Tracking System
Particle Location Services is now available to all users. Any product can view the approximate location of its devices on a map based on cell tower or IP address data. Sandbox and Enterprise customers can also: Send precise location data from any device with GNSS to the cloud. Access Location Fusion from a tower scan. […]
Device OS
Device OS 5.9.0 is now available with new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Muon support including auxiliary power control is introduced in this release, and it allows for an updated tinker application to automatically configure your board when going through setup.particle.io. A number of Wi-Fi and BLE stability fixes are included for the Gen4 line […]
Hardware
The B504 is a new B-SoM for North America that is built on LTE CAT1, a mature LTE technology designed specifically for IoT devices with support for higher data rates, making it the choice for applications where higher bandwidth is required. Units are available to purchase on the Particle store.
Command Line (CLI)
With this latest release, a number of improvements were introduced to improve the experience working with the CLI All the Javascript files and Node itself is packaged into a single executable (~/bin/particle on Mac/Linux and C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\particle\bin\particle.exe on Windows) so it downloads and updates a lot more quickly. The Windows installer now works completely offline. The CLI now works […]
Device OS
Device OS 6.1.0 is now available with new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Most exciting is the device side Ledger feature addition that allows a request for a ledger from a device. With Device-to-Cloud Ledger, you will be able to save sensor data on the device itself and sync it to the cloud when the […]
Console
We are excited to announce two new updates to the Integrations feature on the Particle console– Organization Integrations and Integration Gallery. Organization Integrations brings a single pane view of the integrations used across all the Products in the Organization, allowing you to edit the same integration in a single place or copy an integration to […]
Console
Insights offers a clear picture of crucial security and operational metrics, pinpointing exactly what actions customers need to level up their fleets. From bolstering security to identifying new performance hiccups, Insights is a go-to for fleet optimization. Find the lightbulb icon on your Organizations page, and see the blog post for more information.
Hardware
The M-Series combines network diversity into a single product, with the M-SoM at the heart of our M-Series device portfolio. Like our prior generation of cellular SoMs, it’s an M.2 form factor module about the size of a large postage stamp. Like the more recent P2 and Photon 2, this is a “Gen 4” product, […]
Console
Hi everyone, We are thrilled to announce the rollout of Ledger, Logic’s new companion feature. It’s in beta right now so you can explore it in your Sandbox for non-production usage. What is Ledger? Ledger allows you to store and retrieve structured data in the cloud. The data can be scoped to one device, an […]
Hardware
Great news! The Particle Monitor One Developer Edition is here and ready for you to get your hands on. It’s rugged, smart, and ready for just about anything, thanks to its IP67-rated enclosure and versatile connectivity options with LTE CAT 1/M1 and BLE. Whether you’re in a busy warehouse or out in the field, it’s […]
Console
Hello Particle Community! Big news: as of 12pm PT today we’ve rolled out a new feature called Logic. It’s in beta, so we recommend using it for non-production projects right now. The beta is available to all Sandbox users, you can access it via the Logic icon on the sidebar of your console. What is […]
Device OS
Device OS 4.2.0 LTS is now available with bug fixes and improvements: Lowers power consumption on R510 cellular devices (BRN404X, B404X, and E404X) when idle and in sleep with cellular standby mode. Fixes a bug that can caused serial data received by a Gen 3 device (Boron, B Series SoM, Argon, or Tracker) to be […]
Device OS
Device OS v5.5.0 contains improvements for the Photon 2/P2 devices and low power improvements for the -404X devices, as well as support for Asset OTA. Asset OTA is an extension of Particle OTA updates, which allows user to now include additional binaries to update connected components in the system. This feature is available free to […]
Workbench
Workbench now uses the particle flash --local command under the hood when doing local compilation and flashing. It brings single step multi file local flash, includes upgrades and downgrades to any Device OS version, and supports assets. More information on how this command works can be found in our docs.
MVNO
Verizon is now accessible as an additional carrier for eligible EtherSIM devices located in the United States. Access is limited to enterprise customers. For more information, see our frequently asked questions.
Hardware
The Photon 2 is the development board in a featherwing form factor for the P2, a dual-band 2.4Ghz/5Ghz Wi-Fi and BLE device. It has a 200 MHz ARM Cortex M33 and has 4.5MB RAM with 8MB Flash. The Photon 2 is the replacement for both the Photon and Argon. More information on Photon 2 can be […]
Device OS
Device OS v5.4.0 contains a couple bug fixes and support for USB HID mouse/keyboard. [rtl872x] USB HID Mouse/Keyboard support Fix/nanopb string max size Fixes clean target for applications with large number of files + P2 PSRAM size calculation issues Full release notes can be found on Github.
Device OS
Device OS v4.1.0 contains BLE bug fixes for the nRF52 based devices and hardware watchdog support. Wi-Fi/cellular network manager bugfixes [nRF52] UART sleep/wakeup [nRF52] watchdog timeout is not accurate [nRF52] BLE plus RTC sleep causes hardfault Fix inconsistent BLE state issue System setup and BLE threading improvements Full release notes can be found here.
Device Service
CI/CD Github actions can help automate your tasks and workflows when working with firmware to compile and release. More information can be found in our docs.
Console
The Integrations main page on the Console has been updated to a list view with information on individual integration status and related traffic for the integration. It allows you to easily see what is active and if an issue needs to be addressed!
Console
The Product event streams are inclusive of events coming off devices, including hook-sent, hook-error, and hook-response webhook events. Additionally, devices within a product are now able to receive webhook responses without being claimed. We’ve updated our documentation to denote that claiming is no longer necessary.
Console
The set up experience for new devices (setup.particle.io) now uses web USB capabilities to bring devices online and updated to a happy state. This new tool offers a seamless and intuitive way for users to set up new Particle devices, so you can get to building your Particle-powered projects as soon as possible! It also […]
Device OS
Device OS v5.3.0 contains hardware watchdog support, static IP configuration support, and bug fixes for the P2. On Gen 3 devices (Argon, Boron, B Series SoM, Tracker SoM, Tracker One, Monitor One, E404X) and the P2 and Photon 2, you can now enable the hardware watchdog in the MCU (nRF52840 or RTL8721). This is significantly […]
Hardware
The supply secure versions of the North America E SoM and Boron (E404X & BRN404X) are now available for purchase. Our “Supply Secure” line was announced last year in response to the silicon component shortages.
Device OS
Device OS v5.2.0 contains bug fixes for devices with the Ublox R410 modems as well as continued improvements for the P2. Full release notes can be found here.
Hardware
The supply secure version of the North America B SoM (B404X) is now available for purchase. Our “Supply Secure” line was announced earlier this year as a response to the component shortages.
Device OS
Device OS v2.3.1 contains bug fixes for devices with Ublox R410 modems. This release is on the previous Long Term Support (LTS) branch, which is now only receiving critical updates. Full release notes can be found here.
Device OS
Device OS v5.1.0 contains improvements for the P2. Full release notes can be found here.
Device OS
Device OS v4.0.0 is the first release of the new Long Term Support (LTS) branch. It is based off the Device OS 3.x line, with additional bug fixes and stability improvements. Full release notes can be found here. For more information on LTS releases, please see our documentation.
Tracking System
Advisory notice to all customers to upgrade products based on the T SoM (including the Tracker One product line) to version v16 of Tracker Edge firmware, released Nov 5th, 2021. Prior versions of Tracker Edge may demonstrate an issue with the GNSS chipset when waking from sleep, leading to some unreliability in the capture of […]
Console
Intelligent Firmware Releases allow you to update remote devices with built-in context awareness, ensuring updates are sent immediately based on when the device is ready to receive it. Faster deployments: Full deployments can be completed in as little as minutes as a result of context awareness (compared to ~1 week with Standard Release) Maximum control: […]
Device OS
TAN004 - Power-off Recommendations for SARA R410M-Equipped Devices has been published with guidance for safely powering down these devices.
Tracking System
Tracker Edge v14 includes a fix to fuel gauge configuration for correct battery state-of-charge monitoring when the device is asleep.
Device OS
Device OS v2.1.0 is the latest release on the LTS 2.x branch. It contains bug fixes and stability improvements and is recommended for all LTS 2.x users.
Tracking System
Tracker Edge v13 includes Device OS 3.0.0 I2C and RTC stability fixes and GNSS LED power off when going into shipping mode. A reset command was added so that the device can be reset from the console.
Device OS
Device OS 3.0.0 is the first formal release on the 3.x feature development branch, and includes new features and bug fixes.
Device OS
Device OS v2.0.1 resolves some minor issues discovered in our first v2.0.0 release and improves the reliability of the upgrade process to Device OS from older releases.
Device OS
Long Term Support (LTS) releases for Device OS are branches that are feature-frozen in time, aimed at providing increased stability and reliability for mission critical applications. Now available in the Web IDE, Particle Workbench and Particle CLI.
Tracking System
Improvements for publishing location information when there is low GNSS signal and the ability to compile in the cloud.
Device OS
Fixes a bug in sleep wakeup when using multiple wakeup pins, and an issue affecting the 2G Electron.
Tracking System
Includes sleep mode support and improved GPS lock status verification.
Device OS
Contains bug fixes, mainly for cellular connectivity issues.
Tracking System
Makes it easier for you to search by date range and bulk configure your fleet from the Tracker Device Map.
Device OS
Contains bug fixes, mainly for cellular connectivity issues. It also includes new sleep options for Gen 2 devices for feature parity with Gen 3.
Cloud API
Security enhancements to event publish and subscribe.