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4.4. WLAN interface
Integrating mobile terminals
You can simultaneously operate a maximum of 32 Android smartphones or tablets in one system
EasyControl. If you want to use mobile terminals as wireless control devices with the versions
"Basic", "Booster" and "V24" of the RedBox you need an extra WLAN Interface:
a commercial single-board computer Raspberry Pi 2 and an extra WLAN router or
a commercial single-board computer Raspberry Pi 3 with integrated WLAN router or
an interface "wControl" (item no. 40-09957) with preconfigured Raspberry Pi 3
You should preferably connect the WLAN interface to the interface USB-1 of the RedBox.
The versions "Basic-R" and "Booster-R" of the RedBox have an integrated WLAN interface.
Required software ("app")
You need the app "EasyControl Android" for the mobile terminal(s) which can be downloaded
from the Google Playstore (free trial version, price for the full version: 5,99 € | status: 12/2016).
4.4.1. Connecting Android devices to the WLAN interface of the RedBox
The Versions "Basic-R" and "Booster-R" have an integrated WLAN interface which has been
preconfigured for operation in the EasyNet.
Switching on
Within one minute after switching on the power supply for the RedBox "Basic-R" or "Booster-R"
the WLAN is available.
Connecting a mobile terminal with the wControl
Activate on your smartphone or tablet the list with available WLAN networks under "settings".
Connect you mobile terminal to the network "EasyControl_Android" and enter the following
password for this network:
EasyControl
Pay attention to the upper and lowercase letters when entering the password.
Hint: Your smartphone or tablet automatically restores the connection to the latest chosen
WLAN when restarted.
Downloading the control software
Download the software from the Google Playstore.
The IP-Adresse of the WLAN (192.168.42.1) is preset in the software EasyControl Android. In
case the setting has been overwritten, you have to enter it manually.
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