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How to get help with the beacon: the issue tracker, the documentation, and the information that makes help fast.

Contact and Support

Getting help is a skill, and the wiki is written to make it fast. This page is the help path, in order.

The help ladder

StepWhereWhen
1This wiki’s TroubleshootingAlways first: the answer is usually here
2The FAQFor the common questions
3The issue trackerWhen the wiki did not answer (see Reporting Issues)
4A field reportWhen you found something new

What makes help fast

IncludeWhy
Firmware versionBehavior differs between versions
Board and modulesWiring advice depends on the hardware
The serial logThe firmware’s own diagnosis (see Serial Monitor Guide)
What you already triedNo one repeats your work

What makes help slow

  • “It doesn’t work” with no version, log or scenario
  • A screenshot of a screen with no context
  • Asking before reading the Troubleshooting page

The guarantee

The maintainers read every report, but the wiki is the shared memory: the answer you got today becomes the page someone reads tomorrow. The Contributing page explains how.