Hello World Getting Started Error (LED does not blink)

BlinkUp
1

Hi All,

I am very new to using the electric imp.

I have followed the getting started guide to the letter yet the test blink program still will not work.

The server log should be displaying this after launching the code:
[Status] Device Disconnecting
[Status] Device Booting; 0.73% program storage used

…But instead, it displays this:
[Status] Agent restarted: reload.
[Status] Downloading new code; 0.73% program storage used

All I have done is copy the code from the getting started guide into the device code panel.

The board is plugged into a power source and is connected to a circuit exactly like the one in the diagram.

The IDE IS connected to the device. The blinkup went fine and it says device connected.

However, when I hit Build and Run of the basic example code, nothing happens.

Thanks so much!
-Brian

p.s. Here is the link to the getting started guide.
https://electricimp.com/docs/gettingstarted/helloworld/

2

Might you have the LED in backwards?
They have a polarity.

Show us a clear photo of your project.

3

The LED should have one long leg and one short(er) leg. The long one should connect to the the resistor, the short one to the GND pin of the imp.

4

Hi Everybody,

I found the error.

The polarity (and circuit in general) were all set up in the right place…however it was pin 9 that seemed to be broken.

I changed my code to pin 8 and moved the wires and it worked perfectly.

Thanks!

5

Historically, pin 1 has been the flaky pin, due to SD card connector.
Maybe put a 2nd LED on pin 9 and blink both of them as a way to recheck pin 9.
Or, perhaps you burned it out by touching some voltage to it?