PackCli Tool

PackCli is the command-line version of MP Pack Tool, including versions that support Windows, Linux, and MacOS systems. This article provides an introduction to command formats and common functions. There are two ways to package using PackCli, which are described below.

• Packaging via JSON File : Packaging via JSON File refers to using a JSON file to config packaging parameters including packaging format, file paths to be packaged, output paths, etc. PackCli will read these parameters and perform packaging according to the configuration.

• Packaging All Files in the Specified Folder : Packaging All Files in the Specified Folder indicates that PackCli parses input commands to obtain packaging parameters including packaging format, input path, output path, etc. PackCli will reads all files in the specified directory, and performs packaging.

Packaging via JSON File

Packaging Command:

• Windows: PackCli.exe [JSON file path] or PackCli.exe -j [JSON file path]

• Linux/MacOS: ./PackCli [JSON file path] or ./PackCli -j [JSON file path]

The JSON file and description are shown as follows:

JSON File

Parameter Name	Description
Flash Map	flash map.ini path
Pack Mode	Packaging mode, refer to Pack Mode Introduction
IC Type	Chip name, such as 8762C, 8762D, 8762E, 8752H, 8762G, 8762G_VB, etc.
Output.Path	Package generation path
Output.Name	Package name, default is ImgPacketFile-MD5 if not filled
Files	Paths and default addresses of files to be packaged

Pack Mode Introduction

Name	Description
MP	Mass production package
MP Raw	Mass production package, generates two files: mass production package and raw data package.
OTA	Over-the-Air update package
OTA Raw	Over-the-Air update package, generates files as follows: In single bank, two files are generated: the file packaged in normal OTA mode the OTA Raw Data file In dual bank, four files are generated the file packaged in normal OTA mode Bank0 OTA Raw Data file Bank1 OTA Raw Data file Full Bank OTA Raw Data file.
OTA Compress	Over-the-Air update package, compresses files larger than OTA_TMP_SIZE configured in flash map.ini.
CFU	Component firmware update package, packaged by default according to version v1.
CFU V2	Component firmware update package, packaged according to version v2.

Note

The Pack Mode should be enclosed in double quotes.

Packaging with a JSON file is shown below:

Packaging with JSON File

Packaging All Files in the Specified Folder

Packaging Command:

• Windows: PackCli.exe -n [IC Name] -m [pack mode] -s [source folder] -d [destination folder]

• Linux/MacOS: ./PackCli -n [IC Name] -m [pack mode] -s [source folder] -d [destination folder]

Command Option Introduction

Option	Function
-n	Chip name, can be 8762C, 8762D, 8762E, 8752H, 8762G, 8762G_VB, etc.
-m	Packaging mode, refer to Pack Mode Introduction
-s	source folder, the folder to be packaged
-d	destination folder, the package will be generated under destination folderpack mode

Note

The source folder must contain flash map.ini, and all images with SIZE not equal to 0 as specified in flash map.ini should be included.

Packaging all files in the specified folder is shown below:

Package All Files In the Specified Folder