Switch your device to USB, then connect Beam to it.

Switch to USB

Somewear devices connect over Bluetooth by default. Switch to USB before connecting Beam.

With the Beam CLI (Node only)

1. Power off Node.
2. Connect Node to your computer over USB.
3. Run beam device update-settings --connection-mode usb.
4. Beam shows the device settings it’s about to apply — press Enter to accept.
5. Power Node back on. It’s now reachable over USB.

Note

To switch back to Bluetooth, run beam device update-settings --connection-mode bluetooth.

With the Somewear mobile app

1. In the Somewear app, pair to your Node or Hotspot.
2. Tap the device status pill in the top right.
3. Tap Advanced Settings.
4. Under Connection Mode, tap Change, then USB, then Change and disconnect to confirm.
5. The device disconnects from Bluetooth. You can now connect to it over USB.

Send data over the device

1. Connect the Node or Hotspot to your computer over USB.

2. Run beam up if Beam isn’t already running.

3. Run beam device connect to have Beam connect to the device.

4. Send a message over it:

   beam message send --content 'Hello from space!' --channels 'radio,sat'

   Omit --channels to send over every channel available, including your computer’s WiFi.