Firmware » History » Version 29
jaap, 2015-03-18 11:19
| 1 | 1 | peter | h1. LAOS firmware |
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| 2 | 1 | peter | |
| 3 | 1 | peter | h3. Firmware |
| 4 | 1 | peter | |
| 5 | 22 | peteruithoven | The Firmware is the code that controls the motor and laser. It is installed on the mainboard. |
| 6 | 1 | peter | |
| 7 | 6 | KalleP | The firmware uses a simple instruction language that is described [[SimpleCode|here]]. These instructions are used to instruct the laser to move, cut and mark. |
| 8 | 1 | peter | |
| 9 | 1 | peter | h3. Download compiled versions |
| 10 | 1 | peter | |
| 11 | 1 | peter | The compiled firmware file is here (save to your MBED): |
| 12 | 1 | peter | |
| 13 | 29 | jaap | p(((. "Latest firmware version":https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware/blob/master/laoslaser-2015-03-18.bin |
| 14 | 18 | peteruithoven | All firmware versions: https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware |
| 15 | 1 | peter | |
| 16 | 1 | peter | The configuration files are here (download, modify for your machine, and save on MBED as *config.txt*): |
| 17 | 1 | peter | |
| 18 | 7 | jaap | p(((. http://redmine.laoslaser.org/projects/laos/wiki/LAOS_configuration_file |
| 19 | 4 | peter | |
| 20 | 8 | axel | The MBED uses the latest .bin file (timestamp). |
| 21 | 4 | peter | |
| 22 | 20 | peteruithoven | h3. Installation |
| 23 | 8 | axel | |
| 24 | 23 | peteruithoven | Connect to the MBED into USB, which will cause it to appear as a USB drive (label: MBED). Place the downloaded firmware in the root directory of the USB drive. |
| 25 | 23 | peteruithoven | After that you need to reset the laser to read the new firmware file. Use the reset button on the MBED to restart the lasercutter. |
| 26 | 23 | peteruithoven | |
| 27 | 23 | peteruithoven | h3. Configuration |
| 28 | 23 | peteruithoven | |
| 29 | 23 | peteruithoven | [[LAOS_configuration_file]] |
| 30 | 23 | peteruithoven | |
| 31 | 1 | peter | h3. Development |
| 32 | 4 | peter | |
| 33 | 4 | peter | These are other version of the firmware that might fix some bugs. |
| 34 | 7 | jaap | |
| 35 | 8 | axel | * Development Firmware V0.4 (Dated 11-aug-2012) Fixes the laser power on problem- ["Download":https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware.git] and save to your MBED. |
| 36 | 1 | peter | |
| 37 | 23 | peteruithoven | h4. Compiling from source |
| 38 | 1 | peter | |
| 39 | 19 | peteruithoven | See [[CompilingFirmware]] |