Embedded module TQMxE40M Documentation


BIOS Update USB Stick

Prerequisites

  • FAT formated USB-Stick with at least > 32 MiB storage
  • Latest H2OFFT™ (Firmware Flash Tool)
Due to licensing restrictions the H2OFFT is only available on request.
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.

Update BIOS

Prerequisites

  • Prepared USB Stick with BIOS Update Tool
  • BIOS File TQMxE40M_05.42.43.09.01.bin
  • Copy BIOS File to USB Stick
<USB key>
    ├─── H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
    ├─── TQMxE40M_05.42.43.09.01.bin   

Perform BIOS Update

Attention: keyboard layout is US by default in the BIOS setup!

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 Me FW Image Re-Flash 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 TQMxE40M_05.42.43.09.01.bin –ALL –RA

⇒ 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

Work with external BIOS

The BIOS source can be selected on the (TQMxE40M) SPI flash via connector X29/BIOS_DIS1# on MB-COME10-2.

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
TQMxE40M MX25L25645G Macronix

Flash BIOS to Carrier SPI Flash Chip

Flashing the Carrier SPI Chip is only possible with a working module.

How to:
1. Connect USB key with desired BIOS file and Insyde Update Tool „H2OFFT-Sx64“
2. Open the Boot Jumper X29/BIOS_DIS1# (on Carrier)
3. Apply the supply voltage of 12 V; The sytem boot in the EFI Shell
4. Enable “Me FW Image Re-Flash” in the BIOS and press F10 to save the configuration an reset the module
5. Navigate into the EFI-Shell
6. In the EFI Shell, switch path to the USB key
7. Close the Boot Jumper X29/BIOS_DIS1# (on Carrier)
8. Execute BIOS Update with the following commands:

Shell> fs0: <Enter>
fs0:> H2OFFT_Sx64.efi TQMxE40M_05.42.43.09.01.bin –ALL –RA -N

9. Open the Boot Jumper X29/BIOS_DIS1# (on Carrier) after a successful BIOS Update
10. Turn off the supply voltage
11. Finish. Now you can update modules with the Carrier SPI Flash Chip

BIOS Recovery through the Carrier SPI Flash Chip

To recover the onboard BIOS with the Carrier SPI Flash Chip, a preflashed BIOS SPI Chip is required.
Please see Flash BIOS to Carrier SPI Flash Chip above.

How To:
1. Connect USB key with desired BIOS file and Insyde Update Tool „H2OFFT-Sx64“
2. Close the Boot Jumper X29/BIOS_DIS1# (on Carrier)
3. Apply the supply voltage of 12 V; The sytem boot in the EFI Shell
4. Enable “Me FW Image Re-Flash” in the BIOS and press F10 to save the configuration an reset the module
5. Navigate into the EFI-Shell
6. In the EFI Shell, switch path to the USB key
7. Open the Boot Jumper X29/BIOS_DIS1# (on Carrier)
8. Execute BIOS Update with the following commands:

Shell> fs0: <Enter>
fs0:\> H2OFFT_Sx64.efi TQMxE40M_05.42.43.09.01 –ALL –RA -N

9. After successful BIOS Update reset the Module
10. Finished. You have successfully recovered the onboard BIOS

  • Last modified: 2023/10/31 15:09