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Public Beta available - try exciting new features ahead
Since the release of P44-DSB firmware 2.6.8 this summer, a lot of development has been ongoing behind the scenes. To allow you to opt-in to try new features such as matter bridging and the built-in IDE for script development already now, version 2.6.9 released today allows you to enable public betas via the web interface.
Image: p44script IDE, P44-LC-Torch, plus AI impressions of "P44-DSB" and "light beams" locally generated on a M2 mac with DiffusionBee opensource
What's new in the 2.7.x betas?
Of course, the matter bridge functionality which allows bridging P44-xx hosted devices (DALI, EnOcean, hue, SmartLED, GPIOs, HTTP API-integrated third party devices etc.) into a matter-enabled smarthome system. For more information about this, see details here.
Second: The new p44script IDE (integrated development environment) which makes creating and testing scripts easier than ever:
- a script editor with multiple tabs gives instant access and overview over all scripts in a P44 device.
- a resizable panel shows a live refreshed view of the device log.
- a console allows executing p44script statements interactively in the context of any script.
- a built-in debugger with breakpoints, single step, multiple threads and inspection makes testing and finding problems in scripts much simpler than before.
- a short reference describes p44script features and available functions
Fully integrated - no external dependencies - long time reliable
What makes the p44script IDE special is that it is, like all other functionality of the P44 device, fully embedded in the device itself. It does not depend on any external tools or services, not even internet connection - the only thing you need to use it is a web browser.
This makes P44 devices safe for use in professional projects that need to run for decades and stay maintainable. At any point in time you can be confident you'll be able to inspect and adjust settings and scripts - because everything you need for that is on the device itself. The entire configuration including all scripting can be backed up as a single file, and restored to the same or a new device in its entiety.
Experimenting and learning
On the other hand, p44script and SmartLEDs are a good tool to learn programming and experiment with various DIY hardware - that's why the free P44-DSB-X and P44-LC-X images for RaspberryPi exist.
Grab a RPi (those old B+ are fine for that..) and some WS281x LEDs and make a atmospheric light in the holiday - which will seamlessly integrate into your Digital Strom and/or matter SmartHome, exactly like the commercial P44 devices. If you have questions or need help - be it professional or fun project, just ask in the plan44 forum.
Last minute shopping
Or, if you don't like DIY, but would still like the LED torch - there are still a few ready to buy (CH delivery addresses only) in the plan44-shop!
