How To Flash BG96 Board
How To Flash BG96 Board
How To Flash BG96 Board
Package Content:
• How to flash BG96 board.pdf (this document)
• Zip file that contains the modem FW (example file name:
BG96MAR02A07M1G_01.010.01.010.zip)
• STM32 binary (L496_modem_boot.bin)
To flash the board, the following HW is needed, A Discovery L496 STM32 board, A BG96 STMod+
board, 2 micro USB cables
Assumption STM32 USB driver is already installed (that allow to connect PC to STM32 board and
update STM32 FW)
2- Download the Quectel BG96 Window USB driver from this url:
https://mega.nz/#!M3ADlbYA!0F8O9dJGxN9x6iIzbP37Q9YQiOuXZLH3HhO-mhfpS6A
It is a zip file (example: Quectel_BG96_Windows_USB_Driver_V1.2.zip) that contains an exe file
3- Install the BG96 USB driver, run the executable file (only the first time)
5- Unzip the Flasher tool at root directory (only the first time or if there is a new version of tool)
7- Flash the STM32 binary (L496_modem_boot.bin) on Discovery L496 (drag & drop the binary on
the just appeared drive)
Optional: to be sure boot is completed open a TeraTerm with the correct parameters (on STM32
VCP)
and check trace ends with “MODEM ON”
9- Connect the 2nd micro USB cable between Laptop and BG96 STMOd+ board.
10- Verify that VCP (Virtual COM Port) for Device Management tool is setup. Please use the
Windows Device manager to double check the port number of “Quectel USB DM Port” (COMxx).
In the example COM59.
11- Start the Flasher tool (QFlash). Note QFlash version used for this document is 4.8 but could be
different for you depending of the latest version available @ Quectel url.