Operation Description; Downloading The Sensortag App; Setting Up The Sensortag As An Access Point - Texas Instruments SimpleLink Wi-Fi SensorTag CC3200 User Manual

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3 Operation Description

At start-up, the SensorTag enters access point mode for 2 minutes. When the SensorTag enters access point
mode, the red LED blinks three times.
After 5 minutes, the SensorTag emits a short beep and enters hibernate mode. To wake the
SensorTag from hibernate mode into access point mode, press the power button.
TI recommends using the
information and technical data that is useful for debugging network settings.

3.1 Downloading the SensorTag App

The SensorTag is available from the Apple
• SimpleLink SensorTag, Google Play store
• TI SensorTag, Apple Store

3.2 Setting Up the SensorTag as an Access Point

Pull the plastic tab on the batteries to power the SensorTag.
If the SensorTag has been connected to an access point before, you can reset the Wi-Fi settings by
pressing both buttons on the side simultaneously for 6 seconds.
3.2.1 First-Time Configuration Only
On your mobile phone, go to the Settings menu and connect to the SensorTag-xx access point (see
The -xx value is the two last digits of the SensorTag MAC address; this value is used to uniquely identify your
SensorTag.
Connecting the phone to the access point may take up to 30 seconds the first time it connects.
Only one device can be connected to the Wi-Fi SensorTag when it is configured as an access point.
On some phone models, the 4G connection and 5-GHz Wi-Fi must be disabled to detect the
SensorTag as access point.
To launch the SensorTag app, you may have to pull down the menu in the SensorTag device list to refresh the
device list. The app detects the new Wi-Fi SensorTag. If the SensorTag is programmed with firmware version
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Watch DevPack with the Wi-Fi SensorTag. The display shows important status
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Figure 3-1. Example of SensorTag Access Point
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