/flasher.js

A GUI tool for flashing the Espruino JavaScript runtime on ESP8266 based boards

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Flasher.js

Build Status Dependency Status devDependency Status

Flasher.js is a tool to get JavaScript running natively on the Internet of Things device, ESP8266. This application runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

This tool flashes (installs) the Espruino JavaScript run time on ESP8266 EP-12 devices like the Adafruit Huzzah and Adadfruit Feather Huzzah.


Downlods

The latest realeases can be found here for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.


Application Compatibility

OS Arch Status
Windows 10 32-bit Tested
Windows 10 64-bit Tested
Windows 8.1 64-bit Tested
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit Tested
Mac OS X 10.11 64-bit Tested

Device Compatibility

Board Status Notes
Adafruit Feather HUZZAH Tested May require driver installation. Automatically resets to bootloader mode on firmware upload.
Adafruit HUZZAH Tested Requires FTDI cable. To put device in to bootloader mode, hold GPIO0 button while inserting USB in to your computer.
NodeMCU V3 Tested Requires installation of ch340g driver for macOS. Information can be found here. For Mac there can be issues installing the driver. Work around can be found here.
NodeMCU V2Drivers
WiFi Witty Tested Requires installation of ch340g driver for macOS. Information can be found here. For Mac there can be issues installing the driver. Work around can be found here.

Run the GUI in Development

OS X

npm install
npm start

Windows 10

You'll need installed:

  • Visual Studio Community Edition (or better) installed with Windows 8/8.1 SDK.
  • Python 2.7
npm install
npm run pre-rebuild && npm run rebuild
npm start

Linux

npm install
npm run pre-rebuild && npm run rebuild
sudo npm start

Contributing

We would love your contributions! Check out the contribution guidelines.


License

Flasher.js is released under the MIT License