Wireless Control: Wifi

Wifi Control allows fixtures to connect to existing wireless networks or create their own wireless network for control.

RR and R2 can be controlled using Wifi either over an existing wifi network or by using a Quasar Science fixture as a wireles AP to create a Wifi network. Quasar Science fixtures operate only on the 2.4gHz spectrum for Wifi. Quasar Science fixtures do not use the 5.0gHz spectrum.

To Enable control over an existing Wifi network:

1. Set the Wireless mode to Config->Wireless Mode->Wifi
   ***In this mode the Wifi Settings menu is active
2. Configure the fixture to join a Wifi network. Go to Config->Wireless Settings->Wifi Mode->Client
3. Select the wifi network you would like to join. Go to Config->Wireless Settings->Wifi Settings->Set Network. The status LEDs will flash as the fixture scans for the wireless networks and displays them in order of signal strength
4. Use the and arrows to scroll through the listed networks and to select. 
5. Use the and arrows to scroll letters and numbers to set the network Password.
6. Use the to advance the cursor. 
7. The password field loops back to the beginning from the end. In the event that a wrong character is entered in the password field use the to advance all the way to the right and it will loop back to the beginning 
8. Press and hold  after entering the last character in the password.
9. The Wifi Status Screen will display the name of the Wifi network the fixture has joined. If there is a controller broadcasting Art-Net on the wifi the staus LEDs on the fixture will be Data = Yellow, Wifi = Magenta.

To enable control using a Quasar Science fixture as an Access Point (AP):

1. Set the Wireless mode to Config->Wireless Mode->Wifi
2. Set the fixture into AP mode, Config->Wireless Settings->Wifi Settings->Wifi Mode-> AP
   When in AP mode the main display of the fixture will show the SSID of the Wifi network. The AP SSID will begin with QS: XXXXXXXX 
3. On the control tablet join the Wifi network being broadcast by the AP fixture. The password for the AP Wifi is:1234567890
4. If there is a controller broadcasting Art-Net on the wifi the staus LEDs on the fixture will be Data = Yellow, Wifi = Magenta.

Wifi Settings

• • Wifi Status
  • Set network
  • Enable AP mode
  • Set IP
  • Reset Wifi Settings

Wifi Status

Show current Wifi connection with signal strength or any errors

Set Network

Display available Wifi networks in descending order of signal strength. When the user selects a network they are prompted to enter the password for the network.

Use the & buttons to scroll through the alphabet.

A short press of will advance the cursor to the next space.

A long press of will transmit the password and attempt to join the selected Wifi network.

The password entry cursor will scroll back to the beginning of the password field from the end of the field.

Allowable password characters are: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, !, @, #, $, ?

Set IP 

The user can choose between DHCP or static IP address. This is the menu that allows the user to set a static IP address and subnet on the fixture when connecting to an external Access point.

Enable AP Mode-

The fixture can act as its own access point and DHCP server to create a wifi network. The fixture will broadcast the network ssid and act as the WAP and router for the network. The fixture will have an IP address of-192.168.4.1 

The fixture will distribute IP addresses in the following IP Schema:

IP address: 192.168.4.XXX

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Reset Wifi Settings 

Resets the IP/subnet settings and sets the AP mode to OFF

LED indicators-

Wireless LED

Solid Magenta - Light is connected to wireless network.

Slow Flashing Magenta - Lamp has router information saved, but it is not found.

Fast Flashing Magenta - Lamp is connecting to a wireless network.

Magenta /Red Flashing - Lamp has failed attempt to connect to saved network (Wrong Password or Error).

Solid Orange - Fixture is acting as Wifi Access Point and broadcasting the network SSID

Data LED

Yellow - Art-Net DMX packets are being transmitted