digitalsputnik / ApolloFirmware

Micropython software for the Apollo lamps

ApolloFirmware

Micropython software for the Apollo lamps

instalation

1. Download micropython: https://micropython.org/download/esp32spiram/ (1.17)
2. Install Thonny: https://thonny.org/
3. Connect Apollo via USB Serial converter to the computer (need mac instructions for the yellow USBC board)
4. Install micropython to the ESP -> Run -> Select Interpeter -> MicroPython(ESP32) -> Lower left side there is an option to "install or update firmware", just above the OK button -> select "From image file(keep)" -> select "Erase flash before installing
5. Once the system is booted connect from thonny again, delete all files on flash
6. Uplad all files from the .py files and folders
7. Update the "Data/_device_id.py"
8. Update the "Data/pins.py

Updating software

Since the Monet-Packet got an overhaul the old device firmware does not support the new packet type, so the devices should be updated with an older working DSDMpy version. The new firmware is backwards compatible so older DSDMpy versions can also communicate with the updated device. But DSDMpy currently is not backwards compatible so the update should be done using an older version

1. Use this version of Update script to update older devices: https://github.com/digitalsputnik/DSDM/archive/80e78f78e51d70f76b44c45f8a4d0dd5643d7c3a.zip
2. After updating devices you can use the newest version of DSDMpy to communicate with your devices.

terminal usage

Currently our own communication protocol is used in async mode

Use Python to connect to the lamp

1. Download the DSDMpy (https://github.com/digitalsputnik/DSDM)
2. Connect to the same network as the lamp

Use Blender to connect to the lamp

1. Download the python scene file ()
2. Connect to the same network as the lamp
3. Select the function You would like to preform from top center dropdown of py files. Dont use directly the files that sart with _