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Revision 20 (peteruithoven, 2013-08-11 13:38) → Revision 21/29 (peteruithoven, 2013-08-11 13:40)

h1. LAOS firmware 

 h3. Firmware 

 The Firmware "Firmware":/index.php/Firmware is the code that controls the motor and laser. It is installed on the mainboard. Installation of the firmware on the controller, and configuration of the firmware for your system is described "here":/index.php/Config.txt_this. To test the hardware, a separate test program is written. Its use is described "here":/index.php/Mainboard_Rev2#Testing_the_board. 

 The firmware uses a simple instruction language that is described [[SimpleCode|here]]. These instructions are used to instruct the laser to move, cut and mark. 

 h3. Download compiled versions 

 The compiled firmware file is here (save to your MBED): 

 p(((. "Latest firmware version":https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware/raw/master/laoslaser-2-6-2013.bin 
 All firmware versions: https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware 

 The configuration files are here (download, modify for your machine, and save on MBED as *config.txt*): 

 p(((. http://redmine.laoslaser.org/projects/laos/wiki/LAOS_configuration_file 

 The MBED uses the latest .bin file (timestamp). 

 h3. Installation 

 h3. Development 

 These are other version of the firmware that might fix some bugs. 

 * Development Firmware V0.4 (Dated 11-aug-2012) Fixes the laser power on problem- ["Download":https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware.git] and save to your MBED. 

 h3. Compiling from source 

 See [[CompilingFirmware]]