Javelin Update

Tharelia writes:

**Mid -2026 Javelin Update**

Firmware Updates

* Added support for Leversteno and Jaffle

* Added support for amplified piezo speakers and waveform audio playback.

* Added support for split cable detection on Jaffle

* Added support for trackpads, including Visual Editor support.

* Added support for Matsushita, Mitsubishi and Pioneer Infrared protocols

* Added support for time function on all boards, and support for RTC chip in Jaffle.

* Added support for Bluetooth beacons.

* Added support for accessing all consumer page scan codes, including Fn (Globe) on macOS. In Script, these are scancodes 0x10000 + consumer page usage code.

* RC5/RC6 Infrared encoding handles toggle bit automatically so scripts do not need to.

* Improved efficiency of data transfer for web tools.

* Improved efficiency of split BLE protocol

* Improved performance of serial console on Jarne/Jarne Blade by over 50%.

* Other general improvements to performance and power consumption

* Separated \r in host layouts to default to shift-enter

* Fixed RC6 Infrared encoding. This affected controlling Philips TVs.

* Fixed multiple issues in jeff-phrasing

* Fixed WebSerial buffering on pico

* Fixed sendText not using host layouts scripts properly.

Web Tools

* Reorganized Firmware Tools into Stenography and General sections

* Added Beacon, Clock and Writing Log Tools

* Asset Tool can now convert .wav files for use with Javelin and trigger playback.

* Added timestamp option to Paper Tape Tool

* Deleted strokes/suggestions are now dimmed in Paper Tape / Suggestions

* Default firmware files are now compressed to reduce download size.

* Added drag handles to all re-orderable lists

Note that if you're using javelin over Bluetooth and are updating to the latest firmwares, you'll need to unpair the device *on the host* (Usually a "forget device" button) due to the change in HID protocols used to send Fn and other consumer page keys.