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Latest revision as of 08:16, 26 May 2021

Using your badge

If you just got your badge and it doesn't do anything, don't despair, quite a few of them need to be factory reset before showing the loading screen. Press and hold MENU while quickly pressing the reset button at the back. Keep the MENU button hold for another 2 seconds while the green light on the front is blinking. Release it while the green light and the screen back light is on. If you got it correct the red light should flash.
If this doesn't work you can update the badge firmware. If this doesn't work, please come and join us in #emfcamp-badge on Libera IRC

If you're having problems downloading some apps from the App Library please update your badge via the App Library update option. After a restart it should work much smoother.

Assembly

With your badge you will receive a booklet explaining how it's done. If you have any problems, please come to the Badge Operation Center and we will help you.

Basic usage

After you have assembled your badge you can just use the tiny switch at the bottom of the screen to turn your badge on. Alternatively you can use any USB power source. If you turn your badge on for the first time (or if for some reason it has reset itself) you will get some on-screen information while we try to download the newest set of software.

If at any point you want to restart your badge you can just press the reset button at the back.

Changing your name

Press 'Menu'
Select the 'Change Name' app and press 'A'
Use the joystick and 'A' key to enter your name
Press 'Menu' to save your name and reset the badge - your name should now be displayed!

Installing new apps

Press 'Menu'
Select the 'App Library' app and press 'A'
Select "Browse App Store"
Select a category and then an app. Wait until you see the description and press "A" to save it.
Press B a few times (or alternatively MENU) to restart your badge
On the home screen you can now press MENU and select "View all" to find your newly installed app. If you want to pin it to the quick launcher screen select your app and press MENU. If you just want to start it press A instead.

WiFi

Your TiLDA Badge has built-in wifi support. It should all just work if you're at the campsite, but if you're on your own network you might have to tell the badge about it. For more information please have a look here: WiFi

A word of warning: During EMF the badge will use "emf-insecure". This is, as the name implies, not the most secure way of transmitting data. On top of that there are some problems with HTTPS and SSL, so we're not using it for with the default apps (we're working on it!). Please don't send anything private or important to or from the badge via wifi.

Charging

The badge charges via a microUSB socket, and takes about 2-3 hours for a full charge. The red charge LED next to the USB connector will extinguish when charging is complete

Nothing works! Help!

Don't worry, you can always "factory reset" your badge. Please follow these instructions: Resetting

If everything else absolutely fails, you can try following these instructions (advanced): TiLDA_MK3/Firmware_Update

Hacking your badge

Badge Hacking Workshop Documentation

One of the main goals of TiLDA is to make hacking it as easy as possible. All you need to do so is a computer with USB and your badge.

The badge itself runs code written in the computer language Python which is run by a bit of software called Micropython.

For more information about the functions available please have a look at the Badge API section of this page.

If you're already familiar with all this you can jump right into the topic of Apps. Apps can be shared via the EMF App Library or by copying files of and on via USB. If you want to know more about how this works go to TiLDA MK3/apps

In case you're more interested in what makes the hardware tick and your confident with C++ and microprocessors then you can work directly with the micropython code that runs TiLDA: How to build the firmware from scratch

All code used is hosted on Github. Contributions and PR are very welcome!

Some ideas

Please share what you've done (or want to do) with others!

Laser cut case files

The files used in the Fab Lab Truck for lasercutting are available here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1707973

Badge API

Build-in

documentation - General Micropython libarary
uGFX - The TiLDA LCD colour screen
CC3100 - The wifi chip
RTC (real time clock)
ADC (analogue reading)
Timer
Microcontroller peripherals [1] (Timers, PWM, serial, SPI etc)

TiLDA Libraries

On top of the build-in modules above we have also created a bunch of helpful libraries written in python. If you go through the bootstrap process or use the App Library you should always have a full set of those on your badge. If for some reason this isn't the case you can download our repository from https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Firmware and copy the lib folder onto your badge.

TBD, for now please have a look at the libraries themselves: https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Firmware/tree/master/lib

buttons
database
dialogs
filesystem
http_client
imu
wifi
NTP Example: https://gist.github.com/drrk/4a17c4394f93d0f9123560af056f6f30
On board LED "NeoPixel" example: https://github.com/mayhem/tilda-mk3-led-demo

Full hardware files are on GitHub [2]

(feel free to add additional ideas, and create links new wiki pages to on-going projects, perhaps someone will want to contribute)

Badge hardware

TiLDA comes with a long list of very useful hardware. Some might be obvious, but some are a bit hidden.

Colour LCD screen 320x240
Joystick and A/B/Menu Buttons
Wifi (cc3100)
Accelerometer
Compass
Buzzer
Battery
~~WS2812B aka "Neo Pixel"~~ on port PB13. Sadly defunct
MicroSD slot

Harware files are available on GitHub [3].

NOTE: The WS2812B is actually on pin PB13, not X2 as shown below!

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+[[File:TiLDA_MK3_front.jpg|right|500px|TiLDA Mkπ]]
 == Using your badge ==
-- Explaining buttons
+<div style="background-color: #FFFFDD; border: 1px solid #808000; padding: 5px;"><strong>If you just got your badge and it doesn't do anything</strong>, don't despair, quite a few of them need to be [[TiLDA_MK3/reset|factory reset]] before showing the loading screen. Press and hold <code>MENU</code> while quickly pressing the reset button at the back. Keep the <code>MENU</code> button hold for another 2 seconds while the green light on the front is blinking. Release it <i>while</i> the green light <b>and</b> the screen back light is on. If you got it correct the red light should flash.<br>If this doesn't work you can [[TiLDA_MK3/Firmware_Update|update the badge firmware]]. If this doesn't work, please come and join us in #emfcamp-badge on [https://libera.chat/ Libera IRC]</div>
-- Battery
-- Hardware
-== Hacking your badge ==
-- [[TiLDA MK3/apps|How to create and publish apps]]
+<div style="background-color: #DDFFFF; border: 1px solid #808000; padding: 5px;">If you're having problems downloading some apps from the App Library <b>please update your badge via the App Library update option</b>. After a restart it should work much smoother.</div>
+=== Assembly ===
+With your badge you will receive a booklet explaining how it's done. If you have any problems, please come to the Badge Operation Center and we will help you.
+=== Basic usage ===
+After you have assembled your badge you can just use the tiny switch at the bottom of the screen to turn your badge on. Alternatively you can use any USB power source. If you turn your badge on for the first time (or if for some reason it has reset itself) you will get some on-screen information while we try to download the newest set of software.
+If at any point you want to restart your badge you can just press the reset button at the back.
+==== Changing your name ====
+# Press 'Menu'
+# Select the 'Change Name' app and press 'A'
+# Use the joystick and 'A' key to enter your name
+# Press 'Menu' to save your name and reset the badge - your name should now be displayed!
+==== Installing new apps ====
+# Press 'Menu'
+# Select the 'App Library' app and press 'A'
+# Select "Browse App Store"
+# Select a category and then an app. Wait until you see the description and press "A" to save it.
+# Press B a few times (or alternatively MENU) to restart your badge
+# On the home screen you can now press MENU and select "View all" to find your newly installed app. If you want to pin it to the quick launcher screen select your app and press MENU. If you just want to start it press A instead.
+=== WiFi ===
+Your TiLDA Badge has built-in wifi support. It should all just work if you're at the campsite, but if you're on your own network you might have to tell the badge about it. For more information please have a look here: [[TiLDA MK3/wifi|WiFi]]
-=== Loading new apps ===
+<strong>A word of warning</strong>: During EMF the badge will use "emf-insecure". This is, as the name implies, not the most secure way of transmitting data. On top of that there are some problems with HTTPS and SSL, so we're not using it for with the default apps (we're working on it!). Please <span style="color:red">don't send anything private or important to or from the badge via wifi</span>.
 === Charging ===
 The badge charges via a microUSB socket, and takes about 2-3 hours for a full charge. The red charge LED next to the USB connector will extinguish when charging is complete
+=== Nothing works! Help! ===
+Don't worry, you can always "factory reset" your badge. Please follow these instructions: [[TiLDA_MK3/reset|Resetting]]
+If everything else absolutely fails, you can try following these instructions (advanced): [[TiLDA_MK3/Firmware_Update]]
 == Hacking your badge ==
-Upon connecting the badge to a computer, it should appear as a mass storage device, and a virtual serial port. Windows will require a driver file for the serial port, which is stored on the badge's mass storage. See here for full instructions.
-All of the python code which runs on the badge can be modified on the mass storage device, and new apps can be added this way too. Be careful when using text editors to modify files on the device, if the mass storage is not 'safely removed' before removal, corruption of the file being edited can occur. If something goes wrong, the badge can be reset to its out-of-the-box state, so do not be concerned about breaking anything (although you may want copies of any code you are editing on your computer, in case something goes wrong)
+'''[[TiLDA_MK3/Introduction_to_badge_hacking|Badge Hacking Workshop Documentation]]'''
+One of the main goals of TiLDA is to make hacking it as easy as possible. All you need to do so is a computer with USB and your badge.
+* '''[[TiLDA MK3/Get Started|Step-by-step: How to get started]]'''
+* '''[[TiLDA MK3/Run Code|3 Ways to run code on your TiLDA]]'''
+* [[TiLDA MK3/App Store Submissions|App Store Submissions]]
+The badge itself runs code written in the computer language [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(programming_language) Python] which is run by a bit of software called [https://micropython.org/ Micropython].
-To interactively run code on the badge, a python REPL can be accessed via the virtual serial port. Once you have found the serial port, use your favourite serial terminal to connect to the badge. Since the badge will be running the main software, press Ctrl+c to stop it, and the badge will display '>>>' to indicate it is ready to receive commands.
+For more information about the functions available please have a look at the [[#Badge API|Badge API]] section of this page.
-The badge runs micropython, and as a result does not contain everything you may expect from full python. See the micropython docs in the lniks below for more information.
+If you're already familiar with all this you can jump right into the topic of Apps. Apps can be shared via the EMF App Library or by copying files of and on via USB. If you want to know more about how this works go to [[TiLDA MK3/apps]]
-The badge has additional APIs, in particular for the LCD, Wifi and IMU, which are also listed below.
+In case you're more interested in what makes the hardware tick and your confident with C++ and microprocessors then you can work directly with the micropython code that runs TiLDA: [[TiLDA MK3/build|How to build the firmware from scratch]]
-[[TiLDA MK3/build|How to build the firmware from scratch]]
+All code used is hosted on Github. Contributions and PR are very welcome!
+* https://github.com/emfcamp/micropython
+* https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Firmware
+* https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Server
-=== Badge API ===
+=== Some ideas ===
-See the following links for help and examples
-- Microcontroller peripherals [https://micropython.org/doc/module/pyb/] (Timers, PWM, serial etc)
+[[TiLDA MK3/Ideas|Please share what you've done (or want to do) with others!]]
-- [[TiLDA MK3/ugfx|uGFX]] (screen library)
+[https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Hardware/blob/master/case-final.dxf Laser cut case files]
-- [[TiLDA MK3/rtc|RTC]] (real time clock)
+The files used in the '''Fab Lab Truck''' for lasercutting are available here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1707973
-- [[TiLDA MK3/adc|ADC]] (analogue reading)
+== Badge API ==
-- [[TiLDA MK3/timer|Timer]]
+=== Build-in ===
+* [http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/pyboard/ documentation] - General Micropython libarary
+* [[TiLDA MK3/ugfx|uGFX]] - The TiLDA LCD colour screen
+* [[TiLDA MK3/documentation/cc3100|CC3100]] - The wifi chip
+* [[TiLDA MK3/rtc|RTC]] (real time clock)
+* [[TiLDA MK3/adc|ADC]] (analogue reading)
+* [[TiLDA MK3/timer|Timer]]
+* Microcontroller peripherals [https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/pyboard/library/pyb.html] (Timers, PWM, serial, [[TiLDA MK3/spi|SPI]] etc)
-=== Some ideas ===
+=== TiLDA Libraries ===
+On top of the build-in modules above we have also created a bunch of helpful libraries written in python. If you go through the bootstrap process or use the App Library you should always have a full set of those on your badge. If for some reason this isn't the case you can download our repository from https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Firmware and copy the <code>lib</code> folder onto your badge.
+TBD, for now please have a look at the libraries themselves: https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Firmware/tree/master/lib
+* [[TiLDA MK3/lib/buttons|buttons]]
+* database
+* dialogs
+* filesystem
+* http_client
+* imu
+* wifi
+* NTP Example: https://gist.github.com/drrk/4a17c4394f93d0f9123560af056f6f30
+* On board LED "[[TiLDA MK3/NeoPixel|NeoPixel]]" example: https://github.com/mayhem/tilda-mk3-led-demo
-- IRC relay
+Full hardware files are on GitHub [https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Hardware]
 (feel free to add additional ideas, and create links new wiki pages to on-going projects, perhaps someone will want to contribute)
 == Badge hardware ==
+TiLDA comes with a long list of very useful hardware. Some might be obvious, but some are a bit hidden.
+* Colour LCD screen 320x240
+* Joystick and A/B/Menu Buttons
+* Wifi (cc3100)
+* Accelerometer
+* Compass
+* Buzzer
+* Battery
+* <s>WS2812B aka "Neo Pixel"</s> on port PB13. [https://badge.emfcamp.org/wiki/TiLDA_MK3/How_to_fix_NeoPixel Sadly defunct]
+* MicroSD slot
+Harware files are available on GitHub [https://github.com/emfcamp/Mk3-Hardware].
+NOTE: The WS2812B is actually on pin PB13, not X2 as shown below!
+[[File:pinout-1.png | 500px]] [[File:pinout2-1.png | 500px]]