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Edge changelog

Edge firmware changelog

v1.5 (2018-07-04)

System:

  • kernel updated to v4.14.34

Modules:

  • emlidtool v1.0.7:
    • Edge support:
      • Board information
      • Selftests
      • Status of modules
      • Ardupilot setup
  • rcio-firmware v1.3:
    • GPIO support
    • Indication during flashing
  • rcio-dkms v1.0.0:
    • Virtual GPIO support
    • Support for kernels >= 4.10
  • 8812au-dkms v4.3.21:
    • Support for new kernels
  • ardupilot:
    • ArduCopter: 3.5.5
    • ArduPlane: 3.8.5
    • ArduRover: 3.3.0
    • ArduSub: 3.6.0-dev
  • wmd v3.0:
    • Based on edged library
    • Setup txpower of AP
    • Seup name and password of AP
  • acd v2.0:
    • Based on edge-daemon-skeleton
  • WiFi-RSSI-daemon v1.0:
    • WiFi RSSI failsafe
    • Setup minimum signal level

v1.4 (2018-04-02)

System:

  • Fix edge name in hosts file
  • Add RCIO updater module
  • Install NetworkManager
  • Disable some services:
    • dhcpcd
    • hostapd
    • dnsmasq
  • Rewrite interfaces file

Modules:

  • rcio-updater v1.0
  • rcio-firmware v1.1:
    • Heatbeat support
    • Blinker support
  • mavlink-router v1.1.1:
    • Add endpoint for wmd
  • acd v1.2.1:
    • Fix heartbeat broadcasting
  • Custom pymavlink with WiFi messages support
  • wmd v2.0:
    • Support of new developed library to control NetworkManager
    • Possibility to connect as client
    • Module for parsing config file placed in /etc/wmd
    • Separate monitor that only listens to the device states and handles WiFi LED
    • Change LED indication
  • csd v1.2:
    • Fix heartbeat broadcasting
    • Store parameters of video stream at Edge
    • Camera hotplug
    • ACK send to GCS

v1.3 (2017-12-30)

System:

  • Set max_usb_current to 1
  • Udev rule for USB radio

Modules:

  • ardupilot-wrapper v1.2:
    • Add port for USB Radio (ttyUSB.Radio)
    • Change port for external GPS (port B -> port E)

v1.2 (2017-12-08)

System:

  • Persistent storage and limit size for journald
  • Remove link of wpa_supplicant from boot directory
  • Make boot partition read only
  • Change password of AP to emlidedge
  • New MAVLink routing scheme for modules

Modules:

  • Ardupilot:
    • ArduPlane 3.8.2
    • Change storage dir to /edge/ardupilot
    • Enable UAVCAN by default
  • mavlink-router v1.1:
    • Route messages by SYS ID
    • Reject message if sender has the same SYS ID as endpoint
  • Ardupilot-wrapper v1.1:
    • Fix creating new config file
    • Set MAVLink source component to 1 for SITL
    • Changed directory for logs from /home/pi/logs to /edge/journal for SITL
    • Added wmd service to list of observed systemd units
  • acd v1.2:
    • Output version of Edge's firmware to GCS
  • wmd v1.1:
    • Set unique SSID for AP
  • csd v1.1:
    • SYS ID changed to 1

v1.1 (2017-11-09)

System:

  • Shrink image
  • New partition - /edge
  • Changed motd

Modules:

  • Ardupilot
    • ArduCopter 3.5.3

v1.0

System:

  • Support CAN
  • Support sensors
  • HDMI Input suppport
  • Hostname edge
  • Driver for 8812au

Modules:

  • Selftests
  • rcio-firmware v1.0
  • rcio-dkms v0.9.1
  • Ardupilot:
    • Copter 3.5.2 with Edge support
  • Mavlink-router v1.0
  • Ardupilot-wrapper v1.0
  • Camera-streaming-daemon v1.0
  • WiFi-manager-daemon v1.0
  • UAVCAN-id-allocator v1.0
  • Ardupilot-configurator-daemon v1.0