From 77957bb6525792051bea6cafd37511b7f4c84217 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stuart Pittaway <1201909+stuartpittaway@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:03:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 60d61c4..38af96f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,11 +4,16 @@ Version 4 of the diyBMS. Do-it-yourself battery management system for Lithium i If you are looking for version 3 of this project take a look here https://github.com/stuartpittaway/diyBMS +THIS REPOSITORY IS FOR THE ESP8266 BASED CONTROLLER BOARD (ORIGINAL/LEGACY) + +The newest ESP32 based code can be found here https://github.com/stuartpittaway/diyBMSv4ESP32 + + # Support the project If you find the BMS useful, please consider buying me a beer, check out [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/StuartP) for more information. -You can also send beer tokens via Paypal - [paypal.me/stuart2222](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile) +You can also send beer tokens via Paypal - [paypal.me/stuart2222](https://paypal.me/stuart2222) Any donations go towards the on going development and prototype costs of the project. @@ -35,9 +40,9 @@ If you discover a bug or want to make a feature suggestion, open a Github issue This release removes the need to manually compile the code yourself, instead GITHUB Actions are now used to build the code for you automatically. -The files you will need are held as ZIP files in [Releases](https://github.com/stuartpittaway/diyBMSv4Code/releases) +The files you will need are held as a ZIP file in [Releases](https://github.com/stuartpittaway/diyBMSv4Code/releases) -Download the ZIP file and *extract its contents* and inside the folder you should find: +Download the ZIP file named "Compiled_Firmware_YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM.zip" and *extract its contents* and inside the folder you should find: *Files for the controller (ESP8266)* * diybms_controller_firmware_espressif8266_esp8266_d1mini.bin @@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ You will need to determine which module HEX file to use (see "Identify which mod ## Programming the controller -Both [Wemos D1 Mini](https://amzn.to/3i1gPIz) and Wemos D1 Mini & Pro are supported - minimum of 4MB flash memory, ESP32 version coming soon. +Both [Wemos D1 Mini](https://amzn.to/3i1gPIz) and Wemos D1 Mini & Pro are supported - minimum of 4MB flash memory. 1. Connect the WEMOS D1 to the computer using a USB cable 1. Download the [esphome-flasher](https://github.com/esphome/esphome-flasher/releases) tool for your operating system