FreeRunner/Buttons and LEDs
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This is the Software specification for the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner Button and LEDs. Note that this is a future specification which is not yet implemented in the software
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Taxonomy
Buttons
- AUX = Button on the left side of the device, upper area
- POWER = Button on the right side of the device, center area (right below the USB socket)
Leds
- EVENT = Red LED behind the AUX Button
- HEARTBEAT = Orange LED behind the Power Button
- WIRELESS = Blue LED behind the Power Button
Modes
- OFF = Device has no power or has been shutdown
- ON = Device is fully powered
- LOCK = Device is fully powered, but has screen lock displayed
- SUSPEND = Device has been suspended to low-power mode
Basic Button Usage
This is grouped by mode:
Mode: OFF
- To switch the device on: Press and hold POWER until the boot logo appears.
- To enter the "normal" (NAND) boot menu: Press and hold POWER, one second later press and hold AUX.
- To enter the "rescue" (NOR) boot menu: Press and hold AUX, then press and hold POWER.
Mode: ON
- To suspend the device: Press POWER.
- To shut down the device: Press and hold POWER for 4 seconds. If the device hangs, press and hold POWER for 8 seconds. If it still hangs, remove the battery.
- To go to the home screen: Press AUX.
- To display the profile screen: Press and hold AUX until it appears.
Mode: SUSPEND
- To wakeup the device: Press POWER.
Basic LED Usage
This is grouped by mode:
Mode: OFF
- All LEDs will be turned off.
Mode: ON
- HEARTBEAT will emit a short blink every 4 seconds.
- If Bluetooth is powered on, WIRELESS will emit a short blink every 2 seconds.
- If Wifi is powered on, WIRELESS will emit a long blink every 2 seconds.
- If Bluetooth and Wifi are powered on, WIRELESS will be lit continuosly.
Mode: SUSPEND
- All LEDs will be turned off. (Can we change that?)
Advanced Button/LED Usage
- In ON-Mode, EVENT will blink every 2 seconds if there's an event that needs your attention.
- The more events, the faster EVENT will blink.
- Pressing AUX will acknowledge the event with the topmost priority and display it to you.
- EVENT will stop to blink once all events have been acknowledged.