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Before updating:
Please boot your Kordbot and note which version you are currently running. It will show in the middle of the screen immediately after booting.
If updating from v5 or earlier, please use Part 1, then Part 2.
If updating from v6, please use only Part 2.

Part 1:
– Download and unZIP the Windows Updater Application and Windows DFU Driver from this page.
– Download kb_bootloader.dfu from here: https://forum.islainstruments.com/t/kordbot-firmware-updates/5348/01 
– Connect Kordbot to your Computer in DFU-Mode (there is a small hole underneath the Kordbot – depress using a pen whilst connecting to computer via USB – you should see nothing just a black screen – this is DFU mode – if you see the normal Kordbot screen, try again)
– A driver needs to be installed. Open Windows Device Manager (search “Device Manager” in Windows Start Menu).
– Click on “STM32 BOOTLOADER“.
– Click on the Driver tab and then Update Driver.
– “Browse my computer for the file” – then navigate to the STM-Bootloader-Driver folder.
– Once driver is installed, run DFU_Kordbot application (from the Windows Updater Application ZIP)
– Click “Load Update” and select kb_bootloader.dfu file
– This can take some time – be patient. Wait for 100% complete.

Part 2:
– Download kordbot_xxxxxx.upf from here: https://forum.islainstruments.com/t/kordbot-firmware-updates/5348/99
– Take the SD card from your Kordbot and copy kordbot_xxxxxx.upf to it
– Put the SD card back in Kordbot and restart the machine by unplugging the power/USB
– The new update will install automatically on startup.

Before updating:
Please boot your Kordbot and note which version you are currently running. It will show in the middle of the screen immediately after booting.
If updating from v5 or earlier, please use Part 1, then Part 2.
If updating from v6, please use only Part 2.

Part 1:
– Download and unZIP Mac Updater Application from this page
– Download kb_bootloader.dfu from here: https://forum.islainstruments.com/t/kordbot-firmware-updates/5348/01 
– Connect Kordbot to your Computer in DFU-Mode (there is a small hole underneath the Kordbot – depress using a pen whilst connecting to computer via USB – you should see nothing just a black screen – this is DFU mode – if you see the normal Kordbot screen, try again)
– Run DFU_Kordbot application (from the Mac Updater Application ZIP)
– Go to Help menu and “Install Command Line Tools” (Please see the Command Line Tools NOTE below)
– Once Command Line Tools is installed, click “Load Update” and select kb_bootloader.dfu file
– This can take some time – be patient. Wait for 100% complete.

Part 2:
– Download kordbot_xxxxxx.upf from here: https://forum.islainstruments.com/t/kordbot-firmware-updates/5348/99
– Take the SD card from your Kordbot and copy kordbot_xxxxxx.upf to it
– Put the SD card back in Kordbot and restart the machine by unplugging the power/USB
– The new update will install automatically on startup.

Command Line Tools NOTE. 
Sometimes you will get an error:
“dyld: Library not loaded:/usr/local/opt/lib/libusb-1.0.0.dylib
 Referenced from:/Users/michaelstearns/Desktop/KordbotUpdater.app/
Contents/Resources/dfu-util
 Reason: image not found”
If this happens, please do the following:
– Open Terminal on your Mac (Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
– Type “brew install libusb” (without the quotes) and press Enter
– If asked for a password, enter your main OS X password (it will look as though the password is not being typed, continue anyway and press Enter)
– once complete, close the Terminal window
– Open Korbot Updater.app
– From the Help menu, “Install Command Line Tools”
– Continue with the update procedure