Automatic updater for ZeDMD

[zedrummer]

Hello ZeDMD users and sellers

 

Here https://github.com/zesinger/ZeDMD_Updater/releases is a little flashing program I made. It automatically detects the latest version available on Github (thanks for little changes on the zip files generated @mkalkbrenner), displays the connected:

• ESP32 (with no ZeDMD firmware)
• "ZeDMD"/"ZeDMD HD" with their firmware version (if 3.2.3+ as the info was not available before). If the version is the latest, the device will be displayed in green, if not, in red.

 

Just select a device, the firmware version you want to install and the resolution (256x64 or 128x32) you want to install:

• For an ESP32 you'll have the button with "Install" active, just click on it
• If you choose 256x64 for a ZeDMD or 128x32 for a ZeDMD HD (you want to change the resolution of the ZeDMD) the button with "Install" will be active
• If you choose a version that is different that the one already in or  128x32 for a ZeDMD or 256x64 for a ZeDMD HD and there is an update available the button with "Update" will be active.

 

The updater is compatible with CH340, CP210x and CH9102 USB-to-serial chips. If ever you have a different one, please report an issue here https://github.com/zesinger/ZeDMD_Updater/issues for updates.

 

Disconnection/connection of devices will be automatically detected.

[zedrummer]

The address to download the tool has been updated as a feature has been added (choosing the firmware version you want to install) and a bug has been fixed (COM port number >9 was not working).

[zedrummer]

The updater has been updated to v1.3 to support CH9102 USB-to-serial chip https://github.com/zesinger/ZeDMD_Updater/releases/tag/v1.3

[zedrummer]

The updater has been updated to v1.5.

 

v1.4 added a button to test the LEDs of the panels showing the sequence full red -> full green -> full blue.

 

v1.5 adds the listing of the different versions available:

- 7 bit versions for ZeDMD HD: default is 5 bits as, for now, 7 bits requires too much memory on ZeDMD HD to display RGB24 (like with frontends and Ultra/FlexDMD), but if you don't need it, you can switch to 7 bits

- Wifi versions will be available soon: this versions communicate through Wifi and not USB, allowing you to have a no wire and so a (or several) remote ZeDMD/ZeDMD HD. As it streams the data, @mk47 reported that it may be used for RGB24 on ZeDMD HD in 7bit as less memory is needed.

- An ESP32 S3 version will be available sooner or later leveraging the improved electronics available onboard: more memory and a USB transfer rate that may be much higher than the standard ESP32. An ESP32 S3 bought on AliExpress is something like 5€ (+2€ shipping), so your favorite real DMD remains cheap even if we switch to that new device version.

 

As usual, thanks to Markus for his amazing work improving the ZeDMD!

Edited December 14, 2023 by zedrummer