Error flashing "cc3000" or "tinker" about particle-cli

[tslater]

It looks like they're pulling in the whole object from here (line 67 from settings.js):

    knownApps: {
        "deep_update_2014_06": "binaries/deep_update_2014_06.bin",
        "cc3000": {
            'core': "binaries/cc3000-patch-programmer.bin"
        },
        "cc3000_1_14": {
            'core': "binaries/cc3000-patch-programmer_1_14.bin"
        },
        "tinker": 
        {
            'core': "binaries/core_tinker.bin",
            'photon': "binaries/photon_tinker.bin"
        },
        "voodoo": "binaries/voodoospark.bin"
    },

Is "cc3000" not available for photon yet? Either way, the tinker isn't working.

[kennethlimcp]

@tslater ,

the Photon uses a Broadcom Wifi module and the CC3000 is used in the Core. We made this "smart" identification so that users don't perform what you are exactly doing.. Which is to flash the binary not meant for that particular device.

Let us know what issues you are facing and we can help you further.

[tslater]

I should be able to flash the tinker but I can't. The cli is trying to use the whole object as the string path.

[kennethlimcp]

@tslater , ok the new version got out few hours ago. I will check and send in a PR when i test it.

Thanks for reporting!

[tslater]

of course!

[kennethlimcp]

Meanwhile, you can do this:

download: https://github.com/spark/particle-cli/blob/master/binaries/photon_tinker.bin

particle flash --usb photon_tinker.bin

If it doesn't work for this version, rollback using npm install -g [email protected]

[UnidentifiedContributor]

Hey @tslater, it looks like I published an incomplete update to the way DFU functions. Sorry about that!

I'll post an update and close this issue when I fix it. Thanks!

[UnidentifiedContributor]

@tslater what command are you using exactly when you flash?

[tslater]

particle flash --factory tinker

[UnidentifiedContributor]

@tslater if you use particle flash <device name> tinker it will prompt you for the device type (select Photon), and use the Cloud to flash tinker remotely 😸

[tslater]

ok thanks!

[UnidentifiedContributor]

@tslater absolutely! and thank you for the bug report! I'm working on fixing this issue now 😄

[UnidentifiedContributor]

ok, this has been fixed in v1.5.19 (59f2edc)

thanks again @tslater 😸 I really appreciate it!