MYSBootloader 1.3.0-beta.3

[jolo]

Many thanks for help - today I made it work :) Here are my steps that worked for me:

• I used MYSController 1.0.0 beta, took bootloader MYSBootloaderV13pre.hex and uploaded to Arduino Mini Pro with AVRDUDESS and USBasp programmer
• then uploaded serial gateway sketch to another Mini Pro
• attached nR24L01+ radios to both
• connected MYSController, configured serial connection and all just started to work
• then uploaded simple DHT sketch, edited csv file in MYSController and selected it for OTA FW update

After less than minute new FW was already at the node and it started to send data. I am very happy :) I played with Arduino projects for several years, but this stuff you have made is absolutely amazing! Now time for some real nodes - first one will be stepper controller for telescope focuser.

[jolo]

It still works fine - however I have one more question, maybe stupid :) About RF channels. I use nR24L01+ radios at default channel 76, however for final solution I would like to switch to some higher freq. Does precompiled bootlader work only at this default channel 76? So if I would like to switch to channel 101 I need to compile bootloader with this setting? Or there is some magic behind that makes it work some other way?

[tekka]

@jolo Glad to hear that :) re RF24 channel: yes, you need to change and recompile the bootloader for different communication settings. See here: https://github.com/mysensors/MySensorsBootloaderRF24/blob/development/MYSBootloader.c#L45-L51

[moskovskiy82]

Really want to try FOTA with MYSBoatloader but a little bit confused. First - do i have to burn the fuses (i'm using a chinese arduino mini pro 16Mhz) or can simply download MYSBootloader_16MHz.hex from dev brach and i'm good to go?

Another thing - i'm using an MQTT gateway attached to RPi3. Don't really want to change the gateway type - so is there a way to do OTA update? I have a spare UNO which i can connect to a notebook.

[gohan]

It was mentioned in a previous thread that mycontroller can do fota also through mqtt

[moskovskiy82]

@gohan Excellent. Searched through the thread but couldn't find any mentions how it can be done via mqtt What about the fuses?

[gohan]

Just try using mycontroller, the procedure should be the same as the ethernet gateway

[moskovskiy82]

Yes thank you for the tip! Mycontroller works.
For Mini Pro - no fuses are needed. Just download the hex - rename and flash.
What about the nano?
Looking at boards.txt i see only two difeerences

Nano
nano.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF
nano.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFD

Mys
proMYSBL.bootloader.low_fuses=0xF7
proMYSBL.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x06

But at the same time PRO mini is same as nano... So can also flash straight away?

[moskovskiy82]

Nano also doesn't need any fuses. So everything works. Except to begin the flash procedure i have to unplug and plug the node. Is this intended behaviour? Otherwise i only see in MQTT one line of code and no response from node

[gohan]

Is the node doing any kind of sleep?

[moskovskiy82]

No it's powered off mains so no sleep functions added

[gohan]

I think you have to issue a reboot node from the mycontroller or myscontroller to have the OTA start

[moskovskiy82]

@gohan So is it first reboot. Or start flashing - reboot?

[gohan]

You assign firmware to upload to node and then you send a reboot, if I remember correctly

[jkandasa]

@moskovskiy82 If you use MyController, Yes, you should assign the firmware for the node and send reboot.

[moskovskiy82]

@jkandasa Thank you!

One more question. Now need to use a 3,3V arduino Pro (chinese version) (Nano and 5V version flashed via the uno without a hitch)

This is what i put into boards.txt The MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex is from the dev branch

proMYSBL8.name=ATmega328 8Mhz MYSBootloader

proMYSBL8.name=ATmega328 internal 8Mhz with MYSBootloader
proMYSBL8.upload.tool=avrdude
proMYSBL8.upload.protocol=arduino
proMYSBL8.upload.maximum_size=30720
proMYSBL8.upload.maximum_data_size=2048
proMYSBL8.upload.speed=57600
proMYSBL8.bootloader.tool=avrdude
proMYSBL8.bootloader.low_fuses=0xE2
proMYSBL8.bootloader.high_fuses=0xDA
proMYSBL8.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x06
proMYSBL8.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
proMYSBL8.bootloader.lock_bits=0xFF
proMYSBL8.bootloader.file=MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex
proMYSBL8.build.mcu=atmega328p
proMYSBL8.build.f_cpu=8000000L
proMYSBL8.build.board=AVR_UNO
proMYSBL8.build.core=arduino
proMYSBL8.build.variant=standard

Tried to flash the mysbootloader but get the following error

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cstk500v1 -PCOM7 -b19200 -e -Ulock:w:0x3F:m -Uefuse:w:0x06:m -Uhfuse:w:0xDA:m -Ulfuse:w:0xE2:m 

avrdude: Version 6.3, compiled on Jan 17 2017 at 12:00:53
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/
         Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch

         System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"

         Using Port                    : COM7
         Using Programmer              : stk500v1
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 19200
         AVR Part                      : ATmega328P
         Chip Erase delay              : 9000 us
         PAGEL                         : PD7
         BS2                           : PC2
         RESET disposition             : dedicated
         RETRY pulse                   : SCK
         serial program mode           : yes
         parallel program mode         : yes
         Timeout                       : 200
         StabDelay                     : 100
         CmdexeDelay                   : 25
         SyncLoops                     : 32
         ByteDelay                     : 0
         PollIndex                     : 3
         PollValue                     : 0x53
         Memory Detail                 :

                                  Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           eeprom        65    20     4    0 no       1024    4      0  3600  3600 0xff 0xff
           flash         65     6   128    0 yes     32768  128    256  4500  4500 0xff 0xff
           lfuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           hfuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           efuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           lock           0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           calibration    0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
           signature      0     0     0    0 no          3    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00

         Programmer Type : STK500
         Description     : Atmel STK500 Version 1.x firmware
         Hardware Version: 2
         Firmware Version: 1.18
         Topcard         : Unknown
         Vtarget         : 0.0 V
         Varef           : 0.0 V
         Oscillator      : Off
         SCK period      : 0.1 us

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.03s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f (probably m328p)
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: reading input file "0x3F"
avrdude: writing lock (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of lock written
avrdude: verifying lock memory against 0x3F:
avrdude: load data lock data from input file 0x3F:
avrdude: input file 0x3F contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip lock data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of lock verified
avrdude: reading input file "0x06"
avrdude: writing efuse (1 bytes):

Writing |  ***failed;  
################################################## | 100% 0.07s

avrdude: 1 bytes of efuse written
avrdude: verifying efuse memory against 0x06:
avrdude: load data efuse data from input file 0x06:
avrdude: input file 0x06 contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip efuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: WARNING: invalid value for unused bits in fuse "efuse", should be set to 1 according to datasheet
This behaviour is deprecated and will result in an error in future version
You probably want to use 0xfe instead of 0x06 (double check with your datasheet first).
avrdude: 1 bytes of efuse verified
avrdude: reading input file "0xDA"
avrdude: writing hfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse written
avrdude: verifying hfuse memory against 0xDA:
avrdude: load data hfuse data from input file 0xDA:
avrdude: input file 0xDA contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip hfuse data:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/bin/avrdude -CC:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf -v -patmega328p -cstk500v1 -PCOM7 -b19200 -Uflash:w:C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr/bootloaders/MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex:i -Ulock:w:0xFF:m 

avrdude: Version 6.3, compiled on Jan 17 2017 at 12:00:53
Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s
         Copyright (c) 2000-2005 Brian Dean, http://www.bdmicro.com/

         Copyright (c) 2007-2014 Joerg Wunsch
avrdude: verifying ...

avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse verified
         System wide configuration file is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr/etc/avrdude.conf"
avrdude: reading input file "0xE2"
avrdude: writing lfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse written
avrdude: verifying lfuse memory against 0xE2:
avrdude: load data lfuse data from input file 0xE2:
avrdude: input file 0xE2 contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip lfuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse verified

avrdude done.  Thank you.


         Using Port                    : COM7
         Using Programmer              : stk500v1
         Overriding Baud Rate          : 19200
         AVR Part                      : ATmega328P
         Chip Erase delay              : 9000 us
         PAGEL                         : PD7
         BS2                           : PC2
         RESET disposition             : dedicated
         RETRY pulse                   : SCK
         serial program mode           : yes
         parallel program mode         : yes
         Timeout                       : 200
         StabDelay                     : 100
         CmdexeDelay                   : 25
         SyncLoops                     : 32
         ByteDelay                     : 0
         PollIndex                     : 3
         PollValue                     : 0x53
         Memory Detail                 :

                                  Block Poll               Page                       Polled
           Memory Type Mode Delay Size  Indx Paged  Size   Size #Pages MinW  MaxW   ReadBack
           ----------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ----- ----- ---------
           eeprom        65    20     4    0 no       1024    4      0  3600  3600 0xff 0xff
           flash         65     6   128    0 yes     32768  128    256  4500  4500 0xff 0xff
           lfuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           hfuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           efuse          0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           lock           0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0  4500  4500 0x00 0x00
           calibration    0     0     0    0 no          1    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00
           signature      0     0     0    0 no          3    0      0     0     0 0x00 0x00

         Programmer Type : STK500
         Description     : Atmel STK500 Version 1.x firmware
         Hardware Version: 2
         Firmware Version: 1.18
         Topcard         : Unknown
         Vtarget         : 0.0 V
         Varef           : 0.0 V
         Oscillator      : Off
         SCK period      : 0.1 us

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.02s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f (probably m328p)
avrdude: NOTE: "flash" memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed
         To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: reading input file "C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr/bootloaders/MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex"
avrdude: writing flash (32754 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: 32754 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr/bootloaders/MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr/bootloaders/MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex:
avrdude: input file C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\arduino\avr/bootloaders/MySensors/MYSBootloader_8Mhz.hex contains 32754 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x7800
         0x00 != 0x11
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude done.  Thank you.

Error while burning bootloader.

[luizrrocha]

@moskovskiy82 My boards.txt specify bootloader.low_fuses=0xF7 as the Arduino being programmed has a crystal on board.

One other thing: I built my own programming board, to support programming ATMega 328p chips and Pro boards in 3.3v@8MHz and 5v@16Mhz... I used a switch and a level converter board to connect the Uno ICSP port to the pins of the Pro.

Uno pins are 5V output, they would burn the input pins of the 3.3v Pro chip, did you account for that ?

[gohan]

You can use 5v to program a 3.3v pro mini as the chip is the same, one is only clocked down to 8Mhz in order to be stable at 3.3v

[luizrrocha]

@gohan I beg to differ. On Page 299 of Atmel's ATMega 328p datasheet you can verify that the Absolute Maximum Ratings table states : "Voltage on any Pin except RESET with respect to Ground . . . . . . . . . .-0.5V to VCC+0.5V" which adds to 3.8V for a 3.3V Pro.

And also: *NOTICE: Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device.

Perhaps you have mistaken the Pro for the NRF24L01+ radio which is supplied by 3.3v but has 5Volt tolerant inputs ?

Otherwise there would be no need for those USB to FTDI boards with 3v3/5V selection jumpers ...

[gohan]

I programmed the pro mini with 5v and it worked. Maybe I was lucky. The 3v ftdi adapter is mandatory for esp8266 for example.