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MECHA User’s Guide v.05.4
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Dual Axis
© 2020 FANOTEC
Other upda�ng methods
Firmware update using the smartphone: method 2
• 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).
NOTE . We shown how the User Interface can be accessed on a
computer.
• This is the New page. At the top of the page, the current firmware
version is displayed. Tap the [Update] bu�on and follow the instruc�ons
to update the firmware:
◦ Connect to Wi-Fi for Internet acces. Enter the Wi-Fi network name
that you want to connect to. It can be your home Wi-Fi, or work Wi-
Fi. The name and the password are case sensi�ve, like
MyWiFi and
myPassword ! It’s not about MECHA’s passwords here, but the Wi-Fi
name and password MECHA needs to connect to Wi-Fi.
• When the update is complete, a few beeps are heard, and the new
firmware version is displayed at the top of the page. If it is not displayed
in 1-2 minutes, refresh the page, or reconnect the smartphone to
MECHA, if necessary.
Please do not turn off MECHA while upda�ng!
!