alligator-manager

Alligator GPIO utility for RaspberryPi

Install alligator-manager

• Connect to RaspberryPi via SSH client
• Download and install alligator-manager script

# cd /etc/init.d
# wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/3Dartists/alligator-manager/master/alligator-manager
# chmod +x /etc/init.d/alligator-manager

• Init alligator-manager at boot

# update-rc.d alligator-manager defaults

Install Bossa dependency for firmware update

This step is not necessary if using RepetierServer, the bossac program is already included.

# apt-get install bossa-cli

• Reboot the RaspberryPi

Use the alligator-manager

Reset the Alligator board via RaspberryPi :

# /etc/init.d/alligator-manager --reset

or

# /etc/init.d/alligator-manager --emergency-stop

Erase Alligator board firmware via RaspberryPi

Attention this command will delete the alligator board firmware, use only for firmware update!

# /etc/init.d/alligator-manager --erase

Update Alligator board Firmware via Raspberry Pi

This command is very useful, allowing you to upload a .bin firmware on Alligator via RaspberryPi

# /etc/init.d/alligator-manager --fw-upload firmware_name.bin