The following guide should help you identify the LED status code patterns your Blackbox may blink:
No Wifi Settings
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Long amber followed by equally long pause, repeat. This is the initial state Garageio ships in. You should see this pattern when you first plug in your Blackbox. This pattern means that the Blackbox is ready to be programmed with wifi settings. |
BlinkUp Successful
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Short green followed by equally short pause, repeat. This pattern means that Garageio is connecting to the service and preparing to download the necessary updates. |
BlinkUp Unsuccessful
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Short red followed by equally short pause, repeat. If you are seeing this pattern, please refer to this article: Troubleshooting Blackbox Wireless Connectivity |
WPS in Progress (press WPS button on router)
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Short green, short red, short green followed by short pause, repeat. Instructions on how to initiate WPS: Using WPS to Connect the Blackbox to Your Wireless Network |
Searching for Wifi Network
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Long red, long pause, followed by two alternating short red/pauses. This is usually the state the Blackbox falls into when it cannot find the network or your network credentials have changed. If you are seeing this pattern, please refer to this article: Error: Cannot connect to Blackbox |
Joining Wifi Network
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Long red, long pause, followed by three alternating short red/pauses. During this stage, Garageio is establishing a connection with your network. |
Getting IP Address
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Short red, short amber followed by a long pause, repeat. Garageio has connected successfully to your network and is awaiting an IP address. |
Connecting to Server
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Long amber, long pause, short red followed by another long pause. Garageio is attempting to connect to the server. |
Connected to Server
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Long green followed by equally long pause, repeat. Garageio has successfully connected to the server. |
Attempting to Reconnect
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Short red followed by equally short pause, repeat. Garageio has lost connection to the local network. Check to make sure your router is powered on and has a working internet connection. |
Downloading Update
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Long green, short pause, short green followed by an equally short pause. This pattern will occur when first installing Garageio to ensure the latest features are activated. |
Installing Update
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Solid green, no pauses. This pattern will occur when first installing Garageio to ensure the latest features are activated. |
Normal Operation
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No lights. Garageio stays in a low power mode to conserve energy. This is perfectly normal for Garageio status LED to be off. |