# Brainstorming **URL:** https://community.particle.io/c/brainstorming/61.md [Latest](https://community.particle.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.particle.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.particle.io/tags.md) --- ## [About the Brainstorming category](https://community.particle.io/t/about-the-brainstorming-category/63002)
**Author:** [@Colleen](https://community.particle.io/u/Colleen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/about-the-brainstorming-category/63002 "2022-08-17T19:20:06Z")
The Brainstorming category is for sharing anything you would like about current or potential projects. Use it for design advice, problem solving, or whatever you need to get your project off the ground! --- ## [Any ideas for Particle add-ons / apps / tools?](https://community.particle.io/t/any-ideas-for-particle-add-ons-apps-tools/72460)
**Author:** [@blubbsik](https://community.particle.io/u/blubbsik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/any-ideas-for-particle-add-ons-apps-tools/72460 "2026-08-21T13:44:45Z")
Hi all! I'm a hobbyist developer and have built a couple of Android apps (e.g. GPS trackers) and some plugins for web applications (e.g. data conversion or reporting tools). Now I'm searching for a new "project" for me… --- ## [I am locked out of 2 factor authentication](https://community.particle.io/t/i-am-locked-out-of-2-factor-authentication/70466)
**Author:** [@kazem](https://community.particle.io/u/kazem)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/i-am-locked-out-of-2-factor-authentication/70466 "2025-09-28T20:16:16Z")
I am unable to get to my Authy which was set up on my old Android phone. My backup codes do not work and I am locked out of 2FA and no longer able to open Particle web IDE. Is there any way to skip the 2FA ?. so i can… --- ## [Code doesn’t work as intended](https://community.particle.io/t/code-doesn-t-work-as-intended/70011)
**Author:** [@Nostars240](https://community.particle.io/u/Nostars240)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/code-doesn-t-work-as-intended/70011 "2025-08-03T12:56:07Z")
Hi, I can’t solve an issue with my code. The logic is as follows: I have a 4-position switch, that changes different modes of a gearbox model and 4 servo motors, when I change modes it goes trough every gear and then tri… --- ## [How to best count pulses on a sleepy boron](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-best-count-pulses-on-a-sleepy-boron/67241)
**Author:** [@jgskarda](https://community.particle.io/u/jgskarda)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-best-count-pulses-on-a-sleepy-boron/67241 "2025-07-08T14:41:02Z")
So what I want to do sounds super easy but struggling with the best approach. I could use some guidance. I want to simply count pulses on a hall effect flow meter. sounds easy right? I want a totalizer for the total vol… --- ## [Bluetooth 12VDC battery Monitor?](https://community.particle.io/t/bluetooth-12vdc-battery-monitor/69568)
**Author:** [@jgskarda](https://community.particle.io/u/jgskarda)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/bluetooth-12vdc-battery-monitor/69568 "2025-06-05T22:47:24Z")
Has anyone out there used a Bluetooth monitor to monitor a 12V DC battery? I have an existing hardware product that’s already in the field and a new feature I’d love to add is monitoring of a 12V DC battery. The obvious… --- ## [Configuration Files](https://community.particle.io/t/configuration-files/69354)
**Author:** [@pchidley](https://community.particle.io/u/pchidley)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/configuration-files/69354 "2025-04-01T17:31:12Z")
Has anyone done a Configuration File such as .ini or .json on an SD Card? On a recent Particle marketing video they mention Ota Config Files but a search of the website only turned up a 'coming soon'. The goal is to ha… --- ## [110VAC USB Adapters - Am I just unlucky, are they all junk, or should I change a setting?](https://community.particle.io/t/110vac-usb-adapters-am-i-just-unlucky-are-they-all-junk-or-should-i-change-a-setting/69251)
**Author:** [@jgskarda](https://community.particle.io/u/jgskarda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/110vac-usb-adapters-am-i-just-unlucky-are-they-all-junk-or-should-i-change-a-setting/69251 "2025-03-07T22:21:14Z")
So are all USB adapters junk? Anyone have a good recommendation to a good supplier in bulk? Every year my #1 question/issue is why does my device not charge. It is almost always a bad USB adapter. I've tried 3-4 differen… --- ## [Claim and Unclaim based on end-user subscription status](https://community.particle.io/t/claim-and-unclaim-based-on-end-user-subscription-status/69152)
**Author:** [@jamesstranger](https://community.particle.io/u/jamesstranger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/claim-and-unclaim-based-on-end-user-subscription-status/69152 "2025-02-16T18:05:04Z")
Hi all, We are a startup preparing to move from prototype to production and our product is designed to automate hatches on boats. Our website: Smart-hatch.com Our end-users are boat owners, and our product can be contr… --- ## [Photon 2 and DS18B20 challenges](https://community.particle.io/t/photon-2-and-ds18b20-challenges/69136)
**Author:** [@gxbene2025](https://community.particle.io/u/gxbene2025)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/photon-2-and-ds18b20-challenges/69136 "2025-02-12T21:17:01Z")
Hoping this is the appropriate forum to bring up this topic. I am looking to migrate from the ElectricImp platform so I purchased a Photon 2 device to evaluate the Particle platform. Once I received the Photon 2 I trie… --- ## [Time based application](https://community.particle.io/t/time-based-application/69061)
**Author:** [@Brent925](https://community.particle.io/u/Brent925)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/time-based-application/69061 "2025-01-31T19:24:41Z")
This sketch is one of two boards (the other is an Arduino Uno) that opens a can of wet cat food. The goal of this sketch is to feed the cat each day at a specific time, as well as have a push button available in case an… --- ## [Big ol' Display for a Boron Bus Arrivals Board](https://community.particle.io/t/big-ol-display-for-a-boron-bus-arrivals-board/68986)
**Author:** [@sengsberg](https://community.particle.io/u/sengsberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/big-ol-display-for-a-boron-bus-arrivals-board/68986 "2025-01-21T09:07:07Z")
Hi, some friends and I are brainstorming some ideas for a bus arrival board that utilized a boron so we can remotely display message updates. There are a few existing setups folks have done that used wifi based ones, ex… --- ## [Particle Workbench (VSCode) not flashing, not giving a specific error](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-workbench-vscode-not-flashing-not-giving-a-specific-error/68956)
**Author:** [@Paganini](https://community.particle.io/u/Paganini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-workbench-vscode-not-flashing-not-giving-a-specific-error/68956 "2025-01-12T10:02:08Z")
Hello! I have a semester project I've been working on for a long time, and I've been troubleshooting this problem for about 4 hours now. My code flashed to the device perfectly fine before, but after I added another cp… --- ## [Advice Needed: Combining Particle Tracker One with BLE Beacons for Smart Harvest System](https://community.particle.io/t/advice-needed-combining-particle-tracker-one-with-ble-beacons-for-smart-harvest-system/68649)
**Author:** [@YotamEG](https://community.particle.io/u/YotamEG)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/advice-needed-combining-particle-tracker-one-with-ble-beacons-for-smart-harvest-system/68649 "2024-12-03T20:10:46Z")
Hi Particle Community, I’m developing a smart harvest system to track the location and weight of bins in large agricultural fields. The system relies on Particle Tracker One as the central hub and BLE beacons for real-t… --- ## [Stuck trying to create an IoT thermal printer](https://community.particle.io/t/stuck-trying-to-create-an-iot-thermal-printer/68709)
**Author:** [@Bassie](https://community.particle.io/u/Bassie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/stuck-trying-to-create-an-iot-thermal-printer/68709 "2024-11-28T16:09:43Z")
Hey everyone, I am trying to mass produce a custom made IoT thermal printer but I have no clue where to start. I created an prototype using a raspberry pi + premade thermal printer but I would love to have a scaleable c… --- ## [Tachyon plus LoRaWAN gateway HAT?](https://community.particle.io/t/tachyon-plus-lorawan-gateway-hat/68683)
**Author:** [@jgskarda](https://community.particle.io/u/jgskarda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/tachyon-plus-lorawan-gateway-hat/68683 "2024-11-26T14:20:04Z")
So ever since the announcement of Tachyon, I’ve been brainstorming of potential things to try with it once I get the hardware in hand. One Raspberry Pi project I’ve done previously is spinning up a LoRaWAN gateway on the… --- ## [Live streaming remote video](https://community.particle.io/t/live-streaming-remote-video/68543)
**Author:** [@aldonc](https://community.particle.io/u/aldonc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/live-streaming-remote-video/68543 "2024-10-29T14:16:39Z")
We are starting work on a project streaming wildlife cameras back to a central location for recording and delivering to web sites (YouTube, etc). We have some particle products but I'm struggling to understand which, if … --- ## [Display for particle Muon (~4" 480x800)](https://community.particle.io/t/display-for-particle-muon-4-480x800/67373)
**Author:** [@Maarten\_CH](https://community.particle.io/u/Maarten_CH)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/display-for-particle-muon-4-480x800/67373 "2024-10-08T10:03:51Z")
Dear all, Currently I have a 2" Pimoroni display working on the photon 2 using the Adafruit\_GFX\_RK library. The layout is nice but drawing to the display is pretty slow but maybe because I'm using the software SPI inste… --- ## [Suggestions for End-User device onboarding?](https://community.particle.io/t/suggestions-for-end-user-device-onboarding/67667)
**Author:** [@gusgonnet](https://community.particle.io/u/gusgonnet)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/suggestions-for-end-user-device-onboarding/67667 "2024-09-26T18:53:49Z")
Hi, I'm exploring different ways for end users to onboard their devices to their own accounts in a frontend system. So far, I've seen the following two methods: Scanning a QR code or serial number during the onboardi… --- ## [Micro Water Turbine power generator for IoT applications](https://community.particle.io/t/micro-water-turbine-power-generator-for-iot-applications/67588)
**Author:** [@jgskarda](https://community.particle.io/u/jgskarda)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/micro-water-turbine-power-generator-for-iot-applications/67588 "2024-09-23T13:29:03Z")
Anyone out there have experience with using a a micro turbine for generating power for an IoT device. Something like this: I have an application or two that would sure reduce some headaches if we didn't have to worry … --- ## [Solar panel for MUON404?](https://community.particle.io/t/solar-panel-for-muon404/67485)
**Author:** [@gusgonnet](https://community.particle.io/u/gusgonnet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/solar-panel-for-muon404/67485 "2024-08-30T17:31:36Z")
Does anyone have recommendations and/or best practices for integrating a solar panel with the Muon board? Looking for any advice on solar panel specs, connection methods, and other considerations for optimizing power ma… --- ## [Setting up Access Tokens for Clients that own multiple devices](https://community.particle.io/t/setting-up-access-tokens-for-clients-that-own-multiple-devices/67208)
**Author:** [@Danny](https://community.particle.io/u/Danny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/setting-up-access-tokens-for-clients-that-own-multiple-devices/67208 "2024-07-16T21:40:48Z")
Likely this conversation has occurred many times and I just couldn't find it while searching. Please link a conversation if one already exists The Goal: The end goal for this project is to allow users to access a websit… --- ## [Batched Data to Particle Webhook to Google Sheet](https://community.particle.io/t/batched-data-to-particle-webhook-to-google-sheet/67198)
**Author:** [@wineisgud4u](https://community.particle.io/u/wineisgud4u)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/batched-data-to-particle-webhook-to-google-sheet/67198 "2024-07-15T14:15:54Z")
I'm logging sensor data on the Boron. A sample consists of 90 individual readings taken 1 second apart, each reading is time stamped for a total of 1528 bytes per sample. I want to sample once per hour. But I only want t… --- ## [Boron and Adafruit feather RP2040 CANBUS](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-and-adafruit-feather-rp2040-canbus/67054)
**Author:** [@dhynders](https://community.particle.io/u/dhynders)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/boron-and-adafruit-feather-rp2040-canbus/67054 "2024-06-20T23:51:49Z")
Hello; I recently built a project (found online) for a vehicle tracker. It uses a Boron, adafruit ultimate GPS, LCD screen and an adafruit tripler. I removed the LCD screen because the project is located inside of the… --- ## [Architecture insight](https://community.particle.io/t/architecture-insight/66551)
**Author:** [@mtstarr](https://community.particle.io/u/mtstarr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/architecture-insight/66551 "2024-03-17T18:21:20Z")
Have a working proto type of remote valve operator. Open, close, state and flow detected…. Not a fan of the architecture I am using and looking for other ideas, especially with Ledger and logic in Beta. Today’s archi… --- ## [Need help to bring a product to market](https://community.particle.io/t/need-help-to-bring-a-product-to-market/66457)
**Author:** [@Peter5551](https://community.particle.io/u/Peter5551)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/need-help-to-bring-a-product-to-market/66457 "2024-03-14T16:38:55Z")
I have questions about how to bring a product to market and hoping someone here can help me or at least point me in the right direction. I have a working, finalized product using the particle boron chip and I know I wil… --- ## [Old Photon Migration to Photon2](https://community.particle.io/t/old-photon-migration-to-photon2/66340)
**Author:** [@kazemzahedi](https://community.particle.io/u/kazemzahedi)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/old-photon-migration-to-photon2/66340 "2024-02-16T19:32:52Z")
When old Photon was discontinued I was very disappointed I have had already built 20 boards for the old Photon. Now I am looking for an easy way to migrate to Photon2. I have already done a WebApp for the old photon. … --- ## [ChatGPT for Device OS API](https://community.particle.io/t/chatgpt-for-device-os-api/66427)
**Author:** [@armor](https://community.particle.io/u/armor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/chatgpt-for-device-os-api/66427 "2024-03-04T12:01:21Z")
Ingesting the documentation into chatGPT or similar would be an interesting opportunity? --- ## [Hobbyist needs advice around managing project liability/risk](https://community.particle.io/t/hobbyist-needs-advice-around-managing-project-liability-risk/66136)
**Author:** [@lance](https://community.particle.io/u/lance)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/hobbyist-needs-advice-around-managing-project-liability-risk/66136 "2024-03-02T02:32:53Z")
Hello All, I'm a hobbyist who would appreciate some advice from the Particle community. My question/concern is about liability and the devices I'm building. I’ve built a device for my sister who is involved in animal … --- ## [Pump Monitor PCB](https://community.particle.io/t/pump-monitor-pcb/66328)
**Author:** [@MonitorMan](https://community.particle.io/u/MonitorMan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/pump-monitor-pcb/66328 "2024-02-15T16:53:49Z")
Hello, Looking for feedback on my first PCB design for my sump pump monitor. I plan to feed the board with +5V DC and use Veris Hawkeye 300 CTs to monitor motor status, and a stainless steel dual float assembly to trac… [Next page](https://community.particle.io/c/brainstorming/61.md?page=1)