SharkRF openSPOT3 - Page 8

TheAPmodeistheopenSPOT3'sdefaultmodeofoperationifnoWi-Finetworksareconfigured.APmodelets
youconfigureaWi-FinetworkwhichtheopenSPOT3willconnectinnormalmode.YoucanswitchbetweenAP
andnormalmodeanytimebypressingtheWi-Fibuttonforabout3seconds.
ConnectingtheopenSPOT3toaWi-Finetwork
Connectyourwebbrowserdevice(phone/tablet/computer)totheWi-FinetworkcalledopenSPOT3AP.
IfthereisnoWi-FinetworkcalledopenSPOT3AP,thenmakesuretheopenSPOT3isinAPmode(status
LEDispulsatingwhite).YoucanswitchbetweenAPandnormalmodeanytimebypressingthebuttonfor3
seconds.
AlsomakesuretheopenSPOT3isplacedclosetoyourphone/tablet/computer.
Theinitializationsetupopensautomatically.
Iftheinitializationsetupwon'topenautomatically,thenyoucanopenitbyenteringhttp://192.168.99.1/
intothewebbrowserwhileyourbrowserdeviceisconnectedtotheWi-FinetworkopenSPOT3AP.
Selectthecountryofoperation,thenclickontheNextbutton.
SelectwhichWi-FinetworktheopenSPOT3willuse(usuallyyourownWi-Finetwork)byclickingonthe
ConnectbuttonatthedesiredWi-Finetwork.EntertheWi-FinetworkpasswordintheNetworkkeydialog
(makesureyouenterthepasswordcasesensitive),thenclickonthedialog'sConnectbutton.
TheopenSPOT3stopsbroadcastingit'sownWi-Finetwork,andautomaticallytriestoconnecttotheselected
Wi-Finetwork.ThisisindicatedbythestatusLEDbecomingblueandtheneventuallyalternating
green/orange,orgreen.
Thewebbrowserdevice(ex.yourphone)detectsthattheopenSPOT3APisnolongeravailable,anddrops
theconnection.ItshouldautomaticallyconnectbacktothepreviouslyusedWi-Finetwork.Ifitdoesnot,
connectittothesameWi-FinetworkastheopenSPOT3.
AsuccessfulconnectiontotheWi-Finetworkisindicatedbyanalternatinggreen/yellow(orgreen)statusLEDon
theopenSPOT3whichmeanstheNullconnectorisactiveandthedeviceisconnectedtotheWi-Finetwork.
QuickSetupinitialization
OpenSharkRFLinkinyourwebbrowser.EntertheopenSPOT3'sdeviceUID(youcanfindthisIDonthestickerat
thebottomoftheopenSPOT3),thenclickontheConnectbutton.
TheopenSPOT3'swebinterfacewillopeninyourwebbrowser.Ifnot,thenmakesureyourbrowserdevice
(phone/tablet/computer)isconnectedtotheexactsameWi-FinetworkastheopenSPOT3,andthatthe
openSPOT3isconnectedtotheWi-Finetworkindicatedbegreen/orangeorgreenLED.
FillinyourcallsignandIDsintheQuicksetup,thenclickontheSavebutton.
Firststeps
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