Datasheet

newtmgr

newtmgr is an image management tool that can be used to interact with the bootloader and images on the

device. For full details on the newtmgr tool and the entire command set see the official newtmgr

documentation (https://adafru.it/Erv).

Installing newtmgr

For details on installing the newtmgr tool on your operating system of choice see:

OS X Installation: https://mynewt.apache.org/latest/newt/install/newt_mac.html (https://adafru.it/Ert)

Linux Installation: https://mynewt.apache.org/latest/newt/install/newt_linux.html (https://adafru.it/Erq)

Windows Installation: https://mynewt.apache.org/latest/newt/install/newt_windows.html (https://adafru.it/Erm)

Connection Profiles

The newtmgr tool works with connection profiles, such as serial or ble, depending on how you wish to communicate

with the device under test.

Before you can use newtmgr you will need to setup at least one connection profile, as described below:

Adding a Serial Connection Profile

Or, on windows:

Listing Existing Profiles

You can get a list of all defined connection profiles via:

Test the Serial Connection Profile

You can test the connection profile with the ' image list ' command, which will list any application images present in

flash memory:

$ newtmgr conn add serial1 type=serial connstring=/dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART

$ newtmgr conn add serial1 type=serial connstring=COM14

$ newtmgr conn show

Connection profiles:

serial1: type=serial, connstring='/dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART'