The command-line programs g90updatefw (alias g106updatefw) uploads
firmware updates to the Xiegu G90 and Xiegu G106 radios.
Note that g90updatefw can be used to update firmware on either the G90 or the G106 radios. g106updatefw and g90updatefw are two names for the same program.
Here is the output of g90updatefw --help:
g90updatefw version 1.5
This program is designed to write a firmware file to a Xiegu radio.
It can be used to update either the main unit or the display unit.
Usage: g90updatefw <firmware_file> <serial_device>
or g90updatefw -h or g90updatefw --help
or g90updatefw -v or g90updatefw --version
where <firmware_file> is the name of a firmware file for either the
main unit or for the display unit and <serial_device> is the name of
the serial port connected to the Xiegu radio. On non-windows machines
the <serial_device> is typically similar to /dev/ttyUSB2. On windows
machines it will be similar to COMM2.
Specifying -h or --help produces this help message.
Specifying -v or --version prints the program version.
You should start the program with the programming cable plugged in
and the power disconnected from the radio.
The output from g106updatefw --help is extremely similar.
Source code and additional information about g90updatefw and g106updatefw may be found at
https://github.com/DaleFarnsworth/g90updatefw.
Information about downloadable executables for Windows, Mac, Linux, and other HW/OS combinations may be found at https://www.farnsworth.org/dale/g90updatefw/
Dale Farnsworth dale@farnsworth.org
P.S. Andrew, KB0OTY, made a video about using g90updatefw on the Raspberry Pi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnU0LtWxqOs.
Also Steve, KM9G, a video about using g90updatefw on Windows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIUbbSjRXsU.
Thanks Andrew and Steve!