What's the ETA for Sleep() for BoronLTE/Xenon/Argon?

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Hello,

The reference documentation for BoronLTE/Argon/Xenon state the following:

The sleep modes described here are for the Photon and Electron. Updated documentation with details for mesh devices will be provided soon. At the time of writing (Device OS 0.8.0-rc.27), sleep modes are not implemented for mesh devices yet.

Is there an ETA for when Sleep() will be implemented for BoronLTE/Argon/Xenon? We have a field project that can’t be deployed without Sleep(), are there any workarounds in the meantime?

Any help is appreciated!

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You can use an external Timer (TPL5110, TPL5111, etc) and the Enable Pin on Gen3.

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First quarter of 2019 for the release of sleep mode support. Some of the simpler modes might be available sooner than that.

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You could also try https://github.com/particle-iot/device-os/tree/feature/gen3-stop-mode and report back or add to the conversation of the PR if you find issues… :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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That'll be fun with short sleep periods and data cost for cellular reconnects :wink:

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I’d like to try this - how can I install this firmware?
Thanks,
Peter

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There should be a new Device OS release with sleep mode support within next next few weeks.

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Thanks!
I heard D8 will be the equivalent to WKP - any other documentation you can share?
Thanks,
Peter

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Is D8 for WKP confirmed? WKP isn’t mentioned in the Argon datasheet.

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Yes, for SLEEP_MODE_DEEP, rising D8 ends sleep mode, resets the device, and starts execute of STARTUP, setup, and finally loop.

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Thanks for the quick reply @rickkas7

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As of the release of v090 yesterday, sleep modes are supported for Gen 3 hardware.