Pro450 System Image Burning Instructions

Note: After the system image is burned, each joint of the robotic arm needs to be recalibrated at its zero position before it can be used normally.

This section will guide you on how to use a burning tool on your PC to correctly burn the system image to the Pro450 controller. Please follow the steps strictly to ensure a safe and successful burning process.

1 Preparation

Before starting the flashing process, please ensure the following hardware and software are ready:

Hardware Requirements

One Windows PC
Dual-ended USB data cable
Pro450 robotic arm
Stable power supply (ensure the device is powered on)
Emergency stop switch
Network cable (for connecting the robotic arm to the PC)

Software Requirements

Official system image file
Flashing tool (e.g., RKDevTool_Release_v3.15, subject to availability)
Corresponding USB driver (usually a USB-to-serial driver for the device)

🔔 Tip: It is recommended to place all tools in the same folder and avoid Chinese characters or spaces in the path.

Network Configuration

MyCobot Pro 450 Default IP Address: 192.168.0.232
Default Port Number: 4500
Note: The PC's network card IP address needs to be set to the same subnet (e.g., 192.168.0.xxx, where xxx is any number between 2 and 254, and it cannot conflict with the robotic arm).
Example:
Robotic Arm IP: 192.168.0.232
PC IP: 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Verification: After completing the network configuration, you can execute the following command in the PC terminal. If it successfully returns data packets, the network connection is normal:

``bash ping 192.168.0.232 ```

2 System Image Download

Click to download the image:myCobot_Pro_450_buildroot_20251110.img

3 Install USB Driver

Click to download the driver:DriverAssitant_v5.12.zip
After downloading the driver, extract and open the provided DriverAssitant_v5.12 folder.
Double-click DriverInstall.exe to install.

4 Install the burning tool

Click to download the burning tool:RKDevTool_Release_v3.15.zip
After downloading the driver, extract and open the provided folder RKDevTool_Release_v3.15/RKDevTool_v3.15_for_window.
Double-click RKDevTool.exe to run it.

5 Connecting the Pro450 Device

Connect the device to your PC using a double-ended USB cable.

Connect one end of the double-ended USB cable to your computer and the other end to the USB1 port (the USB port on top) on the Pro450's dock.

Ensure the Pro450 is powered on and connected to your computer using an Ethernet cable.
Remotely SSH into the Pro450 system from your PC to execute the flashing command.

6 SSH Remote Connection

Use the Win + R shortcut to open the cmd command prompt and enter the following command:

ssh-keygen -R 192.168.0.232

ssh root@192.168.0.232

Follow the prompts to enter yes, then enter the login password root.

7. Start the System Flashing Function

After logging in via SSH, enter the following command to start the system flashing function:

reboot loader

8 Start the flashing tool

After starting the system flashing function in Step 7, opening the flashing tool will display the following image:

Click the Upgrade Firmware button

Click the Firmware button to open File Explorer, select the system image file to be flashed, and then click Open.

After selecting the image file, click the Upgrade button.

After the system image is successfully burned, a prompt message will appear on the right side of the burning tool:

9 Verify System Image Burning

After burning the system image, reconnect to the robotic arm system remotely using SSH and enter the following command to check the system version number:

cat /etc/version

The system image file name is associated with the system version number. If the output version number matches the date name of the image file, it means the system image was successfully burned.