax520tool.py -p <serial_port> erase_flash <address> <size>

• <address>: Starting memory address.
• <size>: Number of bytes to erase.

Example:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 erase_flash 0x3000000 65536

Examples

Flashing Firmware

Download firmware.bin to address 0x3000000 and reboot the device after flashing:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 -r write_flash 0x3000000 firmware.bin

Reading Firmware

Read 1MB of firmware starting from address 0x3000000 and save it to read_firmware.bin:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 read_flash 0x3000000 1048576 read_firmware.bin

Erasing Flash Memory

Erase 64KB of flash memory starting at address 0x3000000:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 erase_flash 0x3000000 65536

Verifying Firmware

After flashing, verify the integrity of the firmware:

python ax520tool.py -p COM3 -c write_flash 0x3000000 firmware.bin

Note: The -c flag enables verification after flashing each file. It will never check overlapping.