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MECHA User’s Guide v.05.4
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Single Axis
© 2020 FANOTEC
• the LEDs 1, 2 and 3, under the ba�ery symbol, will start flashing, and
MECHA waits ( 15 seconds ) for one of the bu�ons [1] , [2] , or [3] to be
pressed, to assign the computed preset to that par�cular bu�on. To
cancel the assignment, the power bu�on,
⏻
, can be pressed instead.
If MECHA is unable to compute a pa�ern using the feedback received from
pressing the power bu�on (mostly caused by too small intervals), the LEDs
will show
!!! , which indicates that nothing has changed.
To execute the panorama computed by MECHA, make sure the ver�cal rail
is in
LEVEL posi�on, and press the bu�on to which you have assigned the
panorama, then press either the le� or right bu�on.
If Single MECHA is used, a�er first row MECHA pauses and suggests, on
LEDs, a manual �lt of the ver�cal axis to con�nue to full spherical
panorama.
If only cylindrical is needed, or no manual �lt is possible, press the power
bu�on of MECHA,
⏻
.
Test using the User Interface
Access the User Interface with your smartphone, as follows:
• Press the power bu�on,
⏻
, for about 3 to 5 seconds to power up
MECHA, and wait un�l de spli�ng lights are displayed: -=-=-=-= .
• At spli�ng lights, press the bu�on [1] to set MECHA in AP mode.
• Tap Se�ngs icon on your device. Under Wireless and Networks , make
sure Wi-Fi is turned on, then tap Wi-Fi . Tap the ne�work name that
contains MECHA in its name, to connect the smartphone to MECHA. The
default password for MECHA’s network is 12345678 .
• Now, MECHA’s User Interface (UI) can be accessed on the smartphone’s
browser at: 192.168.8.1 (which is a sta�c IP address). This is the New
page. At the top of the page, the current firmware version is displayed.
NOTE . We will see later how the User Interface can be accessed on a
computer.
If you didn’t set the rotator type using the bu�ons, you can set it now on
Configura�on page.