Spark Core V1.0 not in the WiFi list

Troubleshooting
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Dear all,

I did not use this Core for years. I got this Core from Kickstarter years ago. I want to let my daughter to use it and to build her 2nd robot.

I have not idea why the Core did not show up its wifi on the list.

I have done these steps:

  1. DFU Mode - particle update
  2. DFU Mode - particle flash --usb tinker
  3. ERASE WiFi credentials Mode
  4. Listening Mode - particle serial wifi

The Core is blanking blue and I cannot see its wifi on the list.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

2

Is it blinking blue or breathing cyan?

It sounds like you are trying to bring it online using particle serial wifi.

Are you able to do particle serial wifi successfully?

3

FYI. The current CLI version is 1.29.0. There are currently no system firmware updates available for this device.

4

Have you tried?:

particle flash --factory tinker
particle flash --usb cc3000
particle flash --usb tinker
5

It is blinking blue. I cannot find the core in the Wi-Fi list using particle serial wifi.

6

You should select the wifi you want the core to connect to in that list I think. The setup is done over serial, not wifi. There is also an option to enter the SSID manually.

7

I recall this part now. It works. This Core is still good a few years later!

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Great!