MegaPoints Controllers
System2 Relay-8 User Reference
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Share and revoke Wi-Fi credentials with all boards on the network
Control buttons (shown in blue text) to:
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Reset the board
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Save changes you’ve made
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Reload changes (resyncs the web page with board)
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Erase this boards Wi-Fi credentials (will immediately leave the network)
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Select the firmware update (requires internet connection)
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Reboot the board (throws out any unsaved changes if you made a mess)
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Reload the web page
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Link to online documentation and support videos
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A CAN network monitor (for those who prefer watching network packets to trains).
The next line shows:
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Product name (relay8)
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Software version
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Templates version (should usually match the software version)
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The local IP address
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The device network name and serial number
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The Wi-Fi name you are connected to
The last item is a status log (light yellow background). This provides a real time status such as
up to date software, or boards joining the network, whether you saved (or should) save your
changes etc.
Board Location
The board location field (top right) should be used to enter meaningful information to help you
locate a specific board. We are planning an update for this feature in a future release that will
display the first few characters as part of a report when you request all boards to report in (covered
later in this document).
We therefore suggest you begin the text with the most meaningful information such as a baseboard
number or location for example:
Suggested entry types
B2 Fiddle Yard
12 Station throat
A3 Scenic
Avoid
Baseboard B2
Main approach on the left
V-Ports
System2 is an event driven system. This means when a button is pressed an event is generated on
the network. This event is visible to all connected boards and will be acted on by those boards
listening for that event.
At the heart of the system is the “V-Port” or virtual port. The system will allow V-Ports in the range 1
– 60,000 which should be big enough for the largest and most sophisticated layouts.
