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
Click on Blink an LED on the left side of the page. As soon as you click
the Blink and LED code will load and fill the screen as shown below.
The code is heavily comment ed to hel p you understand the general s tr uct ur e
of the sketch: the first part of the code declares two variables, the setup()
function configures two pins as outputs, and finally the loop() which turns the
onboard LED on, then off, then loops continuously.
4. Target your device
The Web IDE can be used with multiple devices. As such, when you go to
compile source code, it's a good idea to verify that the board you
Before you compile the source code and flash your device with its binary
output, make sure that the correct Particle device is selected.
NOTE:
If you don't see your Boron listed, click on the device name. A sidebar will
appear on the left with a list of all of your devices. Click on start to the left of
the Boron you wish to deploy code to.
5. Compile your co de & flash
Click the lightning bolt icon on the top left of your screen to flash your code to
your device.
As soon as you click, the Particle Device cloud will compile the program
source code to a binary file and send it over-the-air (OTA) to your Argon.
NOTE:
You'll often see words like flashing and deploying used interchangeably.
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. O peration is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause har m f ul interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may caus e undesired
operation.
NOTE: This equip m ent has been tested and found to co mp ly with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o pr ovide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates use s and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with t he inst ructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Howev er, there is no guarantee that inter ference will not occur in a
particular installation. If t hi s equipment does cause harmfu l interference to r adio or
television reception, which can be determined by t ur ning the equipment of f and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the inter ference by one of the following meas ur es:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and rece iver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced r adio/TV te c hni cian for help.
WARNING: Any changes or modifications n ot ex pressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Co-location of this modu le with other transmitters th at oper at e simultaneously are
required to be evaluated using the FCC multi-transmitter procedures.
Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & your body.
Industry Canada stateme nt
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following t w o c onditions:
1) this device may not cause interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference, inclu ding interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est aut orisée aux deux conditions suivantes:
1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage , et
2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout br oui l lage radioélectrique subi, mê m e
si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionneme nt .
Co-location of this modu le with other transmitters th at oper at e simultaneously are
required to be evaluated using the FCC multi-transmitter procedures.
La lo calisation synergie du mo dule avec d’autres émetteurs fonctio nnant simultanément
nécessite une évaluation par le b iais d’un programme multiémetteur de la FCC.
The County Code Selection feature is d isabled for products marketed i n the US/
Canada.
La fonction de sélection d e l'i ndicatif du pays est désactivée pour les produits
commercialisés aux États-Unis et au Canada.
Radiation Exposure Statement :
This equipment compl ies with IC radiation exposure li mits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This eq ui pment should be installed and operated with minimu m dist ance
20cm between the radiato r & your body.
Déclaration d'expositio n aux radiations:
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'expositi on aux rayonnements IC établies pour
un environnement non cont r ôlé. Cet équipement doit être inst allé et utilisé av ec un
minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
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