WIFI ADAPTER Quick Start Guide, web page configuration www.wifiandscales.com
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As the WIFI ADAPTER adapter connects to the new network the webpage will disappear in some browsers.
The PC has to be connected the production network and the new IP address configured for the WIFI ADAPTER
adapter entered into the browser.
If the Serial to WiFi adapter needs to be reconfigured for another network the factory pre-set can be restored
by inserting the end of a paperclip into the small hole next to the DC-jack hold it for 5 seconds. The device will
restart itself and come up on the factory-pre set settings.
4.2 Restore factory settings
The WIFI ADAPTER can be returned to the configuration pre-set in manufacturing by following these
steps:
The reset button is located in the hole between the LEDs and DC jack.
Use a toothpick or another pin that fits the hole snugly.
Insert the pin straight into the hole and press the button for 5 sec.
The red and green led starts blinking simultaneously indicating that the unit is in factory settings mode.
If the WIFI ADAPTER is in serial port configuration mode it is NOT possible to restore factory
settings with the reset button, the command line is used instead as shown below:
$ db set /app/factory_preset 1
$ db store
$ reset
5 Using WIFI ADAPTER in Web server mode
The scale has to have the “Serial Port Mode” set to “0” = full duplex. How to do this is described in the
manual for the scale.
Turn the scale off before you plug in the adapter to the serial port. Fasten the adapter with the screws assure
a good connection. If the adapter is plugged in with the power on the scale may indicate battery low when
the adapter is connected.
For a scale that does not provide adapter power via the d-sub interface an external AC-DC adapter has to be
used. This should be a 9V AC-adapter with minus on the centre pin. The same type used by the scales.
Start a web browser at a PC connected to the same network as the WIFI ADAPTER and type in the address for
the WIFI ADAPTER in the address field.