Flashing the Matter Pre-Built Binary Using Simplicity Commander#

  • To Flash the application for EFR32 and SiWx917 SOC Board Simplicity commander software will be used.

  • Before flashing the application for EFR32 Boards, We need to flash bootloader images as per board variants

    • BRD4186C Board

      • For MG24 + RS9116 :- Internal Bootloader (bootloader-storage-internal-single-512k-BRD4186C-gsdk4.1)

      • For MG24 + WF200 :- External Bootloader (bootloader-storage-spiflash-single-1024k-BRD4186C-gsdk4.1)

    • BRD4187C Board

      • For MG24 + RS9116 :- Internal Bootloader (bootloader-storage-internal-single-512k-BRD4187C-gsdk4.1)

      • For MG24 + WF200 :- External Bootloader (bootloader-storage-spiflash-single-1024k-BRD4187C-gsdk4.1)

    • Bootloader binaries will be available in the respective path of codebase third_party/silabs/matter_support/matter/efr32/bootloader_binaries folder.

    • We recommend to flash latest bootloader binaries from codebase everytime.

  • Note: Bootloader binaries will be flashed using Simplicity Commander only. It will support EFR32 Boards only.

Flashing the Bootloader Binaries for EFR32 Board using Simplicity Commander#

  1. In the Simplicity Studio home page, click Tools.

  2. In the Tools dialog, select Simplicity Commander and click OK.

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  3. In the Simplicity Commander window, click Select Kit and choose your radio board.

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  4. In the navigation pane, go to the Flash section.

  5. Above beside "Reload tab" board will be displayed, click Browse next to the Binary File field and locate bootloader binary.

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  6. Click Flash, the bootloader will be flashed and the Log Window will display a "Flashing completed Successfully" message.

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Flashing the EFR32 Matter Pre-Built Binary using Simplicity Commander#

  1. In the Simplicity Studio home page, click Tools.

  2. In the Tools dialog, select Simplicity Commander and click OK.

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  3. In the Simplicity Commander window, click Select Kit and choose your radio board.

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  4. In the navigation pane, go to the Flash section.

  5. Above beside "Reload tab" board will be displayed, click Browse next to the Binary File field and locate binary.

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  6. Click Flash, the binary will be flashed and the Log Window will display a "Flashing completed Successfully" message.

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Flashing the SiWx917 SOC Matter Pre-Built Binary using Simplicity Commander#

  1. In the Simplicity Studio home page, click Tools.

  2. In the Tools dialog, select Simplicity Commander and click OK.

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  3. In the Simplicity Commander window, click Select Kit and choose your radio board.

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  4. In the navigation pane, go to the Flash section.

  5. Above beside "Reload tab" board will be displayed, click Browse next to the Binary File field and locate binary.

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  6. Click Flash, the binary will be flashed and the Log Window will display a "Flashing completed Successfully" message.

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