Scope and purpose​

The Device Firmware Update (DFU) Host tool is a stand-alone program included with the ModusToolbox™ software. This tool is used to communicate with PSOC™ 6, PSOC™ 4, PSOC™ Edge, PSOC™ Control, and XMC™7000 MCUs that have already been programmed with an application that includes the DFU capability.

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Intended audience​

This document helps application developers understand how to use the DFU Host tool as part of creating a ModusToolbox™ application.

Document conventions​

Convention

Explanation

Bold

Emphasizes heading levels, column headings, menus and sub-menus

Italics

Denotes file names and paths.

Monospace

Denotes APIs, functions, interrupt handlers, events, data types, error handlers, file/folder names, directories, command line inputs, code snippets

File > New

Indicates that a cascading sub-menu opens when you select a menu item

Reference documents​

Refer to the following documents for more information as needed: