Electron: Enters listening-mode with WIFI_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN

[joky]

Hi guys,

I disabled a SIM-card by error. Within minutes (or few hours) after the device cannot connect anymore the device entered into listening-mode.

The strange(?) thing is, that Cellular.connect(WIFI_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN); is called to connect to the network.

Is there anything I missed?
Is WIFI_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN still the correct way to prevent an electron from listening mode?
Is there any “backup”-solution like a watchdog-reset afer 30 minutes in listening-mode?

kind regards

[ScruffR]

Maybe the WIFI part of that switch might provide a clue why that’s not necessarily the correct switch

And what SYSTEM_MODE are you using?

[joky]

yes, maybe the WIFI-constant isn’t appropriate (anymore). I’m right now using 0.6.0-rc.2
System-Mode is set to SEMI_AUTOMATIC

[ScruffR]

@joky

maybe the WIFI-constant isn't appropriate (anymore).

Or it's rather not applicable. I can't see it documented anywhere for Cellular
https://docs.particle.io/reference/firmware/electron/#connect-

[joky]

the firmware contains more functions than the docs

Electron: Entering listening mode (flashing blue) by error

Can you share the key parts of your code that are working with the cellular connection? There is a known issue where the modem sometimes incorrectly reports that there is no sim card. There is an option that’s carried over from the photon that allows you to connect without entering listening mode if there are no credentials (SIM card.) Cellular.connect(WIFI_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN); (We will change the name to NETWORK_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN in a future release to make it network neutral.) I’m not …

[ScruffR]

I see, then we should perhaps remind @mdma of that intention to rename that

@mdma

(We will change the name to NETWORK_CONNECT_SKIP_LISTEN in a future release to make it network neutral.)