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19. How to Connect with WiFi
Please Note:
Smart Config is NOT supported by routers using 5G or 11AC.
(The ESP8266 WiFi module does not support 5G and 11AC modes.)
This is a limitation of the WiFi module and can not be resolved by the RD60xx Firmware.
What is the WiFi module for and how is it used?
The WiFi connection of the RD60xx allows setting up point-to-point Modbus communication for remote control
via an app or specialized software, just like it would over TTL or RS485, but now over WiFi. The ESP8266 WiFi
module is only used as a serial-to-WiFi converter. As a result, once configured, the RD60xx initiates a WiFi
connection to what it calls a "server", and starts talking Modbus to that and only that server. The WiFi module
will not allow incoming IP connections from other devices. The RD60xx expects the "server" to be listening on
port 8080.
It is possible to modify the WiFi module’s behaviour though, as it is built around a very common device (the
ESP12-F). See
https://cuttlefishblacknet.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/riden-rd6006-wifi/
or
https://community.home-assistant.io/t/riden-rd6006-dc-power-supply-ha-support-wifi/163849
and the
Using Smart Config:
19.1. If WiFi Has NOT been previously configured
● Select
WIFI
in the ‘
’ setting.
● Exit the menu - Press
“
ENTER
”
(The setting is saved on menu exit only.)
● Power Cycle the RD60xx device (use the
“
POWER
”
button.)
● On Boot-up, you will see red string:
Server IP: ---.---.---.---
● Run App.
(Note: the mobile App must run on a device that is connected to the same 2.4GHz WiFi
network that you want the RD60xx to connect to. Do not choose a WiFi network that has
guest isolation.)
● In the app, click on "Network distribution" (in the menu)
● Enter your home/lab's WiFi AP credentials
● Click on “Initialization” (at the bottom)
● After some time, usually 1-2 minutes, the RD60xx will change the string to the yellow, which
contains IP, and one more string "Connecting wifi...."
○ If this does not happen, search for problems with the network.
(this is an infinite loop, firmware just waits for the response from the WiFi
module).
