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Launch the DFU Host tool

There are several ways to launch the DFU Host tool, and those ways depend on how you use the various tools in ModusToolbox™ software.

VS Code and Eclipse

VS Code and Eclipse have tools to launch the DFU Host tool from within an open application. Refer to the applicable user guide for more details:

Executable (GUI)

You can launch the DFU Host tool as a stand-alone tool without the Eclipse IDE. By default, it is installed here:

  • Windows : ~/ModusToolbox/tools_[version]/dfuh-tool/
  • Linux™ : /opt/Tools/ModusToolbox/tools_[version]/dfuh-tool/bin/
  • macOS : /Applications/ModusToolbox/tools_[version]/dfuh-tool/

On Windows, you can launch the tool from the Start menu. For other operating systems, the installation directory will vary, based on how the software was installed.

Executable (CLI)

Refer to CLI description to run the dfuh-cli tool. You can also run the DFU Host tool GUI executable using the following command line arguments:

ArgumentDescription
-?, -h, --helpDisplays help on command line options.
--help-allDisplays help including Qt specific options.
-v, --versionDisplays version information.
--debug [filename]Appends logging information to the specified file.