NETFM cant update Cerberus Firmware?

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Hello Guys,
im very new to .NET we had to buy a Cerberus Starter Kit for school, because we wanted to build a little roboter with the Microcontroller.
I wanted to set it up before we start it in school and i ran over a problem. I downloaded and installed the .NET Microframework 4.3 RTM (for Visual Studio 2012) and then the GHI NETFM and .NET Gadgeteer package. I started up NETFM and at the setup screen i had the option to update the Firmware for all the other Gadgeteers but the Cerberus(the options were: EMX FEZ Cobra, FEZ Spider, FEZ Hydra and G120). Do i need to install another software for the Cerberus ?
Please help me.

PS: im sorry for spelling mistakes etc. im from Germany and i cant speak that good english

Benjamin

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The update process for Cerberus family boards is a little different than our other boards. You can learn about the process by reading this wiki page

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Hi i tried it out and i stuck at loading TinyCLR i opened MFDeploy and the Cerberus got detected i browsed the firmware and configuration file but after clicking deploy i got an error “Error: No response from device” The Cerberus is detected by Windows and the Programm. Then i just tried to deploy the firmware it loads the firmware.hex but when it tries to execute the application it gets the same error.

Benjamin

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@ -Encore-

Welcome to the community.

Did you follow the portion of the Update process where you need to erase the entire board and load Tinybooter to the board first?

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Your screenshot shows that you are missing Config.hex. Make sure you have it too.

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@ Aron - yes i followed the instructions excatly as it was described.
I have an idea i use the .NET Microframework 4.3 RTM (for Visual Studio 2012) is that the problem, because in the instructions the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework 4.2 QFE2 SDK is required.

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Yes. MF 4.3 is not support by GHI yet.

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@ Architect - As is said in the post before i tried it both ways with and without. Both ways wouldnt work.

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@ Mike - Ok thanks, but will visual studio 2012 work with 4.2 ?

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I don’t think it does, but I am not sure.

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@ Mike - ok thank you either way :wink: