🔧 Riden Flash Tool - riden-flashtool

Rust-based firmware tool for Riden RD60xx Power Supplies

Cross-platform tool for flashing firmware on Riden power supply units.

🦀 Rust implementation derived from tjko/riden-flashtool

📋 Supported Models

RD6006 • RD6006P • RD6006W • RD6012 • RD6012P • RD6018 • RD6024 • RD6030

✨ Features

• 🔄 Firmware flashing via serial port
• 🔍 Device detection and diagnostics
• 🚀 Automatic bootloader mode switching
• 📡 Serial port discovery (-l flag)
• 🎯 Zero external dependencies
• 🛡️ Safe model compatibility checks

📦 Download Pre-built Binaries

Ready-to-use binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS are available in the Releases section.

💻 Supported Platforms:

• 🪟 Windows (x64): riden-flashtool-windows-amd64.exe.zip
• 🐧 Linux (x64): riden-flashtool-linux-amd64.zip
• 🐧 Linux (ARM64): riden-flashtool-linux-arm64.zip
• 🍎 macOS (Intel): riden-flashtool-darwin-amd64.zip
• 🍎 macOS (Apple Silicon): riden-flashtool-darwin-arm64.zip

Each release includes SHA-256 checksums for verification. Simply download, extract, and run!

⚡ Quick Start

# 1. List available serial ports
./riden-flashtool --list

# 2. Check your device (replace with your port)
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0

# 3. Flash firmware (if needed)  
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0 firmware.bin

🛠️ Build from Source

1. Install Rust toolchain
2. Build from source:

cargo build --release
# Binary appears at: ./target/release/riden-flashtool

🚀 Usage

📝 Basic Commands

# List available serial ports:
./riden-flashtool -l

# Get device info (normal mode):
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0

# Flash firmware (auto-detects baudrate):
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0 firmware.bin

# Specify custom baudrate:
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0 firmware.bin --speed 115200

⚠️ Force Mode (DANGEROUS!)

🛑 WARNING: Use only if you know what you're doing!

The --force flag bypasses model compatibility checks and allows flashing unsupported devices:

# Force flash unsupported device (DANGEROUS):
./riden-flashtool /dev/ttyUSB0 firmware.bin --force

⚠️ CRITICAL WARNINGS:

• May permanently brick your device if firmware is incompatible
• No warranty or support provided for forced operations
• Use at your own risk - you may render your device unusable
• Only for advanced users who understand the consequences

Safer alternatives:

• Wait for official support for your device model
• Contact the developer to request support for new models
• Use only firmware specifically designed for your exact device model

📄 Example Output

Serial port: /dev/ttyUSB0 (115200bps)
Firmware size: 109888 bytes
Check if device in bootloader... No
Found device: RD6006 (60062) v1.40
Rebooting to bootloader...
Device info (bootloader):
    Model: RD6006 (60062)
    Firmware: v1.40
    S/N: 000xxxxx
Updating firmware...b'OK'
Firmware update complete.

🆘 Recovery Mode

If device fails to boot after flashing:

1. Manual bootloader entry: Press/hold ENTER while powering on unit
2. Re-run flashtool with firmware file

🔧 Troubleshooting

• No response from device:
  • Verify "Interface" setting is USB in PSU menu
  • Connect directly to computer (avoid USB hubs)
  • Ensure serial port permissions (Linux: sudo usermod -aG dialout $USER)
• Failed flashing: Retry in bootloader mode (manual method above)