Exploring BKFIL: Beken Flash Image Loader - A New Official Tool

Update 04/01/2025: later BKFIL version and other flashing tools can be downloaded from https://github.com/openshwprojects/FlashTools

I came across this 'new' official Beken flasher a couple of weeks ago but have only just started playing with it in earnest. I've only experimented with my Uascent uHome Matter CB3S BK7231N device so far, which for other reasons isn't working with OpenBeken UPDATE, but the actual writing process seems to work.

The site isn't always online so I attach the program download, in which there's also a nice English user guide.

https://docs.bekencorp.com/arminodoc/bk_idk/b...config_tools/bk_tool_bkfil.html#bk-tool-bkfil
https://dl.bekencorp.com/tools/flash/

Pics of the main program




One nice feature is the ability to queue up multiple files for flashing, each with their own starting addresses.

Also cool is that you can specify specific ranges for erasure



At the beginning of the PDF it lists "related products". Not sure if this means supported products, but it may well do.



Though it doesn't seem to be interested in my HLK-B30/BK7231U in testing. I have not tried BK7231T yet.

I did think this log output was interesting



I don't know if this is a compliment to BK Writer or a replacement of it aimed at more recent chips.

I'll post more as I find more. If anyone else is up for playing and reporting back, please do.

How is the BK7231T reading handled? Is it still putting bootloader at the end of the binary, instead of keeping QIO format?

I've had no time to test with T chips yet

@DeDaMrAz any T's at hand?

I have at least 20

Will test soon and report back.

Added after 4 [hours] 25 [minutes]:

Looks like there is no loader for T module, I'll investigate into that once connectors for WB2S arrives.

DeDaMrAz wrote:

I'll investigate into that once connectors for WB2S arrives.

Have you had the opportunity to explore any further?

BK7238 read success https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic4064640.html

DeDaMrAz wrote:

I have at least 20

Will test soon and report back.

Added after 4 [hours] 25 [minutes]:

Looks like there is no loader for T module, I'll investigate into that once connectors for WB2S arrives.

Finally some time found for the CB2S/WB2S adapter!



Have to finalize the gerber files and send them for production, castelation will be somewhat of an issue but it will be ok for the first try.

Would it be possible to utilize empty space for pads?

For example, also add pads there, and maybe allow for tiny jumpers or something,,, but again, maybe there is not enough spaec

BKFIL v3.0.1.2 released - https://dl.bekencorp.com/tools