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Firmware Stable

Get SWTools

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Latest SWTools version is: 3.3.2.25

Latest testing version of SWTools 4: 4.0.0-rc1

1. Download​

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The stable SWTools package (3.x) is currently available only for 64bit Windows. Currently supported Windows versions:

  • Windows 7 and 8 (only with added support for TLS/SSL version 1.1 or higher)
  • Windows 10 and newer

Packages for macOS and Linux are available for testing, see Pre-release versions.

The public SWTools package is distributed for free and without any warranty. SiliXcon reserves the right to make changes without notification. It is advised to check for a new version before every major usage session. The Windows installation package of the latest version can be downloaded below.

SWTools (full version)​

This version includes:

  • all SWTools applications (emGUI, yosctl, term, scope, upgrade, etc.)
  • all drivers (Kvaser, Peak CAN, UART, USB)
  • all plugins and scripts (SiliWatch, SiliTune,...)

Size is ~220MB

Download SWTools

SWTools SOLO​

This is lightweight version of SWTools. When you already have drivers installed you can use this to update only the SWTools.

This version includes:

  • all SWTools applications (emGUI, term, upgrade, etc.)
  • all plugins and scripts (SiliWatch, SiliTune,...)

Size is ~40MB

Download SWTools SOLO

SWTools LITE​

Is a CLI-only, resource-optimized package intended for embedding into customer's software infrastructure for automation. This version includes:

  • term, yosctl and upgrade (SRM) tools only
  • all drivers (Kvaser, Peak CAN, UART, USB)

Size is ~180MB

Download SWTools LITE
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Besides these public packages, we offer custom builds, plugins, and add-ons. Please contact siliXcon for your custom feature request.

2. Install​

Open the file and follow the installation wizard.

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By default, SWTools will be installed to c:\silixcon\swtools. The folder c:\silixcon will also be your default working folder with pre-installed content (scripts, plugins, configuration saves, etc.).

For proper installation, you may need administration rights. If you get this error you may not have admin rights or an antivirus program may be blocking the installation.

admin_rights_error

3. Pre-release versions​

Pre-release versions of SWTools 4 are available for testing. The main changes are described in changes in SWTools 4.0. Read it before installing the pre-release version. The pre-release version is not intended for production use and may contain bugs. Please report any issues to siliXcon.

Supported platforms:

  • Windows x64,
  • macOS universal binary (x86_64 + arm64),
  • Linux amd64, arm64; only LITE version (without GUI) now.

Installation:

  • Windows, installer package (.exe), similar as SWTools 3.x.
  • macOS, installer package (.pkg).
  • Linux, archive, which can be extracted to /opt/ or any folder. Details are in ./doc/INSTALL-linux.md.

Pre-release packages: