Getting started with the Thingy:91

[Calin M]

Trying to get started with the Thingy:91

- It's connecting to NRF Cloud and reporting data.

Problems:

1. Keeps blinking blue and does not get a GPS lock. I did leave it near the window. I did hold down the button for more than 10 seconds as suggested in another post, to turn on the GPS. I'm in Vancouver, Canada and using the iBasis SIM. How would I find out if this is because my provider does not support power saving mode?

2. Is the LTE Link monitor supposed to work over USB? I connected it via USB but I get "No devices available". I did uncheck auto device port filter.

I don't have a NRF9160 DK.

Thanks!

Calin

[Hoang]

Hi Calin M, 

Calin M said:

1. Keeps blinking blue and does not get a GPS lock.

     --> connected to nrfcloud

#define UI_CLOUD_CONNECTED_COLOR	UI_LED_COLOR_BLUE

Do you see the LEDs change to Cyan color? -#define UI_LTE_CONNECTED_COLOR UI_LED_COLOR_CYAN

Calin M said:

I did leave it near the window.

 have you tried to put it outside? 

Calin M said:

I did hold down the button for more than 10 seconds as suggested in another post, to turn on the GPS.

Do you see the LEDs change color to purple? The purple color means GPS is searching. I must hold until you see the leds change to purple (after cyan)

I have spent many days to figure out the iBasis SIMs do NOT work with PSM in Norway :( . You should try with a local SIM card with LTE.

Calin M said:

Is the LTE Link monitor supposed to work over USB? I connected it via USB but I get "No devices available". I did uncheck auto device port filter.

I dont know what is wrong. have you tried to use another app, for example: termite. 

Hope it can help. 

BR, 

Hoang Nguyen