Connecting to the Pilot Plug
For a successful connection, the Pilot Plug must be turned on and in range for the device to connect to.
Depending on the device, you should check if you have disabled “Flight mode” and that the device can connect by
either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Windows & Wi-Fi
1. Open your network settings by clicking on the Wi-Fi symbol in the bottom right corner of your screen:
2. Choose “TRENZ-PilotPlug” from the available Wi-Fi networks and type in “12345678” when asked for a
password.
3. Wait for the connection to be established (“No Internet connection” will be displayed in the wireless
network information).
The default configuration to enter in your navigation program is:
IP:10.10.10.100 Port: 8919 Protocol: TCP
The Pilot Plug is now connected to your Windows 10 device.
Windows & Bluetooth
1. Open the “Action Center” (a speech bubble) on the bottom right corner of your screen:
2. Right-click or hold your finger on the Bluetooth tile and choose “Go to settings”.
3. Enable Bluetooth and click on “Add Bluetooth or different device”.
4. In the new window (“Add device”) choose “Bluetooth”.
5. Wait for “PilotPlugV2”/”PilotPlugV1” to show up and choose it (accept any code by clicking on
“connect”).
Wait for the connection to be established.
To find out which COM port is used for the Pilot Plug, open your Bluetooth settings (steps 1+2) and click on “More
Bluetooth settings” (right side panel or at the bottom). In the new window (“Bluetooth Settings”), open the tab
“COM Connections”. In the list you can see an outgoing connection to “PilotPlugV2”/“PilotPlugV1” and which
COM port it uses. You can access your Pilot Plug in any navigation program by using this port (e.g. COM3) and a
Baud rate of 38400.
The Pilot Plug is now connected to your Windows 10 device.
Android & Wi-Fi
1. Open your settings app.
2. Go to your Wi-Fi settings and make sure it is turned on.
3. Wait for “TRENZ-PilotPlug” to show up in the list of available networks.
4. Select it and enter “12345678” when asked for a password.
The pre-configuration to enter in your navigation program is
IP:10.10.10.100 Port: 8919 Protocol: TCP
The Pilot Plug is now connected to your Android device.
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