BB-400 Release Notes: June 2019

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June 19 Release Notes

Welcome to the June 2019 update for the BB-400.

This version of software has implemented changes to the following 3 packages:

  • BB-PMU
  • BB-Serial
  • Node-RED

BB-PMU

There has been a performance enhancement update within the BB-PMU (Power Management Unit) package. The device can now recover from UPS mode without restarting.

BB-Serial

The following serial configurations are possible:

  • Full Duplex: RS232, RS422 and RS485
  • Half Duplex: RS485

Switching between serial configurations is possible on the web admin serial page, as shown below:

Serial Configuration in BB-400 Cockpit

It is also possible to change the Baud Rate, data bits, parity, stop bits and flow control values.
To get the latest updates to the BB-PMU and BB-Serial packages, type in the following commands in your terminal:

$ apt-get update

$ apt-get install bb-core

Node-RED

The latest version of Node-RED contains a new flow allowing the user to connect to different cloud services. This cloud connector flow will allow you to connect the BB-400 to the following cloud services: AWS (Amazon Web Services), IBM or FRED (Front End for Node-RED).

The flow also reads the BB-400’s IO status using WebSocket, then sends the IO status to the cloud services. The device can also receive data from the cloud services.

Node-Red Flow

This flow will appear in your Node-RED flow if you run the following commands:

$ apt-get update

$ apt-get install bb-node-red

Restart your Node-RED instance, then import the cloud connector example by clicking on the menu and going to:

Import > Examples > Brainboxes > CloudConnectors

Importing to Node-Red

Two new nodes have been installed onto the palette:

  1. FRED nodes: node-red-contrib-fred v0.0.6

FRED Input NodeFRED Output Node

  1. IBM Watson IoT nodes: node-red-contrib-ibm-watson-iot v0.2.8

IBM Input NodeIBM Output Node

For further information regarding the new cloud connector flow, and how to connect your device to different cloud services, please refer to the following FAQ:

What cloud services are available on the BB-400?

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