Embedded module TQMxE40C2 Documentation
Prepare USB Stick for BIOS Update
BIOS Update USB Stick
Prerequisites
- FAT formated USB-Stick with at least > 32 MiB storage
- Latest H2OFFT™ (Firmware Flash Tool)
Please contact TQ Support for further information.
USB Stick
Copy Insyde Firmware Flash Tool to USB-Stick
<USB key>
├───H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
The BIOS-Update-USB Stick is now ready for updating and flashing BIOS images.
For further Information please see the following section.
TQMxE40C2 BIOS Update
Update BIOS
Prerequisites
- Prepared USB Stick with BIOS Update Tool
- BIOS File TQMxE40C2_05.43.27.14.01.bin
- Copy BIOS File to USB Stick
<USB key>
├─── H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
├─── TQMxE40C2_05.43.27.14.01.bin
Perform BIOS Update
1. Insert BIOS-Update-USB Stick stick to a Starterkit USB port
2. Power the starter kit and enter the BIOS by repeatedly pressing ESC
3. Enable TXE Prepare for Update option in the BIOS Menu (Setup Utility > Advanced > RC Advanced Menu > PCH-FW Configuration > Firmware Update Configuration )
4. <F10> to save the settings and reboot the system
5. After reboot navigate into the EFI Shell (Boot Manager > Internal EFI Shell)
6. After starting the EFI Shell switch path to the USB stick by typing fs0:. This depends on the amount of connected mass storage devices. With command ls you can check the content of the path.
7. Launch BIOS update
H2OFFT_Sx64.efi TQMxE40C2_05.43.27.14.01.bin –ALL –RA
-unvs must be included!
⇒ BIOS will reboot into EFI shell after the update has finished succesfully
8. Leave EFI shell
Shell> exit
9. Select “Boot Manager”
10. Select desired boot device (e.g. Internal HD)
⇒ System will boot from selected boot device
Boot from the external BIOS
Work with external BIOS
The BIOS source can be selected on the (TQMxE40C2) SPI flash via connector X29/BIOS_DIS1# on MB-COME6-4.
| X29/BIOS_DIS1# | |
|---|---|
| Open | BIOS will load from internal SPI Flash |
| Close | BIOS will load from external SPI Flash |
Supported external SPI flash devices
Supported Devices
The following SPI flash devices are supported:
| Platform/Module | SPI flash device | SPI flash vendor |
|---|---|---|
| TQMxE40C2 | MX25L25645G | Macronix |