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Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:06 pm
by cboustead
I'm setting up PX4 on my Crazyflie 2.0. I'm having an issue trying to flash the bootloader using USB. I get the message "dfu-util: No DFU capable USB device available". The cable I am using is a Micro USB -> USB and then I'm using a USB -> USB-C for my Mac.

When I execute the command "dfu-util -l --list", no devices are found.

Can anyone confirm whether this issue is because I am using an adapter rather than a cable straight through?

Re: Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 2:37 pm
by arnaud
To boot the stm32 in DFU mode you should press the power button about 5 seconds until the LED is blinking fast. You might need to click the button once more after that. Are you doing this procedure?

Re: Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:32 pm
by cboustead
Yes, I have been putting it into the Bootloader mode. The LED is blinking fast.

Re: Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:36 am
by arnaud
Are you sure your cable is working for data? (for example usb cables shipped with USB batteries usually do not have the data lines cabled...).

For reference, I tried on our dev mac and without battery, I press the button, connect the USB cable and release the button when the LED blinks fast, I get the bootloader to appear in the system report:
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Re: Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:01 pm
by cboustead
I tried with a new data cable today. I do not see any bootloader appear in my system report. Any ideas?

Re: Crazyflie Bootloader Flasing: No DFU cable USB device available

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:26 am
by cboustead
Hold on, it's working! The "without battery" was the most important part for your comment. Thanks