Sparkfun Thing plus Matter - MGM240P ( Need example to run)

I just bought Sparkfun Thing plus Matter - MGM240P ,

Can you please help me to find examples/ code for matter over thread?

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/sp … ware-setup should get ya goin :smiley:

We’ll be posting a video to our YouTube channel soon with a demo of Matter running on this board. I expect it’ll go live some time next week, so keep an eye out for it! In the meantime, here’s some guidance:

The easiest solution is to download a precompiled binary from the SiLabs Matter GitHub repository (https://github.com/SiliconLabs/matter/r … v1.0.4-1.0). Specifically, you’ll need to download the bootloader_binaries_X.Y.Z.zip, and the matter_accesory_device_images_X.Y.Z.zip. Find the files for BRD2704A (this is the SparkFun Thing Plus Matter) and extract those somewhere. Then using a tool such as Simplicity Commander (https://community.silabs.com/s/article/ … uage=en_US, comes pre-installed with Simplicity Studio), you can flash the bootloader and device image to the board and commission it to your smart hub of choice that supports Matter (eg. Google Nest Hub, Apple HomePod, etc.)

Hope this helps!

SiLabs Matter GitHub repository (precompiled images and bootloader binaries) do not seem to have files for BRD2704A.

I attempted to use BRD2703A instead via debug upload method however I received an “error: Could not toggle target power”

Could you please clarify where to find the correct image files thanks.

Unfortunately, it looks like not every GitHub release includes files for the BRD2704A, so I would no longer recommend this solution. Instead, I’d recommend following the tutorial that was recently released (available in both written and video formats): https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/co … e-nest-hub

yes i see that a new release Silicon Labs Matter v1.0.5-1.0 was just made available.

Unfortunately, the only image it contains for BRD2704A is “lighting-app-2704” which is not why I purchased the boards for :? .

Will additional images be made available any time soon?

I don’t know if/when other images will be made available, sorry. Silicon Labs is handling the software for this board, so I’d recommend asking in their community forums or creating a support ticket: https://community.silabs.com/

As a more general statement regarding the state of Matter right now - Matter is still very new to the industry, and we’re on the cutting edge of the technology. Other manufacturers have barely started rolling out Matter-enabled products, so some rough edges and incomplete/non-existent solutions should be expected. If you’re looking for a specific Matter implementation that doesn’t exist yet, you can ask Silicon Labs if they’ll create it, wait for someone else to create it, or create it yourself (that’s the advantage of this being a development board!). If you want to take a crack at it, SiLabs has a lot of documentation available here: https://docs.silabs.com/

Sorry I can’t offer more at this time, but I hope this helps!

Thanks @SparkFro.

Ive raised this on the silabs forum

I just got the SparFun Thing Plus MGM240. Download the code. Pressed the reset button. using the matter color lightbulb example in arduino.

Everything is working … except … When I run the eve and the the “Thread Network” program, the MGM240P does NOT show up.

Is the Eve app not working? or the arduino is not running Matter over Thread???

Hi there,

I don’t have any experience with Eve products, so I unfortunately won’t be able to help. For help with Matter applications, I think you might get better assistance from the SiLabs forums available here: https://community.silabs.com/

Hope you can get it working!