Service Cable Overview
Overview​
Cable used to update and service farm-ng products. It includes reset functionality and USB communication.
caution
It is required to have a data USB-C cable and not a charge only USB-C cable when connecting to the debug or service cable.
Product specific uses​
Dashboard​
- USB interface is for REPL, filesystem access as well as updating firmware and applications,
How to connect​
Connect cable to the debug port on the back of the dashboard
REPL for BOOTLOADER State​
These commands from the REPL will put the device into the bootloader state the same way the double press reset on would.
On Linux/ WSL​
sudo screen /dev/ttyACM0
import microcontroller
microcontroller.on_next_reset(microcontroller.RunMode.BOOTLOADER)
microcontroller.reset()
See update process documentation for more information here
See flashing and operating system documentation for more information here
Pinout​
| PIN | Description | Typical Wire Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USB D- | Yellow | |
| 2 | USB D+ | Gray | |
| 3 | USB VBUS | Pink | |
| 4 | NC | Blue | |
| 5 | GND | Black |