ToughC5: Flash Firmware & Run Code

1. UiFlow2 Firmware Flashing

1. Connect ToughC5 to the computer's USB port.

2. Open the ToughC5 UiFlow2 firmware page on the M5Burner website, and click Burn to device in the interface to start flashing the UiFlow2 firmware.

3. In the pop-up window, select the baud rate for serial communication, then click Select COM.

4. Select the port corresponding to the device, then click Connect.

When the interface displays Connected to xxx, the port is connected successfully.

5. Click Burn, and click Start in the pop-up window.

6. Fill in the Wi-Fi configuration that the device needs to connect to, including Wi-Fi SSID and Wi-Fi Password, as well as any other device configuration that needs to be added or modified, then click Next.

When Burn successfully is displayed, flashing is successful. Please reset the device at this point.

2. Device Connection

ToughC5 supports connecting to UiFlow2 via Access Code (over a wireless network) or USB (wired connection to a computer) to push and debug programs. Refer to the following tutorial:

Access Code Wireless Connection

1. Before connecting, check the Wi-Fi icon on the screen to confirm that the device is connected to the network. If the network connection fails, check whether the Wi-Fi name and password entered during firmware flashing are correct, then modify them through the Configuration option on the WebBurner and flash again.

2. Check the currently generated valid Access Code on the device's UiFlow2 startup screen.

3. Visit uiflow2.m5stack.com to open the UiFlow2 Web IDE.

4. Click Select Your Controller (shown on first visit) or the Controller button on the page to enter the Select Device page.

5. Click Connect Device, enter the access code and a custom device name, then click Confirm to connect ToughC5 to UiFlow2.

6. On the Select Device page, select the connected ToughC5 device and click Confirm to enter the UiFlow2 programming interface.

USB Wired Connection

1. Visit uiflow2.m5stack.com to open the UiFlow2 Web IDE, and connect ToughC5 to the computer's USB port.
2. Click Select Your Controller (shown on first visit) or the Controller button on the page to enter the Select Device page.

3. Select the ToughC5 device in the device list, then click Confirm.

4. Click the WebTerminal button, select the serial port for ToughC5 in the dialog, and click Connect.

When the WebTerminal screen displays Connected to Serial Port!, the USB connection is successful.

3. Program Run and Download

After the device is connected to UiFlow2, you can drag Blockly blocks to edit programs.

After editing the program, click the Run Once button in the lower-right corner to run the program once for testing. Click Run Always to download the program to the device.

You can also run once or download the program in the WebTerminal window.

4. Related Links

• UiFlow2 Blockly Introduction
• UiFlow2 Firmware Source Code