I have tried connecting my Photon through 1) Particle CLI setup and 2) Particle iOS setup.
Each has resulted in flashing cyan lights with a red flicker occasionally.
Can someone help troubleshoot so I can get this Photon connected?
Particle CLI Experience:
$ particle setup
Setup is easy! Let's get started...
It appears as though you are already logged in as MYEMAILACCOUNT
? Would you like to log in with a different account? No
! PROTIP: Hold the MODE/SETUP button on your device until it blinks blue!
! PROTIP: Please make sure you are connected to the internet.
I have detected a Photon connected via USB.
? Would you like to continue with this one? Yes
! The Photon supports secure Wi-Fi setup. We'll try that first.
! PROTIP: Wireless setup of Photons works like a wizard!
! PROTIP: We will automagically change the Wi-Fi network to which your computer is connected.
! PROTIP: You may lose your connection to the internet for a moment.
? Found "Photon-XXXX". Would you like to perform setup on this one now? Yes
! PROTIP: You will need to know the password for your Wi-Fi network (if any) to proceed.
! PROTIP: You can press ctrl + C to quit setup at any time.
Hey! We successfully connected to Photon-XXXX
Now to configure our precious Photon-XXXX
! PROTIP: I can only scan for Wi-Fi networks that broadcast their network name (most networks do).
! PROTIP: If you want to skip scanning, or your network is configured as a non-broadcast network
! PROTIP: answer yes to the prompt below. Otherwise, we will continue with the Wi-Fi wizard setup process...
Would you like to manually enter your Wi-Fi network configuration? No
Please select the network to which your Photon should connect: xxx
Please enter your network password (or leave blank for none): xxx
Here's what we're going to send to the Photon:
Wi-Fi Network: XXX
Password: XXX
Security: XXX
? Would you like to continue with the information shown above? Yes
Obtaining device information...
Obtaining device information...
Obtaining device information...
Requesting public key from the device...
Setting the magical cloud claim code...
Telling the Photon to apply your Wi-Fi configuration...
The Photon will now attempt to connect to your Wi-Fi network...
Configuration complete! You've just won the internet!
Would you like to return this computer to the wireless network you just configured? Yesnfigured? (Y/n) Y
Fantastic! You should be back to normal now!
! PROTIP: Your Photon may start a firmware update immediately upon connecting for the first time.
! PROTIP: If it starts an update, you will see it flash MAGENTA until the update has completed.
Ok, bye! Don't forget particle help
if you're stuck! <3
$ particle list
No devices found.
$ particle device add DEVICE_ID
Claiming device DEVICE_ID
Failed to claim device, server said { ok: false, errors: [ 'Device is not connected' ] }
$ particle identify
! serial: Serial timed out
Potentially unhandled rejection [2] Serial timed out (WARNING: non-Error used)
Particle iOS Experience:
Login to Applcation
Your devices
Setup a Photon...
Ready
Find Photon Listed in Network
After selecting Photon newrok, push notification returns to App
When I return to the app, I get a prompt saying:
Product ownership
This Particle device is owned by another user, do you wish to change ownership to EMAIL_ADDRESS?
Select Yes
Select wifi network
enter password
connect/join
Setup failed
Setup process failed at claiming you Particle device.
RESOLVED: device keys and cloud settings got messed up. once this was fixed photon back online and connected