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1 Turn M1 ON
Switch the vessel's batteries ON to power the M1.
2 Turn the handset ON
Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds.
3 Select WiFi from the Status Bar
> From the list of available WiFi, identify and select
the M1 WiFi SSID.
Note - The WiFi SSID is identified by the
M1 serial number eg: CORTEX-95211616
Note - The Cortex V1 package (M1+H1) ships with
the handset pre-configured to the M1.
> Key the WiFi Password found on the label
supplied with the M1.
> Select CONNECT to save.
Text ‘
connected’
will confirm the connection.
> Select the Back key to close the WiFi status
Note - To connect additional handsets to a configured M1 network
follow the
To connect a handset
steps above.
To connect a handset
Device connection FAQs
If the device (handset or mobile device) displays '
Trying to
connect...
’ for a long period, it has not made a WiFi connection to
the M1.
> Confirm the M1 is ON
> Check the WiFi signal strength on the mobile device or in
the Status Bar of the handset.
> Check the M1 WiFi External Antenna is attached.
> Consider the distance between the device and M1 on
board. Some objects and materials may provide
interference to degrade the WiFi signal strength.
> See '
Connecting to an M1'
(pg18).
Follow the steps to identify and connect to the WiFi.
Note - The WiFi status icon on the M1 will illuminate
green when a handset or app makes a connection.
If the device displays '
No GPS connection!
' while beeping an
alarm, touch the screen (or any key) to silence the alarm and
close this notification.
The device will then display '
Waiting for GPS...
’ , the M1 has not
acquired GPS position.
> Check GPS Status in the Status Bar of the
handset (select GPS icon in the On board App).
> Check the M1 external GPS installation.
> Check the GPS icon on the M1 indicator panel.
WiFi status
