proteusy
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I would like to know if the comm bords of both IoTiny and the new v4/2 are the same? If yes, why does the v4 upgrade cost more than the IoTiny
Thanks.
Alan
As awesome as EZ Robot and their produit is, I continue to to be frustrated by the difficulty of finding information on this website and searching the community history for answers. *stress*
To do the firmware update, just start the updater application and follow the on screen instructions. Super easy (or should I say "EZ"). Works in either AP or Client mode, and just like ARC, it can find your EZ-B from its broadcast, so you don't need to know its IP address.
Alan
Find out more with a website like this: http://m.winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-tip-find-your-installed-apps
Once you press that All Apps button, you will find the ez-robot section and it contains ARC and the firmware upgrade programs.
Remember, a long time ago you asked how to add ARC to the start menu? Well, that's because windows 8+ changed everything.
Please do not blame ez-robot for the changes to Windows 8+ operating system. You do not need to navigate through the C:\ to find programs. They are listed (hidden) in Windows All Apps start menu.
Also, there's no reason to upgrade, otherwise we would have told you to.
Just for the record I don't blame EZ Robot for anything Windows does. Even though I don't know what they all are, I completely understand the challenges you guys face from version to version and working with Windows inherent quirks. I was just stating that I found it frustrating at times looking for information using the search function on EZ Robot website. For example I was looking for anything to do with updating the V4 Firmware and really couldn't find anything current. In defence of the website search function this could be because I couldn't find the proper combo of search words to use or as you all pointed out there wasn't anything new to find.
Many thinks again and my apologies for opening a can of worms.
For complex searches, you can use Google and specify the site so it only searches the forum. Works much better, particularly when there are multiple words or a specific phrase you are looking for.
The format is:
Code:
Haven´t had time to install the v4.x/2. Hope to do it tomorrow *mad*.
Thanks guys.
Which of course, without knowing this trick, you probably would not have been able to find
Alan
Also I will only be controlling a couple of relays with the IO TINY Processor Board. No camera and just using a couple of digital lines. I was wondering what the power consumption is when the IO TINY is up and running with just the wifi active. Would it be comparable with the ESP8266 processor?
I find that the ESP8266 processor has some serious wifi connection problems and wanted to check to see if the IO TINY would fit the bill using only the wifi connection and a couple of digital outputs?
I would definitely try to separate your WiFi controllers as far as you can from one another. In the past, with Bluegiga modules, we've seen considerable radio communication interference from one wifi module to another at a foot away from each other.
The IoTiny board typically draws 70mA @7.4V with no other peripherals connected.
Sorry, I don't have any current draw specs for the ESP8266.
Are the Bluegiga modules the ones used in IO TINY and EZB-V4/2. Am I correct in assuming from what you said in previous post that there would be considerable issues with the IO TINY and EZB Controller when located within about one foot of each other?
I want to locate both controllers on irobot create 2 so I would probably need to construct a shelving system to separate the controllers. Any other ideas on minimizing any interference would be much appreciated....Rick
That surprises me, but I'm glad it works for you
@rbonari The slash 2 and IoTiny both have the MxChip module on them. I haven't had a chance to do some "minimum distance of separation" tests. Maybe someone in the community has.
Would you be using client mode? [Both modules connected to a router]
If the ez-b's were in ad-hoc mode (access point), then i would be surprised about good performance if they were all on the same channel.
A channel is a frequency the wifi "talks" on. When there are too many devices on the same channel, there will be interference.
If you were to use a bunch of ez-b's all in access-point (ad-hoc) mode, then i would recommend following the FAQ which explains how to use Wifi Info to display available wifi channels and saturation here: http://www.ez-robot.com/Tutorials/FAQ.aspx#9
For best performance of multiple EZ-B's, client mode is the best - unless your network is saturated with wifi communication of too many devices. Again, this doesn't mean wifi frequency interference, this is device communication over the single wifi channel of client mode.
I will be using them in client mode and it sounds like this is a good thing. I will go with the IO TINY when they are available ( any dates?). I would like to order two.
The IO TINY sounds like a way better solution than the esp8266 for small IOT applications etc. The esp8266 has some serious WiFi connectivity issues anyway.
Jeremie, you mentioned with no other items connected to the IO TINY that the current consumption is about 70 MA. Is this true when WiFi is on and communicating in client or AP modes?......Rick
Well I did some quick measurements and found that it doesn't matter if the IoTiny is connected via AP mode or Client the current draw is the same. With these more recent measurements I found that it's actually ~50mA of draw (without peripherals).
If you started to play audio it would go up significantly higher (depending on volume) but as-is the current draw is pretty low.