Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues

blt3dp

I'm having issues with this too. I think the documentation is lacking. I don't believe uploading stuff like new firmware applies to us anymore.

The documentation on github states:

You should also upload the new IAP file for your system. You will need it when upgrading firmware in future. These files are called Duet2CombinedIAP.bin, DuetMaestroIAP.bin, Duet3_SBCiap_MB6HC.bin (for Duet 3+SBC)

For the Duet and PI combination, you would believe that we should use Duet3_SBCiap_MB6HC.bin
But it's not one of the files in the releases.

I had been told that the updated firmware is installed when you update the duetsoftwareframework package on the pi using the unstable branch on the package server (since it is RC)

Which did successfully update to the most current at the time, which was 3.0RC1

But now that RC2 is out, I'd like to update to it and when I go to update duetsoftwareframework it states it's already up to date.

I'd like cleared documentation on how to actually upgrade the firmware on a Duet+SBC machine.

For your issues, to get you a little closer,

SSH into your pi and and run these to get the unstable repository

wget -q https://pkg.duet3d.com/duet3d.gpg
wget -q https://pkg.duet3d.com/duet3d-unstable.list
sudo mv duet3d.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/
sudo mv duet3d-unstable.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/duet3d-unstable.list
sudo chown root:root /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/duet3d.gpg
sudo chown root:root /etc/apt/sources.list.d/duet3d-unstable.list

Then do

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade duetsoftwareframework

Edit: in your original post

/opt/dsf/sd/sys/

Instead of doing it via the web interface, maybe put it into that location on the pi directly?

Dougal1957

@blt3dp To update to RC2 all you have to do is download the firmware page and then drag and drop it to the upload system files button on dwc!

Minion

Thanks to @Dougal1957 and @blt3dp pointing me at right direction - updated DSF to 1.2.1.0.

So now uploading "Duet3Firmware_MB6HC.bin" as system file starts update without errors. However, after installation it still shows that Firmware is : RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC v0.6 or 1.0 3.0beta12+1 (2019-11-11b1)

What am I missing here?

blt3dp

Glad I helped, this is where I'm seeing the disconnect. When I upgraded the duetsoftwareframework, it updated me to 3.0RC1

Interesting it didn't for you, I wonder if I did something else that updated the firmware.

How about if you do

apt-get upgrade reprapfirmware

Minion

did that, I get:

reprapfirmware is already the newest version (1.2.1.0-1).

Dougal1957

@blt3dp IIRC DC did say to hold off doing the RC1 upgrade until DSF1.2.x.x was released and it would upgrade AIO but that was I think mainly so that the IAP Fit was put in the correct place. RC2 uses the same file so can be installed as per the old method

blt3dp

@Dougal1957 said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

@blt3dp IIRC DC did say to hold off doing the RC1 upgrade until DSF1.2.x.x was released and it would upgrade AIO but that was I think mainly so that the IAP Fit was put in the correct place. RC2 uses the same file so can be installed as per the old method

Which coincides with the documentation

Before you can update DSF, it is important to install the latest RepRapFirmware version first. If you are using recent DCS (>= 1.0.2.0) and RRF versions, you can put the updated Duet3Firmware.bin file in the /sys directory and run "M997". This will trigger a firmware update. For convenience, you can simply upload Duet3Firmware.bin on the System page of DWC2 and confirm the update.

But it didn't appear to work:

@Minion said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

So now uploading "Duet3Firmware_MB6HC.bin" as system file starts update without errors. However, after installation it still shows that Firmware is : RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC v0.6 or 1.0 3.0beta12+1 (2019-11-11b1)

What am I missing here?

Dougal1957

@blt3dp I found this which may be your issue.

4th post in this thread https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13381/reprapfirmware-3-0rc1-released/3 refers

blt3dp

@Dougal1957 said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

@blt3dp I found this which may be your issue.

4th post in this thread https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13381/reprapfirmware-3-0rc1-released/3 refers

I've got DSF 1.2.1.0 installed.

Danal

(1) Be sure your Pi is on the beta feed.
(2) Do full upgrade
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
(3) Maybe need to do specific upgraded for DSF. Maybe. Check version. If needed
sudo apt-get upgrade duetsoftwareframework
(4) Should be able to m997 and get to RC1
(5) Should now be able to use Web System upload to get to RC2.

KEY is beta feed and update Pi.

blt3dp

Looks like @chrishamm just updated the packages on the unstable, I was able to get to 3.0RC2 by running:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade duetsoftwareframework

Dougal1957

@blt3dp it may be worth running a M997 you may find it updates to RC2+1

This post refers

Minion

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade duetsoftwareframework

seemed to be working for most part, until I got error:

Setting up duetcontrolserver (1.2.2.0) ...
Setting up duettools (1.2.2.0) ...
Setting up reprapfirmware (1.2.2.0-1) ...
[error] Failed to connect to Duet
   System.IO.IOException: Error 16. Cannot put line into event mode.
   at LinuxDevices.InputGpioPin..ctor(String devNode, Int32 pin, String consumerLabel) in /home/christian/duet/DuetSoftwareFramework/src/LinuxDevices/InputGpioPin.cs:line 60
   at DuetControlServer.SPI.DataTransfer.Init() in /home/christian/duet/DuetSoftwareFramework/src/DuetControlServer/SPI/DataTransfer.cs:line 65
   at DuetControlServer.SPI.Interface.Init() in /home/christian/duet/DuetSoftwareFramework/src/DuetControlServer/SPI/Interface.cs:line 65
   at DuetControlServer.Program.Main(String[] args) in /home/christian/duet/DuetSoftwareFramework/src/DuetControlServer/Program.cs:line 92

then did

apt reinstall reprapfirmware

and while

Setting up reprapfirmware (1.2.2.0-1) ...

no errors occured. So now I have:
DSF: 1.2.2.0
RRF: 1.2.2.0

Sent M997, said updating + restarts. M122 says I am still on "RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 MB6HC v0.6 or 1.0 3.0beta12+1 (2019-11-11b1) ".

Uploading "Duet3Firmware_MB6HC.bin" for either RC1 or RC2 as system file initializes update, restarts + M997 ....aaaand still says I am on 3.0beta12+1.

Whats up with that?

@Danal, if I am getting the "unstable" versions of DSF+RRF via apt-get upgrades means I am on "beta" feed, right?

A Former User

@Minion said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

, if I am getting the "unstable" versions of DSF+RRF via apt-get upgrades means I am on "beta" feed, right?

yeah, if you added the unstable apt source you'll get the beta

Minion

Well in that case I am confused about what am I doing wrong. Very open to suggestions

jay_s_uk

@Minion if you can't get it to upgrade, you'll have to use bossa to upgrade to the latest version. I rember @Danal mentioning he had to do that to go from beta 12 to RC1

deckingman

@Minion said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

Well in that case I am confused about what am I doing wrong. Very open to suggestions

Your issue sounds very much like this thread https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13607/duet-3-standalone-rrf3-package/21

I'm not 100% sure but I think you need to get the file Duet3iap_sd_MB6HC.bin from 3.0Beta11 which will get you to RC1. Then you need Duet3_SDiap_MB6HC to get to RC2.

Minion

@jay_s_uk I'll start reading on how to do that, ty
@deckingman tried that, still same.

Ok, got some extra info I failed to mention which may be of relevance: I have two expansion boards attached to my duet. Those I managed to update to 3.0RC2 2019-12-28b4 - (that's what I get if I sent M115 B1 / M115 B2).

deckingman

@Minion that's the correct expansion board firmware.

dc42

@deckingman said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

@Minion said in Upgrading to RFF 3.0RC2 issues:

Well in that case I am confused about what am I doing wrong. Very open to suggestions

Your issue sounds very much like this thread https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/13607/duet-3-standalone-rrf3-package/21

I'm not 100% sure but I think you need to get the file Duet3iap_sd_MB6HC.bin from 3.0Beta11 which will get you to RC1. Then you need Duet3_SDiap_MB6HC to get to RC2.

It should also be possible to use Duet3iap_sd_MB6HC.bin to upgrade direct from beta 11 to RC2. Just make sure you have both IAP files in /sys. RRF will pick the one that it wants to use.