# Zymbit Flashing Fast - Unable to figure out problem **URL:** \ **Category:** ZYMKEY4\ **Created:** [June 2, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymbit-flashing-fast-unable-to-figure-out-problem/557 "2019-06-02T02:02:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cjh39](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@cjh39](https://community.zymbit.com/u/cjh39)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymbit-flashing-fast-unable-to-figure-out-problem/557/1 "2019-06-02T02:02:45Z")
Hello, I am trying to figure out why the zymbit is still flashing fast. Below is all the information I have. I have to get the zymbit working within the next week. the syslog & I ran the test scripts and other commands : ## > **Summary** > > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Time has been changed > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd-timesyncd[268]: Synchronized to time server 206.55.191.142:123 ([2.debian.pool.ntp.org](http://2.debian.pool.ntp.org)). > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily.timer: Adding 2h 55min 31.148620s random time. > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily-upgrade.timer: Adding 32min 13.794591s random time. > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Reached target Network is Online. > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Daily apt download activities… > Jun 2 01:24:31 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Clean php session files… > Jun 2 01:24:32 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Clean php session files. > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi dbus[334]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name=‘org.freedesktop.PackageKit’ unit=‘packagekit.service’ > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting PackageKit Daemon… > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi PackageKit: daemon start > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi dbus[334]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name=‘org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1’ unit=‘polkit.service’ > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Authorization Manager… > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi polkitd[1655]: started daemon version 0.105 using authority implementation `local' version `0.105’ > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi dbus[334]: [system] Successfully activated service ‘org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1’ > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Authorization Manager. > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi dbus[334]: [system] Successfully activated service ‘org.freedesktop.PackageKit’ > Jun 2 01:24:50 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started PackageKit Daemon. > Jun 2 01:25:00 raspberrypi CRON[1827]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 \> /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1) > Jun 2 01:25:02 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Daily apt download activities. > Jun 2 01:25:02 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily.timer: Adding 3h 50min 44.247422s random time. > Jun 2 01:25:02 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily.timer: Adding 7h 58min 16.801788s random time. > Jun 2 01:25:02 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Daily apt upgrade and clean activities… > Jun 2 01:25:07 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Restore System Clock from Zymkey. > Jun 2 01:25:07 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Zymkey Interface Connector… > Jun 2 01:25:07 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Zymkey Interface Connector. > Jun 2 01:25:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Daily apt upgrade and clean activities. > Jun 2 01:25:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily-upgrade.timer: Adding 33min 46.196974s random time. > Jun 2 01:25:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Startup finished in 1.796s (kernel) + 1min 23.906s (userspace) = 1min 25.702s. > Jun 2 01:25:22 raspberrypi systemd[1]: apt-daily-upgrade.timer: Adding 58min 58.120558s random time. > Jun 2 01:26:03 raspberrypi kernel: [126.429256] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV\_CHANGE): can0: link becomes ready > Jun 2 01:26:04 raspberrypi kernel: [127.812467] can: controller area network core (rev 20170425 abi 9) > Jun 2 01:26:04 raspberrypi kernel: [127.812548] NET: Registered protocol family 29 > Jun 2 01:26:04 raspberrypi kernel: [127.818589] can: raw protocol (rev 20170425) > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Created slice User Slice of pi. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting User Manager for UID 1000… > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Session c1 of user pi. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache (restricted). > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent (access for web browsers). > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Reached target Paths. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Reached target Timers. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Listening on GnuPG cryptographic agent (ssh-agent emulation). > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Reached target Sockets. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Reached target Basic System. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Reached target Default. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[7899]: Startup finished in 65ms. > Jun 2 01:31:21 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started User Manager for UID 1000. > Jun 2 01:35:01 raspberrypi CRON[11370]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 \> /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1) > Jun 2 01:38:57 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Cleanup of Temporary Directories… > Jun 2 01:38:57 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Cleanup of Temporary Directories. > Jun 2 01:39:01 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Clean php session files… > Jun 2 01:39:01 raspberrypi CRON[15184]: (root) CMD ( [-x /usr/lib/php/sessionclean] && if [! -d /run/systemd/system]; then /usr/lib/php/sessionclean; fi) > Jun 2 01:39:01 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Clean php session files. > Jun 2 01:45:01 raspberrypi CRON[20851]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 \> /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1) > Jun 2 01:55:01 raspberrypi CRON[30262]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 \> /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1) ## Boot Log > **Summary** > > [OK] Started Show Plymouth Boot Screen. > [OK] Reached target Encrypted Volumes. > [OK] Reached target Paths. > [OK] Started Forward Password Requests to Plymouth Directory Watch. > [OK] Found device /dev/serial1. > [OK] Found device /dev/disk/by-partuuid/c2fdd720-01. > Starting File System Check on /dev/disk/by-partuuid/c2fdd720-01… > [OK] Reached target Sound Card. > [OK] Listening on Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status /dev/rfkill Watch. > [OK] Started File System Check on /dev/disk/by-partuuid/c2fdd720-01. > Mounting /boot… > [OK] Mounted /boot. > [OK] Reached target Local File Systems. > Starting Raise network interfaces… > Starting Tell Plymouth To Write Out Runtime Data… > Starting Preprocess NFS configuration… > Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories… > Starting Set console font and keymap… > [OK] Started Tell Plymouth To Write Out Runtime Data. > [OK] Started Preprocess NFS configuration. > [OK] Started Set console font and keymap. > [OK] Reached target NFS client services. > [OK] Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre). > [OK] Reached target Remote File Systems. > [OK] Started Create Volatile Files and Directories. > Starting Network Time Synchronization… > Starting Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown… > [OK] Started Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown. > [OK] Started Raise network interfaces. > [OK] Started Network Time Synchronization. > [OK] Reached target System Initialization. > [OK] Listening on GPS (Global Positioning System) Daemon Sockets. > [OK] Listening on D-Bus System Message Bus Socket. > [OK] Listening on triggerhappy.socket. > [OK] Listening on Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack Activation Socket. > [OK] Reached target Sockets. > [OK] Reached target Basic System. > Starting Configure Bluetooth Modems connected by UART… > [OK] Started D-Bus System Message Bus. > Starting System Logging Service… > Starting ProLogger-Listen-KeySwitch.service… > Starting Save/Restore Sound Card State… > Starting LSB: Switch to ondemand cpu…or (unless shift key is pressed)… > Starting LSB: Start/stop sysstat’s sadc… > [OK] Started Regular background program processing daemon. > Starting triggerhappy global hotkey daemon… > Starting WPA supplicant… > [OK] Started Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories. > Starting Login Service… > Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack… > Starting dhcpcd on all interfaces… > Starting Disable WiFi if country not set… > Starting ProLogger-Monitor.service… > Starting LSB: Autogenerate and use a swap file… > Starting ProLogger-Transfer.service… > [OK] Reached target System Time Synchronized. > [OK] Started Daily apt download activities. > [OK] Started Daily apt upgrade and clean activities. > [OK] Started Clean PHP session files every 30 mins. > [OK] Reached target Timers. > [OK] Started triggerhappy global hotkey daemon. > [OK] Started ProLogger-Listen-KeySwitch.service. > [OK] Started Save/Restore Sound Card State. > [OK] Started Disable WiFi if country not set. > [OK] Started ProLogger-Monitor.service. > [OK] Started ProLogger-Transfer.service. > [OK] Started System Logging Service. > [OK] Started LSB: Start/stop sysstat’s sadc. > Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status… > [OK] Started Login Service. > [OK] Started LSB: Switch to ondemand cpu …rnor (unless shift key is pressed). > [OK] Started Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack. > [OK] Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status. > [OK] Started WPA supplicant. > [OK] Started LSB: Autogenerate and use a swap file. > Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status… > [OK] Started Configure Bluetooth Modems connected by UART. > [OK] Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status. > Starting Bluetooth service… > [OK] Created slice system-bthelper.slice. > [OK] Started Bluetooth service. > [OK] Reached target Bluetooth. > [OK] Started Raspberry Pi bluetooth helper. > Starting Hostname Service… > [OK] Started Hostname Service. > [OK] Started dhcpcd on all interfaces. > [OK] Reached target Network. > Starting Permit User Sessions… > Starting A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server… > Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server… > Starting /etc/rc.local Compatibility… > [OK] Started Unattended Upgrades Shutdown. > My IP address is 192.168.0.10 > Starting The Apache HTTP Server… > [OK] Started Permit User Sessions. > [OK] Started OpenBSD Secure Shell server. > [OK] Started /etc/rc.local Compatibility. > Starting Hold until boot process finishes up… > Starting Terminate Plymouth Boot Screen… > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# ls -l > total 8 > drwxr-sr-x 2 root staff 128 Mar 31 06:31 **pycache** > -rw-r–r-- 1 root staff 1317 Mar 31 06:30 zk\_app\_utils\_test.py > -rw-r–r-- 1 root staff 1430 Mar 31 06:30 zk\_crypto\_test.py > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# python zk\_crypto\_test.py > Exception AssertionError: AssertionError(‘bad return code -1’,) in \\> ignored > Signing data…Traceback (most recent call last): > File “zk\_crypto\_test.py”, line 10, in > signature = zymkey.client.sign(secret\_message) > AttributeError: ‘NoneType’ object has no attribute ‘sign’ > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# python zk\_app\_utils\_test.py > Exception AssertionError: AssertionError(‘bad return code -1’,) in \\> ignored > Testing data lock… > Traceback (most recent call last): > File “zk\_app\_utils\_test.py”, line 6, in > dst = zymkey.client.lock(src) > AttributeError: ‘NoneType’ object has no attribute ‘lock’ > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# lsmod | grep i2c > i2c\_bcm2835 16384 0 > i2c\_bcm2708 16384 0 > i2c\_dev 16384 0 > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# cat /var/log/syslog | grep Zymkey > May 24 09:40:54 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Restore System Clock from Zymkey… > May 24 10:15:52 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Restore System Clock from Zymkey. > May 24 10:15:52 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Zymkey Interface Connector… > May 24 10:15:53 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Zymkey Interface Connector. > Binary file (standard input) matches > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# sudo systemctl status zkbootrtc > ● zkbootrtc.service - Restore System Clock from Zymkey > Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/zkbootrtc.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) > Active: inactive (dead) since Mon 2019-05-27 14:00:40 UTC; 10min ago > Process: 891 ExecStart=/usr/bin/zk\_early\_boot.sh (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) > Main PID: 891 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) > > May 27 13:58:41 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting Restore System Clock from Zymkey… > May 27 14:00:40 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started Restore System Clock from Zymkey. > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/usr/local/share/zymkey/examples# zkgrifs > ERROR: no zymkeys installed. > > ## > > root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# sudo i2cdetect -y 1 > 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a b c d e f > 00: – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 10: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 20: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 30: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 40: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 50: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 60: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – > 70: – – – – – – – – ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_S\_Zymbit\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@Phil\_S\_Zymbit\_1](https://community.zymbit.com/u/Phil_S_Zymbit_1)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.zymbit.com/t/zymbit-flashing-fast-unable-to-figure-out-problem/557/2 "2019-06-07T17:31:52Z")
@cjh39 What version / release date of Raspbian are you using ?