Mrdlx1 Firmware Sd Card Exclusive Upd Page

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⚠️ IMPORTANT: MRDLX1 Firmware SD Card Installation (Exclusive Access) To successfully update your

device, the SD card must be properly prepared for exclusive booting/flashing purposes.

Exclusive Access Definition: The SD card must be the only source of the firmware. The device will check this card before loading any internal system. Card Preparation: Use a high-quality MicroSD card (recommended: 8GB - 32GB). Format the card to FAT32 or exFAT using a computer. File Placement: Download the official .bin or .img firmware file for the . mrdlx1 firmware sd card exclusive

Copy the file to the root directory of the SD card (not inside any folders).

Ensure the file is named exactly as required by the firmware documentation (e.g., update.bin Installation Procedure: Power off the completely. Insert the prepared SD card.

Hold the dedicated "Flash/Reset" button (if applicable) and power on the device.

The LED indicator should flash, showing that the device is exclusively reading the SD card. Based on your request, it seems you are

Completion: Do not remove the card or power off the device until the installation is complete and the device reboots automatically.

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How to Properly Configure MRDLX1 for Exclusive SD Card Use

To leverage the power of exclusive mode without headaches, follow this checklist: Label one card "FIRMWARE ONLY" for MRDLX1 updates

7. Best Practices

  • Label one card "FIRMWARE ONLY" for MRDLX1 updates.
  • Use another card for standard G-code printing.
  • Before updating firmware, reformat the dedicated card even if it was previously used for firmware.
  • Avoid using SD card extenders or adapters — plug directly into the board’s slot.
  • If the board still fails to see the card, try a smaller capacity (4GB is most reliable).

Short-term (existing hardware)

  • Add “USB Mass Storage” menu option that cleanly unmounts card, exports it over USB, then remounts on disconnect without reboot.
  • Implement FAT cache flush before switching modes to preserve data.

4. Troubleshooting "Exclusive" Errors

If your device displays an error message regarding "exclusive" files or fails to boot:

  1. The "Ghost" File Issue: Sometimes, a file is marked "exclusive" because it is already open or corrupted. Copy the firmware file off the SD card to your computer, reformat the card, and copy it back.
  2. Hardware Revision Check: Check your device’s board version (often printed on the PCB inside the battery compartment). Some firmware versions are exclusive to specific hardware revisions (e.g., V1.0 vs V1.1). Using V1.1 firmware on a V1.0 board will fail.

Design approaches

  1. Bootloader on internal ROM + firmware on SD:

    • Minimal bootloader in internal ROM initializes essential peripherals and mounts the SD card, then loads and jumps to firmware binary stored on SD.
    • Pros: Small internal codebase, robust fallback options.
    • Cons: Requires reliable SD initialization early in boot.

  2. Full boot from SD (no writable internal firmware):

    • Boot ROM (immutable) reads a standard SD boot sector or image and executes directly from SD (e.g., using Execute-In-Place or copying to RAM).
    • Pros: True "SD exclusive" operation.
    • Cons: Slower boot if copying big images to RAM; device depends entirely on SD card availability.

  3. Hybrid: core kernel on SD, critical recovery in small internal flash:

    • Keeps a minimal factory recovery image in internal flash that can recreate or validate SD contents on failure.

tools/compute_checksum.sh

#!/bin/sh sha256sum firmware.bin firmware.hex manifest.json signature.sig > checksums.txt

Integrity, verification, and security

  • Cryptographic signing:
    • Sign firmware images (ECDSA or RSA) and verify in bootloader before execution.
    • Use a small root-of-trust in internal ROM containing public keys.
  • Hash verification:
    • SHA-256 checksums to detect corruption from SD errors.
  • Secure boot:
    • Chain-of-trust: ROM verifies bootloader, bootloader verifies firmware.
  • Tamper resistance:
    • Optional encrypted partitions (AES) for sensitive assets; decryption keys derived or stored in secure element.
  • Access control:
    • Limit writable partitions; mount firmware partition read-only in runtime.
  • Protect against malicious SD cards:
    • Bootloader enforces allowed device IDs, signatures, and size/format checks.