Simple Control Simple Blaster Wi-Fi User manual

Simple Blaster
™
Wi-Fi
SETUP GUIDE
Simple Blaster™
Wi-Fi
This document describes how to
set up Simple Blaster - Wi-Fi.
Released October 2015. Copyright ©2015 by Roomie Remote, Inc. All Rights Reserved. SimpleControl.com

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CABLES
The Simple Blaster works with:
• Simple Cable - Complete: Has two emitters and one
blaster; must connect directly to the Simple Blaster.
Ax emitter directly over the infrared port on the target
device. Position the blaster to target devices by line of
sight. Congure devices controlled by the blaster for IR
Port 3 on the Choose Port screen. Congure the emitter
cable with the single gray band on IR Port 1 and the two
gray bands on IR Port 2.
• Simple Cable - Triple Emitter: Has three emitters;
must connect directly to a Simple Blaster. Congure
the emitter cable with the white band on IR Port 1, the
red band on IR Port 2, and the blue band on IR Port 3.
Separate purchase.
• Simple Cable - Serial: Connects to a serial (RS-232)
device; must connect directly to a Simple Blaster.
Separate purchase.
Power
Cables
Reset

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• Simple Cable - Triport Adapter: Supports three emitters
or two emitters and one blaster; must connect directly to
a Simple Blaster. Used only with single cable accessories.
Separate purchase.
• Simple Cable - Emitter: Has one emitter; connects to
any port on the Simple Cable - Triport Adapter or directly
to the Simple Blaster. Separate purchase.
• Simple Cable - Blaster: Has one blaster; connect to
Port 3 on the Simple Cable - Triport Adapter or directly
to the Simple Blaster. Separate purchase.
• Simple Cable - Relay: Provides contact closure, sensor
feedback, and relay control. Must connect directly to a
Simple Blaster. Separate purchase.
Blaster
Controls many
devices by line
of sight
Emitters
Control one
device each

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CONFIGURATION
This procedure assumes the Simple Control app is installed
on your iOS device and that you are using the included
Simple Cable - Complete.
To set up a Simple Blaster - Wi-Fi:
1. Find appropriate locations for the Simple Blaster and
cables, then apply power to the Simple Blaster.
2. On a browser-equipped wireless device (an iPad or
laptop,
for example), look for available wireless networks.
Note: Simple Blaster - WiFi is initially an unsecured
ad-hoc Wi-Fi device.
The name (SimpleBlaster000C1D1EEE11, for example)
appears listed on the wireless device.
3. Join your wireless device to the Simple Blaster’s
ad-hoc network.
4. Open a web browser on the wireless device.
If the web browser does not open to http://192.168.1.70,
enter this address and wait for the page to display.
5. Select your home network, then enter the SSID and/
or passphrase to log on to your network. The Simple
Blaster joins your network and is assigned an IP address
via DHCP.

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6. Close the web browser on your wireless device,
then switch it back to your home network (from the
ad-hoc network).
7. Open the Simple Control app, edit a room, and
tap Add Device.
8. On the Add Device screen, verify that Simple Blaster WiFi
appears. It can take up to ~30 seconds for the
Simple Blaster to appear.
9. Tap Simple Blaster WiFi.
10. On the Choose Port screen:
»Tap IR Port 1 if the target device attaches via the
emitter cable with one gray band or IR Port 2 if the
target device attaches via the emitter cable with two
gray bands.
»Tap IR Port 3 if the target device connects via
the blaster.
11. Finish conguring the device.
12. On the Add Device screen, tap Simple Blaster Settings.

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13. Tap Flex Link Cable, then select Infrared as the
Flex Link Cable Mode on the Flex Link Cable screen.
14. Because you are using a Simple Cable - Complete,
set Three IR Port Flex Link Cable to Yes.
15. If the Simple Cable - Complete is controlling devices
via the blaster, set Blaster to Yes. If the Simple Cable -
Complete is not controlling devices via the blaster,
set Blaster to No.
16. Tap Save Changes.
17. Return to the Add Device screen and tap Save.
Note: The Simple Blaster comes congured to join
your network automatically via DHCP. We recommend
conguring your router to reserve the IP address that
gets assigned to the Simple Blaster (called static DHCP
or DHCP reservation). Refer to your router’s
documentation for more information.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting tips:
• If Simple Blaster WiFi does not appear on the Add Device
screen (Step 8), unplug the Simple Blaster for 10 seconds,
then plug it back in. If it does not appear after 30 seconds,
power cycle your iOS device. If the issue continues, make
sure your router is congured to allow 802.11g Wi-Fi, then
reset the Simple Blaster and try setting it up again.
To reset a Simple Blaster, hold down the Reset button for
~13 seconds. When the LED blinks very fast, release the
Reset button.
• If you are having issues with an infrared device: change
the Retransmit Count setting on the Edit Device screen
to 2 or 3 (from 1), make sure any target device that is
controlled via a blaster is set to IR Port 3, and check the
line of sight for any device that is being controlled via a
blaster. If you are experiencing other infrared issues with
a target device, refer to the infrared device section of the
Simple Control FAQ.

Released October 2015. Copyright ©2015 by Roomie Remote, Inc. All Rights Reserved. SimpleControl.com
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