# Tools

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## [About the Tools category](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/about-the-tools-category/4420)

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**Author:** [@emch](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/emch)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/about-the-tools-category/4420 "2025-10-24T05:53:03Z")

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All topics about the Tools, post under the sub-categories. 讨论关于Tools的所有话题，请在子分类下发帖。

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## [AMB82-Mini: chip erase works but programming fails with "fail for download 0"](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-mini-chip-erase-works-but-programming-fails-with-fail-for-download-0/5090)

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**Author:** [@akash.ranjan](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/akash.ranjan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-mini-chip-erase-works-but-programming-fails-with-fail-for-download-0/5090 "2026-10-02T06:10:41Z")

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Hello Realtek Team, We are trying to flash an AMB82-Mini (RTL8735B, NOR flash) using the AmebaPro2 SDK and PG Tool v1.4.3. The chip erase works successfully every time, but programming always reaches 100% and then fa…

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## [RF MP tool for RTL 8188FTV](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/rf-mp-tool-for-rtl-8188ftv/4860)

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**Author:** [@KARTHICK\_KUTHALINGAM](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/KARTHICK_KUTHALINGAM)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/rf-mp-tool-for-rtl-8188ftv/4860 "2026-05-16T12:31:17Z")

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We are currently working on a wireless camera module based on the RTL8188FTV chipset and would like to request the MP test tool required to perform RF testing and validation in our lab environment Please share the appro…

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## [AMB82 AI 模型轉換 SUBMIT後沒有反應](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-ai-submit/4704)

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**Author:** [@n0916234](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/n0916234)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-ai-submit/4704 "2026-02-10T10:49:14Z")

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如圖，已經SUBMIT 2個小時了依舊沒有反應

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## [RTL8188FTV](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/rtl8188ftv/4076)

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**Author:** [@Alan\_Lopes\_Pombo](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Alan_Lopes_Pombo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/rtl8188ftv/4076 "2025-05-20T01:37:51Z")

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Dear Realtek Team, I am working with the RTL8188FTV module and would like to request access to the MP Tool or relevant test materials to perform RF validation and configuration. Please let me know how to obtain the nec…

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## [ImageTool for Linux](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool-for-linux/1376)

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**Author:** [@brcisna](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/brcisna)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool-for-linux/1376 "2025-04-29T00:06:06Z")

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Hello All, Have been away from AmebaIOT for some time now. Very rusty. Is there such a thing as ImageTool for Linux. Example: I want to build the example ‘wlan\_repeater’ in the ambd\_sdk into an image. In the past i a…

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## [Read/backup flash from AmebaZ/Z2/D](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/read-backup-flash-from-amebaz-z2-d/3676)

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**Author:** [@divadiow](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/divadiow)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/read-backup-flash-from-amebaz-z2-d/3676 "2025-01-06T05:48:05Z")

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Hello Is it possible to backup the firmware via UART for the AmebaZ/Z2 and D series MCUs?

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## [How to use Encryption in ImageTool v2.3.2](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/how-to-use-encryption-in-imagetool-v2-3-2/3294)

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**Author:** [@Nethercap\_Dev](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Nethercap_Dev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/how-to-use-encryption-in-imagetool-v2-3-2/3294 "2024-08-28T04:31:55Z")

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I’ve tried encrypting images using ImageTool RDP Encrypt feature. I succesfully encrypted these images: km0\_boot\_all.bin km4\_boot\_all.bin km0\_km4\_image2.bin but after flashing those images, I won’t boot anymore. Seria…

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## [Upload\_image\_tool\_windows\_exe to flash OTA2](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/upload-image-tool-windows-exe-to-flash-ota2/2849)

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**Author:** [@Chano](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Chano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/upload-image-tool-windows-exe-to-flash-ota2/2849 "2024-08-13T03:19:58Z")

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Hi, I’m doing an automated proccess to flash my BW16 devices and I will like to ship them with same code in both OTA1 and OTA2 . Is it possible with the CLI version of upload\_image\_tool to specify where to flash (at 0x81…

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## [AMB23 批量燒錄](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb23/2095)

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**Author:** [@Jack](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Jack)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb23/2095 "2023-08-25T04:01:37Z")

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您好 剛好使用AMB23做開發 發現Arduino IDE的燒錄速度滿慢的 想請問有沒有像ESP32有CLI的燒錄工具(esptool.exe) 想用USB HUB一次燒錄10個AMB23

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## [ImageTool的配置问题](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool/2152)

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**Author:** [@oxygenben](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/oxygenben)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool/2152 "2023-08-11T03:48:07Z")

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如何在配置文件里添加erash flash的相关信息，不用每次打开imagetool都要重新设置。

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## [AMB82 MINI使用image tool清除NOR flash](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-mini-image-tool-nor-flash/2089)

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**Author:** [@davidtsao](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/davidtsao)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amb82-mini-image-tool-nor-flash/2089 "2023-07-31T09:17:43Z")

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你好，請問AMB82 MINI如果要使用./uartfwburn.linux將NOR Flash的資料清除掉 是使用以下指令嗎?如果是的話chip欄位要填入甚麼呢?謝謝 ./uartfwburn.linux -p /dev/ttyUSB? -e chip

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## [\[matter\] how to erase commissioning data](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/matter-how-to-erase-commissioning-data/2024)

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**Author:** [@mmmmut0](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/mmmmut0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/matter-how-to-erase-commissioning-data/2024 "2023-06-30T04:55:21Z")

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Hi, I tried to build matter from https://developers.home.google.com/matter/vendors/realtek. I could build and download firmware to RTL8722DM. And, commissioning on matter success. However, I cannot delete commissioni…

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## [Which protocol to update firmware for bw16 by MCU?](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/which-protocol-to-update-firmware-for-bw16-by-mcu/1600)

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**Author:** [@Truong\_Giang](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Truong_Giang)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/which-protocol-to-update-firmware-for-bw16-by-mcu/1600 "2023-02-15T01:11:31Z")

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Dear, I can flash new bin file to bw16 by Image Tool on Window. But now, I need update bin file from MCU ( Cortex-M4). So I need to know the serial protocol between Image Tool and BW16. Is it Xmodem? Based on the examp…

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## [How to restore system.bin on a BW16?](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/how-to-restore-system-bin-on-a-bw16/1524)

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**Author:** [@wowa](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/wowa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/how-to-restore-system-bin-on-a-bw16/1524 "2022-11-23T17:29:39Z")

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I have one BW16 module that does not return to working state after I load 3 regular images by ImageTool. I beleive the problem is I mistakenly specified a wrong image #1 - km0\_image2\_all instead of km0\_boot\_all - and upl…

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## [ImageTool using in a VM](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool-using-in-a-vm/1393)

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**Author:** [@brcisna](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/brcisna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/imagetool-using-in-a-vm/1393 "2022-08-10T01:57:54Z")

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Hello All, Have a Windows 10 VM machine setup in order to use the ImageTool part of the ambd\_arduino package When I launch the ImageTool,very briefly see what looks like a command prompt for a second then disappears. D…

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## [MP-TOOL download](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/mp-tool-download/1328)

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**Author:** [@MarkAnd](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/MarkAnd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/mp-tool-download/1328 "2022-06-29T07:09:44Z")

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Hi! Where can I find the newest version of Ameba MP-Tool? I would like to do some measurements for a project where I’m using a RTL8722DM01 and the MP-Tool would make the process easier.

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## [Is amebad\_image\_tool open source?](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/is-amebad-image-tool-open-source/524)

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**Author:** [@Percy\_Chen](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Percy_Chen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/is-amebad-image-tool-open-source/524 "2021-05-12T09:15:22Z")

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Just a newbie question. I am a bit curious about the UART flash loading for the RTL8720 chip/module. (I try not to jump to SWD at the moment) After scouring through the Arduino port for the RTL8720 library, the uploadi…

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## [AmebaZ2 PGTool for Linux for ARM processor](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amebaz2-pgtool-for-linux-for-arm-processor/473)

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**Author:** [@Guillermo\_Puchalt](https://forum.amebaiot.com/u/Guillermo_Puchalt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.amebaiot.com/t/amebaz2-pgtool-for-linux-for-arm-processor/473 "2021-04-23T10:01:41Z")

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Hello, new to the forum :). I’m building a testbench for our Realtek product and we need to load the image using the AmebaZ2 PGTool through UART (we have no other way). It runs well on a Windows and a Linux PC, but not o…
