# \#electron **URL:** https://community.particle.io/tag/electron/1.md [Latest](https://community.particle.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.particle.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.particle.io/tags.md) --- ## [SoC, State of Charge, stuck at low value after cold weather](https://community.particle.io/t/soc-state-of-charge-stuck-at-low-value-after-cold-weather/70851)
**Author:** [@colemanjj](https://community.particle.io/u/colemanjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/soc-state-of-charge-stuck-at-low-value-after-cold-weather/70851 "2026-03-12T15:09:25Z")
For several years on my Electrons (now OS 3.3.1) I’ve been using FuelGauge fuel; volts = fuel.getVCell(); SoC = fuel.getSoC(); This winter, after some cold weather (\< -10C), the SoC reading has been stuck for over 3 we… --- ## [E-series Modules Dropping Offline](https://community.particle.io/t/e-series-modules-dropping-offline/70929)
**Author:** [@grantWTI](https://community.particle.io/u/grantWTI)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/e-series-modules-dropping-offline/70929 "2026-01-21T15:06:49Z")
Hello! This is a bit of a long shot, but thought I would post here in addition to reaching out to support, in case others are also seeing something similar. We have a fleet of a few hundred devices that have been in op… --- ## [Bricked my Electron?](https://community.particle.io/t/bricked-my-electron/70614)
**Author:** [@vsthose](https://community.particle.io/u/vsthose)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/bricked-my-electron/70614 "2025-10-15T23:19:28Z")
I have a device in the field we were attempting to update to start sending a CBOR array of data, collected every 15 seconds and delivered every 3 minute. We had 55 total firmware updates and only minor changes from one … --- ## [LocalTimeRK Library stopped working?](https://community.particle.io/t/localtimerk-library-stopped-working/70546)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/localtimerk-library-stopped-working/70546 "2025-10-03T14:00:51Z")
Haven’t changed my time management class yet it just stopped working. Below is the code used to set flags so that when reached later it will do something. Im sure what ever I did in some other file some how affected this… --- ## [API call to flash tinker?](https://community.particle.io/t/api-call-to-flash-tinker/70308)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/api-call-to-flash-tinker/70308 "2025-08-19T20:43:37Z")
Is there a method to flash tinker through an api call? were trying to achieve a method to potentially save us wireless publishes if the device gets stuck boot looping. --- ## [Flash Size Too Big](https://community.particle.io/t/flash-size-too-big/69826)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/flash-size-too-big/69826 "2025-07-11T20:39:33Z")
I'm having some issues with my flash size being about 1000 bytes too big region \`APP\_FLASH' overflowed by 1112 bytes I was wondering if there were any tools that would help me figure where my code would need to be touc… --- ## [Is there an Electron 2?](https://community.particle.io/t/is-there-an-electron-2/69530)
**Author:** [@glx](https://community.particle.io/u/glx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2025, 8:06am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/is-there-an-electron-2/69530 "2025-05-15T08:06:15Z")
Hello, I did somehow end up on this datasheet of an Electron 2 module: \[link removed\] I couldn't find anything else about it tho. Is this an actual thing and not released yet or some discarded idea? --- ## [Electron devices offline (while they report being online)](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-devices-offline-while-they-report-being-online/69024)
**Author:** [@tompesman](https://community.particle.io/u/tompesman)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-devices-offline-while-they-report-being-online/69024 "2025-03-19T07:27:16Z")
We have a few products live and the product with the Electrons are suddenly offline most of the time. There are a few things going on and i've verified the following: The devices report to be online, but I can not pin… --- ## [Published updated pixeleds-library w/photon2 support, neopixel replacement](https://community.particle.io/t/published-updated-pixeleds-library-w-photon2-support-neopixel-replacement/68780)
**Author:** [@krsmes](https://community.particle.io/u/krsmes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/published-updated-pixeleds-library-w-photon2-support-neopixel-replacement/68780 "2024-12-17T03:22:40Z")
If you're interested in a clean Particle native/specific neopixel replacement take a look at pixeleds-library for controlling addressable LEDs. I created this several years ago (8?!) but just recently updated it to Pho… --- ## [Http post crashes code](https://community.particle.io/t/http-post-crashes-code/68625)
**Author:** [@why](https://community.particle.io/u/why)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/http-post-crashes-code/68625 "2024-11-14T13:31:34Z")
Hi, i've have working code performing a http.get and post on a photon running 3.3.1, when compiling for electron 3.3.1 the "get" works but arriving at the first "post" the electron just crashes. Does anyone have an ide… --- ## [Daylight Savings Timing Issue](https://community.particle.io/t/daylight-savings-timing-issue/68571)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/daylight-savings-timing-issue/68571 "2024-11-06T14:19:20Z")
Recently on the 3rd almost all of our devices started spamming messages: time\_t now = Time.now(); if (!nextDaily || nextDaily \<= now) { LocalTimeConvert conv; conv.withCurrentTim… --- ## [Peripherals don't work after OTA (cloud flash)](https://community.particle.io/t/peripherals-dont-work-after-ota-cloud-flash/68451)
**Author:** [@emcdee](https://community.particle.io/u/emcdee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/peripherals-dont-work-after-ota-cloud-flash/68451 "2024-10-14T19:02:15Z")
Yet they work fine (device fully recovered) after a local flash of the exact same code.. Specifically the ('supported') Wiznet w5500 ethernet chip on spi1. Since it's working after local flash highly doubt anything to … --- ## [Device firmware release](https://community.particle.io/t/device-firmware-release/68412)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/device-firmware-release/68412 "2024-10-09T13:22:43Z")
I recently released firmware to all devices, 2 of them did not start publishing once they came back online. they are now stuck in some sort of loop saying the update failed. Almost all of the devices were on the same cod… --- ## [Electrons going mute? (modem)](https://community.particle.io/t/electrons-going-mute-modem/67576)
**Author:** [@emcdee](https://community.particle.io/u/emcdee)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electrons-going-mute-modem/67576 "2024-09-17T17:45:43Z")
Can't find much on a peculiar issue: A couple units now have inexplicably gone offline, namely breathing white. Specifically this last one successfully connected to cloud only 2 weeks prior, was turned off 'til now, and… --- ## [Hey everyone.I am Shubham Saxena](https://community.particle.io/t/hey-everyone-i-am-shubham-saxena/67453)
**Author:** [@DAIR](https://community.particle.io/u/DAIR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/hey-everyone-i-am-shubham-saxena/67453 "2024-08-27T14:35:31Z")
Hi folks, Pleasure to be part of this community. --- ## [Can't upgrade base image on Bluz DK](https://community.particle.io/t/cant-upgrade-base-image-on-bluz-dk/67376)
**Author:** [@windrago](https://community.particle.io/u/windrago)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 2:04am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/cant-upgrade-base-image-on-bluz-dk/67376 "2024-08-15T02:04:39Z")
I have a ton of Bluz DK, I have successfully and painlessly claimed them. I can ping them and see the logs. But I can't deploy any code on it because the image on the device is 1.x.x. When I am asked to upgrade 2+, I an… --- ## [Still using OpenOCD in Workbench?](https://community.particle.io/t/still-using-openocd-in-workbench/67295)
**Author:** [@emcdee](https://community.particle.io/u/emcdee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/still-using-openocd-in-workbench/67295 "2024-08-01T20:59:09Z")
Is Particle still using OpenOCD (auto-installed) via the Workbench plugin to VS Code? Seems when I installed Workbench on a new PC a dir went away; specifically - \*used to look like this (could run bin\\openocd.exe from… --- ## [Problem with using Time.day() to trigger something once a day](https://community.particle.io/t/problem-with-using-time-day-to-trigger-something-once-a-day/67257)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/problem-with-using-time-day-to-trigger-something-once-a-day/67257 "2024-08-01T14:32:53Z")
Theres a really similar post that says the solution to by problem accept for it does not seem to be working for me void updateTime() { if (newSec) { newSec = false; } else if… --- ## [Particle/device/updates/forced - rapidly flipping between true and false](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-device-updates-forced-rapidly-flipping-between-true-and-false/67246)
**Author:** [@emcdee](https://community.particle.io/u/emcdee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/particle-device-updates-forced-rapidly-flipping-between-true-and-false/67246 "2024-07-25T20:11:51Z")
Why, after a cloud flash (and prior successful cloud flashes), is a device doing this? Feel like it would be even more rapid but buffered by rate-limit of Particle.publish in OS. And I unplugged within the hour to a… --- ## [Electron support online?](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-support-online/67160)
**Author:** [@SarahC](https://community.particle.io/u/SarahC)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-support-online/67160 "2024-07-08T17:55:27Z")
I've noticed the Electron is no longer sold, and I see my battery is dated 2015, so it's around 8 years old now! Is there a similar device that's replaced it? The online IDE is still available - does anyone know how lo… --- ## [New Electron 3G-U260 kit Free to a Good Home](https://community.particle.io/t/new-electron-3g-u260-kit-free-to-a-good-home/66815)
**Author:** [@colemanjj](https://community.particle.io/u/colemanjj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/new-electron-3g-u260-kit-free-to-a-good-home/66815 "2024-06-19T18:59:57Z")
I don't know if 2G/3G works anywhere now but I have an unopened Electron 3G-U260 kit that I can't use here in Wisconsin. If you can use it I'll send it to you for the cost of shipping. I hate to see it going to waste. B… --- ## [Multiple E-Series Modules only breathing white](https://community.particle.io/t/multiple-e-series-modules-only-breathing-white/66978)
**Author:** [@harira](https://community.particle.io/u/harira)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 10:58am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/multiple-e-series-modules-only-breathing-white/66978 "2024-06-06T10:58:15Z")
Hello, i have 21 E-Series E314 Modules, where the RGB LED is only breathing white after startup. All modules have the tinker software installed and are running on Firmware 2.3.0. The documentation says, that this color… --- ## [Having trouble with particle debug](https://community.particle.io/t/having-trouble-with-particle-debug/66954)
**Author:** [@Punkster81](https://community.particle.io/u/Punkster81)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/having-trouble-with-particle-debug/66954 "2024-06-03T14:53:16Z")
Hi i was having trouble using the particle debugger in the VS ide, when running it tells me these errors Launching GDB: "C:\\\\Users\\\\name\\\\.particle\\\\toolchains\\\\gcc-arm\\\\9.2.1\\\\bin\\\\arm-none-eabi-gdb.exe" -q --interpret… --- ## [Electron vs Boron: Connect time very slow](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-vs-boron-connect-time-very-slow/56085)
**Author:** [@lympik](https://community.particle.io/u/lympik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-vs-boron-connect-time-very-slow/56085 "2024-06-01T01:11:33Z")
We currently use Electrons 2G/3G (U270) and are very happy with the performance. Now we are comparing them to the Boron 2G/3G (U201) and are surprised by the cellular connecting time. Here are measurements from 10 sample… --- ## [U.fl to SMA connector with solder mount included with E-Series Developmetn kits](https://community.particle.io/t/u-fl-to-sma-connector-with-solder-mount-included-with-e-series-developmetn-kits/50648)
**Author:** [@mox](https://community.particle.io/u/mox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/u-fl-to-sma-connector-with-solder-mount-included-with-e-series-developmetn-kits/50648 "2024-03-25T11:18:14Z")
I’m currently working with the E-Series development board and I’m using the little adapter cable that connects the U.fl connector on the E-Series board to a SMA jack, and can be soldered to through holes. This thing is g… --- ## [Electron - digitalread turns off PIN?](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-digitalread-turns-off-pin/66305)
**Author:** [@ruggles531](https://community.particle.io/u/ruggles531)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-digitalread-turns-off-pin/66305 "2024-02-06T14:40:54Z")
I have been using an Electron for several years as a very basic control to turn on heat at our remote cottage. It is connected to a Particle relay board and I have been using one of the relays to turn on a heater at the… --- ## [3G network instability](https://community.particle.io/t/3g-network-instability/66240)
**Author:** [@AlexF](https://community.particle.io/u/AlexF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/3g-network-instability/66240 "2024-02-01T20:23:10Z")
Hi there, We have close to 30 devices that use E310 module and connect to 3G network in New Zealand. These devices are located in various places of upper North Island and have been working OK. The issue we have now sta… --- ## [Upgrading (?) Electron 12675 3G to 5G](https://community.particle.io/t/upgrading-electron-12675-3g-to-5g/66229)
**Author:** [@THX-1138](https://community.particle.io/u/THX-1138)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/upgrading-electron-12675-3g-to-5g/66229 "2024-02-01T15:18:43Z")
Couldn't find a clear answer to this, so.. I have an old Electron that I won in a raffle at a Particle booth. My dashboard says its model is 12675. Connectivity has been getting sketchier, and the status LED has frequ… --- ## [Neopo: A lightweight solution for local Particle development](https://community.particle.io/t/neopo-a-lightweight-solution-for-local-particle-development/56378)
**Author:** [@nrobinson2000](https://community.particle.io/u/nrobinson2000)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/neopo-a-lightweight-solution-for-local-particle-development/56378 "2024-01-12T23:56:52Z")
Hello everyone. I am proud to announce the release of neopo, a utility for locally building and flashing Particle projects to Particle devices that integrates with Particle Workbench. TL;DR I’ve made a replacement f… --- ## [Electron firmware flash not presisting after full power off](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-firmware-flash-not-presisting-after-full-power-off/65935)
**Author:** [@RRand](https://community.particle.io/u/RRand)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/electron-firmware-flash-not-presisting-after-full-power-off/65935 "2023-12-11T08:41:12Z")
I have been successful with my code and it works as expected as long as I just flashed the device and do not remove power to it. Once I remove power completly, the code does not seem to run anymore until I re-flash it a… [Next page](https://community.particle.io/tag/electron/1.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=electron)