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Hello,
After unsuccessfully trying the UART WIFI suggested by this website, mainly because of power issues though I could have it to work and run for a little while, I tried another UART WIFI which seems much, much, much more reliable and user friendly since it has its own AP mode which allows you to configure it through web interface directly (you do not need to connect it to USB TTL module) and a quite efficient factory restoration process in case you input the wrong settings.
The model hardware name on Amazon is "Embedded Wifi To Serial Module RS232UART WIFI Board Module External Antenna"
I can get a connexion to EZB using both methods : typing directly the IP address + port into ARC's connection or through serial emulation.
However, when I use serial emulation (HW virtual serial port) I get a repeating message such as : "Disgard incoming buffer (This should never happen)"
And if I connect through IP address directly I get something really weird : it says that I have to upgrade the EZBoard firmware and, most of all, it shows different versions numbers : 24.x , 14, 17...
Here is the full debug report in cas God (DJ) took a look at it. I remember someone had ordered the same device so I'm posting this in case he found the proper settings. I set the module to 9600 bauds, TCP server mode. Let me know if you need more details.
Here is the debug report.
EZB 0: TCP Server stopped Camera Disabled
EZB 1: TCP Server stopped
EZB 2: TCP Server stopped
EZB 3: TCP Server stopped
EZB 4: TCP Server stopped
Attempting connection on 192.168.0.10:8086 Connection Failed: System.Exception: Controller Not Responding at EZ_B.EZB.Connect(String hostname, String tcpPassword, Int32 baudRate) Disconnected Attempting connection on 192.168.0.10:8086 Connection Failed: System.Exception: Controller Not Responding at EZ_B.EZB.Connect(String hostname, String tcpPassword, Int32 baudRate) Disconnected Attempting connection on 192.168.0.10:8086 Connected to 192.168.0.10:8086 EZ-B reports EZ-B Firmware V14.5 Connection Failed: System.Exception: Invalid Firmware Version. Please Upgrade. EZ-B Reports v14.5. This copy of ARC requires v16
Would you like to view the help tutorial with instructions on how to upgrade the firmware? at EZ_B.EZB.Connect(String hostname, String tcpPassword, Int32 baudRate) Disconnected Attempting connection on COM8 Connected to COM8 at 9600 EZ-B reports EZ-B Firmware V24.5 Connected Disgard incoming buffer (This should never happen) (...) Disgard incoming buffer (This should never happen) Disconnected [by user]
The only time I had a firmware 8.5 error was when I didn't use common ground for it's power, the tx and rx may also have been round backwards but I didn't check that out since I was only testing something out and forgot about common ground...
I have read the firmware 8.5 error can be caused by the soldered connections on the board, have you checked everything is OK on the board? Just trying to go over any possible cause really. Have you ever been successful with that board? Did it work OK on bluetooth?
The settings look fine as far as I can tell.
I tried same settings and I get all sorts of Vxx versions numbers failures depending on modifications I make to the settings.... with an EZB that works fine on bluetooth otherwise.
No matter what settings I use, the results are consistent with a "connect" message then V24.5 is displayed and a "disconnect" message. I have a ground lead connecting the WiFi battery power and the EZ-B power pack.
This is all sad news. So pretty much everyone who tried connecting this module to the EZB has failed?
It would help if it were known what data should be typed into the Box that appears when the "connect" button is clicked.
Isn't that for the password? At least on mine it says Enter Password in the title
I guess the question becomes "which password" the one for the WiFi Admin pages, or some unpublished password required by the EZ-B firmware.
Have you tried the default password set on the wifi module : "admin" ? I tried and this is when I had a different version error message.