Where I work there are several enterprise networks which all result in flashing green light when I attempt to set up the spark core via the command line. After reading that the spark does not play well with enterprise networks I switched over to use the local lab wifi which is specifically for projects like these. However I still get the green light. I then went to this github page to download the latest cc3000 patch. It however failed on install due to an error - “error during download get_status”. However the light did then turn magenta and flash, then go solid as the guide indicated was normal. The core still blinks green however even when connecting to the non-enterprise network. Any help would be fantastic.
Thanks in advance,
Rafe Lepre
UPDATE: Almost always flashing green now despite best effort
Thank you for taking the time to respond however this has pretty much had no effect unfortunately. Still unable to connect to any networks. Starting to think its not user error anymore.
I am stuck at (3) I took the spark core home from work with me this weekend, to test on my home network, had a similar results despite using the new patching technique you told me about, again it would flash yellow then solid blue for about 1s until it switched to flashing green.
I have been forced to switch back to a (now perceived as) bulky arduino and wifi shield for a product demonstration tomorrow but I would love to get this working ASAP, again thank you so much for your assistance.
After I flashed the deep_update it was solid blue then blinking green,
WPA2 is the security and its a running through an otherwise fully functional apple router
I have been using the terminal command line tool spark cli to set the wifi credentials as well as trying the optional tool, I can’t remember the name but it was a tool suggested on spark.io
I don’t have an android phone ): and I also don’t have the ability to set my wifi to open/no security.
dfu-util -d 1d50:607f -a 0 -s 0x08005000:leave -D cc3000-patch-programmer.bin
After the download is completed, do the following:
Press the MODE button(> 1sec) to start the patching process. A Magenta color LED should blink every 200ms to indicate the patching is in progress. When successfully completed, the Magenta LED should stop blinking and stay ON.
To reboot back into the Spark Core standard firmware, hold the MODE button for 10 seconds while the Core is powering up (as above, to get into bootloader mode). This will activate a factory reset; if it is successful, the LED will flash white, and then the Core will return to its previous state (but with new firmware on the CC3000).