Change Release Notes
Wondering why there have been so many i2c updates? We have some new i2c controls to support! And it all starts with this release... Firmware 15 WOW!
- ARC v2011.11.09.00
- EZ-SDK v2011.11.09.00
- EZ-B Firmware v15
ARC changes
- i2cRead now accepts Auto for AutoAck mode. Which acknowledges every read byte except for the last byte
- i2cRestart command added for special restart
- New control for i2c Sure Electronics Dual-Axis Magnetic Compass Module. Soon we'll have some directional controls to work with it
- New control for i2c BV4615 RC-5 Infrared Decoder. Control your robot by an infrared remote. Soon you will be able to remote control the EZ-B without the computer connected.
SDK Changes
- i2cReadAutoAck command added. Reads data from the i2c and acnowledges every byte except for the last byte
- i2cRead has override for reading just one byte
- i2cRestart command added
- WriteBinary command added
- BV4615 module added for RC-5 Infrared decoding
- SureDualAxisCompass module added for dual axis magnetic compass
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Found it
It was the bluetooth stack driver from toshiba. Updated it for a newer one and it's working like a charm
ThankS DJ Sures!!!
That'a boy!!! Had me a little worried there
It's pretty hard to damage the firmware. You'd literally have to power the thing down while it's "Moving from temp memory".
The firmware is saved in a temp memory location until it's completed. At that point, and only that point will it overwrite the program memory area. The bluetooth connection isn't required once the entire program file has been received.
So, it's pretty hard to mess up a firmware update. But please don't try
Otherwise you'll be sending me your EZ-B for re-programming
Hey Pabi!o, Im having the same issue but I'm struggling with finding an update to my toshiba BT stack... can you tell me where you got your update?
Thanks
I have downloaded the whole driverpack from Toshiba.
download linkje
From there i updated the driver for bluetooth.
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Turns out I had the latest driver, even newer than that. Uninstalled it and installed this driver but still had no luck... DJ Sures, can you help me out?