{"id":2687,"date":"2016-12-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/?p=2687"},"modified":"2020-05-15T14:23:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:23:23","slug":"internet-button-unboxing-first-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/internet-button-unboxing-first-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Button: unboxing and first steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Brace yourself, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.<\/h3>\n

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This is hardware and on top of that it runs on C++. I knew it would be painful. But that was the challenge. If you’re new to Particle’s Internet Button<\/a> you might want to check this overview<\/a>. Summarizing it: Particle is the brand that produces the Internet Button, which is a Photon chip with some additional hardware and a plastic case.<\/p>\n

The internet button is a handy little piece of hardware that contains 11 leds, 4 buttons, wifi capabilities, a sound speaker and even an accelerometer!<\/strong> At the time is costed me $49, plus $20 of shipping if you live in the UK. Since I live in the middle of nowhere, also known as Portugal, it costed $50 for shipping and $20 for customs…<\/p>\n

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Let’s start.<\/p>\n

Configuring the Internet Button for the first time<\/h3>\n

Here’s what worked for me (YMMV):<\/p>\n

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  1. Connected the Internet Button to laptop using the USB cable provided.<\/li>\n
  2. The little status led started blinking blue.<\/li>\n
  3. Installed Particle’s Android app. The app could not find the device.\n