Installation with Particle App

IMPORTANT: This is an older way to claim and configure your Photon 2. This method tends to have more bugs so it is advisable to try using https://setup.particle.io before this method.

Assignment 0 – Installation with Particle App

Nothing to submit

Requirements

  • Create Particle account
  • Install Particle Workbench
  • Install Fritzing
  • Add photon 2 device to your Particle account

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Create Particle account

In this course, we will use an internet-enabled microcontroller, specifically the Particle Photon 2. In order to communicate with the Photon 2 (e.g. to install new firmware code), we will use Particle’s cloud software.

  • Open the internet browser of your choice and visit the site:
    https://www.particle.io/

  • Go to Login and create a new account

Install Particle Workbench

Workbench is the IDE we will use to write firmware code as well as to install it on the device

Install Fritzing

Fritzing is a program to create visual layouts of device projects.

  • ITP has paid for a Fritzing support license for the class. To download it, please go to the course Brightspace site and click on “Fritzing Download”.

  • Download and install Fritzing, and then continue these instructions

Install Fritzing Library for Additional Parts

There are additional we will used in class that we need Fritzing parts for.

  • Download the Photon 2 library for Fritzing:

    https://github.com/reparke/Fritzing_Collection/archive/main.zip

  • Unzip the file (take note of the folder location)

  • Open Fritzing

  • On Parts panel on the right side of the screen, click the small dropdown menu and choose Import…

  • Navigate to the folder with the file you downloaded and open ITP_348_Parts.fzpz

  • Click the small dropdown menu on the Parts panel again and chose Save Bin

Add Photon 2 device to your Particle account

This step must be completed after you receive the Photon 2 from the instructor. Each Photon 2 device must be linked to Particle account.

Important Notes

  1. During the setup process, the mobile app will ask if you want to set up mesh networking. Choose the option Do not use in mesh networking

find wifi networks

  1. You may eventually need to connect it to multiple networks (e.g. at USC and where you live), but you will begin with a single Wifi network. When connecting to Wifi at USC, make sure to use USC Guest Wireless, not USC Secure Wireless

name the Photon 2

  1. During setup, you will be asked to provide a name for your Photon 2. This is the name that you will use in your projects to reference your device throughout the semester so make note of it

Deliverables

  • There is nothing to submit for this assignment.

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