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Control Software not finding machine on Wifi

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  1. Matthew Winter

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    I have tried what I know and cannot get the control software to connect to my machine over WIFI.
    its connected at 10.0.0.111, I had a network printer on 0.55 and it would find that (disconnected to see if it would help, it didn't.)but not the 0.111 of the machine. I have updated the Blackbox firmware with the WIFI firmware update from the pendant on the machine and I can even see the machine when I put. 0.111 in chrome. says "interface usb upload upload gcode". But still cannot connect on the controls network scan.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Screenshot 2023-03-15 204118.png
     
    #1 Matthew Winter, Mar 15, 2023
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    Interface is standalone
    That wifi in CONTROL is for users who want to to do CONTROL > wifi > BlackBox X32. No Interface involved
    Interface REPLACES the PC (alternative to CONTROL/Computer - makes machine standalone)
     
    #2 Peter Van Der Walt, Mar 16, 2023
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    So if I unplug the interface the WIFI in control will work?
     
    #3 Matthew Winter, Mar 16, 2023
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    Yes. Its either/or. Just remember to also put the BlackBox onto wifi (connect over USB first, go to Grbl Settings tab > Scroll down to Wifi SSID and PSK > Enter your details > Save. Sometimes requires hitting the Reset button on front of BlackBox to reboot with the new settings to connect)
     
    #4 Peter Van Der Walt, Mar 16, 2023
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    thanks so much for the help I though I was doing something wrong.
     
    #5 Matthew Winter, Mar 17, 2023
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