Managing Tachyon with the Particle Cloud

Now that your Tachyon is up and running, you've explored:

• LED indicators for system status
• Console access via SSH, ADB, or serial
• Using it as a headless or desktop system

But the most critical part of Tachyon (if you ask Particle!) is its cloud management functionality.

This guide walks you through how Particle Cloud manages your device and what you can do with it.

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Cloud Registration During Setup

During setup, you were:

1. Logged into your Particle account.
2. Asked to select an organization (sandbox or enterprise).
3. Assigned your device to a product within that organization.

This process:

• Used your Particle access token to register the device.
• Generated a spot for it inside the Particle Console.
• Linked the device to your account, allowing for remote management.

➡️ At the end of setup, a URL was displayed to take you directly to your device in the Particle Console.

https://console.particle.io/devices/<device id>

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First Connection to the Cloud

After setup, your device will not appear as "connected" immediately if you look at the console immediatly.

What Happens in the Background:

1. The device finishes booting and starts connecting to the cloud.
2. The Particle Cloud recognizes the device but marks it as offline until it establishes a connection.
3. The Particle Console auto-refreshes and updates when the device comes online.

📷 [INSERT IMAGE: Device appearing in the Particle Console, offline state]

Once connected, you'll see:

• Online Status
• Device vitals (temperature, battery life, connectivity)
• Location tracking on the map (if GPS is enabled)

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🛠 What Can You Do from the Particle Console?

With Tachyon connected to the Particle Cloud, you can:

Feature	Description
Remote SSH Access	Open a shell session directly from the console.
Identify Device	Flash the LED remotely to locate your device.
Location Tracking	View the device's last known position on a map.
Device Metrics	Monitor core statistics (temperature, uptime, battery).
Remote Commands	Send system commands to control or reset the device.

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Advanced Cloud Features

Tachyon’s Particle Cloud integration includes powerful management tools:

• Event Streaming → Subscribe to device-generated events.
• Cloud Functions → Trigger actions remotely.
• Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates → Remotely update your firmware and applications.
• Device Groups → Manage fleets of devices with bulk commands.

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Next Steps

Now that Tachyon is fully connected to the cloud, you can:

• Deploy applications to your device.
• Monitor & control your fleet using the Particle Console.
• Automate processes with cloud-based functions and integrations.

**Next Up → Deploying Applications (coming soon!)