What is themicro:bit firmware

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Firmware is a special kind of software that makes the hardware function properly. In the case of the micro:bit, the firmware enables the device to be programmed via USB.

The micro:bit has two chips on the back of it; one of them runs your code, while the other one runs the firmware that enables the micro:bit to appear on your computer as a USB drive so you can flash a program to it. There are two micro:bit versions with different firmware, so you should check whether you have the latest version before carrying out the update.

There may be times when you may want to update the firmware to test out new software features.

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Drag and drop the new firmware.HEX file you downloaded from this page onto the MAINTENANCE drive and wait for the yellow LED on the back of the device to stop flashing. When the upgrade is completed, the micro:bit will reset, ejecting itself from the computer and re-appear in normal MICROBIT drive m.

How to find out the current firmware version

Before you upgrade, you'll want to find out what version of the firmware you have on your micro:bit. Plug it in via USB, open up the DETAILS.TXT file fom the MICROBIT drive and look for the number on the line that begins 'Interface Version'.

If you have the latest micro:bit V2, the Interface Version will be at least 0255

If you have the previous micro:bit the interface Version will be at most 0254

How to update the firmware

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The DETAILS.TXT file on the BBC micro:bit drive may give conflicting information to the same file when opened in MAINTENANCE mode. This is fine. In our case, we are only updating the firmware for the interface chip, so you will see the changes when the BBC micro:bit is reset in normal operating mode.

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Further Information

This firmware package is published on the official DAPLink github repository

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And you can find previous shipped firmware updates in our developer documentation https://tech.microbit.org/software/daplink-interface/#daplink-software

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Step 1: Check your cable

Make sure that your micro:bit is connected to your computer with a micro USB cable. You should see a MICROBIT drive appear in Windows Explorer when it’s connected.

If you can see the MICROBIT drive go to step 2.

If you can’t see the drive:

• Make sure that the USB cable is working.

  Does the cable work on another computer? If not, find a different cable to use. Some cables may only provide a power connection and don’t actually transfer data.

• Try another USB port on your computer.

Is the cable good but you still can’t see the MICROBIT drive? Hmm, you might have a problem with your micro:bit. Try the additional steps described in the fault finding page at microbit.org. If this doesn’t help, you can create a support ticket to notify the Micro:bit Foundation of the problem. Skip the rest of these steps.

Step 2: Check your firmware version

It’s possible that the firmware version on the micro:bit needs an update. Let’s check:

1. Go to the MICROBIT drive.
2. Open the DETAILS.TXT file.
   
3. Look for a line in the file that says the version number. It should say Version: ...
   

If the version is 0234, you NEED to update the firmware on your micro:bit. Go to Step 3 and follow the upgrade instructions.

If the version is 0241, 0243 or higher, you have the right firmware. You can create a support ticket to notify the Micro:bit Foundation of the problem. Skip the rest of these steps.

Step 3: Upgrade the firmware

1. Put your micro:bit into MAINTENANCE Mode. To do this, unplug the USB cable from the micro:bit and then re-connect the USB cable while you hold down the reset button. Once you insert the cable, you can release the reset button. You should now see a MAINTENANCE drive instead of the MICROBIT drive like before. Also, a yellow LED light will stay on next to the reset button.
2. Drag and drop that file onto the MAINTENANCE drive.
3. The yellow LED will flash while the HEX file is copying. When the copy finishes, the LED will go off and the micro:bit resets. The MAINTENANCE drive now changes back to MICROBIT.
4. The upgrade is complete! You can open the DETAILS.TXT file to check and see that the firmware version changed to the match the version of the HEX file you copied.

If you want to know more about connecting the board, MAINTENANCE Mode, and upgrading the firmware, read about it in the micro:bit firmware guide.

Step 4: Wait for the driver updates

Once you’ve updated the firmware, Windows will detect the updated device and install the drivers necessary to enable communication with the micro:bit. This step happens in the background and may take a minute or two.

Step 5: Drag and drop a fresh .hex file

If different editors were used with this board, it may need a reset to bring it back to a known-good state. Do this by dragging a .hex file containing a simple program onto the drive. You can use the one here. Click on the Download icon below the blocks, then drag and drop the file onto the MICROBIT drive.

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