Factory Re-Flash AIR-1

If your device becomes unresponsive and you've exhausted the other troubleshooting methods you can reflash the factory firmware by following the steps below.

This factory re-flash needs to be done in Chrome, Edge, or another Chromium based browser.

If your device has already been connected to Home Assistant please remove it from the ESPHome integration and the ESPHome Device Builder before continuing.

1. Put your device in boot mode by holding down the boot button and then plugging in the USB cable. 1. Position the AIR-1 so that the USB-C port is facing you. On the left side of the USB-C port, locate a small opening to press the boot button (the right button).

AIR-1 case with a tool pointing at the boot button left of the USB-C port

2. Navigate to our installer page and click connect under Battery Firmware Apollo AIR-1 Installer.

3. Click the big "Connect" button.

Apollo AIR-1 Installer web page with the Connect button highlighted

4. Select the open com port then click Connect.

Browser serial port prompt with the USB JTAG serial debug unit selected and Connect

5. Click "Install ApolloAutomation.AIR-1".

AIR-1 installer Device Dashboard with Install AIR-1 highlighted

6. Click "INSTALL".

AIR-1 installer confirmation dialog with the Install button highlighted

7. Once you see "Installation complete!" you are finished. Click Next then close out of the browser window.

AIR-1 installer showing Installation complete with the Next button highlighted

Power cycle your device before doing anything else!

Your device is still in boot mode and needs to be power cycled aka power removed to make it boot in a normal mode!

8. Please proceed to the getting started guide and set up your sensor as a new device!