o Better firmware info when posting.

3 files changed, 57 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c96562a..0218843 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 esptool
 nodemcu-uploader
+*.bin
 
 cfg-*
 .cookie
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca445c5..87b6fc0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-# Installing `esptool`
+# Required Tools
+
+## Installing `esptool`
 
     $ git clone https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool.git
     $ cd esptool
     $ python setup.py install -local
 
-# NodeMCU Uploader
+## NodeMCU Uploader
 
 This tool uploads the Lua files. Requires that the device is runnig the Lua firmware.
 
@@ -13,12 +15,32 @@ This tool uploads the Lua files. Requires that the device is runnig the Lua firm
 
 https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
 
+# Installing Lua Interpreter
+
+1. Download a release from https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware/releases
+1. Check that you have a connection to the board:
+
+    $ esptool.py read_mac
+    Connecting...
+    MAC: 18:fe:34:06:59:a5
+
+1. Upload firmware
+
+    $ esptool.py write_flash 0x0 nodemcu_integer_0.9.6-dev_20150704.bin
+    Connecting...
+    Erasing flash...
+    Wrote 450560 bytes at 0x00000000 in 43.8 seconds (82.4 kbit/s)...
+
+    Leaving...
+
+1. Now start talking!
+
 # Talking to the Lua firmware
 
-On unix Screen is a useful tool to talk to serial ports. Usage: 
+On unix Screen is a useful tool to talk to serial ports. Usage:
 
     $ screen <device> <baud rate>
-    
+
     $ screen /dev/ttyUSB0 9600
 
 After starting screen and pressing reset you should get some output similar to this:
@@ -27,7 +49,7 @@ After starting screen and pressing reset you should get some output similar to t
 
     NodeMCU 0.9.6 build 20150704  powered by Lua 5.1.4
     lua: cannot open init.lua
-    > 
+    >
 
 The first garbage output is expected and is from the bootloader trying to autodetect the baud rate.
 
@@ -41,13 +63,29 @@ Open screen and paste this code:
     print(ip)
 
     -- Configure the device
-    wifi.setmode(wifi.STATION)    
+    wifi.setmode(wifi.STATION)
     wifi.sta.config("...", "...")
 
     -- Now check that the IP is assigned. It might take some time so try again.
     ip = wifi.sta.getip()
     print(ip)
 
+# Building a new Lua firmware
+
+## Build and install the compiler and SDK
+
+    $ git clone --recursive https://github.com/pfalcon/esp-open-sdk.git
+    $ cd esp-open-sdk
+    $ make STANDALONE=n
+    .. wait a while ..
+
+    Add the compiler to your $PATH (see output)
+
+    $ cd ..
+    $ git clone https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware
+    $ cd nodemcu-firmware
+    $ make
+
 # References
 
  * [Lua API](https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware/wiki/nodemcu_api_en)
diff --git a/mqtt-bridge/mq.lua b/mqtt-bridge/mq.lua
index da77063..a6ae0b9 100644
--- a/mqtt-bridge/mq.lua
+++ b/mqtt-bridge/mq.lua
@@ -19,8 +19,18 @@ end
 local function mq_client_connected(con)
   p("connected")
 
-  local majorVer, minorVer, devVer, chipId, flashId, flashSize, flashMode, flashSpeed = node.info()
-  payload = '{"version": "'..majorVer..'.'..minorVer..'.'..devVer..'", "chipId":'..chipId..', "flashId":'..flashId..', "flashSize":'..flashSize..', "flashMode":'..flashMode..', "flashSpeed":'..flashSpeed.."}"
+  local majorVer, minorVer, devVer, chipId, flashId, flashSize, flashMode, flashSpeed, buildDate = node.info()
+  payload = '{"version": "'..majorVer..'.'..minorVer..'.'..devVer..'", "chipId":'..chipId..', "flashId":'..flashId..', "flashSize":'..flashSize..', "flashMode":'..flashMode..', "flashSpeed":'..flashSpeed
+
+  if buildDate then
+    payload = payload..', "buildDate": "'..buildDate..'"'
+  end
+
+  if node.info_versions then
+    major, minor, dev, buildDate, sdkVersion = node.info_versions()
+    payload = payload..'", versions": {"major": '..major..', "minor": '..minor..', "dev": '..dev..', "buildDate": "'..buildDate..'", "sdk": "'..sdkVersion..'"}'
+  end
+  payload = payload.."}"
   P.publish("firmware", payload)
 end