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jaap, 2014-05-02 10:44

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h1. LAOS firmware
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h3. Firmware
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The Firmware is the code that controls the motor and laser. It is installed on the mainboard.
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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.
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h3. Download compiled versions
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The compiled firmware file is here (save to your MBED):
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p(((. "Latest firmware version":https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware/raw/mbed-gcc/laoslaser-03-01-2014.bin
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All firmware versions: https://github.com/LaosLaser/Firmware
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The configuration files are here (download, modify for your machine, and save on MBED as *config.txt*):
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p(((. http://redmine.laoslaser.org/projects/laos/wiki/LAOS_configuration_file
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The MBED uses the latest .bin file (timestamp).
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h3. Installation
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Connect to the MBED into USB, which will cause it to appear as a USB drive (label: MBED). Place the downloaded firmware in the root directory of the USB drive. 
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After that you need to reset the laser to read the new firmware file. Use the reset button on the MBED to restart the lasercutter.
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h3. Configuration
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[[LAOS_configuration_file]]
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h3. Development
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These are other version of the firmware that might fix some bugs.
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* 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.
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h4. Compiling from source
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See [[CompilingFirmware]]