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Buttons & LEDs

GL-S20 has two buttons, IoT and Reset.

gl-s20 button

IoT Button

The IoT button allows you to perform these actions:

Function Instruction
Join Thread network When the device is not connected to a Thread network, press and hold the IoT button for 2 seconds. Release the button when the IoT LED starts flashing green slowly.
Create Thread network When the device is not connected to a Thread network, press and hold the IoT button for 8 seconds. Release the button when the IoT LED starts flashing green slowly.
Start Commissioning When your device is connected to a Thread Network, press and hold the IoT button for 2 seconds. Release it when the IoT LED starts flashing yellow slowly.
Disable Thread network When your device is connected to a Thread Network, press and hold the IoT button for 8 seconds. Release it when the IoT LED starts flashing yellow slowly.

Reset Button

Reset button function Instruction
Reset Thread/Wi-Fi/Ethernet configuration Press and hold the Reset button for 2 seconds. Release it when all 3 LEDs start flashing slowly.
Restore factory settings Press and hold the Reset button for 8 seconds. Release it when all 3 LEDs start flashing rapidly.

LED description

gl-s20 led

Device Status Power LED IoT LED Network LED
System starting Green flashing - -
Device not initialized Solid Yellow - -
Firmware upgrading Fast Green flashing Fast Green flashing Fast Green flashing
Restoring factory settings Fast Yellow flashing Fast Yellow flashing Fast Yellow flashing
Repairing firmware Red flashing - -
Device abnormality Solid Red Solid Red Solid Red
Network Status Network LED
Network connected Solid Green
Network disconnected Solid Red
Network is connected but connectivity check failed Solid Yellow
Thread Network Status IoT LED
Thread Uninitialized OFF
Thread working normally Solid Green
Joining Thread network (Thread Router) Flashing Green
Thread network disconnected (Thread Router) Flashing Red
Thread Commissioning enabled Flashing Yellow