MYSBootloader 1.3.0-beta.3

[Mark Swift]

@tekka I'd like to put my gateway in quite an isolated place and update the sketches OTA, but I presume that's not possible as without the gateway live, there's nothing to action the OTA :(

I've tried the ESP as it allows OTA updates, but the ESP still has blocking code and it can't handle all my nodes without dropping messages.

[gohan]

I don't know if it the right place to ask, but I am planning to make a wired sensor network (I already have cables) like an RS485 or whatever better technology, so is there any good solution to implement OTA updates? Thanks

[andreground]

@tekka thanks, it works.

2 more questions:

1. Should the clearing eeprom function in MYSBootloader be working?
2. From what I understand, Watchdog is enabled by default (8S timeout) in the bootloader; that means that I've to either call wdt_reset in my loop or call wdt_disable in setup to prevent unexpected reboots. Am i right?

[tekka]

@andreground said in MYSBootloader 1.3.0-beta.3:

@tekka thanks, it works.

2 more questions:

1. Should the clearing eeprom function in MYSBootloader be working?

No, this has also been moved to the MySensors framework:

Add:

If MY_DEBUG is disabled, you can add

#define MY_SPECIAL_DEBUG

and then send a C_INTERNAL / I_DEBUG / E to the node. For the sake of completeness, here are the special debug commands:

E: Clear EEPROM (node replies with OK and reboots)
V: Report CPU voltage in mV (if supported)
F: Report frequency in cHz
M: Report free memory
R: Report routing table (if node is a repeater/gateway)

2. From what I understand, Watchdog is enabled by default (8S timeout) in the bootloader; that means that I've to either call wdt_reset in my loop or call wdt_disable in setup to prevent unexpected reboots. Am i right?

wdt_reset() is called within the framework, so no need to call it unless you have blocking code of >8s. Alternatively, you can also disable it (AVR: if the wdton fuse is cleared).

[Mark Swift]

@tekka

I've never used the clear EEPROM feature but would like to.

I've added:

#define MY_SPECIAL_DEBUG

To my sketches. Using the latest MYSController, will the menu option 'Clear EEPROM' still do the trick, or does the application need some updates?

[jacikaas]

Hi,

Is there going to be 1 and 8MHz MySBootloader hex files? :)

Thanks!

[jkandasa]

@tekka, I tested this bootloader and facing an issue.
https://github.com/mysensors/MySensorsBootloaderRF24/issues/7

[Anduril]

How do I do a remote reboot of a node? Node is not responding to MYSController command (I think due to changed things as with reassigning node-ID). DO I have to write a receive event or enable it somehow? Node is sleeping most time, maybe that's a problem.

[Samuel235]

I'm very interested in testing your development for the latest MYSBootloader as the bootloader for OTA updates on my new hardware designs that i'm starting to design, but i would like a stable one first to make sure my system and setup are working fine with the stable. Is the stable bootloader the one in the master branch of https://github.com/mysensors/MySensorsBootloaderRF24/tree/master. The MYSBootloader.hex file or does this still need to be compiled for use?

Or do you happen to have a download link for the stable version, should we be using the one that you bundle together with MYSController?

Also, @tekka - Do you advise a stable one that works for MyController.org please?

[Nicolas Charrier]

With this bootloader, i can not upload scetch with serial or USB.
Where does i made a mistake?
Is there a configuration that is specific to the bootloader?
Thanks

[tekka]

@Nicolas-Charrier Welcome to MySensors. Please do not post the same question in different threads. Maybe you can give additional information that help to understand what you tried so far (logs, screenshots, HW configuration, CPU frequency, etc.). Did you follow the OTA/bootloader instructions here?

[Nicolas Charrier]

@tekka
I can now program my board with serial line. It's work perfectly.
It's an issue with my serial converteur and an usb hub. The usb hub add a delay that is not compatible with the bootloader.
Sorry for the question.
Nico

[tekka]

@Nicolas-Charrier Good to know, thanks for your feedback :)

[kk02067]

Excuse me for beeing an idiot. But how do you compile the bootloader from source? Do you do it from Atmel studio or from Arduino IDE. And how is it done? When I compile it in Atmel studio it gets an base adress of 0x0000 which is wrong.

I am used to program in assembler in Atmel studio and when I program in C i don't touch anyting else than the .c file. So some form of tutorial kind of thing would be helpful.

Thank you

[rvweert]

Hey all,

I've compiled the bootloader and was able to install it with Arduino as ISP to a Nano. I couldn't find the lines necessary for the Nano in boards.txt so I created this:

##############################################################

nanomysbootloader.name=Arduino Nano MYSBootloader

nanomysbootloader.upload.tool=avrdude
nanomysbootloader.upload.protocol=arduino

nanomysbootloader.bootloader.tool=avrdude
nanomysbootloader.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
nanomysbootloader.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F

nanomysbootloader.build.f_cpu=16000000L
nanomysbootloader.build.board=AVR_NANO
nanomysbootloader.build.core=arduino
nanomysbootloader.build.variant=eightanaloginputs

## Arduino Nano w/ ATmega328
## -------------------------
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328=ATmega328

nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.upload.maximum_size=30720
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.upload.maximum_data_size=2048
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.upload.speed=115200

nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.high_fuses=0xDA
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFD
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.bootloader.file=MySensors/MYSBootloader.hex
nanomysbootloader.menu.cpu.atmega328.build.mcu=atmega328p

Is this correct? Besides, on some devices I cannot program over serial anymore now, only through another ISP. Could that be caused by incorrect settings? Is it possible to recover from that?
The error I'm getting is this one:
avrdude: stk500_getsync() attempt 1 of 10: not in sync: resp=0x32

Thanks and happy easter!
Rene

[AffordableTech]

Hi All,

I'm currently upgrading to MySensors 2.0.0 and it would make sense to change over to the MYSBootloader as I upgrade each node. (I'd like to be able to use the remote re-boot command from MYSController).

I have been reading about the MYSBootloader and have some questions . . .

Q1 - My nodes are a mixture of Pro-Micro's, Leonardo's, Mega 2560's and the odd UNO. From what I can see, the MYSbootloader.hex file is for the Mega328p, is this correct, or can the same bootloader be adjusted (fuse settings etc) for others like the Leonardo processor?

Q2 - One post I read seemed to imply that to use the remote reboot feature you needed 'either' the MYSBootloader OR OptiBoot. In the OptiBoot readme, it doesn't mention reboot as a feature, so I am wondering if it really does support reboot - can anyone please confirm?

Many thanks,

Paul

[hek]

Q1) Yes, correct.
Q2) The reboot is handled automatically when new firmware has been downloaded by the library. Note: When using DualOptiboot you must also enable the MY_OTA_FIRMWARE_FEATURE when compiling the sketch to allow updates.

[studzin]

Hi,
Is it possible to add support for rs485 network? In my opinion bootloader which exists need only de-pin management. I'm using hardware serial (rx tx) in nod's.

[slt1]

Can someone please tell me how long it is supposed to take to upload a hex file with MYSBootloader. I am trying out OTA Updates with the latest dev branch of MYSBootloader and it takes almost 2 hours to upload a 64k hex file. Is this normal or should it be a lot quicker?

[gohan]

How far is the node from gateway? It should take much less time actually