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= [[What to Read First]] =
 
= [[What to Read First]] =
  
= Installing TinyOS 2.1.1 =
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= Latest TinyOS =
  
TinyOS has numerous improvements to TinyOS 2.1. Its features include:
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TinyOS 2.1.2 has numerous improvements to TinyOS 2.1. Its features include:
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* RPL stack
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* Support for the ucmini platform and ATmega128RFA1 chip
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* Support for the Zolertia Z1 platform
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* CoAP implementation
 
* Support for the epic, mulle, and shimmer2 platforms,
 
* Support for the epic, mulle, and shimmer2 platforms,
 
* Support for 6lowpan, an IPv6 networking layer within the mote network,
 
* Support for 6lowpan, an IPv6 networking layer within the mote network,
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* Improvements to many existing services and protocols, including the inclusion of a new dissemination protocol (DHV), improvements to CTP, improved TOSThreads documentation, and numerous bug fixes
 
* Improvements to many existing services and protocols, including the inclusion of a new dissemination protocol (DHV), improvements to CTP, improved TOSThreads documentation, and numerous bug fixes
  
More information can be found in the [http://tinyos.stanford.edu/tinyos-trees/tinyos-2.1.1/release-notes.txt release notes].
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More information can be found in the [https://code.google.com/p/tinyos-main/source/browse/trunk/release-notes.txt release notes].
  
 
== Officially Supported Methods ==
 
== Officially Supported Methods ==
* Full System:
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* Linux:  
** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#One-step_Install_with_a_Live_CD| One step installation with a Live CD]], (doesn't currently work)
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** [[Automatic installation for ubuntu using the tinyprod repository]]
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** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Two-step_install_on_your_host_OS_with_Debian_packages|Automatic installation for debian systems using the TinyOS debian repository]]
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** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Manual_installation_on_your_host_OS_with_RPMs|Manual installation using RPM packages]]
 
* Windows:
 
* Windows:
 
** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Manual_installation_on_your_host_OS_with_RPMs| Manual installation using cygwin and RPM packages]]
 
** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Manual_installation_on_your_host_OS_with_RPMs| Manual installation using cygwin and RPM packages]]
** [[Running a XubunTOS Virtual Machine Image in VMware Player]]
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* Virtual Machine:
* Linux:  
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** [[Use TinyOS in a virtual machine]]
** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Manual_installation_on_your_host_OS_with_RPMs|Manual installation using RPM packages]]
 
** [[Installing_TinyOS_2.1.1#Two-step_install_on_your_host_OS_with_Debian_packages|Automatic installation for debian systems using the TinyOS debian repository]]
 
** [[Running a XubunTOS Virtual Machine Image in VMware Player]]
 
** [[Automatic installation for ubuntu using the tinyprod repository]]
 
  
 
== User Contributed Methods ==
 
== User Contributed Methods ==

Revision as of 03:58, 19 April 2013

This page details how to get TinyOS installed and running on your system. It is organized into two main sections: Officially Supported Methods, User Contributed Methods. The current instructions are for installing TinyOS version 2.1.1. A separate page has instructions for versions 2.1 and 2.0.2. At the bottom of the page are some links to additional information addressing some common problems encountered during the installation procedure as well as information on how to get additional platforms up and running.

What to Read First

Latest TinyOS

TinyOS 2.1.2 has numerous improvements to TinyOS 2.1. Its features include:

  • RPL stack
  • Support for the ucmini platform and ATmega128RFA1 chip
  • Support for the Zolertia Z1 platform
  • CoAP implementation
  • Support for the epic, mulle, and shimmer2 platforms,
  • Support for 6lowpan, an IPv6 networking layer within the mote network,
  • Support for simple, uniform low-power networking across many protocols,
  • Improvements to many existing services and protocols, including the inclusion of a new dissemination protocol (DHV), improvements to CTP, improved TOSThreads documentation, and numerous bug fixes

More information can be found in the release notes.

Officially Supported Methods

User Contributed Methods

Other Methods


Next Step

Once installed, find out how to finish setting up and doing your first build in the tutorial Getting Started with TinyOS.

You might also want to install editors like NESCDT or Yeti.


Additional Information


Installing the latest TinyOS