BleBox windsensor PRO User Manual page 2

WIFI CONNECTION AND SERVICE
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CONNECTION (AP) SETTINGS
Go to the WiFi network settings ("Settings" icon in the top right corner of
the screen, "Connection" section), where you can connect the device to the
home WiFi network to be able to control the device via it or from anywhere
in the world. To do this, select the network name from the list of available
networks and press "Connect". If required, enter your WiFi password.
When connecting the device to the home network, the phone / tablet may
disconnect from the device's network.
After reconnecting the phone to the controller's WiFi network, check the
"WiFi Client status" and "Remote access status" fields. The controller is
equipped with a network connection supervision system which in case of
problems with connection to the WiFi or the Internet will report the problem
and its possible causes. If the network is working properly both fields will be
set to "Connected".
In order to communicate with the device from outside the local WiFi
network, from anywhere in the world, via the wBox application, the device
automatically connects to the BleBox cloud system service by default. The
remote access system is fully encrypted and secure, the data are transmitted
by European servers from reputable companies. It is possible to disable
the remote access service - after clicking the "Configure" button, toogle
the switch next to the "Remote access" option. Remember that disabling
"Remote access" will result in no access to the controller from outside the
local network as well as disabling the notifications and external integration
systems, therefore we recommend that you leave this option enabled (default
setting). event log
Enabling the "Event log" option will cause the device to record events (e.g.
about sent notifications set in the "Actions" section) in the BleBox cloud
system. This allows the history of the events to be viewed later also when
the controller is offline.
After completing the WiFi network configuration, you can disconnect from
the device network and connect the phone / tablet directly to your home
WiFi network. Control from the wBox application will work in the same way
as when the phone / tablet is connected to the device's network. If as a
user you leave the local network, eg leaving your home or enclosing mobile
data, the wBox application will signal this status as "Remote mode". In this
case, you will have access to the device data, but for security reasons settings
options will not be available.
In the "Service connection (AP)" section, you can change the
name and give the password of the WiFi network emitted by the
device. Remember that changing the network name or password
can cause disconnection with the device immediately after clicking
the "Save" button, so you should reconnect to the WiFi network.
It is also possible to completely disable the access point emitted
by the device. To do this move the "Access point" slider to the
off position and confirm the selection with the "Save" button.
Attention! If the controller does not have a stable connection to the WiFi
network ("WiFi client status": "Connected", without any error warnings),
restarting the access point will not be possible - in this situation, the only
solution is to reset the controller to the factory settings. Disabling the access
point is recommended only after the complete driver configuration and
making sure that the entire system is working properly.
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Go to the device settings (the "Settings" icon in the top right corner of the
screen). In the "Name and icon" section you can change the name of the
device under which it is displayed in the wBox application. In the "Device
Settings" section it is possible to turn off the LED diode built into the device.
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The main screen of the controller shows the current wind speed reading and
the average and maximum values for the last 10 minutes.
Historical measurement data are available by clicking on the diagram icon in
the upper right corner of the screen. Measurement data are stored only on
the BleBox server and are available only when the "Remote access" option
is set to "Yes".
Historical measurement data can be exported for further analysis. The export
form will be displayed after clicking on the cloud icon in the upper right
corner of the screen.
DEVICE SETTINGS
MEASUREMENT DATA
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The controller allows you to send control commands to other BleBox
controllers via the WiFi network through the API. Each action will be
deployed on particular trigger, eg. like wind speed higher than.
When adding an action, in the "When" tab, select "Average wind speed
greater than" / "Average wind speed less than" / "Wind speed greater than"
as "Trigger type" and fill the "Wind speed m/s" field.
In the "Execute" tab select "Control other device" as "Result", confirm.
Click on the "Select device" icon. The device will search the network for
compatible devices and display them in a list. Choose the device you want
to control. If the device is not listed you must use the general API control
method described below or update the firmware in target device.
Then in the "Call API" field enter the API command that the driver will call.
The most popular API control commands /s/ for switchBox and shutterBox
are presented below:
Switching on the circiut via switchBox: 1
Switching off the circuit via switchBox: 0
Opening the awning via shutterBox: u
Closing the awning via shutterBox: d
By default, the action will be triggered once, when the trigger condition is
met. It is also possible to repeatedly call a given action by selecting one of the
repeat options and setting the interval.
If the device was not on the found list or you want to control another device
in the network, select "Call URL" as "Action type".
In the "URL" field, enter the API command preceded by the http protocol
prefix and the IP address of the wBox device which will be controlled. The IP
address can be found in the device settings. Caution! All the controllers must
be in the same subnet, usually the subnet of a home router.
The most popular API commands for switchBox and shutterBox are
presented below. It was assumed that the IP address of the device which will
be controlled is: 192.168.1.123
Switching on the circuit via switchBox: http:/ /192.168.1.123/s/1
Switching off the circuit via switchBox: http://192.168.1.123/s/0
Opening the awning via shutterBox: http://192.168.1.123/s/u
Closing the awning via shutterBox: http:/ /192.168.1.123/s/d
In the "Summary" tab name the action, check its correctness and confirm the
entry with the "Save" button.
A detailed description of how to control other controllers of the wBox
series is available in the "Extended instructions for wBox devices", while
all the technical documentation API of the wBox controllers is available at:
http:/ /technical.blebox.eu
The added action will be displayed on the list. By expanding its details it is
possible to preview the status of its last execution.
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The controller allows you to display a system notification on a phone with
the wBox application installed on the particular trigger, eg. when mean wind
speed grather than.
Notifications only work when the controller has a stable Internet access and
the "Remote access" option is enabled (default setting).
Notifications are added similarly to "Actions" - fill in the form fields and in
the "Execute" tab select "Notification" as "Result". Confirm with the "Save"
button.
In order for the notification to be displayed on the phone it is necessary
to allow the controller to display notifications. Go to the main menu of the
wBox application, to the "Notifications" tab. Then go to the settings (the
"Settings" icon in the upper right corner of the screen). Find the device on
the list and select "Action notification" from the drop-down list next to the
ACTIONS
NOTIFICATIONS