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This method relies on the fact that SYSCON has 2 EEPROM banks, and a "recovery mode" flag that can be set to load a recovery firmware located in the ros0 region of the flash.
This method relies on the fact that SYSCON has 2 EEPROM banks, and a "recovery mode" flag that can be set to load a recovery firmware located in the ros0 region of the flash.


By pulling the backup_mode pin low or high, you can aparently switch eeprom banks in the SYSCON EEPROM. In the second bank, you would have the recovery mode flag set, thus loading firmware from the ros0 region on flash.
By pulling the backup_mode pin low or high, you can aparently switch eeprom banks in the SYSCON EEPROM. In the second bank, you would have the recovery mode flag set, thus loading firmware from the ros1 region on flash.


== Increased size NOR Flash ==
== Increased size NOR Flash ==
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