Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of RoboRioSetup

Timestamp:

Jan 9, 2016, 11:45:27 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

Timothy Lin

Comment:

updated instructions for 2016

RoboRioSetup

@@ -12 +12 @@
 
 == 1. Update the Firmware
-1. Connect to the powered-on roboRIO.
+1. Connect to the powered-on roboRIO via USB.
 2. Open a web browser and enter the following into the URL address bar:
 {{{
@@ -26 +26 @@
 
 == 2. Image the RoboRIO
-Unlike previous years, the roboRIO only needs to be re-imaged once at the beginning.
+Unlike pre-2015, the roboRIO only needs to be re-imaged once at the beginning of each year.
 1. Find and launch the roboRIO Imaging Tool, which is found at the following address on the drive station hard drive:
 {{{
@@ -35 +35 @@
 
 == 3. Install Java 8 on the RoboRIO
-{{{
-#!div class="important"
-'''NOTE:''' Oracle has recently updated their website to a new version and the download page is incompatible with the current version of FRC Java Installer. WPI is working on an update, but follow the instructions [http://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/13503/l/288822-installing-java-8-on-the-roborio-using-the-frc-roborio-java-installer-java-only here] for a workaround.
-}}}
 1. Run the Java Installer application found at the following generic address:
 {{{
-<home-directory>/wpilib/tools/java-installer.jar
+<home-directory>/wpilib\tools\java-installer.jar
 }}}
   The home directory is the current user's base directory. For Windows systems the home directory is
@@ -48 +44 @@
 }}}
 2. Click {{{Next}}} to proceed to download Java 8 for Linux Embedded Systems.
-3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the correct version of Java for the roboRIO.
+3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the correct version of Java for the roboRIO (currently ARMv7 Linux - VFP, SoftFP ABI, Little Endian JRE).
 4. To login, either use the provided credentials below or create a free account:
 Username: