New firmware release, version 1.6.0.b1



  • Hello everyone,

    A new firmware release is available. We spend quite some upgrading to the new IDF which has solved several bugs around WiFi and Bluetooth stability. We have focused mainly on bug fixes and stability improvements. These are the release notes:

    • Add parameter to enable/disable WLAN power save mode. Bump version to 1.6.0.b1.
    • Update all libraries to match the new IDF.
    • Update to the new IDF. Move most SX1272 callbacks out of IRAM.
    • Add descriptor to characteristics for notifications.
    • Fix failing US915 tests related to channels mask MAC commands.
    • Remove bind method for Sigfox sockets.
    • Remove unused async parameter from the Sigfox cmd structure.
    • Correct LoRa US915 remaining channel mask and use MP_ERROR consistently.
    • Fix the channel counting algorithm for US-915 channels. Thanks to @cmsedore for his contribution!

    If you don't have the latest updater tool, please make sure to get it from here:

    https://www.pycom.io/resources/ (Under Firmware Updates)

    Cheers,
    Daniel


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  • @daniel - someone needs to reply to each issue posted by users, we are not mind readers !



  • @crankshaft we have seen your issues and we are working on fixing them, but it takes time, the ESP-IDF is in an unstable state which doesn't make things easy.



  • @daniel - as you requested, I re-posted my issues / bugs on github duplicating the posts I already made on the this forum, and surprise, surprise, no replies on the github issues either.

    I am very disappointed that despite posting my issues, nobody has taken a few minutes to verify / validate or even ask me any questions regarding these issues, I think that you really need to review your priorities.

    I have spent the last week porting my code to ESP8266 and I face none of the issues that I posted on this forum regarding guru mediation crashes, intermittent loss of socket connections etc etc etc.

    Remember that it takes a long time to develop a good reputation, and very little time to loose it !

    :-(



  • @daniel said in New firmware release, version 1.6.0.b1:

    @JF002 yes please do report it on Github with a piece of code to reproduce the issue easily (include your boot.py as well if possible). Thanks!

    Here it is :) https://github.com/pycom/pycom-micropython/issues/82



  • @JF002 yes please do report it on Github with a piece of code to reproduce the issue easily (include your boot.py as well if possible). Thanks!



  • @Neo said in New firmware release, version 1.6.0.b1:

    @Daniel On LoPy with 1.6.3.b2 the issue with the gc.collect()/memeory release is till persistent. Please run that test file with the LoRa socket recv and check it.

    When do you think that we will have a fix for this? It is CRITICAL from many people point o view.

    (sysname='LoPy', nodename='LoPy', release='1.6.3.b2', version='v1.8.6-464-g0f843911 on 2017-02-17', machine='LoPy with ESP32', lorawan='1.0.0')

    I also still have this bug... I was hoping it would be resolved in this update (1.3.6), but it doesn't seem to be the case... Do you want us to fill a bug on github?

    Thanks!



  • @Neo I agree it's super CRITICAL. It's on the top of our priorities at this moment. We'll do our best to resolve it ASAP.

    Cheers,
    Daniel



  • @Daniel On LoPy with 1.6.3.b2 the issue with the gc.collect()/memeory release is till persistent. Please run that test file with the LoRa socket recv and check it.

    When do you think that we will have a fix for this? It is CRITICAL from many people point o view.

    (sysname='LoPy', nodename='LoPy', release='1.6.3.b2', version='v1.8.6-464-g0f843911 on 2017-02-17', machine='LoPy with ESP32', lorawan='1.0.0')



  • I confirm the issue with bluetooth callback disabled in 1.6.0.b1 is solved in 1.6.3.b2.
    thanks @daniel



  • @daniel said in New firmware release, version 1.6.0.b1:

    could it be that your file system is corrupted from previous firmware versions? Could you try:
    import os
    os.mkfs('/flash')

    to format the file system and start from scratch...
    Cheers,
    Daniel

    formated and tested on 1.6.1.b1 and still file corruption :(
    now i am testing 1.6.3
    on the left you have oryginal file - on the right corrupted
    0_1487351579822_upload-761dcbc2-0899-4a15-9d89-c827cf117346

    UPDATE
    flashed to 1.6.3
    formated and error is same -

    but!

    It is not visible at start see steps:

    1. write e.g. test.py (copy normal onewire content twice to this file on computer)
    2. copy this file to wipy throught ftp
    3. download it and see if it is ok - yes it is ok
    4. disable power (totally)
    5. power on wipy
    6. connect to it by ftp and download test.py - now it is corrupted

    UPDATE2
    It looks like it happened not always
    after few try storing file and restart i finally have file ok (strange)



  • I'm having big FTP stability problems after updating to this version. When I upload stuff it fails about half the time. Anyone else having problems with that? The problem is especially bad when uploading multiple files in one go.



  • @Neo On my LopY I have the same behavior. It is not necessary to iterate until end. Put gc.collect() after that sleep and .... that's it.



  • @Daniel I changed the LopY with new one + upgrade to 1.6.3b1 and I ran only your script. Now the output is the same as yours... .but it ALWAYS hanging after the mem displays 400. Here is the output:

    Running
    Soft resetting the LoPy
    Memory 55280
    Memory 54720
    Memory 54160
    Memory 53600
    Memory 53040
    Memory 52480
    Memory 51920
    Memory 51360
    Memory 50800
    Memory 50240
    Memory 49680
    Memory 49120
    Memory 48560
    Memory 48000
    Memory 47440
    Memory 46880
    Memory 46320
    Memory 45760
    Memory 45200
    Memory 44640
    Memory 44080
    Memory 43520
    Memory 42960
    Memory 42400
    Memory 41840
    Memory 41280
    Memory 40720
    Memory 40160
    Memory 39600
    Memory 39040
    Memory 38480
    Memory 37920
    Memory 37360
    Memory 36800
    Memory 36240
    Memory 35680
    Memory 35120
    Memory 34560
    Memory 34000
    Memory 33440
    Memory 32880
    Memory 32320
    Memory 31760
    Memory 31200
    Memory 30640
    Memory 30080
    Memory 29520
    Memory 28960
    Memory 28400
    Memory 27840
    Memory 27280
    Memory 26720
    Memory 26160
    Memory 25600
    Memory 25040
    Memory 24480
    Memory 23920
    Memory 23360
    Memory 22800
    Memory 22240
    Memory 21680
    Memory 21120
    Memory 20560
    Memory 20000
    Memory 19440
    Memory 18880
    Memory 18320
    Memory 17760
    Memory 17200
    Memory 16640
    Memory 16080
    Memory 15520
    Memory 14960
    Memory 14400
    Memory 13840
    Memory 13280
    Memory 12720
    Memory 12160
    Memory 11600
    Memory 11040
    Memory 10480
    Memory 9920
    Memory 9360
    Memory 8800
    Memory 8240
    Memory 7680
    Memory 7120
    Memory 6560
    Memory 6000
    Memory 5440
    Memory 4880
    Memory 4320
    Memory 3760
    Memory 3200
    Memory 2640
    Memory 2080
    Memory 1520
    Memory 960
    Memory 400
    ets Jun 8 2016 00:22:57

    rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
    configsip: 0, SPIWP:0x00
    clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:



  • @daniel It is still hanging. There is diff between your output and my output.... and I know why. My script is embedded in the app importing some additional modules.... that why mem is starting from 20K and not 50K as yours. Some of these modules have some static data and some of them have thread locks and Wifi data. Let me check.... the circle radius it will be reduced if I will take it one by one.



  • @daniel It is strange that yesterday using this script the LoPy was hanging ... today I re powered and I didn't reproduce it anymore. It is true that yesterday I did a lot of operation before.

    However the entire solution is still hanging and I need to understand why on 1.5.0 this is working and 1.6.x is not working.



  • @daniel said in New firmware release, version 1.6.0.b1:

    bytes = self._socket.recv(512)

    One hint if i can suggest something
    what if you send something to this socket and this line recive some data?

    bytes = self._socket.recv(512)
    

    is this still the same result?
    I can test it self only in the evening (and only on different socket - Wipy2) - but maybe result is different and you can find something interesting
    If not then we can only wait for @Neo to provide some sample

    @crankshaft good point



  • @daniel - can you make a new announcement when a new beta is released, the topic of this current thread is ... version 1.6.0.b1 however I think it is now version 1.6.3.b1 ?

    You have to trawl and check every post to see if a new release has been made and it's not very productive.

    Or at least update the header


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