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    • r123undefined
      r123
      last edited by

      This is not a firmware request so much as a request for an alert system to let users know when there's a firmware update.

      (Not everyone follows firmware developments as closely as people in this thread!)

      Possibilities include:

      • simply subscribe to a mailing list;

      • a preference in the forum preferences to subscribe to a mailing list;

      • in web control a widget that connects to a website and returns information on the availability of new firmware (system as well as webserver) as a highly visible "badge" (red dot in menubar);

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      • DjDemonDundefined
        DjDemonD
        last edited by

        I might be wrong but I think over the air updates via DWC, are in the works at some point.

        But +1 for maybe having a quick email to users when an official stable release is finalised (I don't think beta firmware need be announced in any way apart from the forum/github, if you want to test beta software then you have to follow the documentation/forums to participate).

        Simon. Precision Piezo Z-Probe Technology
        www.precisionpiezo.co.uk
        PT1000 cartridge sensors NOW IN, just attach to your Duet board directly!

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        • okerchoundefined
          okercho
          last edited by

          I think is easier to do a quick check on the web panel to an endpoint (probably github has something) that tells the latest release version, and compare it against the installed version… if it differs, just setup a badge or a message on the top...

          But that's probably more a wish for the web panel and not for the firmware 🙂

          Regards

          Okercho
          Custom Prusa i3 Hephestos with Duet Wi-Fi
          E3d V6 with Bondtech BMG DirectDrive and PrecisionPiezo Sensor
          Rebuilding Hypercube Evolution

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          • roboduetundefined
            roboduet
            last edited by

            I've also asked several times about auto-updates (by user requst), but my questions remain without support

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            • r123undefined
              r123
              last edited by

              Of course auto-update is the dream.

              And it doesn't sound unrealistically hard.

              But for the time being I'll bet that a majority of Duet users are 3d-printer hackers rather than folks who are focussed on the code. Hence that they're slow to update. Or maybe never do so.

              For my part whilst sitting for a print to complete I occasionally think "I wonder if there's an update". But do so only every few months. And then to check is quite a fiddle (find the right links, figure out what you're currently running, compare, look up the installation procedure, wait for print to finish, take a big gulp….).

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              • deckingmanundefined
                deckingman
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                If you read the release notes that accompany updates, you'll realise that auto updating would be a very bad idea.

                Ian
                https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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                • okerchoundefined
                  okercho
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                  @deckingman:

                  If you read the release notes that accompany updates, you'll realise that auto updating would be a very bad idea.

                  Agreed…

                  Okercho
                  Custom Prusa i3 Hephestos with Duet Wi-Fi
                  E3d V6 with Bondtech BMG DirectDrive and PrecisionPiezo Sensor
                  Rebuilding Hypercube Evolution

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                  • Dougal1957undefined
                    Dougal1957
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                    +2

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                    • DADIYundefined
                      DADIY
                      last edited by

                      +1 for a Distribution list or prompt in DWC.

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                      • roboduetundefined
                        roboduet
                        last edited by

                        @deckingman:

                        If you read the release notes that accompany updates, you'll realise that auto updating would be a very bad idea.

                        Just two buttons - "check for updates" and "update firmware".

                        First button shows release notes, second doing update.

                        Nothing bad if you read release notes.

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                        • Dougal1957undefined
                          Dougal1957
                          last edited by

                          but if we had that for the 1.19 release how many more reports would we have had MY Duet Stopped working unfortunately most people don't read the release notes at the start and some don't even read them when things go wrong (I am very much in agreement with Deckingman) the furthest I would go is a notification that a new version is available with a link that takes you to any warning's re that upgrade.

                          TBH David does such a good job publicising these upgrades I wonder if there is any real need to automate it.

                          just my 2p worth

                          Doug

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