Setup

The P1125 is a network applicance. The P1125 is meant to be used by a remote network connected computer running Chrome. There are two ways to connect remotely to the P1125, wired ethernet and WiFi.

Note

Do NOT use the included HDMI cable to use the P1125. Local monitor/mouse/keyboard setup is for troubleshooting only.

Note

P1125 is not a USB device.

Windows users may need to install “Bonjour Services for Windows” in order to use the hostname lookup that P1125 uses, from Apple Bonjour (Download). Its possible you may not need this service installed based on already installed programs on your PC, or services provided by your router. Alternatively you can use P1125 IP Address, which will require some extra steps.

Hostname

With either connection method, the P1125 hostname should be noted from the label on the bottom of the case. This is how you will address the P1125.

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LED Status

The Status of the P1125 is given by the LED on the top. When the Wall Adapter is plugged in, the LED will be RED-blinking and may take up to 60s to get to the next state.

LED

Meaning

OFF

Shutdown, Power can be removed

RED Blink

Booting Up, or otherwise BUSY. Attempt to connect via Browser will fail

Amber Blink

P1125 has entered HOTSPOT Mode. Connect with Phone, PC, etc. Select Network and enter credentials.

RED

P1125 is Ready and Connected to a network (either WiFi or or wired)

Wired Ethernet

  1. Simply connect an ethernet cable into the P1125.

  2. Attach the included power supply.

  3. The LED will blink RED for ~60 seconds and eventually be solid RED.

  4. When the LED is solid RED, the P1125 is ready to be accessed by your browser (see below).

WiFi

Note

Due to the amount of data plotted, WiFi connections are not recommended.

  1. Attach the WiFi antennae. Attach the included power supply.

  2. Nothing should be plugged into the wired ethernet port. The P1125 will use the wired connection first if its available.

  3. On first use, the P1125 does not know your WiFi name or credentials to log in. Therefore after the initial ~60secs while its booting up, the LED will start to blink Amber.

  4. Wait for the LED to blink AMBER.

  5. When the P1125 LED is blinking AMBER it has setup a HOTSPOT to get WiFi credentials. Use your phone, PC, tablet, etc, to access the HOTSPOT. The name of the HOTSPOT will be in the form p1125-#### and match the label on the bottom of the P1125.

  6. Using your phone, PC, etc, Connect to the HOTSPOT and select your network and enter password and then CONNECT.

  7. The P1125 LED should change to solid RED after ~10 seconds of attempting to connect to the WiFi network. If it goes back to HOTSPOT (Blinking AMBER) then retry, and be careful about entering the password.

  8. When the LED is solid RED, the P1125 is ready to be accessed by your browser (see below).

The Next time you power up the P1125 it will know your network and you do not have to repeat the HOTSPOT setup.

Note

WiFi credentials can be removed from the P1125 via the Admin menu.

Browser

  1. Open a new tab and direct your Chrome browser to the hostname as written on the bottom of the P1125, for example,

Note

The LED must be a constant RED in order for the browser to connect. This can take up to a minute after power has been connected.

Note

f85e will be different for your P1125, see the label on the bottom of the P1125.

Note

Only the Google Chrome browser is officially supported. However FireFox is also known to work.

  1. If everything has gone well, the P1125 Start screen should appear,

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  1. Bookmark this page.

  2. Press the START button to enter the application.

  3. See Quick Overview

P1125 IP Address

If P1125 hostname look up is not working, you can fall back to use the P1125’s IP address.

There are two ways to get the P1125 IP address,

  • Use included USB Stick,

    1. The P1125 does not have a display, but it will write out the IP address that it has on a USB stick if one is inserted into it.

    2. Insert USB stick, wait ~10 seconds, transfer the stick to another PC, open files/folder and observe the IP address written as a file.

  • Navigate to your router devices list,

    1. It is beyond the scope of this help to detail how to access your router and find the P1125 in its devices list.

    2. Contact your IT support.

Wired Ethernet via USB

If you are using a USB-Ethernet dongle, follow the instructions for Wired Ethernet. Note however that devices connected this way do not have access to the internet UNLESS you have shared the PC’s network connection with USB devices. For the P1125, this means you will not be able to get updates (or send logs).

Connection Troubleshooting

Opps, something went wrong.

The status LED is solid RED, but browser cannot connect.

  • The P1125 is on a network, as indicated by the solid RED LED. However, hostname lookup is not working as expected.

  • Confirm your PC and the P1125 are on the same network.

  • One workaround is to get the IP address of the P1125.

    • The P1125 itself does not have a display, but it will write out the IP address that it has on a USB stick if one is inserted into it.

      • Insert a USB stick into the P1125 while it is powered up and the LED is solid RED.

      • After about 10 seconds, remove the USB stick and open it on another computer. There will be a p1125 folder, and in that folder there will be a file with a name that is the IP address.

      • Use the found IP address in your browser.

    • Alternatively you can connect to your router and review the list of devices, and get the IP address from there.

Hostname variations, that pesky backslash, and Windows

  • Confirm the proper format of the hostname was entered in the browser,

    • You must either enter the prefix “http://” or, add the “/” to the end of the hostname.

    • example, p1125-abcd.local/

    • On Windows, it sometimes works if you exclude “.local” in the hostname.

What is mDNS?

  • mDNS is mobile DNS and its a service for finding devices on your network by their hostname.

  • mDNS can be running anywhere, on your router, on your PC, etc.

  • Some networks may have mDNS blocked for security reasons. Ask your IT department.

  • mDNS is sometimes called the “Bonjour” service from Apple, or “avahi” the open source service.

  • Mac and Linux computers by default support mDNS.

  • Windows may or may not have mDNS service, depending on installed programs.

The P1125 IP address is 169.254.x.x

  • This address indicates the P1125 was not able to get an IP address from the network.

  • This can happen if you are using a USB-Ethernet dongle.

  • The address may work on the locally attached PC, but will not work from other PCs on the network.