Firmware developent status

[AndreyB]

https://rusefi.com/build_server/ is back in business

Now it's really back in business using USB-TTL instead of ST native VCP.


Next step trying different USB controller
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G85LFEK

[AndreyB]

In order to be the best open source project in our field we have to rely on best infrastructure. While rusEfi is probably the only open source ECU with unit tests and continues integration testing already, we still can use more tools to be even better. If anyone is interested to help here are some of the boring tickets: https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/labels/INFRASTRUCTURE

[AndreyB]

rusEfi bundle files on https://rusefi.com/build_server/ now have a bit nicer folder structure and a bit less files to reduce confusion. Also readme.html is now included!

[AndreyB]

Initial setup could be a bit easier for future users once we document how to use https://rusefi.com/build_server/st_files/silent_st_drivers.exe

More details on this at https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/845

[AndreyB]

I have added some Windows 10 into my life so https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/849 and https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/816 were resolved

Can use some help with https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/858 investigation

[AndreyB]

Usability improvement: rusEfi console now comes with ST drivers and a button to install those. https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/845

[AndreyB]

Minor usability improvement - if your cranking fuel is zero due to corrections, at least you get a warning code now.

https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/commit/1fce0201a55c45f8333883cc95589c701d5723d5

[AndreyB]

@mck1117 has contributed TunerStudio tooth logger implementation - currently works only for single VR channel but that's a great step forward!

[puff]

where do we read about it?
the window to the left - what is it?
what's needed to get into this tooth logger?

[AndreyB]

where do we read about it?
what's needed to get into this tooth logger?

There is a slack room for this feature https://rusefi.slack.com/messages/CL8EYJSUX/details/

[AndreyB]

Too much usability maybe? Not sure. rusEfi console now has an icon to launch Device Manager since that's how you know which COM port to select.

[AndreyB]

Build server now uses gcc 8.3 (8-2019-q3-update arm) - as of yesterday it was gcc 7 from 2017.

[AndreyB]

A stepping stone for better firmware upgrade experience is "software DFU switch", this now works at least on stm32f4 - see https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/809

Clive Two.Zero is the guy on ST community forums without whom I would not be able to implement this so quickly. I've just paypalled him some $$ and I would encourage everyone to consider the same. His PayPal, Venmo and Amazon Gift Cards info at https://community.st.com/s/profile/0050X000007vuogQAA

[AndreyB]

rusEfi console new usability feature: auto-detect serial port.

[AndreyB]

I put a lot of emphasis on infrastructure and testing automation. In my opinion it was important to get https://rusefi.com/docs/unit_tests_coverage/ and we now have it

[AndreyB]

https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/924 fixed & some CI coverage added. Thank you @Fantomiaso for error report!

[AndreyB]

Console usability https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/921

[AndreyB]

ETB target is using integer values #945 fixed https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/945

While originally discovered in relation to ETB, same defect was probably affecting VVT target value and maybe some other table lookup.

Thank you @mck1117 for spotting the issue!

[AndreyB]

Another juicy defect - https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/948 - good old buffer overrun!

this time it's the other way around - I've discovered and @mck1117 fixed

[AndreyB]

@NickZ has found https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/960
fixed now!

[AndreyB]

Build server now uses brand new GCC 9 compiler https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1001

[AndreyB]

https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi webpage now has a lovely icon for https://www.patreon.com/rusefi

Right now my firmware focus is on ETB safety and multi-channel VVT. Vacation is over, this Saturday I hope to land in a warm country without a beach so should have time to code peacefully

[AndreyB]

Mar, 02 2020 status:

* playing with some GDI software, but now waiting for repaired MC33816 to come from Seattle
* Matt and DronoGus are working on different parts of getting stepper control using two universal H-bridged, that would give us stepper idle control on microRusEfi.
* A _lot_ of hardware to play with - v12 on Manhattan, v12 on Proteus, setting up microRusEfi fabrication.

[AndreyB]

@mck1117 has contributed a bunch of great code recently!

We have CAN status broadcast - our own custom protocol since ODB-II or else does not do broadcast as far as we know.

And now we've just merged multi-spark!

[AndreyB]

A few usability improvements:

Human-readable critical errors (what used to be called 'fatal' is now renamed to 'critical') are now available in TunerStudio, in the "Base Engine" dialog for now.

Some settings are now marked 'requiresPowerCycle' in the project - we would need to mark few more with this attribute, but at least we have a sample now.

[AndreyB]

In light of my hardware issue with trigger and while I am waiting for a Rigol @andreika and I will look into the state of tooth logging in rusEfi

https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1284
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1285
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1286
https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/140

[AndreyB]

FSIO usability progress - rusEfi console now has decode_rpn command. More at https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/wiki/FSIO

[AndreyB]

Someone has asked about Renix 44-2-2 trigger support. Well, it's really easy to add triggers into rusEfi so we have it now

https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/wiki/All_Supported_Triggers

[AndreyB]

We now use TunerStudio native mechanism for critical error messages and less critical messages are displayed on Base Engine dialog.

[AndreyB]

Apr, 20 2020 status:
* Nick and Chris are focusing on GDI progress
* Matt is focusing on ETB https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1240 https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1336
* x number of Andreys are focusing on data gathering usability https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/1337