flasher.js

Flasher.js

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.

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Application Compatibility

OS	Status
Windows 10	Tested
Windows 8.1	Tested
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS	Tested
Mac OS X 10.11	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.
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.

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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

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Contributing

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

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License

Flasher.js is released under the MIT License