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oak:serialupdate [2016/12/07 21:26]
pfeerick added mention of python-serial error and resolution
oak:serialupdate [2016/12/27 18:26]
pfeerick Changed download link to point to release on repo
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 Then plug it in to your computer. Then plug it in to your computer.
  
-Download this zip file: {{:oak:​oakupdate.zip|}}+Download this zip file: [[https://​github.com/​pfeerick/​OakEasySerialUpdate/​releases/​download/​1.0.3/​OakEasySerialUpdate.zip|OakEasySerialUpdate.zip]]
  
 Unzip and enter that directory. Unzip and enter that directory.
  
 **On Windows:** **On Windows:**
-Double click on update.bat - when prompted enter the COM port of the USB-Serial adapter you have connected. (You can find this in device manager)+Double click on update.bat - when prompted enter the COM port of the USB-Serial adapter you have connected. (You can find this in device manager). You need to enter the complete name of the port, not just the number... i.e. COM3, not just 3. 
  
 **On OSX/​Linux:​** **On OSX/​Linux:​**
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 and then and then
 <​code>​./​update</​code>​ <​code>​./​update</​code>​
-When prompted enter the path of the USB-Serial adapter you have connected - ex: /​dev/​ttyUSB0. (lsusb command can show you this)+When prompted enter the path of the USB-Serial adapter you have connected - ex: /​dev/​ttyUSB0. (''​dmesg | grep ttyUSB''​ should tell you the name)
  
-If you receive an error message similar to the below message, you need to install python serial (''​sudo apt-get install python-serial''​ is the typical ​terminal ​install command).+If you receive an error message similar to the below message, you need to install python serial (''​sudo apt-get install python-serial''​ is the typical ​command line install command).
  
 <​code>​ <​code>​
oak/serialupdate.txt · Last modified: 2017/01/27 18:42 by pfeerick