Fly-Super8Pro H723 CanBoot Pro bootloader for USB
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Configuring and installing CanBoot bootloader for USB

Install katapult package

  • ssh into your klipper host console

  • Clone the katapult firmware to your Klipper Host 
    cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/Arksine/katapult
  • From your Fluidd or Mainsail web UI Edit Moonraker.conf and add the following at the bottom to allow moonraker to manage updates to the CAN bus software. 
    [update_manager katapult]
type: git_repo
path: ~/katapult
origin: https://github.com/Arksine/katapult.git
is_system_service: False

Compile katapult firmware

  • cd to the katapult directory 
    cd ~/katapult
  • Run make clean 
    make clean
  • Open menuconfig 
    make menuconfig
  • Set the following settings
    • Micro Controller : STMicroelectronics STM32
    • Processor Model: STM32H723
    • Build: 128 KiB bootloader
    • Clock Ref: 25 MHz crystal
    • Comm Interface - USB on PA11/PA12

    • Application Offset 128 KiB offset

      CanBoot Menu Config USB
      CanBoot Menu Config USB

  • Quit and save the configuration

  • Run the make command to compile the firmware 
    make -j4
  • You should now have a katapult.bin file at ~/katapult/out/

Flash katapult to the Fly-Super8Pro H723 MCU

  • Install the boot jumper to the Boot0 pin and 3.3v pin as pictured.

    Fly-Super8Pro H723 DFU jumper
    Fly-Super8Pro H723 DFU jumper
  • Use a USB-C data cable to connect the Fly-Super8Pro H723 board to the klipper host. Make sure that the dfu jumper is installed before connecting the USB cable.
  • Run lsusb to see if the connection is successful, copy the USB ID in the blue box. Note that the board is in DFU mode. 
    lsusb
    Fly-Super8Pro H723 DFU lsusb
    Fly-Super8Pro H723 DFU lsusb
  • Erase and Burn the firmware , replace 0483:df11 in the following command with the USB ID copied earlier
sudo dfu-util -a 0 -D ~/katapult/out/katapult.bin --dfuse-address 0x08000000 -d 0483:df11

  • You should get a download progress bar and File downloaded successfuly when the burning is complete.

    Fly-Super8Pro H723 burn result
    Fly-Super8Pro H723 burn result

  • If the burn was sucessful remove the jumper(s) from the Boot pins and power cycle the printer.

  • The tool board is now ready to install klipper firmware.

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