Genuine iEDGE Firmware 1.4.1 Boostrap & OS Setup Guide
Content List:
- DS Compatibility
- Preparation
- Hardware
- Software
- Installation
DS Compatibility
The following consoles are supported: DS, DS Lite, DSi & DSi XL. For DSi & DSi XL, the supported firmware versions are: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, & 1.4.1.
Preparation（Checklist Before Installation）
Hardware
1 x DS Lite / DSi
- A DSi console with firmware lower than 1.4.1 (1.4.1E, 1.4.1J, 1.4.1U & 1.4.1A)
- If you don’t have a DSi with firmware lower than 1.4.1, you have to use a DS Lite console.
1 x USB Reader
1 x Micro SD/SDHC Memory Card
Software (Click the Driver/Firmware Name for the Latest Download)
| Firmware Fix For DSi Firmware 1.4.1 | EdgeBootUpdate-v3-win.zip  |
| OS | |
| Official Website | www.edge-ds.cn |
Installation
Please upgrade the firmware first before installing the driver if you want to use the iEDGE on the DSi with the latest compatible firmware.
Format a Micro SD/SDHC Card
- Using Windows XP/Vista/7 Format Tool
- Using Panasonic Memory Card Format Program
- Using Mac Memory Card Format Tool
Using Windows XP/Vista/7 Format Tool
a) After inserting the microSD into the card reader, go to My Computer.
b) Right click the driver representing the microSD memory card. c) Choose Format
d) Click Start to format the memory card in FAT32
Using Panasonic Memory Card Format Software
Note: If your memory cards have capacity bigger than 32GB, please download the SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards Format Software. If your memory cards have capacity equal or smaller than 32GB, please download the SD/SDHC Memory Cards Format Software. Detailed guide is available from the SD Association here. [http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/]
- Insert SD/SDHC Memory Card into reader/writer.
- Click on [Start], point to [All Programs] -> [Panasonic] -> [SD Formatter VX.X], and click on [SD Formatter VX.X].
- * “X.X” means the version number of SD Memory Card Formatting Software.
- * If “User Account Control” window is displayed on the screen, please click on [Arrow].
- The main window is displayed on the screen.
- Select the target drive by drive list and check SD/SDHC Memory Card size.
- Click on [Format].
- After clicking on it, confirmation window is displayed on the screen. Here, if [OK] is clicked, this software executes the format operation. On the contrary, if [Cancel] is clicked, this software cancels the format operation and returns to the main window.
- The following status window is displayed on the screen during the format operation.Note: [Cancel] on this window is available only if either “FULL (Erase ON)” or “FULL (Erase OFF)” is selected as format type option. If “QUICK” is selected as format type option, this button is not available.
- After the format operation completion, click [OK] and remove the Memory Card from your PC.
- Reinsert the memory card to the PC to start using the memory card.
Using Mac Memory Card Format Tool
- Plug your memory card reader into a USB port on your Mac. Insert the microSD / microSDHC card into the memory card reader's microSD / microSDHC slot, and the microSD / microSDHC card will mount on your Mac desktop.
- In an open Finder window, single-click "Applications" in the Side-Bar and scroll down to find the Utilities folder. Find Disk Utility in the Utilities folder and double-click the "Disk Utility" application to launch it.
- In the opened Disk Utility application, single-click to select the microSD / microSDHC card in the left-hand Drives column. Then, single-click to select the "Erase" button in the top row of radio buttons. Select the format MS-DOS (FAT) to format the microSD / microSDHC card on the "Volume Format" pop-up button. When you have finished selecting the formatting options, click "Erase."
- A new dialogue box will pop up in "Disk Utility," asking if you are sure you wish to erase the microSD / microSDHC card. Caution: Erasing the microSD / microSDHC card will permanently erase any files. Make sure you have backed up any file you wish to keep. To continue with the formatting process, click "Erase."
- Once the microSD / microSDHC card has been erased, it will mount on your Mac desktop just as any other removable drive.
iEDGE Firmware Fix For DSi Firmware 1.4.1
This guide is based on windows PC, NOT MAC. Important: if you want to update you i on your DSi console, please make sure that your DSi console is having a firmware version lower than 1.4.1. If your DSi has been updated to version 1.4.1, you will need to use a DS Lite console to update your iEDGE. Please take note, the firmware is different from the driver. To Check Your DSi Firmware Version:
- Click SETTING (with the Tool Icon) on the main menu
- Check the right hand corner of the top screen which says VER 1.x
Before flashing the iEDGE, check the following:
- If you can see the following after you insert the iEDGE into the slot-1 of the DSi, that means the iEDGE has not been flashed yet. You need to start the setup from Step 1.
- If you can see the following icon instead of the BLACK EDGE icon, good news for you. Your iEDGE has been flashed with the 1.4.1 firmware fix. Please proceed to step 11 to setup the OS.
- If you can’t see either of the above two, you will need a DS or DS Lite to flash the iEDGE.
Firmware Flashing Guide:
- Get the bootstrap update application iEDGE Bootstrap Updater V-3[Embed].exe ready. Make sure that the application is on your PC instead of the microSD. The easiest way is to place the file on your desktop.
- Unzip the file downloaded (using Winrar) on your PC
- Winrar can be downloaded from www.download.com by searching for Winrar at the Search.
- Unzip the files mentioned under the Software Preparation above, you will get:iEDGE Bootstrap Updater V-3[Embed].exe
- Run the iEDGE Bootstrap Updater V-3[Embed].exe bootstrap update file and you can see the following window with the title iEDGE Boot Update. The application automatically identify your microSD memory card. In this example, it is at drive J:
- Click Update to continue the flashing.
- Reinsert the micro SDHC card into the computer. Under the root folder of the microSD, there is a new file generated from the flashing process mentioned above. A new filebupdate BIN file has been written to microSD root folder.
If you can’t see the BIN file, it is because the file is hidden. You need to enable the Visibility of the Hidden Files. For guides on how to activate the Visibility of the Hidden Files, please click here .Important: bupdate BIN file is required for updating the iEDGE cart on the DS in the next step.
- If you can't see the “bupdate BIN” file after enabling the Visibility of the Hidden Files, please restart from step 1.
- Plug in the wall power adapter for your DSi. This is vital as flashing can't be interrupted. Do not turn on the DSi yet.
- Plug in the microSD to the iEDGE and then the iEDGE into the slot-1 of the DSi.
- Turn on the DSi.
- Do not press any button of the DSi.
- Leave the DSi on a table or flat surface.
- Bootstrap update flashing should start almost immediately.
This is the most crucial part of the bootstrap flashing.
Look at the iEDGE in the slot-1. The LED light inside the iEDGE should be visible as below (orange).
If the bootstrap flashing functions correct, the LED light should flash on and off.If the LED light is constantly on, that means that flashing does not function correct. Please restart the process from step 1.
The flashing will intensify slowly and the LED light will be off when the flashing is completed.
- Plug in the iEDGE to the DSi and check if you can see the following icon on the DSi menu. If you can, congratulation! You have successfully flashed the iEDEG, the most difficult part of the whole process.
iEDGE Driver Setup Guide
- Unzip the file downloaded (using Winrar) on your PC
- Winrar can be downloaded from www.download.com by searching for Winrar at the Search.
- Unzip the files mentioned under the Software Preparation above, you will get:
- Folder – EDGE
- File – readme.txt
- File – IEDGE.DAT
- Select all the above three unzipped files and copy them to the microSD memory card
- Copy your own files, including music, movies, pictures and other data to the Micro SD/SDHC memory card.
- Plug in the microSD to the Iedge.When inserting or changing carts on slot-1, switch off the DS, insert in the cart and then start the DS.
- First you will see the WARNING – HEALTH AND SAFETY, please touch the touch screen or press button A to continue.
- For DSi or DSi XL, screen will be changed to the following icon. Please touch the icon to continue and press the button A to continue.
- Then you will get the following Booting Screen which will last for several seconds.
- Congratulation if you have come this far as you have successfully set up your iEDGE. There you go. Enjoy your DS with the multimedia functions.
