Boards running the OpenBLT bootloader can be flashed using BootCommander.
To flash an OpenBLT-based board the tool BootCommander needs to be installed on the OctoPrint host.
BootCommander and its dependency LibOpenBLT must be compiled and installed from source.
Full instructions are here.
The only required setting is the path to the BootCommander binary.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Reset before flashing | Send an M997 command to the board to initiate a reset and activate the bootloader prior to running BootCommander. Needed if the firmware is not 'OpenBLT aware'. |
| Command timeout | The length of time that the plugin will wait for the bootloader to be detected. Default is 30s. |
| BootCommander Baud Rate | The baud rate BootCommander will use when communicating with the bootloader. Default is 57600. |
| Command line | The command used to flash the firmware to the board. |