[Ovmsdev] v2.2.2

Tom Saxton tom at idleloop.com
Thu Jan 17 13:33:59 HKT 2013 

Go it! The firmware update page is now updated with links straight to the
github files, with the note to Roadster owners as well as the link to the
release notes.

Is Twizzy and Volt support built into the V2 hardware production build, or
just the experimental? I'm just wondering if I need to direct those owners
to one build or the other.

    Tom

on 1/16/13 7:53 PM, Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:

> Tom,
> 
> For firmware v2.x builds, there are now just 4:
> 
> V1_experimental.hex             V1 Hardware Module, experimental firmware
> V1_production.hex               V1 Hardware Module, production firmware
> V2_experimental.hex             V2 Hardware Module, experimental firmware
> V2_production.hex               V2 Hardware Module, production firmware
> 
> A single firmware supports multiple vehicle types (selectable at run-time
> based on parameter #14 (or the fourth argument to the "MODULE" SMS command).
> 
> It may be worth pointing out the following on the update page:
> 
>> For Tesla Roadster owners, once you upgrade firmware from v1 to v2, you will
>> need to either:
>>   (a) SMS "MODULE" command again to include the fourth parameter vehicle type
>> "TR", or
>>   (b) use the iOS App to set parameter #14 to "TR" (you can even do this in
>> the App _before_ you upgrade).
>> You will require this for the CAN bus stuff to work. We have updated the
>> Tesla Roadster user guide to reflect this new parameter.
> 
> 
> Regards, Mark.
> 
> On 17 Jan, 2013, at 11:29 AM, Tom Saxton wrote:
> 
>> The idea of permanent links sounds great, but now I'm confused.
>> 
>> I just flashed my V1 Roadster module, and it comes up as version 1.5.1. Now
>> that I look more carefully, I see that all of the .hex files I grabbed from
>> my updated OVMS directory are dated 10/21/2012. For example,
>> 
>> vehicle/OVMS.X/dist/RT_V2_Experimental
>> 
>> Looking at the links in the tagged v2.2.2 folder, I just see four builds
>> (V1,V2)x(Experimental,Production). I expected to see builds for each
>> vehicle.
>> 
>> Or is V1 just for the Roadster and the V2 build dynamically figures out
>> which vehicle it's on?
>> 
>>    Tom
>> 
>> on 1/16/13 5:39 PM, Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:
>> 
>>> I think I may have a solution for this (going forward).
>>> 
>>> If we use the git 'tags' feature, to tag each released firmware build,
>>> github
>>> will allow us to publish the tree at that time. For example, see:
>>> 
>>> https://github.com/markwj/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/tree/v2.2.2/vehicle
>>> /f
>>> irmware
>>> 
>>> And an example link to the v2.2.2 V2 production firmware is:
>>> 
>>> https://github.com/markwj/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/raw/v2.2.2/vehicle/
>>> fi
>>> rmware/V2_production.hex
>>> 
>>> That link is quite clean and should be stable going forward. It will just
>>> take
>>> some discipline to set things up correctly during a release:
>>> 
>>> Build all firmware
>>> Copy the .hex files to the firmware folder
>>> Update the change log
>>> Commit
>>> Tag the commit
>>> push (--tags) to github
>>> Announce the new version
>>> 
>>> What do people think? Sensible?
>>> 
>>> Regards, Mark.
>>> 
>>> On 15 Jan, 2013, at 8:38 AM, Mark Webb-Johnson wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I think this approach is ok, and given github's approach probably the best
>>>> way.
>>>> 
>>>> I really wish that github had a 'files' repository (like sourceforge) that
>>>> we
>>>> could put fixed (not revision controlled) files. Release, not development,
>>>> files. I tried to create symlinks (in the 'firmware' folder), but they
>>>> don't
>>>> work (the symlink text file is just downloaded, not the thing it linked
>>>> to),
>>>> and anyway that doesn't give us history.
>>>> 
>>>> I've got a git guru on staff here at work - I'll ask him for his advise.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards, Mark.
>>>> 
>>>> On 15 Jan, 2013, at 5:49 AM, Tom Saxton wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> That directory structure changes about as often as there are new official
>>>>> releases, as you can tell by all of the orphan build directories. Linking
>>>>> straight into the repository won't let me pick up new vehicles, and will
>>>>> break when vehicles go from "experimental" to "production" status.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The release notes aren't in the repository (AFAIK), so I have to enter
>>>>> those
>>>>> links manually as well.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Given that I have to manually update the page, I figure it's more reliable
>>>>> to ferret out the right versions for each vehicle and copy them to my
>>>>> site.
>>>>> This way, my page keeps working even if the repository changes, which
>>>>> means
>>>>> less work maintaining the page between releases (which is currently zero
>>>>> effort).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyone who's really into getting the latest builds can just grab the files
>>>>> from the repository. My page is to support those who don't care enough to
>>>>> climb that learning curve.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  Tom
>>>>> 
>>>>> on 1/14/13 1:23 PM, Michael Balzer wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks, Tom!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hm... to optimize the rollout, have you tried to link directly to the
>>>>>> repository files?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The links in vehicle/firmware don't work, but using the github file
>>>>>> browser I can get for example...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://raw.github.com/markwj/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System/master/vehic
>>>>>> le
>>>>>> /OV
>>>>>> MS.X/dist/V2_Experimental/production/OVMS.X.production.hex
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm new to github, but that URL scheme looks like being designed as a
>>>>>> permanent link.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Michael
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Am 14.01.2013 21:13, schrieb Tom Saxton:
>>>>>>> The firmware update guide page now has version 2.2.2 builds up.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://www.idleloop.com/tesla/ovms/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   Tom
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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