Added script to convert hex to bin file for OTA updates

platformio.ini

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ lib_deps =
 lib_ignore =
     HALTest
 extra_scripts =
+    post:./scripts/create_binary.py
 
 monitor_speed = 115200
 

scripts/create_binary.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""Create a binary file from the .hex file. 
+Required for flashing the firmware through the DCS."""
+
+# MIT License
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2022 - 2024 Andreas Merkle ([email protected])
+#
+# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+# to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+#
+# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+# SOFTWARE.
+
+################################################################################
+# Imports
+################################################################################
+
+import os
+Import("env")  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+
+################################################################################
+# Variables
+################################################################################
+
+BUILD_DIR = env["BUILD_DIR"]  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+PROGRAM_PATH = os.path.join(BUILD_DIR, "firmware")
+INPUT_FILE = PROGRAM_PATH + ".hex"
+OUTPUT_FILE = PROGRAM_PATH + ".bin"
+
+# Command to convert .hex into .bin.
+# Use the objcopy tool, which is part of the toolchain.
+CMD = "${OBJCOPY} -I ihex \"" + INPUT_FILE +\
+    "\" -O binary \"" + OUTPUT_FILE + "\""
+
+################################################################################
+# Classes
+################################################################################
+
+################################################################################
+# Functions
+################################################################################
+
+
+def create_binary(source, target, env):
+    """Create a binary file from the .hex file."""
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+
+    # Convert .hex into .bin using objcopy.
+    print("Creating binary file...")
+    print(CMD)
+
+    if 0 != env.Execute(CMD):
+        print("Command failed!")
+        Exit(1)  # pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+
+
+################################################################################
+# Main
+################################################################################
+
+# Always build .hex file. Assume it is always out-of-date
+# pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+env.AlwaysBuild(INPUT_FILE)  # type: ignore
+
+# Register the callback to the creation of the .hex file
+# pylint: disable=undefined-variable
+env.AddPostAction(INPUT_FILE, create_binary)  # type: ignore