\\ ====== BIOS Tools ====== **TQ provides tools from Insyde® for the UEFI BIOS which allows the customization of the BIOS.**\\ \\ **Please Note:** The following Tools are only available on request.\\ For further Information please contact [[Support@tq-group.com|Support]]. * H2OFFT™ (Firmware Flash Tool) for performing BIOS Update * H2OUVE™ (UEFI Variable Editor) to customize default BIOS Options * H2OLRT™ (Logo Replacement Tool) for a customized boot logo * H2OSDE™ (SMBIOS Data Editor) to facilitate easy modification of any SMBIOS (DMI) field * H2OEZE™ (Easy Binary Editor) to edit binaries in the BIOS, including Option ROMs, driver binaries, logos, and Setup values \\ ===== Using BIOS Tools ===== ==== H2OFFT (Firmware Flash Tool) ==== H2OFFT (**F**irmware **F**lash **T**ool) to perform BIOS updates under supported OS environment.\\ \\ === Prerequisites === * FAT formatted USB stick with at least 32 MB of free storage space\\ * The BIOS-Tools ZIP file ++++ Update BIOS via EFI-Shell | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde Firmware Flash Tool //H2OFFT-Sx64.efi// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OFFT (Firmware Flash Tool) -> UEFI-Shell -> InsydeH2OFFT_x86_EFI_Package_* -> InsydeH2OFFT_x86_EFI_* -> X64 -> H2OFFT-Sx64.efi) * Appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module\\


Example:

    |--- H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
    |--- BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin

2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and navigate into the EFI Shell (Boot Manager > Internal EFI Shell)\\ 4. After starting the EFI Shell switch path to the USB stick by typing ''fs0:''.This depends on the amount of conected mass storage devices; with command ''ls'' you can check the content of the path.\\ 5. The following command examples shows how to use the H2OFFT Tool.


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Shell> H2OFFT-Sx64.efi BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION BIOS_UPDATE_PARAMETER

++++ ++++ Update BIOS on Windows | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde Firmware Flash Tool folder //InsydeH2OFFT_x86_WIN64_*// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OFFT (Firmware Flash Tool) -> Windows -> X64 -> InsydeH2OFFT_x86_WINx64_*) * Copy appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module to the folder InsydeH2OFFT_x86_WIN64_*\\


Example:

    |--- InsydeH2OFFT_x86_WINx64_*
          |-- BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin

2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and run Command Prompt as administrator\\ 4. Switch path to the InsydeH2OFFT_x86_WIN64_* folder.\\ 5. Following generic commands shows how to start the BIOS Update for TQMx86 modules.


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> H2OFFT-Wx64 BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION BIOS_UPDATE_PARAMETER

++++ ++++ Update BIOS on Linux | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde Firmware Flash Tool folder //InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_*// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OFFT (UEFI Variable Editor) -> Linux -> X64 -> InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_*) * Copy appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module\\


Example:

    |--- InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_*
    |--  BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin

2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and open terminal\\ 4. Switch path to the InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_* folder\\ 5. Extract tar package ''tar -xvf InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_portable_*.tar.bz2''\\ 6. Install H2OFFT Tool ''sudo dpkg -i InsydeH2OFFT_x86_LINUX64_*.deb''\\ * If errors occur during driver installation, build driver manually:\\


$ cd /var/local/insyde/H2OFFT/driver/
$ sudo -E make
$ sudo -E make install
$ sudo apt-get install

\\ 7. Run following generic commands shows how to start the BIOS Update for TQMx86 modules.


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$ sudo h2offt-lx64 BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION BIOS_UPDATE_PARAMETER

++++ ---- ==== H2OUVE (UEFI Variable Editor) ==== The H2OUVE (**U**EFI **V**ariable **E**ditor) allows to edit setup settings and variable data of the BIOS Image.\\ \\ === Prerequisites === * FAT formatted USB stick with at least 32 MB of free storage space\\ * The BIOS-Tools ZIP file ++++ Using H2OUVE in the EFI-Shell | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde UEFI Variable Editor //H2OUVE-Sx64.efi// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OUVE (UEFI Variable Editor) -> UEFI-Shell -> InsydeH2OUVE_x86_EFI_* -> H2OUVE-Sx64.efi) * Appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module\\


Example:

    |--- H2OUVE-Sx64.efi
    |--- BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin


Examples:
Print out help message:
Shell> H2OUVE-Sx64.efi -h

Print out BIOS supported functionalities:
Shell> H2OUVE-Sx64.efi -fea

Remove a variable by name:
Shell> H2OUVE-Sx64.efi -re -vn SioTqmx86Setup00

Dump variable information to a variable record file:
Shell> H2OUVE-Wx64.efi -gv testfile

Update variables from specified variable record file:
Shell> H2OUVE-Wx64.efi -sv testfile

++++ ++++ Using H2OUVE on Windows | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde UEFI Variable Editor folder //InsydeH2OUVE_x86_WINx64_*// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OUVE (UEFI Variable Editor) -> Windows -> X64 -> InsydeH2OUVE_x86_WINx64_*) * Copy appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module to the folder InsydeH2OUVE_x86_WINx64_* \\


Example:

    |--- InsydeH2OUVE_x86_WINx64_*
          |-- BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin

2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and run Command Prompt as administrator\\ 4. Switch path to the InsydeH2OUVE_x86_WINx64_* folder.\\ 5. Following command examples shows how to use the H2OUVE Tool.


Examples:
Print out help message:
> H2OUVE-Wx64 -h

Print out BIOS supported functionalities:
> H2OUVE-Wx64 -fea

Remove a variable by name:
> H2OUVE-Wx64 -re -vn SioTqmx86Setup00

Dump variable information to a variable record file:
> H2OUVE-Wx64 -gv testfile

Update variables from specified variable record file:
> H2OUVE-Wx64 -sv testfile

++++ ++++ Using H2OUVE on Linux | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde UEFI Variable Editor folder //InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_*// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OUVE (UEFI Variable Editor) -> Linux -> X64 -> InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_*) * Copy appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module\\


Example:

    |--- InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_*
    |--  BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin

\\ 2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and open terminal\\ 4. Switch path to the InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_* folder\\ 5.Extract package ''tar -xvf InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_portable_.tar.bz2''\\ 6. Install H2OUVE Tool ''sudo dpkg -i InsydeH2OUVE_x86_LINUX64_*.deb''\\ * If errors occur during driver installation, build driver manually:\\


$ cd /var/local/insyde/H2OUVE/driver/
$ sudo -E make
$ sudo -E make install
$ sudo apt-get install

\\ 7. Run following generic commands shows how to start the BIOS Update for TQMx86 modules.


Examples:
Print out help message:
$ sudo h2ouve-lx64 -h

Print out BIOS supported functionalities:
$ sudo h2ouve-lx64 -fea

Remove a variable by name:
$ sudo h2ouve-lx64 -re -vn SioTqmx86Setup00

Dump variable information to a variable record file:
$ sudo h2ouve-lx64 -gv testfile

Update variables from specified variable record file:
$ sudo h2ouve-lx64 -sv testfile

++++ ---- ==== H2OLRT (Logo Replacement Tool) ==== This instructions guide you through the procedure of replacing the Bootlogo in EFI-Shell, Windows and Linux.\\ The H2OLRT (**L**ogo **R**eplacement **T**ool) generates a BIOS file that contains the desired Boot Logo instead of the TQ Logo.\\ \\ === Prerequisites === * FAT formatted USB stick with at least 32 MB of free storage space\\ * The BIOS-Tools ZIP file ++++ Replace Boot Logo via EFI Shell | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde Boot Logo Replacement Tool //H2OLRT-Sx64.efi// (BIOS-Tools -> H2OLRT (Logo Replacement Tool) -> UEFI-Shell -> InsydeH2OLRT_x86_EFI_* -> H2OLRT-Sx64.efi) * The new Boot Logo Picture formated as *.jpg (e.g. picture.jpg) * Appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module\\


Example:

    |--- H2OLRT-Sx64.efi
    |--- BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin
    |--- example_picture.jpg


H2OLRT-Sx64.efi –replogo:BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION.bin –logopath:example_picture.jpg -logoindex:LOGO_INDEX –logoconvert:1 –out:BIOS_IMAGE_NAME_BIOS_IMAGE_VERSION_new.bin

\\ \\ **H2OLRT-Sx64.efi Variable description** ^ **Variable** ^ **Description** ^ | | BIOS file in which the logo should be replaced | | | Path and name of the replacement picture | | | Default index, where the picture must be stored.\\ MOD_NAME = **LOGO_INDEX**| | | **0** = keep original image's format and dimension. \\ **1** [default] = auto convert the image's format and dimension. | | | path and name of the generated BIOS file |\\ ++++ \\ ---- ==== H2OSDE (SMBIOS Data Editor) ==== The tool H2OSDE (SMBIOS Data Editor) facilitates easy modifications of any SMBIOS (DMI) field. === Prerequisites === * FAT formatted USB stick with at least 32 MB of free storage space\\ * The BIOS-Tools ZIP file ++++ Using H2OSDE in the EFI-Shell | 1. Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file and copy the following to the USB stick: * Insyde SMBIOS Data Editor //H2OSDE-Sx64.efi// 2. Insert the prepared USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port\\ 3. Boot up the system and navigate into the EFI Shell (Boot Manager > Internal EFI Shell)\\ 4. After starting the EFI Shell switch path to the USB stick by typing ''fs0:''.This depends on the amount of conected mass storage devices; with command ''ls'' you can check the content of the path.\\ 5. The following command examples shows how to use the H2OSDE Tool.


Examples:
Use User Interface: 
Shell> H2OSDE-Sx64

Print out help message:
Shell> H2OSDE-Sx64 -h

Print out system manufacturer:
Shell> H2OSDE-Sx64 -SM

Write system manufacturer:
Shell> H2OSDE-Sx64 -SM "manufacturer-name"

Replace UUID:
Shell> H2OSDE-Sx64 -SU 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012

Auto generate UUID:
Shell> H2OSDE-S64 -SU AUTO

++++ ++++ Using H2OSDE in Windows | - Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file: - navigate to the H2OSDE program path and open the program %%GUI.exe%% Alternatively, the program can also be executed in the windows command prompt:


C:\> cd "Path_to_H2OSDE-Wx64_directory"
C:\> H2OSDE-Wx64.exe -h

++++ ++++ Using H2OSDE in Linux| - Unzip BIOS-Tools ZIP file - navigate to the H2OSDE program path and run following command:


$ cd "Path_to_H2OSDE-File"
$ sudo ./gui

Alternatively, the program can also be executed in the terminal:


$ sudo ./h2osde-lx64

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