From d0f3e9e8368163c4e46843196b4e5ef6f387b837 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Ingraham <34340210+meingraham@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 23:25:55 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Revert 7f5951cec02f8fe7682382cbf9ac130bb04e727e...245dc9e3a0b5dfb1a9cc7df2b71ef8908c8317e8 on Prerequisites --- Prerequisites.md | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/Prerequisites.md b/Prerequisites.md index 0084dabf..ee9b3d24 100644 --- a/Prerequisites.md +++ b/Prerequisites.md @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ Any [variation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266#Espressif_modules) of the ***Some adapters can be switched between 3.3V and 5V for the data pins, but still provide 5V on the power pin which will fry your device. You **MUST** make sure both the **data** and **VCC** pins are set for 3.3V.*** ### Soldering equipment -To solder you'll of course need a soldering iron, soldering tin, and some flux. If you're new to soldering check out some [soldering tutorial videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpkkfK937mU&ab_channel=CuriousInventor) while you're at it. +To solder you'll ofcourse need a soldering iron, soldering tin and some flux. If you're new to soldering check out some soldering tutorial videos while you're at it. -If you're intimidated by soldering you could get away with holding the headers with jumper wires in the pin holes during flashing but it is not a foolproof process and flashing might fail. +If you're intimidated by soldering you could get away with holding the headers with jumper wires in the pin holes during flashing but it is not a fool proof process and flashing might fail. ### Jumper wires You could use any kind of wire but [jumper wires](http://blog.sparkfuneducation.com/what-is-jumper-wire) (also called DuPont wires) are more practical than soldering and desoldering. @@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ 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/). Refer to the [builds](./Builds) page to know what firmware features are available in each of the available pre-compiled binary files. +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/). - **sonoff.bin** supports most features. **THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED RELEASE 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 @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ 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