Getting Started
- Welcome to FireBoard
- FireBoard Account & App Download
- Activate Your FireBoard
- Account & Activation FAQ
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth - Overview
- Bluetooth - Connection
- Bluetooth - FAQ
WiFi
- Wi-Fi - Overview
- Wi-Fi - FAQ
FireBoard App & Cloud
- Introduction
- Dashboard
- Sessions
- Alerts
- FireBoard Analyze™
- Advanced Settings
- Voice Control Devices
- FireBoard Cloud API
- FireBoard App & Cloud FAQ
FireBoard 2 Series
- FBX2 Series - Operations
- FBX2 Series - Screen Views
- FBX2 Series - Probes
- FBX2 Series - Device Specifications
- FBX2 Series - FAQ
- FBX2 Series - Firmware
FireBoard Spark
- Spark - Overview
- Spark - Settings
- Spark - Power Management
- Spark - Device Specifications
- Spark - FAQ
- Spark - Firmware
FireBoard Pulse
- Pulse - Overview
- Pulse - Getting Started
- Pulse - Device Specifications
- Pulse - FAQ
- Pulse - Troubleshooting
FireBoard Beacon
- Beacon - Overview
- Beacon - Getting Started
- Beacon - Device Specifications
- Beacon - FAQ
FireBoard (FBX11)
- FBX11 - Operations
- FBX11 - Screen Views
- FBX11 - Probes
- FBX11 - Device Specifications
- FBX11 - FAQ
Drive Operations
- Drive - Overview
- Drive - Fan Installation
- Drive - Using a Fan
- Drive - Programs
- Drive - Settings
- Drive - Blower Specifications
- Drive - FAQ
Probes
- Probes - Overview
- Probes - Accuracy
- Probes - Calibration
- Probes - Care & Maintenance
- Probes - Specifications
- Probes - FAQ
Yoder ACS Controller
- Yoder - Overview
- Yoder - Firmware
- Yoder - FAQ
Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Power Test
- Battery
- Diagnostics & Log Files
- Repairs & Warranty
- Factory Reset
- Water Damage
Beta
- FireBoard Beta Program
Yoder - Firmware
YFB Version History
| Beta | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | 1.2.0 | September 25, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.52-1.0.53 | February 1, 2024 - May 10, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.51 | October 30, 2023 |
| ☐ | 1.0.47-1.0.48 | December 22, 2022 - Febuary 20, 2023 |
| ☐ | 1.0.43 | January 7, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.38 | December 7, 2021 |
YFB Release Notes
YFB (Yoder) firmware is bundled with the corresponding YFBX (FireBoard) version. Note that not every YFBX update has changes to the YFB firmware. Both the Yoder and FireBoard versions can be viewed on the About Screen.
YFB v1.2.0
- Fixed a CRITICAL bug where the YFB would become BRICKED if a device built prior to June 2020 was updated to a version between v1.0.44-v1.1.4.
YFB v1.0.52 - v1.0.53
- NEW: Added validation of communcation between YFB and YFBX to prevent corrupted data from changing Drive settings.
YFB v1.0.51
- Reverted the toolchain to the previous version to avoid any potential issues until the new toolchain was tested further.
YFB v1.0.47 - v1.0.48
- Fixed a bug where a low temperature reading would cause an integer underflow, displaying as a very high temperature.
YFB v1.0.43
- NEW: Added support for Probe Type to be displayed on the About Screen.
- Fixed error handling for failed temperature readings.
- Fixed erroneous noise in Pit Probe temperature readings.
YFB v1.0.38
- NEW: Added support for Pit Probe Type between Type-J and PT-1000.
YFBX Version History
| Beta | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | 1.3.3 | December 12, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.2 | December 11, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.1 | December 7, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.0 | November 22, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.2.1 | October 13, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.2.0 | September 26, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.1.0-1.1.4 | April 20, 2021 - May 5, 2021 |
| ☐ | 1.0.54 | August 28, 2023 |
| ☐ | 1.0.52-1.0.53 | February 1, 2024 - May 10, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.51 | January 4, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.50 | June 28, 2023 |
YFBX Release Notes
YFBX v1.3.3
- Fixed a crash caused by a Wi-Fi Site Scan if the SSID of an Access Point was too long.
YFBX v1.3.2
- Fixed a bug where a Wi-Fi Site Scan would not return any results.
YFBX v1.3.1
- Fixed a bug where FireBoard Cloud connectivity would sometimes fail to initialize.
YFBX v1.3.0
- NEW: Added support for using a FireBoard Pulse as a target for Drive Programs.
- NEW: Added support for connecting to WPA3 Wi-Fi networks.
YFBX v1.2.1
- Fixed a bug where the device would stop scanning for FireBoard Pulse data after ~1 week of uptime.
YFBX v1.2.0
- NEW: Added support for FireBoard Pulse.
YFBX v1.1.0 - v1.1.4
- (Unreleased features)
YFBX v1.0.54
- NOTE: This is a special version for fixing communication when YFB is on v1.0.53 and YFBX is not.
YFBX v1.0.52 - v1.0.53
- NEW: Added validation of communcation between YFB and YFBX to prevent corrupted data from changing Drive settings.
YFBX v1.0.51
- Reverted the toolchain to the previous version to avoid any potential issues until the new toolchain was tested further.
YFBX v1.0.50
- Various bug fixes and improvements.
YFBXC Version History
| Beta | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ☒ | 1.4.1-1.4.6 | March 24 - May 15, 2025 |
| ☒ | 1.4.0 | March 12, 2025 |
| ☒ | 1.3.7 | February 28, 2025 |
| ☐ | 1.3.6 | January 22, 2025 |
| ☐ | 1.3.5 | January 15, 2025 |
| ☐ | 1.3.4 | December 19, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.3 | December 12, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.2 | December 11, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.1 | December 7, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.3.0 | November 22, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.2.1 | October 13, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.2.0 | September 26, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.1.0-1.1.4 | April 20, 2021 - May 5, 2021 |
| ☐ | 1.0.58-1.0.60 | January 17, 2024 - February 7, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.57 | January 17, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.56 | January 9, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.55 | January 2, 2024 |
| ☐ | 1.0.51-1.0.54 | January 6, 2023 - September 29, 2023 |
| ☐ | 1.0.50 | December 29, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.49 | December 28, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.48 | December 27, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.47 | December 15, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.46 | December 5, 2022 |
| ☐ | 1.0.45 | October 19, 2022 |
YFBXC Release Notes
YFBXC v1.4.1 - v1.4.6
NOTE: This version is currently being tested by the FireBoard Beta Program.
- Fixed Wi-Fi performance / reliability when connected to a mesh network.
- Fixed various bugs introduced in v1.4.0.
- Increased the maximum number of Access Points available in a Wi-Fi Site Scan from 15 to 32.
YFBXC v1.4.0
NOTE: This version is currently being tested by the FireBoard Beta Program.
- NEW: Added feature to select between Yoder and FireBoard modes for Drive control.
YFBXC v1.3.7
NOTE: This version is currently being tested by the FireBoard Beta Program.
- NEW: Added support for a new RTC with battery monitoring features, available on YFBXC devices built following Q2 2025.
- NEW: Added feature for remote crash reporting.
- Fixed some crash conditions.
- Fixed truncation in FireBoard Pulse data.
- Fixed factory-reset reverting firmware version if there is a previous version.
- Fixed memory leak in connectivity test failures. May have caused crashes
over many hours of poor Wi-Fi conditions. - Fixed memory leak in cloud connection TLS failures. May have caused crashes
over many hours of poor Wi-Fi conditions. - Upgraded autofill implementation to reduce peak RAM usage. May have caused
crashes if device was running but offline for a long period of time.
YFBXC v1.3.6
- (Internal changes only)
YFBXC v1.3.5
- Removed reporting of old / unsupported probe types.
- Removed the new options in Settings > Advanced menu introduced by v1.3.4.
YFBXC v1.3.4
- Fixed a visual bug where the Food Probe temperatures would flicker on the display.
- NEW: Added two options in Settings > Advanced menu:
- Recalibrate Pit
- Revert OTA
YFBXC v1.3.3
- Fixed Drive Recovery on power-loss or reset, broken since release of YFBXC.
- Fixed a crash caused by a Wi-Fi Site Scan if the SSID of an Access Point was too long.
YFBXC v1.3.2
- Fixed a bug where a Wi-Fi Site Scan would not return any results.
YFBXC v1.3.1
- Fixed a bug where FireBoard Cloud connectivity would sometimes fail to initialize.
YFBXC v1.3.0
- NEW: Added support for using a FireBoard Pulse as a target for Drive Programs.
- NEW: Added support for connecting to WPA3 Wi-Fi networks.
YFBXC v1.2.1
- Fixed a bug where the device would stop scanning for FireBoard Pulse data after ~1 week of uptime.
YFBXC v1.2.0
- NEW: Added support for FireBoard Pulse.
YFBXC v1.1.0 - v1.1.4
- (Unreleased features)
YFBXC v1.0.58 - v1.0.60
- (Internal changes only)
YFBXC v1.0.57
- NEW: Added filtering on impossible temperature for Food Probe readings, keeps device working even if a port becomes shorted.
YFBXC v1.0.56
- Fixed a bug where temperature readings would sometimes correspond to an incorrect Channel.
YFBXC v1.0.55
- Fixed a bug where a Channel would sometimes read an impossibly high temperature.
YFBXC v1.0.51 - v1.0.54
- (Internal changes only)
YFBXC v1.0.50
- Fixed a bug where Wi-Fi connectivity would sometimes fail to initialize, introduced by v1.0.49.
YFBXC v1.0.49
- Fixed a bug where FireBoard API connectivity would sometimes fail to initialize, introduced by v1.0.45.
- Improved startup speed even further.
YFBXC v1.0.48
- Fixed a bug where a low temperature reading would cause an integer underflow, displaying as a very high temperature.
- Vastly improved startup speed.
YFBXC v1.0.47
- (Internal changes only)
YFBXC v1.0.46
- Fixed a bug where the Food Probes would display in the wrong order.
- Changed the default probe type to PT-1000.
YFBXC v1.0.45
- First version of the YFBXC firmware, ported from YFBX.
Updated May 15th 2025