FAQ

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Hacking

Is blink(1) hackable?

Definitely. Everything about blink(1) is open source, from the GUI applications to control it to the low-level libraries to the firmware and even the 3D models of the enclosure and CAD models for the circuit board. You can find everything on the blink1 github.

How do I compile blink1-tool?

In general, the blink(1) low-level APIs are compiled with GCC and Makefiles.

  1. Check out the code from https://github.com/thingm/blink1/
  2. cd blink1/commandline
  3. make

 

What platforms does blink1-tool work on?

blink1-tool is written to work on any platform that libusb is supported on. We regularly provide compiled versions for:

  • Mac 10.6+
  • Win XP+
  • Linux Ubuntu
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Beaglebone

It is very easy to compile for your own platform and we have seen compiled versions created on:

  • OpenWrt
  • Arduino Yun