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iTach WiFi to IR, can't see it as an available adhoc network

Jason Lawless

December 21, 2012 16:33

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Hey all,

Brand new here. This is the first IR device I ever purchased but long time programmer.

I received the new device in the mail yesterday and I read the quick instructions, very basic. Plug it in, I'll see it broadcasting (SSID) as "GlobalCache[macaddr]" where macaddr is the number on the sticker under the unit.

I plug it in. The power and all 3 emitter ports blink a few times and then just the green power led is on. I look on available wifi networks and it's not there. My laptop's internal mobo is fully compatible with b/g/n networks. I see a ton of networks (almost everyone uses 5 characters). None of them are this device.

I read the manual that to reset the device, use a paper clip and insert it into the hole to the right of the power plug 1/8". I did that but there appears to be no button there. I think that's the IR "learner" sensor. I put the clip in until it hit something and pressed very gently to see if it was a button and it didn't budge. I'm assuming this unit does not have a reset like the FAQ/docs says it should.

I tried looking for this WiFi iTach on 4 devices. A laptop (dell studio 17 touch), HTPC (3-channel PCI-E NIC card compatible with all networks) and 2 phones (Samsung Galaxy SIII and iPhone5). The device is simply not broadcasting.

I saw a USB to power adaptor in the box. I connected the device directly to my laptop incase that helped. It blinked with power, same as the AC outlet, but still no device on the network.

I plugged in some of the emitters (getting desperate now), nothing.

I disabled WiFi-N support on my NIC card and enabled enhanced G mode. Nothing..

I left it unplugged, replugged several times, nothing on the network.

Lastly I tried creating a new network connection directly to my devices SSID (per instructions, as mentioned above, should be "GlobalCache000etc...."). It couldn't find that network.

Is there anything I can do connecting it directly via USB to a computer with the USB->Power cord that would let me access the device and perhaps try to update firmware or anything? Or is this just a defective device?

Thanks for tips!

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  Josh Sherman December 21, 2012 17:37

  What you will need to do is perform the default as you were thinking, but there are some things you will want to keep in mind. First: the default mechanism is not a button, but a a simple contact that must be made with an electrically active pin. No pressure is necessary to reset the device, so try using something conductive, and even insert the pin at a horizontal angle if you are not getting contact. Some pins are not large enough to make the contact without being angled. Once defaulted, your unit will flash its LEDs the same way it does during startup.
  The unit's network status is shown by the unit's power LED. When solid, the unit is not broadcasting a network, and is not connected to an infrastructure network. When the power LED blinks about once per second, then you know that the unit is either broadcasting its network (initial setup), or is successfully connected to an infrastructure network (after you have configured it).

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  Jason Lawless December 21, 2012 19:56

  I will try various small metal conductive wires/etc to see if I can make that connection.

  The green led above the power is not blinking, it's solid, so it's somehow already configured. How is that possible unless it's a used device? Nonetheless I will try to reset it.

  Thanks for the tips! Makes sense it's not broadcasting now..

   

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  Jason Lawless December 22, 2012 01:40

  Success! I took home 9 different slim metal items ranging from paperclips to staples. Took the thickest paperclip and put it in the hole gently swaying it around. All of a sudden all the links started blinking. Then the device reset, blinked and I could connect.

  http://www.ertp.com/tmp/go1.jpg

  Now I just have some iLearn questions. I read the tutorial and tried it (after making sure the newest iHome didn't report any firmware updates after it found the device). The IR receiving port is receiving commands just fine but after I trim them and send them out only "some" of them actually work (using module 0, connector 3, configured to blaster using a blaster emitter). For instance on the same device, my Sony audio receiver, volume up/down works perfectly every time (repeat count working nicely on that) but I can't change inputs, power on/off, etc.

  Where should I post these questions on iLearn? The documentation is very slim on this so I guess the forums is where I should ask?

  Thanks!

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  Jason Lawless December 22, 2012 01:42

  Aww no edit command. Sorry I know module 0 is power/wifi/eth, I use module 1, connector 3 (config'd as blaster using a blaster emitter).

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  Josh Sherman December 26, 2012 21:08

  When capturing Sony IR, you will need to capture the command, and before saving, testing or trimming, you will need to increment the Gaps setting in the top right section of iLearn to 3. Sony is a special case among IR, but some other devices require more of the IR data as well, which is what incrementing the Gaps setting does. Try saving more of the captured data and let me know if that works to fix the problem.

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  Victor January 07, 2013 17:22

  Hello Josh,

  I have a similar problem with my Itach WiFi to IR.

  But after some minutes, the product just stop to work.

  Now no lights turns on when I plug it on power.

  What can I do?

   

  Thanks in advance