7
Setting of a PC/tablet PC/smartphone for operation with the device
After successful completion of configuration and connecting the Next-Lab device to the wireless
network, you will need to set the
Measuring Center
on your PC/tablet PC/smartphone for connecting it
with the device for further work.
After connection to the wireless network a Next-Lab device receives a unique IP address and port. You
can find connection settings in one of the following ways:
In
Wi-Fi Settings-Wi-Fi Status
of the Next-LCD device menu;
On the PC in
Measuring Center for Windows
software, after connecting the device through USB
port;
After running Measuring
Lean Search
on a tablet PC/smartphone in the
Measuring Center for
Android/iOS
;
If the connection is implemented remotely via the Internet, request an IP address and port
number from the owner of the device.
It is important to note that the device is unable to exchange data via USB and Wi-Fi at the same time.
Disconnect the device from USB port of a PC to enable the device connection to the wireless network.
Setting the PC
Switch on the Next-Lab device and wait until it is completely booted (the Power indicator glows
constantly).
Connect the device to a PC using USB cable.
Launch the
Measuring Center for Windows
software.
Go to
Config
tab of the program.
Select your Next-Lab device from the device dropdown list.
Skip the next step if you know IP address and port of the device.
The device, after it is switched on, requires some time (1-2 minutes) for connecting to the
wireless network. After the device is connected to the network, in
Next-Lab Wi-Fi Config
region
the module status will switch to
Wi-Fi Module Connected
, and in
IP
field the IP address of the
device in the network will be shown. If the information about IP address is missing, press
Update device list
several times until status changes to
Wi-Fi Module Connected
and IP address
is shown. If the status of the device has changed to
Wi-Fi Module is off
, restart the device and
repeat the procedure.
