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brownrb — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:17:06 -0000

Firmware myFP2ESP8266-Firmware-329-01 is now deprecated.

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brownrb — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:14:47 -0000

13-Mar-2025

A list of all the firmware changes for release 330

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RELEASE 330-36
14-March 2025
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This is a significant update. 
Priority was given to reduce the firmware footprint


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ENVIRONMENT CHANGES
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Arduino IDE 2.3.4
LittleFS Upload Plugin
ESP8266 Core 3.1.2
ArduinoJson 7.0.4


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myFP2ESP8266: NOT SUPPORTED:DEPRECATED 
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Backlash IN Enable
Backlash OUT Enable
Delay After Move Enable
DelayedDisplayUpdate
DRV8825 StepMode in Software (fixed by jumpers)
DuckDNS refreshtime
Home Position Switch
In Out LEDs
InfraRed remote
JoggingDirection
JoggingState
Joysticks
Park
Presets
Push Buttons
StepperPower
Stepsize Enable
Temperature Probe Resolution (set to 0.25c)


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GENERAL
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Add Solderless WeMos.D1.R3.DRV8825 Board PRO2EDRV8825S 
Add Solderless WeMos D1.R3.L298N   Board PRO2EL298NS
Add Solderless WeMos D1.R3.ULN2003 Board PRO2EULN2003S
Add Solderless WeMos D1.R3.DRV8825 Board PRO2EDRV8825DS
Add Solderless WeMos D1.R3.L298N   Board PRO2EL298NDS
Add Solderless WeMos D1.R3.ULN2003 Board PRO2EULN2003DS
Add PowerDown (Display) - replaces Park
Fix Json errors flagged at compile time
Fix missing references to settings in app_defines.h settings
Fix error in case State_Backlash:
    adjusts position of motor in movemotor()
    rewrite movemotor with a new flag which does not adj position
Error in calculating target position for moves


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ALPACA SERVER  
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Deprecate 
    step size enable:its always enabled
    trace log: same info is derived from debug messages
Change Alpaca Server GUID : avoid clash with myFP2ESP32 Alpaca Server
Implement
    ASCOM Platform v7 methods/properties for Focuser
    Support Device Interface Version 3
Bump Alpaca Server Version to 1.3
Add version number to ALPACA_MANAGEMENTINFO
Add common footer for all Alpaca pages (SUT, Heap)
Add XHTML support for dynamic update of SUT and Heap 
Move html code from Alpaca Server class to Alpaca setup page
Rewrite Alpaca methods, send_apianswer() saves significant space
Rewrite Stepmode code (copy from Management Server) in alpacasetup.html
Rewrite text messages and trace messages
Fix issue with get_devicestate() returning incomplete settings


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CONTROLLERDATA
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Deprecate orphaned settings
Add MDNSName
Add PowerDown
Cache common used settings [init_cachevars()]
    Project Author, Project Name, Major version 
    Minor Version, Device Name, MDNS Name
Fix errors in setting Default values to some settings


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DISPLAY TEXT 
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Add Display Page Options
Rewrite all display pages 
    Switch to x2 text 
    Show 4 settings per screen
Fix display driver not loading correctly
Fix display not showing any text


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DISPLAY GRAPHIC 
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Add code to support SSD1306 and SH1106 driver chips
See GraphicsDisplaySSD1306.txt


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DUCKDNS
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Fix error in DUCKDNS messages
Fix error in DUCKDNS not updating external IP address


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MANAGEMENT SERVER 
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Add page colors
Add shared footer to all pages
    Navigation Links 
    Firmware #, SUT, Heap, WiFi strength dBm
Add motor.html page
/backlash.html
    Redo page size /backlash
    Delete backlash Enable code
/display  
    Move #define code for page option to html file
/misc
    add MDNSName
    add hover text to 
        devicename
        mdnsname
/motor
    add hover text to 
    position, Text, SET and GOTO buttons
    delay after move
    motor delay
    stepsize (enable deprecated)
    Setmode re-written
    Fix errors in stepmode


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MDNS 
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Fix MDNS Name not initialising and cannot save
NOTE: MDNS also works in ACCESSPOINT


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SERIAL COMMS SERVER 
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Rewrite Backlash enable code
Return enable is true ONLY when #steps in > 0
      if (ControllerData->get_backlashsteps_in() > 0) {
        build_reply('4', 1);
      }
      else {
        build_reply('4', 0);
      }  
Add additional cases to support ESP8266 options
Test with myFP2 Windows app 
Test with myFP2ESP32 Windows app


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TEMPERATURE 
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Change to Library DallasTemperature 
Fix crash when searching for temperature probe 
    change printaddress to display string
    check/trim debug strings
    Fix Set direction to IN generates error 
Fix error Click ENABLE TempCompOnLoad changes Direction to OUT


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TCP/IP SERVER
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        Rewrite backlash enable code
        Return enable is true ONLY when #steps in > 0

Fix Error in returning display page options case 93:
Fix Error in saving display page options case 92:
Fix error in extracting cmd args in process_cmd()
Add get_clientstate to TCPIP Server 
Add ConnectionStatus to loop()
Fixed error
    :B0 to :B9
    case 110:  
      Get Web Server enabled state
      build_reply(_RTOKEN, ControllerData->get_alpacasrvr_enable());
      break; 
    PRO2EULN2003, 330, Heap: 34456, SUT: 000:00:02, [-64]
    enable ok 
    start ok
    client connect ok  
    get :00# ok  
    check value of WorkString for serial and tcpip: ok
case 119:  
      Get board_config.jsn 
Test with myFP2 Windows app 
Test with myFP2ESP32 Windows app
Test with INDI driver (network)


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WEBSERVER
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Deprecate presets
Add page colors
Add Navbar 
    text links for pages 
    footer bar 
Add devicename 
    app_defines.h  
    ControllerData.cpp and .h 
    .ino 
Add Hostname 
    app_defines.h  
    ControllerData.cpp and .h 
    .ino
Fix not updating final position after a move
Fix maxStep error
Fix system crash temp class calling get_notfound
Fix text color not being applied
Fix xhtml /su not updating - always 000.00.00
Fixed script errors using xhtml
Fix Footer Ver: has no value
Fix error / loads blank page
Fix REBOOT issue
    Loads page saying "Please wait"
    When time expires, generates /reboot again and so on 
Fix Redirect error - / or /servers
Fix errors in RebootStr

Updates

brownrb — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:37:53 -0000

11-Mar-2025
I have finalised the Solderless boards and the final PDF. I have uploaded these.
The solderless boards and PDF are applicable to the NEXT UPGRADE which wll be Release 330-36 which is nearing the test phase.

Note that the new PDF and boards require the next Firmware relase, and are not applicable to the current firmware under the files/firmware folder - myFP2ESP8266-Firmware-329-01.zip

I will post an update re the next firmware release shortly

Regards
Robert

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brownrb — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:44:05 -0000

10-Mar-2025
Please be aware that the files on the site are not final at this time.
The files sucject to change are
pdf document
firmware
Solderless boards

I am not finished with the Solderless boards, and they may differ from the beta boards uploaded yesterday. There will be 2 variations for DRV8825, L298N and ULN2003 boards. And I will upload final versions of these in a few days, If you were going to implement a focus controller on the solderless board, please wait a few days till its completed (as parts will change in the final board versions)

Regards
Robert

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brownrb — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:42:01 -0000

09-Nar-2025
I have uploaded new Solderless boards (DRV8825, L298N and ULN2003) and other documents in preperation for the next release of myFP2 ESP8266 Focus Controller.

More information will follow,

Regards
Robert

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brownrb — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:36:13 -0000

Hi
The firmware update is progressing, but there are still code to write and update and test etc.
I have probably got most things working by now, including a rewrite of some test apps and documentation. Its probably now in a better state than the esp32 version.

I would probably look around mid-march for a test release then the public release aroung end of March.

Regards
Robert

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brownrb — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:02:42 -0000

Work has started on the next update for this project

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brownrb — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:25:17 -0000

I have slotted this as the next update project. This will start when I finish the ESP01-Relay project update.
regards
Robert

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