V1.2.6

[Rob Oudendijk]

For all the bGiegieNanoKit users there is an update at Github. Also I made modification for CO/NOX and temp/humidity if people are interested to share their idea about that. Data is written on a separated line in the log file to keep the data backwards compatible

regards

rob oudendijk

[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

Hi!

Just want to clarify, the version of the software shipped in the kit was 1.1.1, am I correct?

For updating the software, can I go with hooking bGeigieNano with FTDI cable and load with Arduino app on Mac? Or actually have to follow the steps in;

https://github.com/Safecast/bGeigieNanoKit/wiki/How-to-setup-build-environment-on-Mac-OS-X

Yes, I know I am wondering if I can get things easier...

Thanks.

[Sean Bonner]

Different kits were shipped with different versions depending on when they were kitted up/mailed out/etc...

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[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

Okay, I got it.

Is there a release note-ish document for each version of firmware that I can read?

Thanks.

[Sean Bonner]

probably not...

[Pieter Franken]

You can see the changes per release in github. It maybe a bit cryptic.

Pieter

[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

I see that the revision starts from 1.1.1, which is the firmware came with my bGeigieNano Kit. Interesting.

Thanks.

[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

Hello!

Well, not quite 1.2.6, but 1.2.7 that is current, I have downloaded and tried to compile the code following the Wiki page instruction "How to setup build environment on Mac OS X." But it fails at 

$ make

mkdir -p .lib//usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/

/usr/local/bin/avr-gcc  -Os -Wall -fno-exceptions -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -funsigned-char -funsigned-bitfields -fpack-struct -fshort-enums -mmcu=atmega328p -DF_CPU=8000000L -DARDUINO=100 -I. -Iutil -Iutility -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//hardware/arduino/cores/arduino -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//hardware/arduino/variants/eightanaloginputs/ -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/SoftwareSerial -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/EEPROM -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Wire -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Adafruit_GFX -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Adafruit_SSD1306  -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/SoftwareSerial/utility  -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/EEPROM/utility  -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Wire/utility  -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Adafruit_GFX/utility  -I/usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//libraries/Adafruit_SSD1306/utility  -c -o .lib//usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c.o /usr/local/src/arduino-1.0.5//hardware/arduino/cores/arduino/WInterrupts.c

unknown MCU 'atmega328p' specified

I have copied the arduino-1.0.5 app to the /usr/local folder so I assume this should be working, should not it? Did I miss something?

Thanks in advance.

In the meanwhile, I loaded the HEX version and it reads v 1.2.4 somehow...

On Saturday, July 6, 2013 4:32:27 AM UTC-4, Rob Oudendijk wrote:

[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

Oh, I forgot one thing.

The bottom of the wiki page "Upload the bGeigieNano software", the command should be as below, the one on the wiki page will load old version of avrdude and will error out with: avrdude: Can't find programmer id "arduino"

/usr/local/CrossPack-AVR/bin/avrdude -DV -p atmega328p -P /dev/tty.usbserial-AM01R12M -c arduino -b 57600 -U flash:w:bGeigieNano.hex:i

On Saturday, July 6, 2013 4:32:27 AM UTC-4, Rob Oudendijk wrote:

[Yohanan Weininger]

Does update need a MAC?  (A newbie question but there is no API setup page. I have MS Windows...but can boot  linux window.  I have yet to connect Nano to API on iPad.)

[RLR]

I am a newbie and wonder what the procedure is for updating the bGeigieNano from a Windows PC.   I have Arduino app and FTDI interface adapter to usb.  I've never loaded a HEX image before so is there a procedure somewhere that would explain so I don't brick my bGeigieNano?

 

Roger

[Shigeru Kawaguchi]

Hello!

I assume you already have it installed but just in case, you will need to have FTDI driver from here;

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

Then, you will have to follow something similar to this instruction from Adafruit;

http://ladyada.net/learn/avr/avrdude.html

You will need avrdude;

http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/avrdude

I can not help for compiling on Windows, sorry.

[Rob Oudendijk]

Roger,

For a Windows PC it is very easy to upload an HEX file into a bGeigeiNanao.

http://xloader.russemotto.com/

regards

rob

[RLR]

Rob,

 

Thank you for that link to X-loader. 

 

I'm not sure I found the most recent hex code file on Github, but I downloaded 1.2.5 hex code file from  https://github.com/Safecast/bGeigieNanoKit and installed with no issues.  It booted up as version 1.2.4 but suspect that was just a overlooked in the update code.  No big deal.   

 

Is that url above the correct place to go for the latest Hex code files?

 

Thank you again for your help.

Roger

[Yohanan Weininger]

1) Roger, if you upgraded firmware on ms win 8.0 pc,  how did you learn what device and com port to choose in the XLoader menu?

2) https://github.com/Safecast/bGeigieNanoKit/wiki/How-to-setup-build-environment-on-Mac-OS-X

See the wiki page on Mac-OS-X firmware build. I added a draft stub at the bottom of page re Nano firmware installation on MS-Windows... The stub needs editing or moving to its own page. At least the above XLoader instruction by Rob is copied there correctly...

3) Newbie Question: the firmware is loaded via the USB cable when the Nano is in power OFF? or power ON? Or does it make a difference? (recharging with Power ON is not recommended.)

ps) The  SAFECAST.TXT country code parameter: 2-letter or 3-letter?  Or no given standard? e.g.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1

[Yohanan Weininger]

to RLR, thanks for mail. I updated the MS-Windows build note on the page with your information. Tomorrow I'll get FDTI-FIO breakout board and try the build.