Reef Angel Forum

• More memory space

• • Original: 30720 available space
  • Optiboot: 32256 available space

• Faster upload speed

• • Original: 57600 baud
  • Optiboot: 115200 baud

• Immediate start of sketches

• • Original: Unit resets and blinks 3 times and waits around 1 second to start sketches with both power on and upload code
  • Optiboot: Unit resets and immediatelly starts sketches on power-on and only blinks and waits for upload code if it is manually reset or triggered by the COM port of your computer

• Watchdog timer functionality

• • Original: enabling WDT would cause a continuous reset of the controller
  • Optiboot: WDT check is built-in and you can use WDT timer to cause the controller to restart by itself in case of lock-ups

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RA.name=Reef Angel Controller w/ optiboot
RA.upload.protocol=stk500
RA.upload.maximum_size=32256
RA.upload.speed=115200
RA.bootloader.low_fuses=0xff
RA.bootloader.high_fuses=0xde
RA.bootloader.extended_fuses=0x05
RA.bootloader.path=optiboot
RA.bootloader.file=optiboot_ReefAngel.hex
RA.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
RA.bootloader.lock_bits=0x2F
RA.build.mcu=atmega328p
RA.build.f_cpu=16000000L
RA.build.core=arduino

• Download the attached file optiboot_ReefAngel.zip
• Extract the file to the folder C:\Program Files\Reef Angel Controller\hardware\arduino\bootloaders\optiboot
• Open Arduino IDE
• In the menu, navigate to Tools->Boards and select Reef Angel Controller w/ optiboot
• In the menu, navigate to Tools->Burn Bootloader and choose which ISP burner you have.

NanoTrevor wrote:thanks for this roberto, how hard is it to get to the connector we need to connect to?

binder wrote:If we are unable to obtain this and handle this, is there an option for us to ship you our controller and have you upgrade / update it for us?

curt

rimai wrote:I can't seem to be able to replicate the same problem on a Win7 x64.
Just as curiosity, which programmer did you use to burn the bootloader?
When avrdude starts the upload process, it resets the controller. Do you see the 3 flashes indicating it's been reset?
I just added the original bootloader to the 1st post if you want to go back.
I can try an XP machine on Monday.

rimai wrote:Ok, I was finally able to replicate the issue.
I'll investigate what it is.
It never happened yet for me when I try loading a code from RAGen, but if I load simple codes, it always does it.

chrome wrote: Btw do you know if you have to enable the WDT functionality in your sketch or is it automatic?

rimai wrote:One more time.
I uploaded v2.1 to original post.
Let me know if the problem still persists.

rimai wrote:Awesome.
Keep me updated.
I'm going to start getting the wdt function inside the libraries.

rimai wrote:Hey Curt,

You need a beer to keep your brain going, man!!!
I think that question was asked without much thinking... lol
Line 381 from ReefAngel.cpp v.0.8.5.15

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Serial.begin(57600);

So, everything still runs at 57600.
You can change it if you want to, but it would cause a lot of confusion.
Only the bootloader runs at 115200, but that's just the upload speed and it's transparent to the user.

rimai wrote:Did you have any problems uploading sketches?
Try this:

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void setup()
{
pinMode(7,OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
  digitalWrite(7,HIGH);
  delay(500);
  
  digitalWrite(7,LOW);
  delay(500);
}

Can you still upload sketches fine after uploading the above code?