How to flash the URBI firmware?

  1. Use the "robot terminal" software from Robotis (installed with your bioloid softwares).

  2. Make sure your robot have batteries fully charged or is sinked by a power supply.

  3. Connect your CM-5 brick to the serial comPort of your computer.

  4. CM-5 shutoff, press '#' key on keyboard (Alt Gr + 3 on azerty keyboard, shift + 3 on qwerty), stay '#' pushed and switch on the CM-5 brick, (see bioloid documentation for more precision on how to enter bootstrap mode) you must see this:

      SYSTEM O.K. (CM5 boot loader V1.xx)
      -#######
    

  5. Press enter key and type load and press enter key again:

      SYSTEM O.K. (CM5 boot loader V1.xx)
      -#######
      -load
      Write Address: 00000000
      Ready..
    

  6. In menu bar select Files -> Transmit file (shortcut Ctrl+T) and select the URBI bioloid firmware (hex file), click open.

  7. After a few seconds, loading ended:

      Ready..Success
      (and other information)
    

If procedure fails, try again! In case of 'Rewriting:0x0002' message: you already have the good firmware flashed.