LED Pattern

This section of the getting started, defines how the LED pattern blinks for different scenario for the sensor, hub and source.

Sensor LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

White Solid

Startup

Hemisphere detection

White Blink (1Hz)

Cant startup

Sign detection error

Magnetometer distorted, move to different location

Red -> Yellow -> Green Solid

Tracking

Sensor change color depending on field quality

Blue blink (100ms on/100ms off)

No hub communication

Out of range, no hub connected, bad signal

Blue blink (25ms on/25ms off)

Firmware update

Sending firmware update

Cyan Solid

Full charge

Cyan sawtooth (4Hz)

Charging (Battery critical)

Cyan sawtooth (2Hz)

Charging (Battery low)

Cyan sawtooth (1Hz)

Charging (Battery Almost full)

Cyan Blink (1Hz)

Battery Low

Cyan Blink (4Hz)

Battery Critical

Hub LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

Blue Solid

Is hub

Blue blink (25ms on/25ms off)

Firmware update

Sending firmware update

Cyan Blink (4Hz)

Battery Critical

Source LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

White Solid

Startup

Boost converter, crosstalk calibration, frequency calibration, tune current

Green Solid

Normal source

Everything is running

Blue Solid

Source as hub

White Blink 1Hz

Magnetometer distorted

Move to different location, to much metal

Blue blink (100ms on/100ms off)

No hub communication

Out of range, no hub connected, bad signal

Blue blink (25ms on/25ms off)

Firmware update

Sending firmware update

Bootloader LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

Green blink (5Hz)

Bootloader started

Waiting for USB package, otherwise jumping to application

Green blink (10Hz)

Bootloader received USB

Received USB package, stays in bootloader until restart

Advanced LED Pattern

This section explain the advanced LED pattern, which can be enabled through parameter: Advanced LED pattern.

Sensor LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

White Blink (1Hz)

Startup

Sign detection / No tracking

White Blink (3Hz)

Startup

Hemisphere Detection

Magenta Blink 1Hz

Magnetometer distorted

Move to different location, to much metal

Red -> Yellow -> Green Solid

Tracking

Sensor change color depending on field quality

Blue blink (100ms on/100ms off)

No hub communication

Out of range, no hub connected, bad signal

Blue blink (25ms on/25ms off)

Package from PC

Cyan Solid

Full charge

Cyan sawtooth (4Hz)

Charging (Battery critical)

Cyan sawtooth (2Hz)

Charging (Battery low)

Cyan sawtooth (1Hz)

Charging (Battery Almost full)

Cyan Blink (1Hz)

Battery Low

Cyan Blink (4Hz)

Battery Critical

Hub LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

Green blink (5Hz)

Bootloader started

Waiting for USB package, otherwise jumping to application

Green blink (10Hz)

Bootloader received USB

Received USB package, stays in bootloader until restart

Source LED pattern

Color

Feature

Comments

White Solid

Startup

Boost converter, crosstalk calibration, frequency calibration, tune current

Green Solid

Normal source

Everything is running

Blue Solid

Source as hub

Magenta Blink 1Hz

Magnetometer distorted

Move to different location, to much metal

Blue blink (100ms on/100ms off)

No hub communication

Out of range, no hub connected, bad signal

Blue blink (25ms on/25ms off)

Package from PC