Though the “neo-monitor” mode is listed in the API as being compatible with the LoRa notecard, we are not having any luck getting it to work. We are successfully using strips of 5 Neopixels with our other Notecard project (WiFi+Cell Notecards), however when we attach one of those same fully-tested strips to the AUX2 pin of our LoRa Notecard (in a Notecarrier B), and we enable neo-monitor using any variations of the following code, we get zero activity on any of the Neopixels (even when actively syncing/transmitting).
{
"req": "card.aux",
"mode": "neo-monitor"
}
{
"req": "card.aux",
"mode": "neo-monitor",
"count": 5
}
{
"req": "card.aux",
"mode": "neo-monitor",
"count": 1
}
{
"req": "card.aux",
"mode": "neo-monitor",
"sensitivity": 50
}
(For testing, the Neopixels are being supplied voltage from the VMAIN and GND pins of the Notecarrier, and the Notecarrier is being powered via USB. We can illicit various colors on the Neopixels by inducing noise on the data wire, so we know the strips are functional.)
I don’t see any LoRa-specific notes in the walkthrough docs regarding neo-monitor mode to denote any caveats, so the documentation seems to suggest this should do something. Although I’m not sure exactly what the LEDs would indicate. At the very least we were hoping for an indication of a sync or transmit to aid in our development/testing.
Can someone please shed some light on whether this is actually supposed to work with the LoRa notecard? And if yes, what might be causing it not to work for us currently?
Thanks!