15-08-2015, 06:08 AM
hey fellaz,
got the sb5100mod up n running:
sb5100mod screenshot
I had to modify BCUSB script for some strange reason their if statements stop the read/write to bootloader and read/write firmware option.
This is the details if anyone is experiencing this same issue with their script. I know the sb5100 is pretty much dead but I don't know maybe someone falls into the same scenarios as me:
my equipment:
Modem: SB5100
Programmer: Flashcat usb board version 2.1 (create by embeddedcomputers)
Software package: FCUSB.RC17.350
Flashing software: FlashcatUSB build 350 (found in the software package)
The original script was as follow:
BCM3348_JTAG.fcs
I just commented out the if statements for the write events for the bootloader and the firmware option and the flashcatusb did its job.
BUT BE AWARE that the if statements as you can see do some validation to ensure that the bootloader and firmware you are using are legit. So commenting these out means that you trust that the bootloader and firmware you are flashing your modem with is without a doubt correct.
Modified script:
Anywayz, if anyone is having issues with their flashcat usb script try debugging it by commenting out some if statements and placing sum Status("Message") function to see if the code reaches that part of the script.
I original came to ask about my SBG901 but I'll post that in another thread as this one is already huge.
I'm just leaving this here maybe it helps someone maybe it doesn't what do you think?
got the sb5100mod up n running:
sb5100mod screenshot
I had to modify BCUSB script for some strange reason their if statements stop the read/write to bootloader and read/write firmware option.
This is the details if anyone is experiencing this same issue with their script. I know the sb5100 is pretty much dead but I don't know maybe someone falls into the same scenarios as me:
my equipment:
Modem: SB5100
Programmer: Flashcat usb board version 2.1 (create by embeddedcomputers)
Software package: FCUSB.RC17.350
Flashing software: FlashcatUSB build 350 (found in the software package)
The original script was as follow:
BCM3348_JTAG.fcs
Code:
# Script file for BCM3348 - 0x334817F
MyDevice = "Broadcom BCM3348" #Name of device
BootSize = 32768 #Size of bootloader (in bytes)
SetParam(1,100) #Sets the Intel flash delay
SetParam(2,250) #Sets the AMD flash delay
SetParam(3,100) #Sets the DMA read delay
JTAG.BigEndian #Sets the device endian
JTAG.MemoryAddress(0x0)
JTAG.MemoryType("RAM")
JTAG.MemorySize(0x800000)
CFGMEM = JTAG.MemoryInit()
JTAG.MemoryAddress(0x1FC00000)
JTAG.MemoryType("CFI")
CFGFLASH = JTAG.MemoryInit()
Legacy.SetFlash(CFGFLASH)
MYFIRMNAME = Legacy.GetFwName()
t1 = Tab.Create(MyDevice)
Tab(t1).AddGroup("Bootloader",10,10,420,54)
Tab(t1).AddGroup("Firmware",10,70,420,80)
Tab(t1).AddText("MSG1","This changes the default bootloader",20,36)
Tab(t1).AddButton("ReadBoot","Read",250,30)
Tab(t1).AddButton("WriteBoot","Write",340,30)
Tab(t1).AddText("FWTITLE","Currently installed:",18,92)
Tab(t1).AddText("FW",MYFIRMNAME,18,106)
Tab(t1).AddButton("SaveFirmware","Save",250,98)
Tab(t1).AddButton("WriteFirmware","Change",340,98)
CreateEvent(ReadBoot) #This reads the bootloader
Status("Reading the BCM3348 Bootloader")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
MyData = Memory(CFGFLASH).Read(0,BootSize,False)
Prompt = "Choose filename to save bootloader"
SaveFile(MyData,Prompt,"BCM3348.Bootloader.bin")
Status("Successfully read bootloader from Flash")
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(WriteBoot)
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
Prompt = "Choose a bootloader to write into Flash"
MyData = OpenFile(Prompt,"Bootloader files (*.bin)|*.bin")
if (MyData = Nothing)
goto WriteBootExit
endif
if not (Len(MyData) = BootSize)
Status("Error: File is not the size of the bootloader")
goto WriteBootExit
endif
Memory(CFGFLASH).Write(MyData,0,BootSize)
Status("New bootloader successfully written")
WriteBootExit:
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(SaveFirmware)
Status("Saving the BCM3348's Firmware")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
FwStart = Legacy.GetFwLocation()
FwLen = Legacy.GetFwLen()
FwLen += 92 #Need to add 92 bytes to cover the fw header
MyData = Memory(CFGFLASH).ReadVerify(FwStart,FwLen) #ReadFlashVerify
if (MyData = Nothing)
Status("Error: data read was corrupted")
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
Exit Event
endif
Prompt = "Choose filename to save the firmware"
SaveFile(MyData,Prompt,MYFIRMNAME)
Status("Successfully read firmware from Flash")
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(WriteFirmware)
Status("Programming the BCM3348's Firmware")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
Prompt = "Choose a firmware to install"
MyData = OpenFile(Prompt,"Firmware files (*.bin,*.p7)|*.bin;*.p7")
if (MyData = Nothing)
WriteErr = "User cancelled opperation"
goto ExitWriteFwErr
endif
If (HWORD(MyData,0) = 12418) #Remove header if .p7 fw
Writeline("Removing .p7 firmware header")
HeadLen = HWORD(MyData,2) + 7 #increases Headlen by 7
NewLen = Len(MyData) - HeadLen
Resize(MyData,HeadLen,NewLen) #Removes the p7 header
endif
FwLen = Len(MyData)
FwStart = Legacy.GetFwLocation()
If (FwStart = 0)
WriteErr = "Error: Firmware destination not found"
goto ExitWriteFwErr
endif
If (FwLen > 600000)
goto BeginWrite
endif
If not Ask("File is smaller than a typical firmware. Write Anyways?")
WriteErr = "Cancelled firmware update"
goto ExitWriteFwErr
endif
BeginWrite:
Memory(CFGFLASH).Write(MyData,FwStart,FwLen)
Status("New firmware successfully installed")
MYFIRMNAME = Legacy.GetFwName()
Tab(t1).SetText("FW",MYFIRMNAME)
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
Exit
ExitWriteFwErr:
Status(WriteErr)
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEventI just commented out the if statements for the write events for the bootloader and the firmware option and the flashcatusb did its job.
BUT BE AWARE that the if statements as you can see do some validation to ensure that the bootloader and firmware you are using are legit. So commenting these out means that you trust that the bootloader and firmware you are flashing your modem with is without a doubt correct.
Modified script:
Code:
# Script file for BCM3348 - 0x334817F
MyDevice = "Broadcom BCM3348" #Name of device
BootSize = 32768 #Size of bootloader (in bytes)
SetParam(1,100) #Sets the Intel flash delay
SetParam(2,250) #Sets the AMD flash delay
SetParam(3,100) #Sets the DMA read delay
JTAG.BigEndian #Sets the device endian
JTAG.MemoryAddress(0x0)
JTAG.MemoryType("RAM")
JTAG.MemorySize(0x800000)
CFGMEM = JTAG.MemoryInit()
JTAG.MemoryAddress(0x1FC00000)
JTAG.MemoryType("CFI")
CFGFLASH = JTAG.MemoryInit()
Legacy.SetFlash(CFGFLASH)
MYFIRMNAME = Legacy.GetFwName()
t1 = Tab.Create(MyDevice)
Tab(t1).AddGroup("Bootloader",10,10,420,54)
Tab(t1).AddGroup("Firmware",10,70,420,80)
Tab(t1).AddText("MSG1","This changes the default bootloader",20,36)
Tab(t1).AddButton("ReadBoot","Read",250,30)
Tab(t1).AddButton("WriteBoot","Write",340,30)
Tab(t1).AddText("FWTITLE","Currently installed:",18,92)
Tab(t1).AddText("FW",MYFIRMNAME,18,106)
Tab(t1).AddButton("SaveFirmware","Save",250,98)
Tab(t1).AddButton("WriteFirmware","Change",340,98)
CreateEvent(ReadBoot) #This reads the bootloader
Status("Reading the BCM3348 Bootloader")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
MyData = Memory(CFGFLASH).Read(0,BootSize,False)
Prompt = "Choose filename to save bootloader"
SaveFile(MyData,Prompt,"BCM3348.Bootloader.bin")
Status("Successfully read bootloader from Flash")
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(WriteBoot)
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
Prompt = "Choose a bootloader to write into Flash"
MyData = OpenFile(Prompt,"Bootloader files (*.bin)|*.bin")
#if (MyData = Nothing)
# goto WriteBootExit
#endif
#if not (Len(MyData) = BootSize)
# Status("Error: File is not the size of the bootloader")
# goto WriteBootExit
#endif
Memory(CFGFLASH).Write(MyData,0,BootSize)
Status("New bootloader successfully written")
WriteBootExit:
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(SaveFirmware)
Status("Saving the BCM3348's Firmware")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
FwStart = Legacy.GetFwLocation()
FwLen = Legacy.GetFwLen()
FwLen += 92 #Need to add 92 bytes to cover the fw header
MyData = Memory(CFGFLASH).ReadVerify(FwStart,FwLen) #ReadFlashVerify
#if (MyData = Nothing)
# Status("Error: data read was corrupted")
# Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
# Exit Event
#endif
Prompt = "Choose filename to save the firmware"
SaveFile(MyData,Prompt,MYFIRMNAME)
Status("Successfully read firmware from Flash")
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEvent
CreateEvent(WriteFirmware)
Status("Programming the BCM3348's Firmware")
Tab(t1).ButtonDisable()
Prompt = "Choose a firmware to install"
MyData = OpenFile(Prompt,"Firmware files (*.bin,*.p7)|*.bin;*.p7")
#if (MyData = Nothing)
# WriteErr = "User cancelled opperation"
# goto ExitWriteFwErr
#endif
#If (HWORD(MyData,0) = 12418) #Remove header if .p7 fw
# Writeline("Removing .p7 firmware header")
# HeadLen = HWORD(MyData,2) + 7 #increases Headlen by 7
# NewLen = Len(MyData) - HeadLen
# Resize(MyData,HeadLen,NewLen) #Removes the p7 header
#endif
FwLen = Len(MyData)
FwStart = Legacy.GetFwLocation()
#If (FwStart = 0)
# WriteErr = "Error: Firmware destination not found"
# goto ExitWriteFwErr
#endif
#If (FwLen > 600000)
# goto BeginWrite
#endif
#If not Ask("File is smaller than a typical firmware. Write Anyways?")
# WriteErr = "Cancelled firmware update"
# goto ExitWriteFwErr
#endif
BeginWrite:
Memory(CFGFLASH).Write(MyData,FwStart,FwLen)
Status("New firmware successfully installed")
MYFIRMNAME = Legacy.GetFwName()
Tab(t1).SetText("FW",MYFIRMNAME)
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
Exit
ExitWriteFwErr:
Status(WriteErr)
Tab(t1).ButtonEnable()
EndEventAnywayz, if anyone is having issues with their flashcat usb script try debugging it by commenting out some if statements and placing sum Status("Message") function to see if the code reaches that part of the script.
I original came to ask about my SBG901 but I'll post that in another thread as this one is already huge.
I'm just leaving this here maybe it helps someone maybe it doesn't what do you think?