Development Windows setup
This page describes the procedures for setting up a Windows machine to compile TauLabs firmware and GCS software.
Git - http://git-scm.com/downloads
Python 2.7.4 - http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.4/
Qt 5.5.0 - https://www.qt.io/download-open-source/ (as of 13 Jul 2015 on next) (use version with MinGW included, and make sure you check it on installation)
DD - http://www.chrysocome.net/downloads/dd-0.6beta3.zip
JDK (only required for compiling Android GCS)- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html
The following has been validated as providing a working build environment on Windows Server 2008 R2 when using the default paths that the installers provide.
- Install git. You will use this to clone the TauLabs repository to your machine. It also provides a bash shell and other Unix-like tools.
- Install Python 2.7.4. Python is used when building firmware.
- Install Qt SDK. Qt provides much of the GUI framework behind GCS. Also, the compiler and some necessary Unix command line tools are provided.
- Install JDK if you want to compile AndroidGCS
Start a shell using the "Git bash" program shortcut.
Clone the repository to your computer by typing git clone https://github.com/taulabs/taulabs
Type this command to install a bash_profile suitable for developing the project: cp taulabs/make/winx86/bash_profile ~/.bash_profile. Next, ensure that the bash_profile is executable by typing chmod 755 ~/.bash_profile . You may have to edit bash_profile if you have changed any installation paths from the default. Then exit from the terminal and start a new "Git bash" instance.
Next, change into the taulabs source directory with cd taulabs and type make arm_sdk_install to install the ARM SDK tools.
Next run make openssl_install to install openssl and associated utilities.
After this you can type make all and compile everything!