OTA Update of QuecPyrthon Code

[Humancell]

Hello,

I'm slowly getting my first apps written in QuecPython, and am planning out my first sensor application.

I was looking through the API docs, etc. and was trying to find how I can have my QuecPython code OTA updated?

In all of my sensors I have the code check for OTA updates, and also detect responses from my cloud that indicate on demand that an OTA is present for the device. Obviously this is a critical feature for all IoT devices.

How can I implement a similar OTA capability for my QuecPython code? Is there documentation somewhere? An example?

Thanks!

[Hassan-Mallah]

Dear @Humancell ,

Welcome back :)

You can find FOTA + OTA guide here: https://developer.quectel.com/doc/quecpython/API_reference/en/syslib/fota.html
You can use them with our tool qpycom.
My colleague will also check your 2nd question about config.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you
Hassan

[Humancell]

Hello,

Thank you for this link. I have a few questions about the code:

Line 15: checknet = checkNet.CheckNetwork(PROJECT_NAME, PROJECT_VERSION)
Where are the #defines defined, and where is this documented? I found documentation where checknet.wait_network_connected(30) is documented, but not this line?

Line 21: stagecode, subcode = checknet.wait_network_connected(30)
Where can I find the full list of stage codes and sub codes?

Line 26: res = fota_obj.httpDownload(url1="http://www.example.com/fota.bin",callback=result)

This appears to be "forcing" the FOTA update, so I would have to add my own check in my own code to potentially query a server, passing my current version number, to get a response if it is current and then using this code to perform the update is necessary?

Also, where are the instructions on how I convert my new/updated QuecPython code into the proper .bin file for downloading?

Thank you!

[Hassan-Mallah]

@Humancell Hey

We'll check your questions and reply to you.
Thank you

[Hassan-Mallah]

Hey @Humancell

My colleagues will update the docs on our site with the missing information.

• Info about checkNet.CheckNetwork(PROJECT_NAME, PROJECT_VERSION) and stagecode, subcode are in the file attached.
  checkNet_api_en.txt

• Finally, about How to use FOTA: please check qpycom guide here:
  Url: https://developer.quectel.com/doc/quecpython/Application_guide/en/dev-tools/QPYcom/qpycom-ext.html

Let me know if you have any other questions.
Hassan