Quectel EC25&EC21&EC20 R2.0 QFlash Linux&Android User Guide V1.0

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EC25&EC21&EC20 R2.0
QFlash Linux&Android
User Guide
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Rev. EC25&EC21&EC20 R2.0_QFlash_Linux&Android_User_Guide_V1.0
Date: 2017-05-17
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About the Document
History
Revision
Date
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Description
1.0
2017-05-17
Hunter LV
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Contents
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 4
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Introduction on Port ............................................................................................................................ 6
3 Operating Parameters of QFlash ........................................................................................................ 7
4 Upgrade Firmware through QFlash ................................................................................................... 8
4.1. Upgrade Firmware by Normal Method ...................................................................................... 8
4.2. Upgrade Firmware by Fastboot ................................................................................................ 9
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Figure Index
FIGURE 1: UPGRADING PROCESS BY NORMAL METHOD ........................................................................... 8
FIGURE 2: FIRMWARE IS UPGRADED SUCCESSFULLY BY NORMAL METHOD ........................................ 9
FIGURE 3: UPGRADING PROCESS BY FASTBOOT ....................................................................................... 9
FIGURE 4: FIRMWARE IS UPGRADED SUCCESSFULLY BY FASTBOOT ................................................... 10
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1 Introduction
This document mainly introduces how to use QFlash tool to upgrade firmware on Linux and Android
systems for Quectel EC25, EC21 and EC20 R2.0 modules.
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2 Introduction on Port
Before using QFlash tool, please ensure that USB driver of the module has been installed successfully in
host system. After the module has been connected to the host via USB cable, the corresponding USB
virtual ports will be displayed. The UART ports and the descriptors of corresponding USB virtual ports on
the host system are listed as below.
- ttyUSB0------DM Port
- ttyUSB1------NEMA Port
- ttyUSB2------AT Port
- ttyUSB3------Modem Port
- ttyUSB4------Wireless Ethernet Adapter Port
The descriptors of USB virtual ports listed above are under the assumption that the host is not connected
with other USB virtual devices. It is suggested that the host is only connected with Quectel modules when
upgrading.
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3 Operating Parameters of QFlash
QFlash program can specify the operating parameters in command line. The detailed parameters are
illustrated as below.
Table 1: Description of Operating Parameters
Item
Parameter
Optional/
Non-optional
Description
1
-f <firmware package file
name>
Non-optional
The name of the firmware package file
which needs to be upgraded
2
-p <port>
Optional
The port on which the firmware is upgraded
(ttyUSBx), default value is ttyUSB0.
3
-b <baudrate>
Optional
Baud rate, default value is 115200bps.
Only valid for UART port.
The currently supported baud rates include:
9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps, 57600bps,
115200bps, 230400bps, 460800bps and
921600bps.
4
-m <upgrade method>
Optional
Upgrading method:
0 Fastboot
1 Normal method
2 Backup only
3 Restore only
4 Backup, upgrade and restore
Default value is 1.
5
-s < transport block size>
Optional
The size of the transport block, unit is KB,
default value is 128.
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4 Upgrade Firmware through QFlash
This chapter mainly introduces how to use the QFlash to upgrade firmware on Linux and Android systems.
The firmware can be upgraded via DM port, AT port or modem port which is virtualized by USB driver, or
via UART port directly.
Put the QFlash tool and the firmware package file into one directory of the host system. For example, the
current directory is workplace and firmware package file is EC25EFAR02A04V03M4G, please switch to
the workplace directory first, and then run the QFlash tool by following command.
./QFlash –f EC25EFAR02A04V03M4G –p ttyUSB0
There are two methods to upgrade the firmware. One is normal method, and the other is fastboot.
Due to the complex operating environment on Linux and Android systems, sometimes customers have to
compile source codes under their own development environment to generate the QFlash tool. In this
case, customers need to contact Quectel Technical Support to apply for the source codes to run the
QFlash.
4.1. Upgrade Firmware by Normal Method
Run QFlash by following command:
./QFlash –f <Firmware package file name> –p ttyUSB0 –m 1
The upgrading process is shown as below:
Figure 1: Upgrading Process by Normal Method
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If the prompt in the following red box shows up, then the firmware is upgraded successfully.
Figure 2: Firmware is Upgraded Successfully by Normal Method
4.2. Upgrade Firmware by Fastboot
Run QFlash by following command:
./QFlash –f <Firmware package file name> –p ttyUSB0 –m 0
The upgrading process is shown as below:
Figure 3: Upgrading Process by Fastboot
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If the prompt in the following red box shows up, then the firmware is upgraded successfully.
Figure 4: Firmware is Upgraded Successfully by Fastboot
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