How to use JMS578 Firmware updater under HC1/HC2
There are two kinds of the F/W.
One is standard F/W which has supported an optical disk drive(ODD) and the other is the customized version to the Hardkernel.
Rivision history of standard firmware
| # | DATE | F/W Base | Release F/W version | The F/W release note | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2019.8.14 | v0.1.1.4 | Standard F/W support ODD for JMS578 |
Download standard binary F/W file ☛ bin-16028_jms578_std_v00.04.01.04_self_power_odd_20190611.zip
You can do firmware update using update tool as following the below How to use.
Rivision history of Firmware
| # | DATE | F/W Base | Release F/W version | The F/W release note | Issues |
| 0 | - | - | vo.1.0.5 | Initial release for Hardkernel | 1. Can not control the HDD spin-down time |
| 1 | 2017.11.1 | - | - | - | 2. The issue number 1 fixed by released jms578fwupdater utility 3. SAT(SCSI ATA Translation) not supported |
| 2 | 2017.12.5 | JMS578 Standard F/W | v173.01.00.01 | Support SAT command | 4. The issue number 3 update to support SAT command ( #fstrim command support as well ) 5. Not support TRIM command with some SDD |
| 3 | 2019.3.7 | v173.01.00.01 | v173.01.00.02 | 1. Fix TRIM command 2. Support ATA command set - 4(ACS-4) Specification |
Rivision history of update tool(JMS578FwUpdate)
| # | DATE | Reference | Release number | Description |
| 1 | - | - | 1.00 | Initial release. |
| 2 | 2018.3.30 | 2.00 | Add update device with enable/disable SATA hot plug function. |
Parameter definition
-b – Backup file
-d – Device path
-f – Firmware file
-nNV – Update without NVRAM. This parameter priority over than “-t”
-t – Auto spin-down timer. (Unit: minute)
-v – Show the software version or the bridge version
-u - Enable/Disable SATA Hot-swap function. (Applied Release number 2.00 of JMS578FwUpdate tool)
How to use
Download JMS578 F/W updater and upload it to your HC1, HC2 and USB3.0 to SATA Bridge Board Plus.
jms578fwupdater.tgz
root@odroid:~# ls jms578fwupdater.tgz root@odroid:~# tar xzf jms578fwupdater.tgz root@odroid:~# ls -l total 308 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 1 05:34 jms578fwupdater -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 309402 Nov 1 05:35 jms578fwupdater.tgz root@odroid:~# cd jms578fwupdater root@odroid:~/jms578fwupdater# ls -l total 4700 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4130828 Apr 19 2018 JMS578FwUpdate -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 519032 Nov 1 2017 JMS578FwUpdate.v1.00 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 50688 Mar 7 09:33 JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50688 Dec 5 2017 JMS578_Hardkernel_v173.01.00.01.bin -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 50688 Nov 1 2017 JMS578-v0.1.0.5.bin root@odroid:~/jms578fwupdater#
Note: Please make sure that the device path is correct.
* Cold-boot (Power cycling HC1/HC2) is required after firmware/parameter changes.
* No Processing without HDD or SSD under HC1/HC2. You have to connect a SATA storage device for FW update.
Example 1. shows version information of software
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -v JMicron Firmware Update Tool v0.0.0.2 Copyright (C) 2018 JMicron Corp. root@odroid:~#
Example 2. Update device
If the device is updated from internal code, the tool does not backup the old firmware and a CAUTION statement is
displayed.
There's no way updated from internal code in this case.
Note: This step needs root permission.
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -d /dev/sda -f ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin -b ./backup.bin Update Firmware file name: ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin Backup Firmware file name: ./backup.bin Backup the ROM code sucessfully. Programming & Compare Success!! root@odroid:~#
Example 3. Update device without NVRAM
Note: This step needs root permission.
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -d /dev/sda -f ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin -b ./backup.bin -nNV Update Firmware file name: ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin Backup Firmware file name: ./backup.bin CAUTION: Update firmware without NVRAM. Backup the ROM code successfully. Programming & Compare Success!! root@odroid:~#
Example 4 - Update device with setting spin-down timer
Please note that the parameter “-t” can’t work with “-nNV”.
Spin-down timer is disabled when the parameter “-t” is set to 0 (zero).
Note: This step needs root permission.
Auto Spin-Down time parameter 1 and 2 (1 and 2 minute) is not working.
The minimum is default time 3 (3 minute)
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -d /dev/sda -f ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin -b ./backup.bin -t 5 Update Firmware file name: ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin Backup Firmware file name: ./backup.bin Auto spin-down timer: 5 min. Backup the ROM code successfully. Programming & Compare Success!! root@odroid:~#
Example 5 - Update device with enable/disable SATA hot plug function
Please note that the parameter “-u” can't work with “-nNV”.
Enable SATA hot plug enable when the parameter “-u” is set to 0(zero), disabled when it is set to 1.
Note: This step needs root permission.
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -d /dev/sda -f ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin -b ./backup.bin -u 0 Update Firmware file name: ./JMS578-Hardkenel-Release-v173.01.00.02-20190306.bin Backup Firmware file name: ./backup.bin Disable USB attachment first. Backup the ROM code successfully. Programming & Compare Success!! root@odroid:~#
root@odroid:~# hdparm -y /dev/sda root@odroid:~# echo 1 > /sys/class/block/sda/device/delete
Example 6 - Show version information of bridge chip firmware
Note: This step needs root permission.
root@odroid:~# ./JMS578FwUpdate -d /dev/sda -v Bridge Firmware Version: v173.1.0.2 root@odroid:~#
Alternative unofficial firmware
A forum user reported another firmware could support a unique serial number as well as power-state monitoring feature.
Forum Link
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