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EricTimberlake at 07:09, 15 March 2026

2026-03-15T07:09:18Z

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			Should be all up to date now! -ET-

	Eric,		Eric,
	Some minor changes:		Some minor changes:

EricTimberlake: Reverted edits by EricTimberlake (talk) to last revision by DErik

2026-03-15T07:08:08Z

Reverted edits by EricTimberlake (talk) to last revision by DErik

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	~~Updates made! Pretty sure~~ this is ~~final~~ or ~~close~~ to ~~final edit~~..		Eric,
			Some minor changes:
			*“Zigbee Network” link (http://zigbeehttps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee) does not work.
			*Can you provide more specific links to the download files for the Revolution
			*What is the “correct” USB adapter? And why is it the “correct” one?
			*I assume the “Goal” paragraph refers to your goal, not the readers. As you do research, you will add the results to this paragraph (or elsewhere).
			*The :USB programming adapter” link caused a download of a “revoprog.zip” file, which my MAC unzipped into “RevoProg.exe” dated 4 Dec, 2016. MACs running MacOs won’t run “.exe” files - they are Windows. Is it possible to get a “.jar” version (like a Java implementation) that will run on any OS? Also, I think people will be a bit cautous about downloading executable files. And it’s confusing to me how I would insert the downloaded adpater into a USB port. (Relates back to what a “correct” USB adapter is?)
			*I opened and read part of the “Windows 11” page. The first thing that hit me was:

			"'''Note: Windows 11 Installation Assistant doesn’t run on Arm-based PCs; it only works for x64 processors.'''"

			But I noticed that you said you were running Windows on an Arm architecture MAC. So I looked at the next link (“Parallels”) and think I see the answer. It will cost $55 to install Parallels (my MAC is Arm-based). Then I can run the Windows apps (e.g., the “RevoProg.exe”) on my MAC. I’ll have to dig into this further. But to run just one app, it’s not very cost effective. I do have a Dell, running Windows. But I hated it too, and it has been sitting - unused - on my desk for almost 2 years now. The battery is probably really dead.
			*I didn’t understand the rest of the paragraph - about “… getting the USB to passthrough…”.
			*I obviously have not run the “PC Software”. So I don’t know what those LEDs are. I’m guessing they are on the USB Adpater that is connected to the computer through the dongle chord.
			*Next I’m guessing the “Programmer Interface” (AKA: The USB Adapter?) will make a Bluetooth or WiFi connection to the desired device. How this automatically happens is a mystery to me, as I haven’t seen any “pairing” operations or WiFi login operations yet. Nor do I see a direct wire connection from the subject device to the “Programmer Interface”. So how is this happening?
			*In “Updating the throttle”: It may “break” your throttle (not “brick”)?

			So, with all that said, I really appreciate you putting this together and posting it. Hopefully, folks will get a big help from it.

EricTimberlake: Replaced content with "Updates made! Pretty sure this is final or close to final edit.."

2026-03-15T07:06:12Z

Replaced content with "Updates made! Pretty sure this is final or close to final edit.."

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	~~Eric,~~		Updates made! Pretty sure this is final or close to final edit..
	~~Some minor changes:~~
	*“Zigbee Network” link (http://zigbeehttps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee) does not work. '''FIXED'''
	*Can you provide more specific links to the download files for the Revolution '''I cannot - it's behind a "login wall".. ~~The link goes right there..'''~~
	*What is the “correct” USB adapter? And why is it the “correct” one? ''''fixed'''
	*I assume the “Goal” paragraph refers to your goal, not the readers. As you do research, you will add the results to this ~~paragraph (or elsewhere). '''removed'''~~
	*The :USB programming adapter” link caused a download of a “revoprog.zip” file, which my MAC unzipped into “RevoProg.exe” dated 4 Dec, 2016. MACs running MacOs won’t run “.exe” files - they are Windows. Is it possible to get a “.jar” version (like a Java implementation) that will run on any OS? Also, I think people will be a bit cautous about downloading executable files. And it’s confusing to me how I would insert the downloaded adpater into a USB port. (Relates back to what a “correct” USB adapter is?)

	*I opened and read part of the “Windows 11” page. The first thing that hit me was:

	~~"'''Note: Windows 11 Installation Assistant doesn’t run on Arm-based PCs; it only works for x64 processors.'''"~~

	But I noticed that you said you were running Windows on an Arm architecture MAC. So I looked at the next link (“Parallels”) and think I see the answer. It will cost $55 to install Parallels (my MAC is Arm-based). Then I can run the Windows apps (e.g., the “RevoProg.exe”) on my MAC. I’ll have to dig into this further. But to run just one app, it’s not very cost effective. I do have a Dell, running Windows. But I hated it too, and it has been sitting - unused - on my desk for almost 2 years now. The battery is probably really dead.

	~~'''the article is not about setting up parallels, so I'll file that down a bit.. It's just a note that it will work within a virtual machine..'''~~

	*I didn’t understand the rest of the paragraph - about “… getting the USB to passthrough…”. '''removed'''

	*I obviously have not run the “PC Software”. So I don’t know what those LEDs are. I’m guessing they are on the USB Adpater that is connected to the computer through the dongle chord. '''clarified'''


	*Next I’m guessing the “Programmer Interface” (AKA: The USB Adapter?) will make a Bluetooth or ~~WiFi connection to the desired device. How this automatically happens is a mystery~~ to me, as I haven’t seen any “pairing” operations or WiFi login operations yet. Nor do I see a direct wire connection from the subject device to the “Programmer Interface”. So how is this happening?

	~~'''it sets up an adhock zigbee network.. That's the part where we discuss the LOOOONG press of the target button'''~~

	*In “Updating the throttle”: It may “break” your throttle (not “brick”)?

	~~'''Brick is a common terminology for a FW update gone bad, aka, "turning it into a brick"'''~~

	~~So, with all that said, I really appreciate you putting this together and posting it~~. ~~Hopefully, folks will get a big help from it~~.

EricTimberlake at 00:17, 14 March 2026

2026-03-14T00:17:44Z

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	Eric,		Eric,
	Some minor changes:		Some minor changes:
	*“Zigbee Network” link (http://zigbeehttps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee) does not work.		*“Zigbee Network” link (http://zigbeehttps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee) does not work. '''FIXED'''
	*Can you provide more specific links to the download files for the Revolution		*Can you provide more specific links to the download files for the Revolution '''I cannot - it's behind a "login wall".. The link goes right there..'''
	*What is the “correct” USB adapter? And why is it the “correct” one?		*What is the “correct” USB adapter? And why is it the “correct” one? ''''fixed'''
	*I assume the “Goal” paragraph refers to your goal, not the readers. As you do research, you will add the results to this paragraph (or elsewhere).		*I assume the “Goal” paragraph refers to your goal, not the readers. As you do research, you will add the results to this paragraph (or elsewhere). '''removed'''
	*The :USB programming adapter” link caused a download of a “revoprog.zip” file, which my MAC unzipped into “RevoProg.exe” dated 4 Dec, 2016. MACs running MacOs won’t run “.exe” files - they are Windows. Is it possible to get a “.jar” version (like a Java implementation) that will run on any OS? Also, I think people will be a bit cautous about downloading executable files. And it’s confusing to me how I would insert the downloaded adpater into a USB port. (Relates back to what a “correct” USB adapter is?)		*The :USB programming adapter” link caused a download of a “revoprog.zip” file, which my MAC unzipped into “RevoProg.exe” dated 4 Dec, 2016. MACs running MacOs won’t run “.exe” files - they are Windows. Is it possible to get a “.jar” version (like a Java implementation) that will run on any OS? Also, I think people will be a bit cautous about downloading executable files. And it’s confusing to me how I would insert the downloaded adpater into a USB port. (Relates back to what a “correct” USB adapter is?)

	*I opened and read part of the “Windows 11” page. The first thing that hit me was:		*I opened and read part of the “Windows 11” page. The first thing that hit me was:

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	But I noticed that you said you were running Windows on an Arm architecture MAC. So I looked at the next link (“Parallels”) and think I see the answer. It will cost $55 to install Parallels (my MAC is Arm-based). Then I can run the Windows apps (e.g., the “RevoProg.exe”) on my MAC. I’ll have to dig into this further. But to run just one app, it’s not very cost effective. I do have a Dell, running Windows. But I hated it too, and it has been sitting - unused - on my desk for almost 2 years now. The battery is probably really dead.		But I noticed that you said you were running Windows on an Arm architecture MAC. So I looked at the next link (“Parallels”) and think I see the answer. It will cost $55 to install Parallels (my MAC is Arm-based). Then I can run the Windows apps (e.g., the “RevoProg.exe”) on my MAC. I’ll have to dig into this further. But to run just one app, it’s not very cost effective. I do have a Dell, running Windows. But I hated it too, and it has been sitting - unused - on my desk for almost 2 years now. The battery is probably really dead.
	*I didn’t understand the rest of the paragraph - about “… getting the USB to passthrough…”.
	*I obviously have not run the “PC Software”. So I don’t know what those LEDs are. I’m guessing they are on the USB Adpater that is connected to the computer through the dongle chord.		'''the article is not about setting up parallels, so I'll file that down a bit.. It's just a note that it will work within a virtual machine..'''

			*I didn’t understand the rest of the paragraph - about “… getting the USB to passthrough…”. '''removed'''

			*I obviously have not run the “PC Software”. So I don’t know what those LEDs are. I’m guessing they are on the USB Adpater that is connected to the computer through the dongle chord. '''clarified'''


	*Next I’m guessing the “Programmer Interface” (AKA: The USB Adapter?) will make a Bluetooth or WiFi connection to the desired device. How this automatically happens is a mystery to me, as I haven’t seen any “pairing” operations or WiFi login operations yet. Nor do I see a direct wire connection from the subject device to the “Programmer Interface”. So how is this happening?		*Next I’m guessing the “Programmer Interface” (AKA: The USB Adapter?) will make a Bluetooth or WiFi connection to the desired device. How this automatically happens is a mystery to me, as I haven’t seen any “pairing” operations or WiFi login operations yet. Nor do I see a direct wire connection from the subject device to the “Programmer Interface”. So how is this happening?

			'''it sets up an adhock zigbee network.. That's the part where we discuss the LOOOONG press of the target button'''

	*In “Updating the throttle”: It may “break” your throttle (not “brick”)?		*In “Updating the throttle”: It may “break” your throttle (not “brick”)?

			'''Brick is a common terminology for a FW update gone bad, aka, "turning it into a brick"'''

	So, with all that said, I really appreciate you putting this together and posting it. Hopefully, folks will get a big help from it.		So, with all that said, I really appreciate you putting this together and posting it. Hopefully, folks will get a big help from it.

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Eric,
Some minor changes:
*“Zigbee Network” link (http://zigbeehttps//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee) does not work.
*Can you provide more specific links to the download files for the Revolution
*What is the “correct” USB adapter? And why is it the “correct” one?
*I assume the “Goal” paragraph refers to your goal, not the readers. As you do research, you will add the results to this paragraph (or elsewhere).
*The :USB programming adapter” link caused a download of a “revoprog.zip” file, which my MAC unzipped into “RevoProg.exe” dated 4 Dec, 2016. MACs running MacOs won’t run “.exe” files - they are Windows. Is it possible to get a “.jar” version (like a Java implementation) that will run on any OS? Also, I think people will be a bit cautous about downloading executable files. And it’s confusing to me how I would insert the downloaded adpater into a USB port. (Relates back to what a “correct” USB adapter is?)
*I opened and read part of the “Windows 11” page. The first thing that hit me was:

"'''Note: Windows 11 Installation Assistant doesn’t run on Arm-based PCs; it only works for x64 processors.'''"

But I noticed that you said you were running Windows on an Arm architecture MAC. So I looked at the next link (“Parallels”) and think I see the answer. It will cost $55 to install Parallels (my MAC is Arm-based). Then I can run the Windows apps (e.g., the “RevoProg.exe”) on my MAC. I’ll have to dig into this further. But to run just one app, it’s not very cost effective. I do have a Dell, running Windows. But I hated it too, and it has been sitting - unused - on my desk for almost 2 years now. The battery is probably really dead.
*I didn’t understand the rest of the paragraph - about “… getting the USB to passthrough…”.
*I obviously have not run the “PC Software”. So I don’t know what those LEDs are. I’m guessing they are on the USB Adpater that is connected to the computer through the dongle chord.
*Next I’m guessing the “Programmer Interface” (AKA: The USB Adapter?) will make a Bluetooth or WiFi connection to the desired device. How this automatically happens is a mystery to me, as I haven’t seen any “pairing” operations or WiFi login operations yet. Nor do I see a direct wire connection from the subject device to the “Programmer Interface”. So how is this happening?
*In “Updating the throttle”: It may “break” your throttle (not “brick”)?

So, with all that said, I really appreciate you putting this together and posting it. Hopefully, folks will get a big help from it.