SiPy firmware update tool now available with ID and PAC for activation

[daniel]

@sk you need to use either the Windows or the MAC OS one. We will publish the Linux tool supporting the SiPy shortly.

[sk]

@daniel Im using windows
The file I download is pycom_firmware_update_1.1.0.b1.exe

[rskoniec]

@sk Yes, it is, description is not vaild, but the link for Windows goes to the right one 1.1.0.b1. Did you try to uncheck the "High speed transfer" option? Sometimes it helps.

[daniel]

Did you reset the board after connecting G23 to GND?

[sk]

@daniel No, the instructions on the doc said to do that after update had finished.

• Disconnect your device from the PC.
• Connect wire G23+GND using a jumper cable.
• Connect the board to the USB.
• Run the upgrader
• Remove the G23+GND wire.
• Reboot the device (button or powercycle)

Should I do that right after connecting the GND+G23 and then run updater?

[daniel]

OK you are right, but sometimes resetting after connecting the cable jumper helps. We'll update the instructions to include that. Thanks. Please try it...

[daniel]

@sk

Should I do that right after connecting the GND+G23 and then run updater?

Yes, please :-)

[sk]

@daniel How long does the update usually take? Its been about 30min but the updater is still saying "Please wait, reading information about board..."

[daniel]

@sk that part takes like 5 seconds... are you using a expansion board? Is your internet connection via a proxy?

[sk]

@daniel no, no proxy. Yes I'm using the expansion board. I tried again and its still stuck on getting board information.

EDIT: Yes proxy. That's what was stopping the updater from updating the SiPy. Thanks for all the help! :D

[iotmaker]

i had lots of problems to get it to work, i had to Safe boot, the factory
firmware and then i did run the update connecting the GND+G23 and then run updater

nevertheless the new firmware is useless because pymkr is so buggy i cant even sync a damm project.. i am willing two sell my 2 kits with expansion board here on the US.. message me ..

[maku]

I got the updater running, no problems :) os.uname() = (sysname='SiPy', nodename='SiPy', release='1.5.0.b2', version='v1.8.6-429-g062de94 on 2017-02-05', machine='SiPy with ESP32', sigfox='1.0.0') :))
However - I can't get the Bleutooth lib working?
You said it would be included in this long awaited fw update?!

[daniel]

@maku, yes sorry, I made a mistake when publishing the firmware and I used a version with Bluetooth disabled. Apologies for this. A new version will be released today with Bluetooth included.

Cheers,
Daniel

[maku]

Sweet. Thank you for the effort, quick reply and know it's appreciated.

[MrPy]

All worked fine for me - thanks for the efforts and works great.

[Ricardo M]

The firmware update works fine, but I run the example code (https://docs.pycom.io/pycom_esp32/library/network.Sigfox.html) adapting it to my RCZ and I do not see the messages in the sigfox backend, what am I doing wrong?

[nicolsc]

@Ricardo-M said in SiPy firmware update tool now available with ID and PAC for activation:

The firmware update works fine, but I run the example code (https://docs.pycom.io/pycom_esp32/library/network.Sigfox.html) adapting it to my RCZ and I do not see the messages in the sigfox backend, what am I doing wrong?

1. Check that you plugged the antenna on the right uFL port, next to the sigfox print. I did this mistake at first ...
2. Did you check Sigfox coverage in your area ?

Feel free to reach out at devrelations@sigfox.com if you want me to get a closer look (precise coverage, ...)

[daniel]

@nicolsc thanks for jumping into this so quickly.

@Ricardo-M which RCZ are you trying? Is it zone 2 by chance? Adding to what @nicolsc wrote, the pinout sheet points to the correct u.fl connector for the Sigfox antenna: https://www.pycom.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Sipy_v01_1_pinout_rc.pdf :-)

Cheers,
Daniel

[Ricardo M]

@nicolsc and @daniel thank you very much for the clarifications and your quick response, the problem was the same as @nicolsc, I was just seeing the sipy diagram that is shown in the datasheet and the UFL connector where should go the sigfox antenna will be labeled as LORA, So I plug it into the other, but it was just make the connector change and it worked.

My RCZ is 4 (Colombia) and I know with certainty that there is coverage where I carry out the tests.

I already see the messages in the backend

Additionally many garcias by the pinoout.

Great job, everything works great.

[felirangelp]

@daniel,
Thank you very much Daniel, this update is very important for my project.