Mini 5+ wifi: unable to open DWC

[T3P3Tony]

@sebastian-0 said in Mini 5+ wifi: unable to open DWC:

WiFi module is connected to access point FRITZ!Box_V-Core3, IP address 192.168.179.2

ok so that looks good - you are getting an IP address and its connecting. I would use that network for now. The PC you are connecting from needs to be on the same network - it probably won't work with your PC on the main network and the Duet on a guest network.

if you can ping 192.168.179.2 from your PC (which should also be on 192.168.179.X) then what happens when you try and connect to that IP in a browser?

[Phaedrux]

@sebastian-0 said in Mini 5+ wifi: unable to open DWC:

P“myPassword“

The quotes around that password look strange. I would suggest creating a macro with the M587 command in it to join the network with your password in that. Then use M98 P to call that macro from the usb terminal. That avoids using the USB terminal to send the password itself which can sometimes send different characters than intended.

[Sebastian 0]

@t3p3tony This is what happens when I type in the IP address.

[Sebastian 0]

@phaedrux Unfortunately, I have no idea of how to write macros. In the original code, however, the quotation marks look exactly like those in the SSID. The formatting was probably changed when the password was substituted.

[Phaedrux]

A macro is just a text file that contains the gcode commands you want to send.

Here's an example of one to add the SSID.

; Add default wifi network
;
M552 S0			; Disable network module
G4 S5			; wait 5 seconds
M587 S"NETWORKNAME" P"PASSWORD"			; Add duet wifi SSID to remembered networks list
G4 S5			; wait 5 seconds
M552 S1			; reenable wifi module

If you save that as a text file called addwifi.g and place it in the sys folder on the SD card you can then execute it from the usb terminal with M98 P"addwifi.g"

This ensures that your password isn't getting modified by the USB terminal sender which can sometimes happen.

It may also help to use M588 S"*" to clear out all saved networks first before readding it.

[rjenkinsgb]

This may be relevant to the networking problem:

I've just today received another new Duet 3 6HC board. I don't have the machine assembled yet, but I was curious what the board alone would do, and what firmware was pre-loaded - V3.3, as it happens.

I connected it via USB & connected to the port that appeared (COM10) using Realterm.

Then I plugged in the Ethernet cable; it gave a message stating its IP address was 192.168.1.14

My network runs on 192.168.0.x and the DHCP server only issues addresses in the range 0.100 - 0.199, as I use static IP addresses for all fixed devices.

Seeing the 1.14 address in the thread above makes me think there is a bug in the firmware.

(My previous Duet 6HC build has only ever run is SBC mode, I never had cause to directly connect Ethernet to it).

[Dougal1957]

@rjenkinsgb IIRC that address is coded into the default Config for the purposes of QC testing but that will need someone from Duet to confirm that or you could just check it yourself

[T3P3Tony]

@rjenkinsgb yes that's the testing IP in the default config.g, it not hardcoded in anywhere. The default config should also give a warning to replace it with one from the config tool.

[Sebastian 0]

@phaedrux The firmware is now updated (Version 3.3). Like you advised I created a macro, but the DWC is still not opening.

; General preferences
G90                                     ; send absolute coordinates...
M83                                     ; ...but relative extruder moves
M550 P"V-Core 3"                        ; set printer name
M669 K1                                 ; CoreXY
G21 S1                                  ; Set Units to Millimeters

; Network
M588 S"*"                               ; clear out all saved networks first before readding it
M98 P"addwifi.g"
M552 S1                                 ; enable network and acquire dynamic address via DHCP
M586 P0 S1                              ; enable HTTP
M586 P1 S0                              ; disable FTP
M586 P2 S0                              ; disable Telnet

RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 Mini 5+ version 3.3
Executing config.g… Error: Failed to reset the WiFi module to factory settings: WiFi module is disabled
Error: Failed to add SSID to remembered list: WiFi module is disabled
HTTP is enabled on port 80
FTP is disabled
TELNET is disabled
Warning: Sensor number 1 has not been defined
Done!
RepRapFirmware for Duet 3 Mini 5+ is up and running.
WiFi module started
Error: Temperature reading fault on heater 1: sensor open circuit
WiFi module is connected to access point FRITZ!Box_V-Core3, IP address 192.168.179.2

[Phaedrux]

@sebastian-0 said in Mini 5+ wifi: unable to open DWC:

; Network M588 S"*" ; clear out all saved networks first before readding it M98 P"addwifi.g"

These lines should be removed from config.g. You'll have to use the USB terminal to send each of those commands separately. They only need to be sent once.