Testing Your Wireless And Network Connection - CONTROL SOLUTIONS LogTag VFC400-WiFi Product User Manual

Wireless Connectivity

Testing your wireless and network connection

You can verify that uploading data to the LogTag
Test directly from the VFC400-WiFi.
During the connection test the logger will
connect to your wireless network using the network name and password you entered during the setup
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with the LogTag Online Connection Wizard
connect to the LogTag
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exchange a pre-defined set of messages with the cloud server that verify the device's identity
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request any information from the server such as the current time
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upload any new temperature and event data that have been recorded since the last connection to the
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cloud server
close the connection
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This will give you immediate feedback if the logger's wireless and network settings were configured correctly.
To initiate the connection test, press and hold the
buttons simultaneously for approx. 6
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seconds. During this time the Upload arrow symbol ( ) on the
display blinks.
Release the buttons when the symbol stops blinking and turns
on permanently.
The VFC400-WiFi will now attempt to access the wireless
network (the WLAN symbol shows an empty circle).
This process is typically very short, so you may not see this
screen.
Once the VFC400-WiFi has successfully connected to the
wireless network (the WLAN symbol shows a tick) it will
attempt to connect to the LogTag
symbol shows an empty circle).
Depending on network traffic this can take a few seconds.
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Online cloud server is working by initiating a
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Connection