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Menu Screen
By pressing the Menu button
–
indicated by 3 bars in the top left corner - on the Home Screen,
you’ll
be taken to the Menu Screen. The Menu Screen is a list of various options from controller info,
WiFi settings, and more. For more information on each component of the Menu, see the descriptions
below:
Settings
Set Clock
-
Select to set the
WeatherBoss
clock. It is in military time. For Example: 3PM is
entered as 15:00, 12AM is entered as 0:00, and 10AM is entered as 10:00. The clock can also be
changed from the main screen by pressing Time.
Set Date
–
Select to set the Day, Month, and Year in the controller.
Temperature/Speed Units
–
Used to change the temperature & speed scale for the
controller. Options are Fahrenheit/MPH or Celsius/KPH.
Configuration
Controller Info
–
Firmware Version
,
Serial Number
and
Mac address
for the controller
are shown here. This information may be required if you need any technical support.
Additionally, it is used in conjunction with the Headgrower cloud platform for remote
monitoring and control of the WeatherBoss. See the WiFi section for more information about
firmware updates.
WiFi
–
Set up Wi-Fi for Firmware download and for remote control and monitoring from the
Headgrower cloud platform (Requires subscription).
Enable Wi-Fi
–
Enable or disable the Wi-Fi feature.
Disable
turns Wi-Fi capabilities off at
all times.
Enabled
turns the Wi-Fi on any time it is within range of a setup Wi-Fi
connection.
Wi-Fi Setup
–
To set up Wi-Fi for the
WeatherBoss
, press “
Wi-Fi Setup
” and the
controller will scan for nearby networks. Select your desired network and enter the
password (if required) and press “
Save
”.
***For security reasons, we highly recommend that the user place all controllers into
a separate logical network or VLAN, separate from other networks, routers, and
hardware.
Update Firmware
–
If your controller is connected to the internet through the WiFi
module, by pressing Update Firmware, the controller will connect to
to see if any updates are available. Once it has found the firmware, you have the option
to update your controller. Updating firmware will
NOT
affect the
controller’s
programs.
