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Katapult firmware

Katapult firmware notes

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Katapult was originally named CanBoot, and later renamed to katapult.

  • Katapult firmware is a type of bootloader that can be used in conjunction with Klipper. After burning the firmware using methods like DFU, you can use commands to update the firmware with one click.
  • Advantage: Quickly double-clicking the reset button or quickly cutting power twice will enter the Katapult firmware, at which point there will be an LED flashing on the mainboard.
  • Katapult firmware can only be used to burn firmware and cannot connect to Klipper!!!
  • Katapult firmware supports three connection methods for connecting to the host computer, and the firmwares for these three methods are independent of each other.
    • CAN connection
      • Advantage: After compiling the KLIPPER firmware, you can directly update the firmware using a command, and it has strong interference resistance.
      • Disadvantage: You need to know the firmware compilation rate in advance.
    • RS232 connection
      • Advantage: After compiling the KLIPPER firmware, you can update the firmware using a command, and it has very strong interference resistance.
      • Disadvantage: You cannot use a command to update the firmware with one click; you need to manually enter the Katapult firmware.
    • USB connection
      • Advantage: After compiling the KLIPPER firmware, you can directly update the firmware using a command.
      • Disadvantage: A long data cable is prone to interference, which may lead to disconnection.
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  • The Katapult firmware for D7 uses the third connection method: USB connection
  • D7 has already been pre-flashed with Katapult firmware since September 1, 2024

Enter DFU programming mode

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The left one is the BOOT button, the right one is the RESET button

  • There are two ways to enter the programming mode
  • First method: With the motherboard completely powered off, press the BOOT button and connect one end of a data transfer cable to the motherboard and the other end to your device
  • Second method: After connecting one end of a data transfer cable to the motherboard and the other end to your device, press the BOOT button and then press the RST button, then release the RST button and finally release the BOOT button

Programming the firmware

  • Katapult firmware for D7
    • Click the download link below
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Notes
  • USB3.0 may not be able to burn, please try to use the USB2.0 of the computer for burning
  • If there is no USB2.0 interface, please use an extension dock
  • If it still cannot be burned, please use the host software for burning
  1. Burning tool Download address
  2. Need to download SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer and STM32 DFU driver
  3. Copy the compiled firmware (klipper.bin) or the pre-compiled Katapult firmware to any directory on the computer
  4. Use a Type-C data cable to connect the mainboard to the computer, and make sure it has entered the dfu burning mode
  5. In STM32CubeProgrammer, select USB mode, refresh, and connect
  6. If no error pop-up appears, the connection is successful.
    Warning

    If the content shown in the figure below appears, it is a computer or software problem. Please use the host software for burning:Host software burning tutorial

  7. Click the left download icon and select the ones below
  8. Click the Browse indicated by the arrow, then select the firmware you want to burn
  9. Select Start address and input 0x08000000
  10. Click Start automatic mode at the bottom to start burning the firmware
  11. If the following prompt appears, it means the firmware has been burned successfully
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