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Black Box controller keep losing wifi configuration

Discussion in 'CNC Mills/Routers' started by Valin6210, May 20, 2024.

  1. Valin6210

    Valin6210 New
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    It's now happened 3 times over the past 2 months where the controller loses the WIFI configuration and I have to go back in and setup the wifi connection and password. Has anyone else seen this? I don't use the web-based download so it's not critical to me but still un-expected behavior.
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Define " loses the WIFI configuration " - its stored in EEPROM, it can't really be lost.

    You might sometimes fail to connect (Settings still there, but some issue with network couldn't connect at the time, simply rebooting should connect), or you can clear the EEPROM in various ways (wiring shorts causing brownouts and corruption, user error, accidentally saving with empty Wifi details, etc)

    Also make sure you have CONTROL v1.0.376 and up to date BlackBox firmware: docs:blackbox-x32:firmware [OpenBuilds Documentation]
     
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    It won't connect to WIFI and if I bring up the configuration via my phone it shows the black box doesn't know the access point password anymore. As soon as I re-configure it it connects from then on for another few weeks.
     
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    I don't use the WebUI myself much (we prefer CONTROL) but perhaps they just hide the password for security reasons? If you aren't using CONTROL, the WebUI specific questions might be better off answered here GitHub - grblHAL/Plugin_WebUI: ESP3D-WEBUI backend for networking capable drivers/boards with SD card support
    Not likely but perhaps some combination of actions inside the WebUI could clear the password for real - best to ask there

    Do make sure of that first, don't bother them if its an old bug already fixed but you neglected to update :)

    Also make sure to update your WebUI installation as new versions are regularly available
     
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    Having trouble connecting to black box with WIFI. When I screch for IP I get 192.168.12.244 but it will not connect. Just read your post went to the link i'am lost. Can you tell me where Docs for WIFI are located. I don't know what to put in GRBL settings IP is set at 192.168.5.1.you said you use control for access point. Help

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    Leave everything else just set SSID and Password. See docs:blackbox-x32:wifi_setup [OpenBuilds Documentation]
     

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