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the re-organized repository structure and supporting layout in the image.
Debian O/S on the ROV with 3.15 linux kernel including DMA access to the USB bus
scripts to automatically upload firmware to afro ESCs
dashboard now supports push button updates
community plugin manager
IMU code now matches recommended mounting position
ROV now has indirect internet access via the browser if available
lots of new led light pattern indications: ROV ready, ROV lost contact with surface, BeagleBone running
pop-up on screen menu for additional options while piloting
lots of code cleanup and refactoring

Errants Notes:

This version DOES NOT work with cape based ROVs at the moment. Cape based ROVs must wait for 2.5.2 for updates.
The community plugin may require the ROV to have direct internet access to successfully install a plugin

---Here's how you can apply this image to your OpenROV v2.5:---

---------Applying the image to your micro SD card-----------------
Step 1: Download the zipped file, attached below - OpenROV-2.5.1-95.img.7z
Step 2: (For windows) Download SDFormatter and Win32DiskImager to your computer
Step 3: Format a microSD card using SDFormatter. "Quick Format" will work fine
Step 4: Unzip the file you've downloaded (OpenROV-2.5.1-95.img.7z)
Step 5: Run Win32DiskImager and select the image file (ending in *.img) you just unzipped. Make sure that the drive you select under "Device" is the SD card you've inserted.
Step 6: Write the image file to your formatted SD card by pressing the "Write" button in Win32DiskImager. This process will take around 5 or 10 minuets.
Step 7: Once the image has been successfully applied to the microSD card, eject the card and put in in your BeagleBone.

---------Applying the image to the flash memory on Beagle Bone Black -----------------
Step 1: Download the zipped file, attached below - OpenROV-flash-2.5.1-36.img.7z
Step 2: (For windows) Download SDFormatter and Win32DiskImager to your computer
Step 3: Format a microSD card using SDFormatter. "Quick Format" will work fine
Step 4: Unzip the file you've downloaded (OpenROV-flash-2.5.1-36.img.7z)
Step 5: Run Win32DiskImager and select the image file (ending in *.img) you just unzipped. Make sure that the drive you select under "Device" is the SD card you've inserted.
Step 6: Write the image file to your formatted SD card by pressing the "Write" button in Win32DiskImager. This process will take around 5 or 10 minuets.
Step 7: Once the image has been successfully applied to the microSD card, eject the card and put in in your BeagleBone.
Step 8: Boot the beaglebone, it will take about 14 minutes to complete. When all of the 4 blue LEDs on the beaglebone are solidly on, that indicates the process is complete.
Step 9: Power off the beaglebone, remove the SD card, power back on and enjoy.

----------------------------Connecting to the ROV--------------------------
Step 8: Turn your ROV on and allow about 60 seconds for it to boot.
Step 9: Make sure your computer's LAN port is set to a static IP address that looks like "192.168.254.x" where "x" is any value less then 254 and not 1
Step 10: Plug your ROV into your computer, open Google Chrome, and go to the following address: 192.168.254.1:8080
Step 11: OpenROV Cockpit should come up after several seconds (it may take a moment for the video to appear). Because the Controller Board has not yet been programmed you will not be able to control the lights or motors, and you won't see any valid telemetry.

Step 15: Restart the ROV
Step 16: Once the ROV has restarted, verify that you can read telemetry data, control the lights, and control the thrusters. You may need to program and calibrate the thrusters before they respond properly to commands.
Step 17: Let us know how it works out!

Assets 4

07 Oct 19:33

BrianAdams

v2.5.1-rc2#b67

fedee6d

Release Candidate 2 Pre-release

Pre-release

Release 2.5.1 (RC2)

This release includes the re-organized repository structure and supporting layout in the image.

Errants Notes:

This version DOES NOT work with cape based ROVs at the moment. Cape based ROVs must wait for 2.5.2 for updates.

The flash image is missing some disk protection. It may require multiple start attempts to get it to run.

Key changes since last DevImage:

Cockpit community plugin downloader
Dashboard software Update Feature
Lots of stability fixes
Moved to Debian for embedded O/S
Moved to 3.15 version of the linux Kernel to enable USB DMA

---Here's how you can apply this image to your OpenROV v2.5:---

---------Applying the image to your micro SD card-----------------
Step 1: Download the zipped file, attached below - OpenROV-2.5.1-83.img.7z
Step 2: (For windows) Download SDFormatter and Win32DiskImager to your computer
Step 3: Format a microSD card using SDFormatter. "Quick Format" will work fine
Step 4: Unzip the file you've downloaded (OpenROV-2.5.1-83.img.7z)
Step 5: Run Win32DiskImager and select the image file (ending in *.img) you just unzipped. Make sure that the drive you select under "Device" is the SD card you've inserted.
Step 6: Write the image file to your formatted SD card by pressing the "Write" button in Win32DiskImager. This process will take around 5 or 10 minuets.
Step 7: Once the image has been successfully applied to the microSD card, eject the card and put in in your BeagleBone.

---------Applying the image to the flash memory on Beagle Bone Black -----------------
Step 1: Download the zipped file, attached below - OpenROV-flash-2.5.1-31.img.7z
Step 2: (For windows) Download SDFormatter and Win32DiskImager to your computer
Step 3: Format a microSD card using SDFormatter. "Quick Format" will work fine
Step 4: Unzip the file you've downloaded (OpenROV-flash-2.5.1-31.img.7z)
Step 5: Run Win32DiskImager and select the image file (ending in *.img) you just unzipped. Make sure that the drive you select under "Device" is the SD card you've inserted.
Step 6: Write the image file to your formatted SD card by pressing the "Write" button in Win32DiskImager. This process will take around 5 or 10 minuets.
Step 7: Once the image has been successfully applied to the microSD card, eject the card and put in in your BeagleBone.
Step 8: Boot the beaglebone, it will take about 14 minutes to complete. When all of the 4 blue LEDs on the beaglebone are solidly on, that indicates the process is complete.
Step 9: Power off the beaglebone, remove the SD card, power back on and enjoy.

Assets 4

25 Jun 01:26

BrianAdams

v2.5.0

9b78e84

V2.5 Release

_POSSIBLE ISSUE_

Detailed Change List can be found here: df6b09b...v2.5.0

This has been tested on both cape and controller board based ROVs.

There is a new file that must be updated to match your configuration called AConfig.h. Edit it before applying the new firmware.
The current release requires you to do a reboot after it finishes expanding the partition during the first boot with a new image on the SD care before you can apply the arduino firmware to the controllerboard based ROV.

_Known errants:_*

The cockpit takes twice as long to load right after a fresh boot. Be patient.
The very first time the ROV boots, it takes longer as it expands to take up all free space on the SD/emmc. This takes about 1 minute after which the LEDs should all go high so that you know to reboot the ROV. If you proceed without rebooting, flashing the arduino code may fail.
When using Cloud9, if you get a SessionID not found error, refresh the screen until it loads with no errors. Otherwise you won't be able to save your changes.
On the diagnostics panel, the motors are in the wrong order so pay attention when calibrating. They should go down the page Port-Vertical-Starboard but the don't. Also the dead-zon setting is no longer visible.

_Note to Cape ROV Owners_
If you want to use the updated software you must update the ACONFIG.h per the instructions below as the defaults create an image that is too big to load on to the ATMEGA 328p. As a side note, the size of the firmware for the MPU9150 IMU is a bit too large in its current state for the 32K of space available on the 328p. If your hell bent on running the IMU on the cape, you will need to spend some time reducing the size of the library.

_Note to original ROV Kickstarter Kit and 2.4 owners_
If you have the older E-flite Delta V15 props (they are all the same vs. the counter rotating props added in later kits), you may want to adjust the motor proportional settings in the arduino code. They come preset for the more recent ROVs where the thrust in the reverse direction was much less than the forward direction. As a result, by default, the signal to the motors when in reverse is double that in the forward direction. If you want to have the same proportional control you had in a prior release, you have to change this line to all 1s: https://github.com/OpenROV/openrov-software/blob/v2.5.0/arduino/OpenROV/Motors.cpp#L61-L62

_Changes from RC3_

Fixed issue where motors would stop in extreme verse on power level 5.
Lowered the size of the internal command buffer to make it friendly for the 328p
Fixed an issue with the automatic board detection

_Change from RC2_

Fix to match Chrome's gamepad API breaking change

_Change list:_

A new default dashboard allowing starting the Cloud9 IDE, File Sharing, and the Cockpit has been added on port 80 of the ROV
Support for the MS5803 depth sensor added
Support for the MPU9150 IMU sensor added
Data logger plugin added
Major refactor of logic to plugin architecture
Major performance improvements in the browser and video
Beta touchscreen controls added for touch enabled devices
System now automatically expands the image to take over all free space on the SD card on initial boot
Latency measurement controls added
Heads up display can now be toggled off
Changed the UI to add more space for telemetry
Beta tank control mode added
Added saltwater/freshwater toggle
Changed cockpit to a darker theme that works better at night
Added beta depth and heading hold
Added beta fly-by-wire
Lots of fixes to the compass in cockpit. Note: Currently orientation to magnetic north has been disabled.
Lots of fixes to the things that are interrupting camera video
Made default motor response more aggressive
Fixed onboard temperature reporting on the controllerboard
Added support for the OpenROV Controllerboard 2.x class of boards
Sensor board support in the Arduino code
Logging of telemetry data to persistent storage on the browser
Ability to download telemetry in json
HUD depth and thrust indicators
Laser keyboard toggle
Depth Zeroing button
Light on/off toggle key

---Here's how you can apply this image to your OpenROV v2.5:---

---------Applying the image to your micro SD card-----------------
Step 1: Download the zipped file, attached here
Step 2: (For windows) Download SDFormatter and Win32DiskImager to your computer
Step 3: Format a microSD card using SDFormatter. "Quick Format" will work fine
Step 4: Unzip the file you've downloaded (OpenROV-2.5_01.img.7z)
Step 5: Run Win32DiskImager and select the image file (ending in *.img) you just unzipped. Make sure that the drive you select under "Device" is the SD card you've inserted.
Step 6: Write the image file to your formatted SD card by pressing the "Write" button in Win32DiskImager. This process will take around 5 or 10 minuets.
Step 7: Once the image has been successfully applied to the microSD card, eject the card and put in in your BeagleBone.

------------------------Programming the OpenROV Controller Board---------------
Step 12: In Cockpit, press the "Settings" button in the upper right-hand side of the screen, and press "Upload firmware from SD card to Arduino"
Step 13: A window called "Upload Arduino Firmware" will pop up. Press the blue "Apply New Firmware" button in the lower right side of the window. This will upload the Arduino Code necessary for the Controller board to work.
Step 14: Once the Arduino Firmware has been uploaded (the window will stay open, but the green progress bar will have made it all the way to the right) you can close the window.
Step 15: Restart the ROV
Step 16: Once the ROV has restarted, verify that you can read telemetry data, control the lights, and control the thrusters. You may need to program and calibrate the thrusters before they respond properly to commands.
Step 17: Let us know how it works out!

_Dashboard_

Dashboard: Browse to http://192.168.254.1/ to access the Dashboard (see below for features)
Cloud9 and Samba (network share) don't start automatically anymore to conserve resources, they can be started via the __Dashboard __

_eMMC flashing_

Version of the image that copies itself onto the onboard eMMC in the BB Black (see instructions below). Download the image for flashing to emmc ('OpenROV-flash-2.5-7.img.7z, unpack it and apply it to an SD card.
Boot the BBB from the SD card
After about 20 minutes all 4 user LEDs should light up. This means that the image now is applied to the eMMC
Remove the SD card and reboot the system

There are 2 img files:

OpenROV-2.5-29.img.7z: Burn to a SD card and runs from the SD card
OpenROV-flash-2.5-29.img.7z: Burn to a SD card and use to flash the onboard emmc with the new code

Assets 4

21 Nov 06:55

BrianAdams

v2.4.0-stable

df6b09b

Stable Release for the cape based OpenROVs

Key Features

Firmware uploads are working reliably on serial.
Arduino code has a modular system for simpler refactoring and improvements
On screen view of all telemetry data
Tons of small fixes since the original code that shipped with the 2.3/2.4 kits

This code will not work with 2.5 controller boards.

Assets 3

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