# Local cloud flash firmware error

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [April 25, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443 "2015-04-25T15:52:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rbbahia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@rbbahia](https://community.particle.io/u/rbbahia)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443/1 "2015-04-25T15:52:08Z")

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Hi,

I am using the local cloud in a raspberry linux server and it works great, I’m trying to put an application in spark core that is properly with local keys and paired with the server. I put the core LED flashing yellow, and use the command

```
spark flash 89472384723894789 firmware.bin

```

after 4 minutes get error that occurred timeout.

I tried with the connected USB and wifi

What can be the problem?

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**Author:** ![kennethlimcp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kennethlimcp](https://community.particle.io/u/kennethlimcp)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443/2 "2015-04-25T15:56:41Z")

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For usb, the command is `spark flash --usb xxxx.bin`

The command you are using is for OTA firmware flashing and the core will need to connect to the ☁

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**Author:** ![rbbahia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@rbbahia](https://community.particle.io/u/rbbahia)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443/3 "2015-04-25T15:57:58Z")

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Using usb command I receive this message

```auto
Filter on vendor = 0x1d50 product = 0x607f
Cannot open device
Opening DFU capable USB device... Error writing firmware...

```

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**Author:** ![rbbahia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@rbbahia](https://community.particle.io/u/rbbahia)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/local-cloud-flash-firmware-error/11443/4 "2015-04-25T16:08:27Z")

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found the solution need a sudo before

thanks