Fanotec Mecha Quick Reference Card

Quick Reference Card
MECHA is a wireless controlled motor that can rotate and trigger a
camera or other devices. Use the bu�ons
direc�on of rota�on to the le� and to the right, respec�vely.
Update the firmware to the latest version available.
Firmware update using the smartphone
• First, set up a hot-spot with the name MECHA-UPDATE and
password 87654321.
• Power up MECHA (in case of DAC, MECHA-H first).
• When MECHA is idle, enter the code
DAC, enter the code in MECHA-H. When MECHA connects to the
previously created hot-spot, you will hear two beeps. This code
will update the firmware of both DAC units.
Do not turn off MECHA while upda�ng!
Programmable
Bu�ons
Power / Status
LED Indicator
Le� / Right
Bu�ons
Checking the ba�ery level
Short-press ⏻ when MECHA is idle. The ba�ery level is also dis-
played on the LEDs immediately a�er powering up MECHA.
To understand what MECHA shows on LEDs, see the table below.
Table of equivalences: LEDs ‒ characters
! . : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B C D E F
!!!
means that the Internet is not available for MECHA.
Set MECHA in AP, STA, AP+STA mode
A few seconds a�er powering up, at spli�ng lights, -=-=-=-=:
press [1] to set MECHA in AP mode,
press [2] to set MECHA in STA mode,
press [3] to set MECHA in AP+STA mode.
When MECHA is in AP or AP+STA mode,
it broadcast a SSID to which your smart-
phone can be connected.
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Access the UI with your smartphone
• Set MECHA in AP mode.
• Tap Se�ngs icon on your device. Under Wireless and Networks,
make sure Wi-Fi is turned on, then tap Wi-Fi. Tap the ne�work
name that contains MECHA in its name (MECHA-H-DAC in case of
DAC), to connect the smartphone to MECHA (or to DAC).
• The default password for MECHA's network is
• Access MECHA's UI on the smartphone's browser at:
192.168.8.1
This is the New page by default. At the top of this page, no�ce the
current firmware version.
The Configura�on page
The user and default password for the Configura�on page are:
admin Mecha
and , respec�vely.
Turning on IR Remote
Check the checkbox
Use Nodal Ninja IR Remote. Connect the receiver to the AUX port.
Set the default mode
Enter AP, STA, or AP+STA in the
Default Mode field. This will be
the current mode for MECHA a�er powering up.
Change the SSID password
Enter the new password in the SSID Password field.
Disabling MECHA during charging
Select Turn OFF from the When Charging select list.
Tap the [Apply] bu�on to save the new se�ngs.
The Row page
: 192.168.8.1/row
UI Tool�ps
Tap the [info] bu�on at the top of the Row page to find out more
details about the func�ons of the UI controls.
Running and saving Presets
Select a preset from the Presets list and tap the [Load] bu�on to
A
load it in (Advanced) display levels, or just select the preset, and
S
it will load automa�cally in
set, tap either the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] bu�ons.
Tap [Save 1], [Save 2], or [Save 3] bu�on to assign a preset to
MECHA's bu�ons. Tap [Save] for normal save.
Op�onal, add a preset power code to the begining of the name, to
be able to run the preset using MECHA's bu�ons. The first digit of
the code must be 0 (zero), and the next sequence of maximum six
digits must be a combina�on of the digits 1, 2, or 3, so that two iden-
�cal digits are not in consecu�ve posi�ons (e.g: 01, 0123).
Focus and Shu�er �ming
In order to trigger the camera, for some Sony cameras, you have to
set an AF (Auto-Focus) value greater than zero, even if the camera
focus is set to manual. Also, set a proper E (Exposure), and other de-
lays, like A (A�er delay), according to your prefferences. Find the AF,
E and A on Row page.
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: 192.168.8.1/config
(Simple) display levels. To run the pre-
.