How to flash a new firmware toward ZiGZate

Overview

Here is described the process to flash a new firmware for ZiGate

Where to find the latest Firmware

Usually the latest compatible firmware for ZiGate which is supported with the plugin is available under the plugin directory Zigate-Firmware

[domoticz@rasp Zigate-Firmware]$ ls -l
total 788
-rw-rw-r-- 1 domoticz domoticz 203388 Nov 12 22:38 ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.0f.bin
-rw-rw-r-- 1 domoticz domoticz 206728 Nov 12 22:38 ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.1a.bin
-rw-rw-r-- 1 domoticz domoticz 207256 Jan 22 17:33 ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.1c.bin
-rw-rw-r-- 1 domoticz domoticz 182352 Nov 12 22:38 ZiGate_Pluzzy_HA1.2v2100.bin

How do I know the firmware version running actually on ZiGate

This is available on the Web Admin page . On the hereafter exemple , you can see the status bar (footer) :

Plugin Version is 4.8.008 Firmware Version is 031d

How to Upgrade the firmware of ZiGate

1. Documentation on zigate.fr
   • ZiGate DIN
   • ZiGate USB

The plugin provides all necessary tools to flash ZiGate.

ASSUMPTIONS

• The Serial port to access the ZiGate is /dev/ttyUSB0 (you need to change to your setup)
• All commands start from the plugin directory Domoticz-Zigbee

1. Prepare the tools

   cd Tools
   ./build-Jennic.sh
   

   This will build/compile the program to flash ZiGate, here after is an exemple of output produced by the command before.

   [domoticz@rasp Tools]$ ./build-Jennic.sh
   cc  -I. -Wall -O2 -I../Source/ -DDBG_ENABLE -DVERSION="\"56124\"" -c ../Source/uart.c
   cc  -I. -Wall -O2 -I../Source/ -DDBG_ENABLE -DVERSION="\"56124\"" -c ../Source/JN51xx_BootLoader.c
   ../Source/JN51xx_BootLoader.c:1182:12: warning: ‘iBL_WriteRAM’ defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
   1182 | static int iBL_WriteRAM(int iUartFd, uint32_t u32Address, uint8_t u8Length, uint8_t *pu8Buffer)
        |            ^~~~~~~~~~~~
   ../Source/JN51xx_BootLoader.c:1104:12: warning: ‘iBL_RunRAM’ defined but not used [-Wunused-function]
   1104 | static int iBL_RunRAM(int iUartFd, uint32_t u32Address)
        |            ^~~~~~~~~~
   cc  -I. -Wall -O2 -I../Source/ -DDBG_ENABLE -DVERSION="\"56124\"" -c ../Source/Firmware.c
   cc  -I. -Wall -O2 -I../Source/ -DDBG_ENABLE -DVERSION="\"56124\"" -c ../Source/main.c
   ../Source/main.c: In function ‘main’:
   ../Source/main.c:114:9: warning: variable ‘iVerify’ set but not used [-Wunused-but-set-variable]
   114 |     int iVerify = 0;
       |         ^~~~~~~
   cc  uart.o JN51xx_BootLoader.o Firmware.o main.o   -o JennicModuleProgrammer
   
   

   From now we have the binary to flash the firmware available on Tools/JennicModuleProgrammer/Build/JennicModuleProgrammer

2. case: Zigate USB

   1. Stop the plugin (or DomoticZ)
   2. Unplug the ZiGate
   3. Plug the ZiGate while pressing the button. When ZiGate is plug in, then the blue led should be very light
   4. Run the following command:

   If you are on the plugin directory:

   cd Tools
   sudo ./JennicModuleProgrammer/Build/JennicModuleProgrammer -V 6 -P 115200 -f ../Zigate-Firmware/ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.1c.bin -s /dev/ttyUSB0
   

   1. Finally unplug/plug the ZiGate once more to switch back to normal mode. S

3. case: ZiGate DIN

   1. Stop the plugin (or Domoticz)
   2. Run the following command

   cd Tools
   sudo python3 ./flash_ZiGate-DIN -V 6 -P 115200 -f ../Zigate-Firmware/ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.1c.bin -s /dev/ttyUSB0
   

4. case: ZiGate Pi

   1. Stop the plugin (or Domoticz)
   2. Switch the PiZiGate to flash mode

   cd Tools
   sudo python3 ./flash_PiZiGate.py -V 6 -P 115200 -f ../Zigate-Firmware/ZiGate_Coordinator_v3.1c.bin -s /dev/ttyUSB0