Firmware upgrade of Rayshobby Raspi 1.2 doesn't work

[tdk408]

I am an early adopter. I just discovered my board is a “Raspi 1.2” made by Rays Hobby dated 6/2013.

I try to upgrade firmware 1.9.0 to the latest using the Firmware Update Guide. It appears to work without error, but I am still at version 1.9.0.

I did this twice with a linux expert at my side. I know I did not issue the wrong commands.

I thought Rays Hobby and Open Sprinkler were the same people. Is there something about the configuration of the Raspi 1.2 board that is incompatible with the “universal” firmware?

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[Ray]

If you are referring to the Unified OpenSprinkler Firmware: there is no firmware 1.9.0. The latest firmware is 2.1.8. Instructions are here:
https://openthings.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/5000631599-installing-and-updating-the-unified-firmware

1.9.0 is likely a third-party firmware not written by us.

[tdk408]

Hi, Ray. Thanks for answering. I bought this unit from you on October 24, 2013.

I looked into it and you are right. I am apparently running the Python port written by Dan_in_CA. I’m not married to it, but it did solve some problem I had with the original firmware back in 2014 or so.

I am willing to run the Unified firmware, but the instructions at the link you gave didn’t work. I had a kernel-programmer Linux expert looking over my shoulder, and we did it twice.

Does the unified firmware work with version 1.2 of your board?

Thanks, Tom

[Ray]

Can you be more specific what ‘didn’t work’ means? What error messages and so on?

[tdk408]

After following the instructions for upgrading the firmware (twice), I still have the same firmware.

This version 1.2 board has the firmware on an SD card. Do I have to do anything special in this case?

Thanks,

[Ray]

Did you look at Section C of the instructions? (Stopping various versions of sprinkler program from running)

If that doesn’t work, just burn a new Raspbian from scratch and follow the instructions to install firmware.

[tdk408]

I will try it, Ray. Many thanks.

[garlicpi]

Hello,

I have a OSPI 1.4 board on a pi1 and just reloaded it with NOOBs and I can connect it to fine and set the timer for a zone but it never activates? Is this because I used NOOBs and need to load Raspbian not using NOOBs?

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