Can't connect using Espruino Web IDE

[espruino-discuss]

Posted at 2017-06-15 by Thomas

I've tried to connect to Puck.js from a newly reset Windows 10 laptop. Pairing was no problem but the Web IDE (native, v65.9) keeps saying "NO PORTS FOUND".

It does however show up in the Settings app as well as in the Device Manager under "Bluetooth".

What I tried already:

1. Unpair and pair
2. Update Windows (including Creators Update)
3. Reinstall Web IDE
4. Update firmware on Puck.js to v92
5. Several restarts of both devices

I also tried some methods to list all connected serial ports but always got back an empty list.

What could be the problem? What else could I try?

Here is the console output:

We have chrome.serial - not using 'serialport' module
serial_audio: Audio Sample rate : 48000
serial_audio: Audio Serial Baud 9600 Bit time 5
No navigator.bluetooth - Web Bluetooth not enabled
GET chrome.storage.sync = undefined
Initialising SettingsConsole
Initialising Utils
Initialising Config
Initialising Notifications
Initialising Status
Initialising App
Initialising File
Initialising Code
Initialising Serial
  - Initialising Serial Chrome Serial
  - Initialising Serial Chrome Socket
  - Initialising Serial Audio
Initialising Terminal
Initialising CodeWriter
Initialising Modules
Initialising Env
Initialising Flasher
Initialising EditorBlockly
Initialising EditorJavaScript
Initialising Send
Initialising MenuPortSelector
Initialising MenuSettings
Initialising MenuFlasher
Initialising SettingsAbout
Initialising SettingsFlasher
Initialising BoardJSON
Initialising VersionChecker
Initialising Compiler
Initialising Assembler
Initialising GetGitHub
Initialising NPMModules
Initialising SetTime
Initialising Unicode
Initialising Minify
Initialising SaveOnSend
Initialising Tutorial
Initialising Webcam
Initialising FontSize
Initialising UiMode
Initialising URLHandler
Initialising CodeLink
Initialising Project
Initialising Testing
Initialising Notification_Sound
Initialising Tern
Initialising Debugger
Initialising Tour
Initialising SettingsProfile
Initialising HelpLinks
Initialising Offline
No code in storage.
GET chrome.storage.local.OFFLINE_DATA = 0 bytes

Thanks
Thomas

[espruino-discuss]

Posted at 2017-06-15 by Wilberforce

This might help.

It runs a background service that makes Bluetooth appear to chrome as web Bluetooth.
http://forum.espruino.com/conversations/305246/#comment13648705

[gfwilliams]

Posted at 2017-06-15 by @gfwilliams

Are you sure you're running the 'Espruino IDE' app and not accidentally running the Chrome Web app?

If you look in the console when running the Native IDE, it should say:

Initialising Serial
  - Initialising Serial Chrome Serial
  - Initialising Serial Chrome Socket
  - Initialising Windows NUS BLE      <-------------
  - Initialising Serial Audio

But you don't seem to have that extra line. I just tried running the chrome app and it matches perfectly with your console log.

[espruino-discuss]

Posted at 2017-06-15 by Thomas

@gfwilliams You're absolutely right, I didn't notice that Chrome automatically restored the app after I logged in.

It works perfectly now, thanks for the quick response!