Installation work #
Preparation of installer #
- Receive devices from a kitting company
- Get the site Wi-Fi information (SSID / Password) shared accurately when using a wireless LAN.
- Have a kitting company share emergency Wi-Fi information (SSID / Password)
- Equipments to prepare
- Portable Wi-Fi router to make an access point of emergency Wi-Fi
- A device that can connect to Wi-Fi, such as a smartphone or laptop, for troubleshooting if you cannot connect to site Wi-Fi.
- Goods to connect a notebook PC and a micro SD card to rewrite the micro SD card in an installation site
- Portable HDMI display and cables for troubleshooting
- Spare devices in case device defects become apparent at the installation site
What to do in installation #
The things to do in the installation work are as follows.
- Install a device in place and connect the wiring
- Make sure the device become Found status from the Actcast web screen
- Adjust the angle of view
- Adjust the focus
- Adjust parameters in an Act setting if it is required
Physical installation steps are omitted here.
Take Photo is convenient for checking the angle of view.
If wireless LAN connection is not available #
If devices cannot connect to a wireless LAN, it is necessary to isolate the cause.
- Is the Wi-Fi information correct?
- Check if you can connect to the Wi-Fi at the installation site with a smartphone or PC
- If you can’t, it’s likely that your Wi-Fi information is incorrect.
- Check if you can connect to the Wi-Fi at the installation site with a smartphone or PC
- Can the device have a wireless LAN connection?
- Check if the device can connect to the Wi-Fi at the installation site
- The presence of a wireless module depends on the device model
- The wireless LAN band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) that can be connected differs depending on the device.
- Check if the device can connect to the Wi-Fi at the installation site
- Is the SSID / Password setting correct?
- Connect your device to the internet using a wired LAN cable if you have one in the field or emergency Wi-Fi if you don’t.
- If the device cannot connect to the internet using emergency Wi-Fi, manually rewrite the contents of the micro SD card
- Reset the Wi-Fi SSID / Password at the correct installation site from the Actcast Web screen
- Connect your device to the internet using a wired LAN cable if you have one in the field or emergency Wi-Fi if you don’t.
- Whether it is a problem of signal strength
- Change the position of the device, such as near a Wi-Fi router
- Whether the device is out of order
- Connect the display and see if anything appears on the screen
- Replace Raspberry Pi and check if it becomes Found from Actcast Web
If you replace the micro SD card, you need to rewrite the Tag and Device Name from the Actcast web screen. Find the device you are replacing with the micro SD card and the corresponding device from the Actcast web screen and copy the same.