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v1.2 - ASCOM 7 Support, MacOS and Linux

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@TheBrightKnight TheBrightKnight released this 18 Mar 16:34
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Added ASCOM 7 Support along with bug fixes.

For software and driver update:

  • Download and install the .exe file
  • For MacOS download and install the .pkg file
  • For Linux distributions follow the instructions at the end

For firmware update:

  • For updating through the Web UI:
    • Download .hex file the _Update suffix and place it on your Desktop
    • Connect to the box
    • On the top right click on the settings Icon and "Update Firmware
    • To confirm update complete you will see in the WebUI the version on the top left
  • For burning directly to the microcontroller using any method you like use the .hex file without the _Update suffix

For Linux Distributions:

  • Download with one of the following methods:

    • with wget:
      wget https://github.com/TheBrightKnight/PowerBox/releases/download/v1.2/AstroThings.Setup.Linux.v1.2.tar.gz
    • Or with curl:
      curl -L -o AstroThingsPowerBoxInstaller_Linux.tar.gz https://github.com/TheBrightKnight/PowerBox/releases/download/v1.2/AstroThings.Setup.Linux.v1.2.tar.gz
    • Or download directly and copy to your machine
  • Run:
    tar -xzf AstroThingsInstaller.tar.gz
    cd AstroThingsInstaller
    chmod +x install_astrothings.sh
    ./install_astrothings.sh