RK3399 - Flashing eMMC with HDMI - IN

silviogreuel

Hi,

Testing RK3399 for a big use case (1k+ devices) regarding HDMI-IN and HLS (live streaming)

RK3399 attended all requirements, but, I couldn't flash a image into the eMMC:


- Using upgrade_tool give me a Loading firmaware error,
- Tryed then a armbian image, worked using the armbian script, but, without HDMI-IN because armbian doesn't support it
- Tryed again upgrade_tool, but now, none devices are listing

What can I do now? I really fucked up installing armbian on eMMC?
Could I change this script somehow? https://github.com/orangepi-xunlong/OrangePiH3_scripts/blob/master/install_to_emmc


Thanks in advance...

gounthar

You should try to get your board into MASKROM mode with the test pads.
For some other boards, there is a script that will write zeros in specific parts of the eMMC, so that the board thinks the eMMC is empty/defective, and then gets into MASKROM mode.
I did not manage to get it working with my OrangePi RK3399 boards.

silviogreuel

Just can't update emmc.

Either using the mega.nz images or compiling my own with the https://github.com/orangepi-xunlong/OrangePi_Build.

Using flash_tool.sh

./flash_tool.sh -c rk3399 -p system -i ../output/images/OrangePi_rk3399_xenial_server_v1.0.img
PARTITIONS OFFSET: 0 sectors.
The device does not support this operation!

With upgrade_tool, device shows up, but keep getting:
Rockusb>UF OrangePi_rk3399_xenial_server_v1.0.img
Loading firmware...
Loading firmware failed!

Don't know how to proceed now, feeling that money was wasted on this board.

silviogreuel

Managed to write OS on eMMC:

Tried (several times) starting the board on MASKROM mode (steps from manual):

• Power off the device
• Use metal tweezers to keep TP50265 and GND connected
• Power on the board with DC
• Wait a moment then release the metal tweezers
• Use a micro USB Type-C cable to connect device and host PC
• Device should enter MASKROM mode
  

PS.: Only worked on my USB 2.0 port.

Once entered MASKROM mode, I ran the command:

./flash_tool.sh -c rk3399 -p system -i ../../OrangePi-rk3399_Debian9_20181016.img

The image above was downloaded from the mega.nz.


Board restarted and booted debian from emmc.

Feeling dumb now, not wasted money at all


At last but not least, a quote from my country:

"Obrigado a todos os envolvidos"

andrecurvello

Hi Silvio,

Glad to see that you have solved your problem as well.
I faced a similar issue, and followed similar steps as well.

andrecurvello

Another thing, Silvio, did you managed to get the HDMI IN working?

Sharonddavis

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