From 106caf71c39a3285ce6b0cb7cab3870693dce827 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Ingraham <34340210+meingraham@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 15:07:40 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Binary/Release ambiguities --- Prerequisites.md | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Prerequisites.md b/Prerequisites.md index 8f99360a..6ab00fae 100644 --- a/Prerequisites.md +++ b/Prerequisites.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ To install Tasmota on your device you have to prepare some tools and software. -If your device works with Tuya Smart or Smart Life app it may be possible to flash it with [Tuya Convert](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) without disassembly or soldering and skip directly to [initial configuration](initial-configuration). +If your device works with Tuya Smart or Smart Life app it may be possible to flash it with [Tuya-Convert](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) without disassembly or soldering and skip directly to [initial configuration](initial-configuration). ## Needed Hardware @@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ Tasmota installed from a precompiled binary needs to be configured to work with ## Needed Software ### Tasmota firmware -Download a Tasmota binary (.bin) file from [GitHub](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/releases) releases or the [OTA server](http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/release/). +Download a Tasmota binary (.bin) file from [GitHub](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/releases) or from the [OTA server](http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/release/). -- **sonoff.bin** supports most features. **THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED RELEASE BINARY** +- **sonoff.bin** supports most features. **THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED BINARY** - **sonoff-BG.bin** to **sonoff-TW.bin** is sonoff.bin in different languages. *sonoff-UK.bin is Ukrainian language* - **sonoff-sensors.bin** is sonoff.bin with additional sensors support - **sonoff-basic.bin** is a stripped down version of the firmware. Built for smaller size. ->This version comes packaged with Tuya Convert. If you used it to flash it is strongly recommended to update to sonoff.bin otherwise some crucial features (energy monitoring, autodiscovery, etc) will not work +>This version comes packaged with Tuya-Convert. If you used it to flash it is strongly recommended to update to sonoff.bin otherwise some crucial features (energy monitoring, autodiscovery, etc) will not work - **sonoff-classic.bin** stripped down version but it allows initial installation using either [Wi-Fi Manager](Initial-Configuration#configure-wi-fi), [WPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Setup) or [ESP8266 SmartConfig](http://techiesms.com/iot-projects/now-no-need-enter-ssid-name-password-inside-code-esp8266-smart-config/). - **sonoff-display.bin** built for connecting displays but omits energy monitoring features - **sonoff-knx.bin** adds [KNX](KNX) support but missing some additional features - **sonoff-minimal.bin** is a specialised build to allow OTA uploads. ***This version should NOT be used for initial installation!*** -If you're not sure which release is the right one for you consult the [builds table](Builds) or just start with [sonoff.bin](http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/release/sonoff.bin). +If you're not sure which binary is the right one for you consult the [builds table](Builds) or just start with [sonoff.bin](http://thehackbox.org/tasmota/release/sonoff.bin). If you're experienced or adventurous you can download latest development binary compiled hourly in various flavours at http://thehackbox.org/tasmota. @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ If you're experienced or adventurous you can download latest development binary - [**Esptool executable**](https://github.com/igrr/esptool-ck) - Esptool in executable form, no Python required. (Windows, Linux or Mac) Only for Tuya devices: -- [**Tuya Convert**](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) - flash devices that work with Tuya Smart or Smart Life mobile app without disassembly or soldering. +- [**Tuya-Convert**](https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert) - flash devices that work with Tuya Smart or Smart Life mobile app without disassembly or soldering. If you want to modify the code or default settings you can use: - [**Arduino IDE**](Arduino-IDE) - guide to setup and configure Arduino IDE for Tasmota compilation and upload