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Add UART flashing guide for Runcam v1
Added UART flashing instructions for Runcam v1, including setup steps and required software.
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- Power cycle your android device and VTX.
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### Basic setup summary
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After basic setup you will get cheapest modern digital FPV system, but you`ll not see OSD, to setup OSD you need to read [advanced setup article](/use-cases/fpv/advanced-setup/). If you want to read instruction from manufacturer, please read [this](https://store-m8o52p.mybigcommerce.com/product_images/img_runcam_wifilink/runcam-wifilink-manual-en.pdf).
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## How to flash UART to Runcam v1
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### You will need
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- FTDI FT232RL
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- miniUSB - USB cable
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- A few wires
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### Software
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- Download and install **Putty**
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- Download and install **Tftpd64**
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---
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### Steps to flash the firmware
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1. Open **CMD** or the **Windows Console**, enter the command:
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```bash
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ipconfig
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```
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![image](/src/assets/images/runcamv1ip.png)
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and find your **IPv4 address**.
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2. Start **Tftpd64**.
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![image](/src/assets/images/tftpd.png)
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[Instruction page link](https://openipc.org/cameras/vendors/sigmastar/socs/ssc338q?locale=en)
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3. Generate a **MAC address**, and in the **TFTP server** field enter the previously found IP address (your PC IP).
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4. Click **Generate Instructions**.
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5. Make sure you have:
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![image](/src/assets/images/ftdi.png)
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- **RX** connected to **TX**,
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- **TX** connected to **RX**,
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- **GND** to **GND** on the board.
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![image](/src/assets/images/runcamv1uart.png)
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6. Solder the FTDI outputs to the UART pins.
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7. Open **Device Manager**, insert the USB FTDI, and see which port it is (e.g., **COM3** or another).
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8. After you know the **COM port**, open the Windows console and enter:
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```bash
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putty.exe -serial COM3 -sercfg 115200,8,n,1,N
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```
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9. The **Putty** window will open.
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10. **Connect power** to both the USB FTDI and the Runcam v1.
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11. If you did everything correctly, when you turn on the power, you should see the boot process in the open **Putty** window.
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![image](/src/assets/images/runcamv1putty.png)
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12. Return to the site with instructions:
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[https://openipc.org/cameras/vendors/sigmastar/socs/ssc338q](https://openipc.org/cameras/vendors/sigmastar/socs/ssc338q)
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13. Open the folder where **Tftpd64** is installed and place the **.bin firmware file** there.
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![image](/src/assets/images/runcamv1tftp1.png)
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14. Follow the commands one by one as shown on the site.
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![image](/src/assets/images/runcamv1firmware.png)
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15. **If your download fails after the third command**, check the TFTP server settings.
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16. **IP address example**:
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- If your router is in the `192.168.0.1` subnet:
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- Set the first device IP to `192.168.0.123`
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- Set your computer IP to `192.168.0.40`
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(this is just an example)
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17. After successful flashing, you can flash **Wifilink firmware** through any [Multiconfigurator](https://github.com/OpenIPC/openipc-configurator/releases/).

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