Binho Nova: Firmware

The Nova’s firmware is field-upgradeable. It is updated from Mission Control 2.

Latest firmware

The latest Nova firmware and its download are in the Latest Firmware table. The Nova’s firmware file ends in .fig. Release notes are not published for the Nova.

Caution

The Nova, the Supernova, the Pulsar and the Atira use different firmware. Do not load a file for one product onto another. The Nova’s file has nova in its name.

Update the firmware

Automatic update

1. Launch Mission Control 2 and plug in the Nova.
2. Open the Connection menu, choose the Nova and connect.
3. If the firmware is out of date, a dialog offers Update Firmware. Click it, wait for the update to finish, then click OK.

Keep the Nova plugged in, the computer awake and the internet connection up until the update finishes.

A specific version

Click ENTER BOOTLOADER MODE in Mission Control 2. The Nova appears as a USB drive: copy the .fig file onto it, then reconnect and check the version.

The full steps, with screenshots, are in Updating Firmware: Binho Nova.

Check the firmware version

Run binho info from the Nova Python package. It prints each Nova’s serial number, COM port and firmware version, and says whether a Nova is in bootloader or DAPLink mode. See Nova SDK.

If the Nova shows up as a USB drive unexpectedly, or a firmware file is rejected, see Troubleshooting.