---
name: "ao-dumpflash"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "altos"
version: "1.9.21-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ao-dumpflash"
---

# ao-dumpflash(1)

Fetch flash memory contents from AltOS device

## NAME

ao-dumpflash - Fetch flash memory contents from AltOS device

## SYNOPSIS

**ao-dumpflash** \[--tty *tty-device*\] \[--device *altos-device*\] \[--output *output-file*\] \[--remote*\]* *\[--frequency frequency\]* *\[--call callsign\]*

## OPTIONS

- *-T tty-device \| --tty tty-device*

  *This selects which tty device ao-dumpflash uses to communicate with* *the target device.*

- *-D AltOS-device \| --device AltOS-device*

  *Search for a connected device. This requires an argument of one of the* *following forms:*

-

  *TeleMetrum:2*\
   *TeleMetrum*\
   *2*

-

  *Leaving out the product name will cause the tool to select a suitable* *product, leaving out the serial number will cause the tool to match* *one of the available devices.*

- *-o output-file \| --output output-file*

  *Write flash contents to the specified file rather than stdout.*

- *-R \| --remote*

  *This uses the command radio link to download the flash from TeleMetrum* *through a TeleDongle.*

- *-F frequency \| --frequency frequency*

  *Specifies the radio frequency to use for remote communications in* *kHz. Default is 434550.*

- *-C callsign \| --call callsign*

  *Specifies the callsign to use for remote communications. Default is N0CALL.*

## DESCRIPTION

*ao-dumpflash* *downloads the entire flash memory contents from a connected AltOS device and writes* *it to either stdout or the specified output file.*

## USAGE

*ao-dumpflash* *connects to the specified target device and dumps the flash.*

## AUTHOR

*Keith Packard*