UIFlow - M5StickC

Please click the button below to download the corresponding M5Burner firmware burning tool according to your operating system. Unzip and open the application.

1.Double-click to open the Burner burning tool, select the corresponding device type in the left menu, select the firmware version you need, and click the download button to download.

2.Then connect the M5 device to the computer through the Type-C cable, select the corresponding COM port, the baud rate can use the default configuration in M5Burner, in addition, you can also fill in the WIFI that the device will be connected to during the firmware burning stage information. After configuration, click "Burn" to start burning.

3.When the burning log prompts Burn Successfully, it means that the firmware has been burned.

When first burning or the firmware program runs abnormally, you can click "Erase" to erase the flash memory. In the subsequent firmware update, there is no need to erase again, otherwise the saved Wi-Fi information will be deleted and the API Key will be refreshed.

UIFlow provides both offline and web version of the programmer. When using the web version, we need to configure a Wi-Fi connection for the device. The following describes two ways to configure Wi-Fi connection for the device (Burn configuration and AP hotspot configuration).

UIFlow-1.4.5 and versions above can write Wi-Fi information directly through M5Burner.

1. Press and hold the power button on the left to turn on the machine. If Wi-Fi is not configured, the system will automatically enter the network configuration mode when it is turned on for the first time. Suppose you want to re-enter the network configuration mode after running other programs, you can refer to the operation below. After the UIFlow Logo appears at startup, quickly click the Home button (center M5 button) to enter the configuration page. Press the button on the right side of the fuselage to switch the option to Setting, and press the Home button to confirm. Press the right button to switch the option to Wi-Fi Setting, press the Home button to confirm, and start the configuration.

2. After successfully connecting to the hotspot with your mobile phone, open the mobile phone browser to scan the QR code on the screen or directly access 192.168.4.1, enter the page to fill in your personal WIFI information, and click Configure to record your Wi-Fi information. The device will restart automatically after successfully configuring and enter programming mode.

If you need to modify the configuration file, please connect your M5 device to the computer through the Type-C data cable and select the corresponding COM port. ⑦Then click configuration to modify.

APIKey: Communication credentials when M5 device uses Flow web programming Startup mode: configurable mode to enter after startup Quick start: Quick start to skip the start interface Server: server selection Wifi: Configure the SSID and password of Wifi COM.X & APN: Configure to use LTE network

Network programming mode is a docking mode between M5 device and UIFlow web programming platform. The screen will show the current network connection status of the device. When the indicator is green, it means that you can receive program push at any time. Under default situation, after the first successful Wi-Fi network configuration, the device will automatically restart and enter the network programming mode. If you do not know how to re-enter the programming mode after running other applications, you can refer to the following operations.

restarting, press button A in the main menu interface to select the programming mode and wait till the right indicator of the network indicator to turn green in the programming mode page. The current API KEY of the device will be displayed on the screen. Access UIFlow programming page by visiting flow.m5stack.com on a computer browser.

API KEY is the communication credential for M5 devices when using UIFlow web programming. By configuring the corresponding API KEY on the UIFlow side, the program can be pushed for the specific device. The user needs to visit flow.m5stack.com in the computer web browser to enter the UIFlow programming page. Click the setting button in the menu bar at the upper right corner of the page, enter the API Key on the corresponding device, select the hardware used, click OK to save and wait till it prompts successfully connecting.

Complete the above steps, then you can start programming with UIFlow. The following will show you a simple program to drive M5StickC to light up the LED indicator. (1. Drag the LED to light up the program block. 2. Splice to the Setup initialization program. 3 Click the Run button in the upper right corner)

UIFlow Desktop IDE is an offline version of UIFlow programmer which does not require network connection, and can provide you with responsive program push experience. Please click the corresponding version of UIFlow-Desktop-IDE to download according to your operating system .

Unzip the downloaded UIFlow Desktop IDE archive and double-click to run the application.

After the app starts, it will automatically detect whether your computer has a USB driver (CP210X), click Install, and follow the prompts to finish installation. (M5StickC does not require a CP210X driver, so users can choose to install or skip)

After the driver installation is complete, it will automatically enter the UIFlow Desktop IDE and automatically pop up the configuration box. At this time, connect the M5 device to the computer through the Tpye-C data cable.

Using UIFlow Desktop IDE requires M5 device with UIFlow firmware and enter ** USB programming mode **.

Click the power button on the left side of the device to restart, after entering the menu, quickly click the right button to select USB mode.

Select the corresponding port, and the programming device, click OK to connect.