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
the direction of rotation to the left and to the right, respectively.
Update the firmware to the latest version available.
Firmware Update Using a Hot-spot
• First, set up a hot-spot with the name MECHA-UPDATE and
password 87654321.
• Power on MECHA (in case of DAC, MECHA-H first).
• When MECHA is idle, enter the code
enter the code in MECHA-H. When MECHA connects to the pre-
viously created hot-spot, you will hear two beeps. This code will
update the firmware of both DAC units.
Do not turn off MECHA while updating the firmware!
Programmable
Buttons
Power / Status
LED Indicator
Left / Right
Buttons
Checking the Battery Level
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Short-press the button when MECHA is idle. The battery level
is also displayed on the LEDs immediately after powering on
MECHA. To understand what MECHA shows on LEDs, see the table
below.
! . : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B C D E F
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means that the Internet is not available for MECHA.
Set MECHA in AP, STA, AP+STA Mode
A few seconds after powering on, at splitting lights, -=-=-=-=:
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and buttons to specify
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. In case of DAC,
The Rotator
The Controller
Power
Button
1
press to set MECHA in AP mode,
2
press to set MECHA in STA mode,
3
press to set MECHA in AP+STA
mode.
When MECHA is in AP or AP+STA
mode, it broadcast a SSID to which
your smartphone can be connected.
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Access the UI with Your Smartphone
• Set MECHA in AP mode.
• Tap Settings icon on your device. Under Wireless and Networks,
make sure Wi-Fi is turned on, then tap Wi-Fi. Tap the nettwork
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, notice the
current firmware version.
The Configuration page
The user and default password for the Configuration page are:
admin Mecha
and , respectively.
Turning on IR Remote
Connect the receiver to the AUX port, then check the checkbox:
Use Nodal Ninja IR Remote.
Set the default mode
Enter AP, STA, or AP+STA in the
Default Mode field. This will be
the current mode for MECHA after powering on.
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] button to save the new settings.
The Row page
: 192.168.8.1/row
UI Tooltips
Tap the [info] button at the top of the Row page to find out more
details about the functions of the UI controls.
Running and saving Presets
Select a preset from the Presets list and tap the [Load] button to
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load it in (Advanced) display levels, or just select the preset, and
it will load automatically in
preset, tap either the [RIGHT] or [LEFT] button.
Tap [Save 1], [Save 2], or [Save 3] button to assign a preset to
MECHA's buttons. Tap [Save] for normal save.
Optional, add a preset power code to the beginning of the name, to
be able to run the preset using MECHA's buttons. The first digit of
the code must be 0 (zero), and the next sequence of maximum six
digits must be a combination of the digits 1, 2, or 3, so that two
identical digits are not in consecutive positions (e.g: 01, 0123).
Focus and Shutter timing
In order to trigger 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
delays, like A (After delay), according to your preferences. Find the
AF, E and A on Row page.
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: 192.168.8.1/config
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(Simple) display levels. To run the
.