STIKNTRAK WEBSITE PROGRAMMING BRIDGE — MAC
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This local bridge lets the StiknTrak website operate SEGGER J-Flash and the
J-Link programmer attached to this Mac. Firmware files remain local.

RECOMMENDED: AUTOMATIC STARTUP
1. Install SEGGER J-Link / J-Flash.
2. Right-click Install_Automatic_StiknTrak_Bridge.command and choose Open.
3. Choose Open again if macOS displays a security warning.
4. Select the StiknTrak .jflash project when asked.
5. The installer places the bridge in Application Support and starts it.

After installation, the bridge starts automatically whenever you log into the
Mac. You do not need to open a command file before programming.

NORMAL USE
1. Connect the J-Link programmer and target device.
2. Open the StiknTrak website programmer.
3. Choose the folder containing provisioned .hex files.
4. Select the device identity and click Program selected device, or press Space.
5. Wait for PASS before connecting the next device.

MANUAL ALTERNATIVE
If automatic startup is not wanted, right-click Start_StiknTrak_Bridge.command
and choose Open. Leave its Terminal window open while programming.

SECURITY
- The bridge listens only on this Mac at 127.0.0.1.
- It accepts requests only from stikntrak.io with a private pairing token.
- Firmware is not uploaded to the StiknTrak website.
- Successfully flashed identities and logs remain on this Mac.

Remove_Automatic_StiknTrak_Bridge.command disables automatic startup without
deleting programming history or logs.

Release: August 2026 · Automatic startup update
