Announcements

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Plugins: LCD 20x4 Bricklet 2.0.4

 

• Fix HW version detection if Servo Brick port a is used
  

Download Plugin: LCD 20x4 Bricklet

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Firmwares: IMU Brick 2.0.2

• Add orientation calculation on/off API
  
• make i2c communication synchronous
  

Plugins: Barometer Bricklet 2.0.1

• Add API for configuration of averaging parameters
  

Download Firmware: IMU Brick

Download Plugin: Barometer Bricklet

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Bindings: C/C++ 2.0.6, C# 2.0.7, Delphi 2.0.9, Java 2.0.7, PHP 2.0.7, Python 2.0.7, Ruby 2.0.7, VB.NET 2.0.3

 

• Add Ethernet Extension support to Master Brick API [all]
  
• Avoid non-portable usage of bit fields [C/C++]
  
• Only send disconnect probe if there was no packet send or received for 5s [all]
  
• Fix deserialization of chars in Python 3 [Python]
  
• Fix (u)int16 big endian handling [C/C++]
  
• Workaround struct packing bug in GCC 4.7 [C/C++]
  
• Avoid race condition during socket closing [C#, Java]
  
• Add IMU orientation and Barometer averaging API [all]
  
• Fix locking for disconnect probe thread detecting a socket error [Java]
  

Download: C/C++, C#, Delphi, Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, VB.NET

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Plugins: Ambient Light Bricklet 2.0.1, Analog In Bricklet 2.0.2, Current12 Bricklet 2.0.1, Current25 Bricklet 2.0.1, Humidity Bricklet 2.0.1, Linear Poti Bricklet 2.0.1, Rotary Poti Bricklet 2.0.1, Temperature IR Bricklet 2.0.1, Voltage Bricklet 2.0.1, Voltage/Current Bricklet 2.0.2

 

• Don't send threshold callback twice erroneously anymore
  

Downloads: Ambient Light Bricklet, Analog In Bricklet, Current12 Bricklet, Current25 Bricklet, Humidity Bricklet, Linear Poti Bricklet, Rotary Poti Bricklet, Temperature IR Bricklet, Voltage Bricklet, Voltage/Current Bricklet

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Brick Viewer 2.0.5

 

• Add commandline tool for flashing bricks (thanks to Jan)
  
• Try to avoid UI hang during connect
  
• Add plugin for Ethernet Extension
  
• Show WIFI password/key with * characters by default
  
• Add spin boxes for new averaging API in Barometer Bricklet plugin
  
• Less jittery plot widgets
  
• Make errors during Brick reset in flash process non-fatal
  

Downloads: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

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Plugins: IO-16 Bricklet 2.0.2

 

• Apply debounce period on port b again
  

Downloads: IO-16 Bricklet

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Firmwares: Stepper Brick 2.0.3

 

• Fix bug in under voltage callback definition (wrong FID)
  

Download: Stepper Brick

[borg]

Plugins: LCD 20x4 1.1 Bricklet 2.0.6, LCD 20x4 1.2 Bricklet 2.0.6

 

• Split Firmware in HW Version 1.1 and 1.2
  
• This breaks Auto-Update for LCD 20x4 Bricklet. Auto-Update for LCD 20x4 Bricklet will work again in next Brick Viewer Version.
  

Download Plugin: LCD 20x4 1.1 Bricklet, LCD 20x4 1.2 Bricklet

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Firmwares: Master Brick 2.1.0

 

• Add support for Ethernet Extension
  

Download: Master Brick

[borg]

Firmwares: Master Brick 2.1.2

 

• Call ethernet reset function 2 times to make sure it works allways
  

Download: Master Brick

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Firmwares: Servo Brick 2.0.3

 

• Add missing defines for enable/disable API for reached callbacks
  

Download: Servo Brick

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Brick Viewer 2.0.6

 

• Remove averaging of analog value from Distance IR Bricklet plugin
  
• Set min/max degree correctly if all servos are selected in Servo Brick plugin
  
• Support splitted LCD 20x4 Bricklet plugin
  
• Fix monoflop time update if Go button is clicked in quick succession
  
• Add plugins for PTC Bricklet and Industrial Dual 0-20mA Bricklet
  

Downloads: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

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Firmwares: DC Brick 2.0.2, IMU Brick 2.0.3, Servo Brick 2.0.4, Stepper Brick 2.0.4

 

• Use tick_task to detect usb connect/disconnect instead of interrupt. This allows to ignore glitches that come back through the diode to the USB detect pin. This feature was already implemented in the Master Brick and is now moved to the bricklib. Thus it is no default behavior for all Bricks.
  

Download Firmwares: DC Brick, IMU Brick, Servo Brick, Stepper Brick

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Bindings: C/C++ 2.0.7, C# 2.0.8, Delphi 2.0.10, Java 2.0.8, PHP 2.0.8, Python 2.0.8, Ruby 2.0.8, VB.NET 2.0.4

 

• Add support for PTC Bricklet and Industrial Dual 0-20mA Bricklet [all]
  
• Workaround for GCC 4.7 struct packing bug is only necessary on Windows [C/C++]
  
• Avoid breaking strict-aliasing [C/C++]
  
• Fix Windows Phone support [C#]
  

Download: C/C++, C#, Delphi, Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, VB.NET

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Brick Viewer 2.0.7

 

• Fix naming of Industrial Dual 0-20mA Bricklet
  

Downloads: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

[batti]

New Starter Kit: Hardware Hacking:

• Blog entry
  

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Bindings: C/C++ 2.0.8

 

• Avoid potential infinite loop in receive thread
  
• Handle incoming data correctly if multiple packets are received at once
  

Download: C/C++

[batti]

Tinkerforge is exhibitor at first German Maker Faire

• Blog entry
  

[batti]

Delivery Problems with Starter Kit: Hardware Hacking

• Blog entry
  

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Plugins: Voltage/Current Bricklet 2.0.3

 

• Fix voltage and power reached callbacks, were send as current reached callback before
  

Download Plugin: Voltage/Current Bricklet 2.0.3

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Bindings: Java 2.0.9

 

• Avoid ConcurrentModificationException in listener handling by using CopyOnWriteArrayList
  

Download: Java

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Brick Daemon 2.0.6

 

• Workaround struct packing bug in MinGW GCC 4.7
  
• Add simple event log viewer tool for Windows
  
• Prohibit starting a second instance on Windows
  
• Check for USB device additions/removals changes on SIGUSR1
  
• Ignore SIGPIPE and handle socket write errors properly
  

Downloads: Windows, Linux (amd64, i386, armhf), Mac OS X

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Bindings: Shell 2.0.0

 

• Initial Version
  

Download: Shell

Blog Entry

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Shop: Mounting Plate 8x8

 

• New mounting plate that has the same size as the Bricks
  

[batti]

SOLVED Delivery Problems with Starter Kit: Hardware Hacking

 

• The delivery problems are solved. The kit is now back in stock.