Eqqtimer Quantum Flashing with a Macbook

[Mick2b]

Does anyone out there know if you can flash update the Quantum with a Mac, if yes I really need the big dummy version on how to do it.
Thanks,
Mickey

 

[cerving]

Try this: [video=youtube;kS8PucmUt5Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS8PucmUt5Y[/video]

Substitute the Quantum's .bin file for the example .bin file in the video, and you'll also need to install the Prolific USB-Serial port driver from their web site.

I don't have a Mac so I can't try this, but the Python/pyserial/esptool combination seems to be the universal standard for flashing the ESP8266 processors. The Windows script that I provide has a precompiled binary version of esptool so you don't have to mess with getting Python/pyserial... you do need to have the Prolific serial driver, though.

 

[woferry]

See here.

 

[Mick2b]

See here.

It worked great, thank you

 

[NateLowrie]

See here.

bookedmarked. That is useful.

Also, here is the links to the USB Serial drivers: https://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41

The latest driver installed perfectly for me when I was doing my TRS master resets and programming.

 

[jmuck78]

See here.

Is there an updated link? Link takes me to the TRF homepage...

 

[caveduck]

The Prolific Mac usb/serial driver historically has been epically bad, though maybe the latest version is better. I highly recommend this: https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/ Costs 7.9 euros and totally worth it.

 

[woferry]

Is there an updated link? Link takes me to the TRF homepage...

Yeah, broke when the site was updated. Fixed link is here.

 

[cerving]

Will: Thanks, but I think the OP was looking for the Eggtimer Quantum flash, which uses esptool.py on a Mac rather than avrdude (which is used by the Atmel processors on the Eggtimer Classic and TRS, and the Eggfinder LCD receiver). Wish I could help, but I'm not a Mac guy...

 

[jmuck78]

I cheated and used Parallels running Windows on my Mac.