Particle BRN310 User Manual

QUICK START: BORON

The Particle Boron is a mesh and Bluetooth development kit designed for
building connected projects and products. To set up the device you'll need an
Android or iOS mobile phone and a connection to the internet.

SET UP YOUR BORON

The Boron Kit comes with the following things:

• Boron development kit

• Starter Project

o One micro-USB cable
o One mini breadboard

• Electronic components

o Two resistors (220 ohm)
o One light-emitting diode (LED)
o One phototransistor

1. Set up your Boron

Use the online setup application to configure your new Boron. The process
includes the followi ng .

• Registration of your device with your Particle account

• Connection of your device to the Particle Device Cloud

• Particle Mesh network configuration

Once you've completed the setup you will be able to program your device and
send over-the-air (OTA) updates to it.
To begin setting up your Boron, click the button below and follow the
onscreen instructions. When you've completed set up, continue to Step #2.

SET UP YOUR XENON

NOTES:

1.) If you have already set up your Boron, skip to Step #2.

2.) During set up you may skip setting up a Particle Mesh network and use the
Xenon in a standalone mode.

2. Open the Web IDE

To program your Boron, open a new browser tab and go to the Web IDE.
NOTE:
The Web IDE is one of the ways you can write, compile, and deploy code to
your Particle devices.
If you're looking for a more tradit ional embedded develop men t experience, be
sure to learn about [Particle Workbench], a full toolchain integration with
Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

3. Load the Blink examp le