We recently discovered the PlatformIO IDE which runs within the Microsoft Visual Studio Code environment. (Yes, we have been living in a cave suffering with the aging Arduino IDE). If you are developing any Helium projects we highly recommend this platform over the Arduino IDE. Here is a link to some great instructions to help… Continue reading RAK Wisblock and PlatformIO
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RAK WisBlock – Updating RAK4631 Bootloader using USB
Updating the RAK WisBlock RAK4631 bootloader via USB is super easy. If you’re like me and recently received your WisBlock you will be well served to update to the latest version of the bootloader. In this post I’ll explain how to quickly determine which version is currently installed on your RAK4631 then how to find… Continue reading RAK WisBlock – Updating RAK4631 Bootloader using USB
RAK WisBlock – Timer Events
In this post I’ll reexamine my last example, updating the code to use a non-blocking approach like EventTimer rather than the blocking delay() function. Link to previous example for easy reference: RAK WisBlock – Getting started using LEDs If you’re already an experience Arduino developer then this may be a quick review, for those who… Continue reading RAK WisBlock – Timer Events
RAK WisBlock Core – RAK4631 Specification Breakdown
The RAK WisBlock Core (RAK4631) LPWAN Module is a beast in a tiny package. No other way to describe it. When I purchased my Helium Developers Kit I thought it was just an Arduino on steroids. I’ll dig deeper into the specifications here with you and show you why my first impression was so very… Continue reading RAK WisBlock Core – RAK4631 Specification Breakdown
RAK WisBlock – Getting started using LEDs
A short exercise to make the WisBlock LEDs blink. This will help confirm setup and upload of programming to the WisBlock.
Helium and RAK WisBlock
Helium (HNT), “The Peoples Network” is all the rage. With the recent August 2, 2021 halving mining profits while high are well, cut in half until the coin price doubles. We just got our Helium Developers Kit from the RAK Wireless store! There are many articles on how to purchase and setup a Helium Miner… Continue reading Helium and RAK WisBlock
RAM Upgrade
Another exciting milestone here at Coinpie.Academy, the pool production server RAM has been upgraded so now it has 6x the previous memory. This will allow the pool to accommodate more coin wallets and future growth in the user load.
Production Cutover
Great news!! We’ve cutover to our new production server. There are a few odds and ends to cleanup but the new more powerful system is now in place with only a few loose ends to clean up. This is a HUGE milestone for coinpie.academy. The first large step of many as we lay the foundation… Continue reading Production Cutover
BIOS Upgrades
The production server got a long needed BIOS upgrade today. It was a little nerve racking but it went off without a hitch. For those of you who have ever had a BIOS upgrade go wrong you know it’s a big mess to clean-up, sometimes even impossible. But, today we had success!
CPU Upgrades
The soon to be production server is getting a new (used) set of CPUs today. This should result in 55% overall increase in computational power when considering the additional cores and increased clock frequencies.