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The battery-operated SmartScope WiFi Bridge allows you to power and use your SmartScope over a wireless or wired network connection. | |||
Because the SmartScope WiFi Bridge includes a battery, all you need to do is connect your SmartScope to the WiFi bridge and you can use any tablet/phone/PC on the network to run the GUI! | |||
The WiFi Bridge and client GUI both implement ZeroConf, which means that you don't need to input any IP address -- they will find each other automatically. | |||
[need nice picture showing bridge+scope] | |||
Current benefits of the SmartScope server: | |||
* Allows to control a SmartScope from a (non-jailbroken) iPhone/iPad. Simply download the SmartScope app from the regular AppStore, and it will connect to a SmartScopeServer running in the network! | |||
* Allows 9h+ of wireless connectivity to the SmartScope (full performance over WiFi) | |||
* In case this would not be enough, you can charge the WiFi Bridge while it is operating | |||
* Last but not least, you can use the SmartScope WiFi Brige as a standard USB battery pack to charge any USB device :) | |||
Typical use-cases: | |||
* Cases where a wired connection is just not that practical | |||
* Leave your SmartScope at a test setup, and you can visualize the result from your chair | |||
* ... | |||
=Description= | |||
[insert pic showing buttons] | |||
* '''USB port: ''' this is where you connect the SmartScope | |||
* '''Test button:''' pressing the 'T' button will show 0 to 4 LEDs, indicating the current charge on the internal battery | |||
* '''Main switch:''' | |||
** '''Left position '0':''' WiFi bridge is off. Use this for storing the device. | |||
** '''Middle position 'C':''' WiFi bridge is acting as a charger. Connect any chargeable USB device to charge it. WiFi/CPU are disable to conserve energy. | |||
** '''Right position 'R':''' Active mode, see below | |||
* '''Micro-USB port:''' used for charging the internal battery | |||
=Active mode= | |||
When switched to Active mode, the LED will indicate following states: | |||
* Solid Red: indicates CPU is starting | |||
* Flasing Red: indicates the bridge is scanning for free WiFi channels, and is starting up the WiFi Access Point | |||
* Purple: All set and ready to receive connection requests! | |||
At this point, the bridge will have created a wireless network named SmartScope. Follow these remaining logical steps: | |||
# Hook up a SmartScope to the USB port of the WiFi Bridge | |||
# Connect any device to the SmartScope WiFi | |||
# Start the SmartScope app on that device! | |||
Revision as of 12:32, 21 June 2017
The battery-operated SmartScope WiFi Bridge allows you to power and use your SmartScope over a wireless or wired network connection. Because the SmartScope WiFi Bridge includes a battery, all you need to do is connect your SmartScope to the WiFi bridge and you can use any tablet/phone/PC on the network to run the GUI! The WiFi Bridge and client GUI both implement ZeroConf, which means that you don't need to input any IP address -- they will find each other automatically.
[need nice picture showing bridge+scope]
Current benefits of the SmartScope server:
- Allows to control a SmartScope from a (non-jailbroken) iPhone/iPad. Simply download the SmartScope app from the regular AppStore, and it will connect to a SmartScopeServer running in the network!
- Allows 9h+ of wireless connectivity to the SmartScope (full performance over WiFi)
- In case this would not be enough, you can charge the WiFi Bridge while it is operating
- Last but not least, you can use the SmartScope WiFi Brige as a standard USB battery pack to charge any USB device :)
Typical use-cases:
- Cases where a wired connection is just not that practical
- Leave your SmartScope at a test setup, and you can visualize the result from your chair
- ...
Description
[insert pic showing buttons]
- USB port: this is where you connect the SmartScope
- Test button: pressing the 'T' button will show 0 to 4 LEDs, indicating the current charge on the internal battery
- Main switch:
- Left position '0': WiFi bridge is off. Use this for storing the device.
- Middle position 'C': WiFi bridge is acting as a charger. Connect any chargeable USB device to charge it. WiFi/CPU are disable to conserve energy.
- Right position 'R': Active mode, see below
- Micro-USB port: used for charging the internal battery
Active mode
When switched to Active mode, the LED will indicate following states:
- Solid Red: indicates CPU is starting
- Flasing Red: indicates the bridge is scanning for free WiFi channels, and is starting up the WiFi Access Point
- Purple: All set and ready to receive connection requests!
At this point, the bridge will have created a wireless network named SmartScope. Follow these remaining logical steps:
- Hook up a SmartScope to the USB port of the WiFi Bridge
- Connect any device to the SmartScope WiFi
- Start the SmartScope app on that device!