Uploaded Sketches do not run on Bean+

EJnMN 2016-09-30 20:34:15 UTC #1

If I go the the Bluetooth menu, and select blink LED, it connects and blinks red. When I power it up, it gets one green blink. If I go to BLE Scanner, it seems to connect ok. When I go to add a sketch, like BeanBlink or AccelerationLed, it gives me check marks, and says upload complete, but then there is nothing else that happnes. No blinking, no acceleration LED. nothing. This is my first time with this particular Bean+, but I have been working with Beans in the past. Connecting with an Android phone that is up to date.

tbm 2016-09-30 20:46:04 UTC #2

If you're using Bean Loader (it's not clear from your description), you can check to see if the Arduino itself is powered down in the context menu (it'll say 'Start Sketch' if so).

EJnMN 2016-09-30 21:01:47 UTC #3

Ah, sorry, I am using Bean Loader for Android. I don't see that option anywhere. It is not blinking, but I have tried it with the switch in "ON" position with the battery, and I have tried it with USB power connected in case there was something wrong with the battery.

tbm 2016-09-30 21:14:40 UTC #4

Ah, the option I referred to is on Bean Loader for OS X - might be different on Android. Battery/ USB power shouldn't matter, since if the LED blinks at all you have power. You may also need to update the firmware.

Are you able to install the CLI package and try with that?

EJnMN 2016-09-30 21:23:27 UTC #5

I'll give it a shot. May take a while. I've done a bunch of particle photon projects ... it has a state called breathing... is there no such indication on the Bean?

DogsRock 2016-10-01 10:57:33 UTC #6

How do you like the photon?

EJnMN 2016-10-03 01:00:30 UTC #7

New insight... I tried it with my android tablet, and it worked fine. (struggling to get CLI Loader on win 7). Now I can blame it on my phone, which is only the latest of things I can blame on the phone and one more reason to replace the dang thing.

EJnMN 2016-10-03 01:05:26 UTC #8

Dogs,

I love the photon. I started with a Bean, but got frustrated at the lack of android support. I've done a dozen projects on the photon. We've run labs at Interconnect, connected some to twitter with Bluemix, set up weather stations, done a stormwater control project. I got a Bean+ in the last kickstarter iteration, and I hope, when I get an iPhone to replace my adroid, it will be as easy to use as the particle server... but its a high bar.

DogsRock 2016-10-03 01:24:35 UTC #9

@EJnMN Thanks for the feedback on the Photon. At $19 I wondered how much one could do and how good the support might be. Thanks!

EJnMN 2016-10-03 01:41:10 UTC #10

adafruit has a ton of examples out there. When you get on the particle server, they have libraries for all kinds of devices... it has enough output to drive arduino relay shields which opens up a lot of ideas for controls, but it can drive lots of neopixels and things like that just out of the box. .

DogsRock 2016-10-03 01:57:38 UTC #11

It does look like it is missing bluetooth; however. Thanks.

EJnMN 2016-10-03 02:09:52 UTC #12

yes. No Bluetooth. Purely wifi. For Demos and things, wifi is a little more handy, as I don't have any dependency on my phone. Also, you can update the code from where ever you are, so if I have one running Wifi attached at work, and I am at home, I can update it from there.

DogsRock 2016-10-05 14:47:03 UTC #13

Wow...remote updating is pretty cool. Thanks.

PunchThrough 2016-11-18 16:11:31 UTC #14

Hey @DogsRock,

Were you able to resolve your issue? We have released a few firmware and bean loader releases since your post and I just wanted to check to see if you are still having a problem with the latest everything.

DogsRock 2016-11-18 19:20:17 UTC #15

We are still working through the testing. But so far so good. Thanks