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WiFi Operations
XR-3 Meter
Document Filename
Wi-Fi Operations
Revision
2.7
Date 23 October 2017

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  • Page 1 WiFi Operations XR-3 Meter Document Filename Wi-Fi Operations Revision Date 23 October 2017...

  • Page 2: Hardware Compatibility

    PC, just using the Wi-Fi connection to the internet. 1.3 File Uploads With the basic XR-3 you can upload PoP Scans, Limit Scans, and more to a Windows PC using the USB connection. With the Wi-Fi option, you can also upload files to an FTP server anywhere on the internet without a wired connection.
  • Page 3 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3 2 Operations 2.1 Wi-Fi Networks Select WiFi from Main Menu. Hint: Once on the Main Menu screen, you can press the number “5” on the meter’s numeric keypad twice to skip down 10 spaces to toggle to WiFi quicker.
  • Page 4 If network is encrypted, you will go to a login screen to enter a password. 2.2 Wi-Fi Login To enter a password, first press the Enter key. An on-screen keyboard will appear. There are three different views for the on-screen keyboard: 1) Upper case letters and numbers –...
  • Page 5 Other soft-keys: 1) Backspace – to delete the character to the left of the cursor 2) Clear – to delete all characters and “clear” the field 3) Save – to save the entire field and exit from the keyboard screen 4) Cancel –...
  • Page 6 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3 2.4 Wi-Fi Network Refresh The Wi-Fi Networks screen is usually used to connect to a network as described above. However, there are two functions not covered above: the Advanced and Refresh soft keys. The Refresh button simply updates the detected network list from a new scan.
  • Page 7 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3 2.5 Wi-Fi Networks Advanced Info If you press Advanced soft-key, the meter displays the following for the selected network: 1) MAC Address of Wi-Fi access point 2) Security level (whether network is open or encrypted and if encrypted, the type of...
  • Page 8 2) Show IP – If connected wirelessly, press the ‘Show IP’ soft-key to display the IP address that has been assigned to the XR-3. 3) Hands Free Cfg – Specify the SSID and Password for your XR-3 if you’d like to connect to the XR-3 directly from your mobile device (i.e. Android phone or tablet) using the XR-3 Remote app 4) Upload Config –...

  • Page 9: Upload Configuration

    If you’re a small business XR-3 Wi-Fi user, you might like to store the files on one of these popular online file storage (cloud storage) programs.  Dropbox™ - Visit https://www.dropbox.com/ftp for more information ...
  • Page 10 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3 The Default soft-key will fill in the fields with default settings that use the Applied Instruments FTP server. This is intended for evaluation use only. Files uploaded with this setting are open for public access and will be deleted periodically. You will need to enter your own FTP server's information before actually using this feature.
  • Page 11 2.10 File Upload Screen If you haven’t already configured the details of where to send your files, press the “Upload Config” soft-key and refer to the Upload Configuration section above. This screen lets you select which files to upload. Only one type of file is displayed at a time. You can upload several files of the same type at once.
  • Page 12 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3   To select a file to upload, highlight it with the up and down arrows and press Enter to set the check mark. You can check as many as you like. To select all files, press Enter when the “Select All” row is highlighted.
  • Page 13 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3   Page 13  ...
  • Page 14 And then you will see the versions installed (Have column) and versions available (Avail column) for each XR-3 software component. If the version installed is lower than the version available, the meter will automatically place a check mark next to the related component. You can manually check or uncheck a software component by highlighting it with the up or down arrows and pressing Enter.
  • Page 15 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3   When you have the desired components selected, press Update. The meter will begin downloading each component and will display a progress bar for each. The download process can take up to 8 minutes to complete, depending on the number of components that need to be updated.
  • Page 16 (Applies to satellite modules only) For Dish Network related work, there are three Limit Value databases available: ‘Dish East’, ‘Dish Central’, and ‘Dish West’. If you won’t be using the XR-3 for Dish Network applications, select ‘No Limits’. You can select the Limit Values using the left or right arrow button when the Limit Values field is highlighted.
  • Page 17 FlashUpdate program on a Windows computer or c.) using a device that has Wi-Fi or a computer that is connected to a network that includes a Wi-Fi access point. Below are the various methods you can use to update the firmware in the XR-3’s optional internal Wi-Fi module.
  • Page 18 Pick the network (SSID) related to your XR-3. If you’re not sure of your XR-3’s SSID and password, in your XR-3, go to MENU  WiFi  WiFi Options  Hands Free Cfg. By default, your XR-3’s SSID will be “XR-3_XXXXXXX”, (the XXXXXXX will vary depending on your unit’s serial number).
  • Page 19 2. Once there, click “Device” near top left corner, then click on “Firmware Upload” near the bottom, then click “Okay” in the confirm message at the top. 3. It will then reboot the WiFi module within the XR-3   4. Click on “Choose File”. Then find and select or open the rom file that you downloaded in step 1 of the previous section.

  • Page 20: Error Messages

    2. Invalid download configuration. Remedies: 1. Try another network. 2. Verify the download configuration (available from Wi-Fi Options screen) is valid. The general release website provided by Applied Instruments is the default: a) Address: www.appliedin.com b) Subdirectory: XR-3 4.3 FTP username or password incorrect May occur when using the file upload function.
  • Page 21 Wi-Fi Operations XR-3   2. The subdirectory does not exist on the FTP server. Remedies: 1. Correct the subdirectory field in the Upload Configuration screen. 2. Have your network administrator create the subdirectory on the server. 4.6 DNS lookup failed.