Yup, this CLI version is ancient - currently we are at 2.8.0
This may also explain why you couldn’t USB flash the Argon as it was not known to CLI back then.
But when you cannot enter DFU or Listening Mode it’s probably best to file a support ticket at support.particle.io
It’s worth a try, but since the device doesn’t seem to get listed in Device Manager (if IIRC from another thread) I’m not positive it will work.
I fear a previous flashing attempt may have left the device in a limbo state.
As @ScruffR pointed out, the CLI version is out of date, let’s hope this is the cause. You can update via workbench following the instructions as per the screen grab.
Hey guys, thanks for all the suggestions. I just ran the cli-update. Sadly, the result is that CLI is now completely broken on my machine. So I’m trying to do a new install from scratch.
Once it’s done I’ll see if it can put my Argon in DFU mode. If not, I’ll go ahead and submit a support ticket.
Unfortunately the new install didn’t fix it. Now when I try to use the CLI, I always get this…
C:\Users\rickcavallaro\Desktop>particle login
C:\Users\rickcavallaro\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\particle-cli\dist\app\cl
i.js:144
async runCommand(args) {
^^^^^^^^^^
SyntaxError: Unexpected identifier
at Object.exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:76:16)
at Module._compile (module.js:542:28)
at Object.Module._extensions…js (module.js:579:10)
at Module.load (module.js:487:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:446:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:438:3)
at Module.require (module.js:497:17)
at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
at Object. (C:\Users\rickcavallaro\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modul
es\particle-cli\dist\index.js:8:13)
at Module._compile (module.js:570:32)
So then I tried running “particle usb DFU” through the terminal in Workbench, and got the same thing.
It kind of looks like it installed the new version of the CLI to a different location from the old. So I went to the location where it said the new version was supposed to be installed, and tried to run if from that location. It appears to work and it shows that it’s version 2.8.0. So I went in and edited my PATH variable so that the old location comes after the new one. So I now seem to have the updated CLI working.
I tried running “particle usb dfu” on my Argon with the updated version. It didn’t give any errors, and it did come back with “Done”. But it didn’t actually put the Argon into DFU mode.
In fact I still can’t put the DFU into safe mode, listening mode, DFU mode… And it still doesn’t show up in the Devices Manager.
So now I’m going to go ahead and submit a ticket as ScruffR suggested.
Thanks again for bearing with me. I’ll post here when I learn more.
I am sorry to heat about the Argon. At this stage I agree with @ScruffR, support ticket is the way to go. I had some issues with a Photon a while back and got sorted pretty swiftly with the help of support.
Thanks. I just this moment submitted the support ticket with all the info I could think of. Fortunately, this is a relatively low priority. Because you guys helped me get my Photon straightened out, I’ve actually completed the immediate project. But of course I’d like to get this thing working on general principle. It’s basically brand new and never been used.
This will give them an idea of what you have tried already and save some time going backwards and forwards with things already attempted.
Pleasure, glad we could help
Of course... I still have a Photon "in ICU" which I am hell-bent at fixing, but I think I should let him go as I have not even been able to debug using the debug shield
I didn't provide a link to the thread, but I did tell them that I've been working through the problem on the forum, and I mentioned that you have been helping me. I wondered whether I should include a link to the thread, but I kind of thought that might be more than they wanted to wade through. I'll be happy to give them the link though.
There is the thread where you guys helped me sort out the Photon. At the very end of that thread I tried to take basically the same approach with the Argon, but with no luck. I can give them that as well. I presume they'll contact me and I can give them the links at that time - right?
