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Can't update Flight Core v2 FW using QGC

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  • modaltbM Offline
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    When attempting to update the Flight Core v2 firmware with QGC 4.2.x (perhaps other versions as well) on Ubuntu or OSX, the upgrade always fails with a warning like:

    ae44a93f-1de5-428b-accc-56b07dca0290-image.png

    As a work around, you can upgrade over the same USB port using a simple python script from the PX4 Tools that are maintained by the PX4 community. Please see info here:

    https://docs.modalai.com/flight-core-v2-firmware/#how-to-upgrade-using-px_uploader-tool

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    • modaltbM modaltb

      When attempting to update the Flight Core v2 firmware with QGC 4.2.x (perhaps other versions as well) on Ubuntu or OSX, the upgrade always fails with a warning like:

      ae44a93f-1de5-428b-accc-56b07dca0290-image.png

      As a work around, you can upgrade over the same USB port using a simple python script from the PX4 Tools that are maintained by the PX4 community. Please see info here:

      https://docs.modalai.com/flight-core-v2-firmware/#how-to-upgrade-using-px_uploader-tool

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      @modaltb Which is the default port flightcore V2 connects to? In may case I'm using Ubuntu 20 distro.

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      • Jetson NanoJ Jetson Nano

        @modaltb Which is the default port flightcore V2 connects to? In may case I'm using Ubuntu 20 distro.

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        @Jetson-Nano Each host pc will be different depending on what peripherals you have plugged in. Run sudo dmesg -wH and plug in your flight core, you should see which port it enumerates on in the dmesg output

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