Thingy 53 Weather station demo doesn't work

[kocouj1]

I have new Thingy 53. Default Edge Inpulse demo works without any problem. But I have problem with Weather Station demo.

First I tested Zigbee version. After flashing using nRF Programmer it doesn't do nothing. No LED action, can't connect to Zigbee coordinator (I have many Zigbee devices and newer had problem connecting them).

Next I tested Matter version. Thingy should flash blue LED after start but LED is always on - not flashing. So this does something but not works as described in documentation.

Is some problem on my side? Definitelly I'd like to use Zigbee version but currently device seems dead every time I flash it.

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

Did you connect to the device with a terminal emulator (for example, nRF Connect Serial Terminal) and check the log?

See https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/nrf/applications/zigbee_weather_station/README.html#testing 

Regards,
Amanda H.

[kocouj1]

Hi, problem is that after flashing Zigbee version, device is not visible in nRF Connect Serial Terminal or in device manager. I have to start it in MCUboot to see it again. It simply doesn't boot with Zigbee Weather station firmware.

Regards

Jakub

[kocouj1]

Hi,

I've nRF52840 dongle available so I flashed Zigbee shell there. Thingy was able to connect with Zigbee shell. So it seems that this works.

I've probably found problem why Thingy isn't able to connect with my home Zigbee coordinator (ZigStar Stick v4) - default Weather station sample is configured with CONFIG_ZIGBEE_CHANNEL_SELECTION_MODE_SINGLE but my coordinator doesn't work on channel 16. So I rebuild with CONFIG_ZIGBEE_CHANNEL_SELECTION_MODE_MULTI.

But as I wrote before, I've problems with my own builds :-(

1) Found problem in sample source code. I had to comment line 245 in main.c ir order to be able to build the sample. Otherwise build fails with message: zigbee_weather_station/src/main.c:245: undefined reference to `user_input_indicate'

2) After flashing, serial console is not available anymore (flashed with prj.conf).

3) Thingy doesn't connect to Zigbee shell coordinator anymore.

Don't know why there are so many problems with this sample. I'm able to build Zigbee Shell for nRF52840 dongle and flash it on my computer - works without any problem (including serial console). But I have no luck with Weather station sample and Thingy 53.

Currently I'm on SDK 2.6.1.

Regards

Jakub

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

kocouj1 said:

1) Found problem in sample source code. I had to comment line 245 in main.c ir order to be able to build the sample. Otherwise build fails with message: zigbee_weather_station/src/main.c:245: undefined reference to `user_input_indicate'

Please try to update SDK via ToolChain Manager. It should fix the issue. 

Without modification of the Zigbee Weather Station application, you could build with -DCONFIG_ZIGBEE_CHANNEL_SELECTION_MODE_MULTI=y as 

Please also make sure the toolchains and SDK versions are correct, and the overlay file is set as the above figure. 

-Amanda H.

[kocouj1]

Hi,

Today I've uninstalled all toolchains and SDKs. Then installed toolchain and SDK 2.6.1. I can see that I'm using toolchain 2.6.1 on west workspace 2.6.1. So I set build configuration exactly as on your image.

Device visible in serial terminal, but can't connect (Failed to connect to port). Can't connect it to any Zigbee (my home network or Zigbee shell).

I hope that I'm doing whole process right. I build it in Visual Studio Code (nRF connect addon) and after that write dfu_application.zip using nRF Programmer in DFU mode.

nRF addon automatically add some build params:

I only add this one:

Regards

Jakub

[Amanda Hsieh]

Does this zigbee_weather_station_v261.zip work on your side?

[kocouj1]

Hi Amanda,

With your image it's same as with my own images. Can see Weather station device in Serial Terminal but can't connect to port. Serial Terminal also has problem enumerating connected devices when Thingy is connected (with Weather station image flashed) - sometimes timeout, sometimes see devices after about 30 s. When working with nRF52840 dongle no problems at all - can connect Serial Terminal, start Zigbee shell, all works.

Regards

Jakub

[Amanda Hsieh]

kocouj1 said:

Can see Weather station device in Serial Terminal but can't connect to port. Serial Terminal also has problem enumerating connected devices when Thingy is connected (with Weather station image flashed) - sometimes timeout, sometimes see devices after about 30 s.

This sounds strange. The image can work without issue on my side. Could you try to restart the PC/use another USB cable or port? Also, ensure that the port of Thingy53 is not occupied by other tools. 

[JonasGel]

Hey together, 
I have the same issues with your zipped file and the sample project, too. 
The matter weather station sample works fine and the thingy boots with a blinking blue LED, but I cant get the Zigbee sample to work. 
I'm using a M2 Macbook Air, 2.6.1 NCS and Programmer v4.3.0

[kocouj1]

Hi,

I've just setup dev tools on different Windows 11 computer and used different USB cable (10 cm USB-C to USB-C). Same result. Can't connect Serial Terminal, can't join Zigbee network.

Toolchain, SDK and West workspace 2.6.1, Programmer 4.3.0, Serial Terminal 1.4.0. Thingy is version 1.1.0 (2023.50).

Regards

Jakub

[JonasGel]

For any reason the zipped sample works now. I flashed it and left it on the desk. I then continued working on another Zigbee project and suddenly after about 20 minutes, the thingy53 started to glow blue and could be integrated into my network. Is this behavior right?

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

Something you can check:

*Make sure the JLink USB driver is installed. 

Begin by downloading JLink from this link: https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink/

During installation, select "Install legacy USB Driver for J-Link" and "Update existing installation."

* Ensure the Serial Terminal connects to the correct port.

* Press the Button (SW3) of Thingy53 for five seconds to initiate the factory reset of the device. 

-Amanda H.