Choosing Wi-Fi Radio Configurations
The Wi-Fi radios in the Omnitrack Wi-Fi modules and the Base Station Plusses should be properly configured for your application as we understood it when you ordered your Omnitrack. You should not need to use the information in this section unless your system configuration changes or you did not inform us of your intentions when you ordered the system.
The "Configuration" column in the table below lists the radio configuration script (.rsc) file needed for that configuration. The scripts are found here. (Omnitrack Wi-Fi Script Bundle.zip). Each .rsc file also includes a text file with the same name that includes the radio command to load the configuration, as desrcribed here.
(Case 1) You want Omnitrack un-tethered (Wi-Fi) functionality at lower cost with fewest additional pieces of hardware. This is the default for the Omnitrack Buoy + Wi-Fi purchase configuration.
Requires reconfiguring the laptop's Wi-Fi properties and bridging/un-bridging the Omnitrack and BlueROV Fathom-X tether networks when switching between Omnitrack and normal Wi-Fi operation. Range is limited by laptop Wi-Fi antenna. Many PCs have buggy bridging software and you may never be able to get this to work on your specific PC, so you might need a different network bridging option.
Wi-Fi module's radio: OmnitrackAccessPoint.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.13 Wi-Fi Password: OmnitrackAP BaseStation Plus's Radio: N/A — no BaseStation Plus
(Case 2) You want a Wi-Fi access point to be available for your laptop, and the Omnitrack is tethered with POE cable, and you want a hardware network bridge.
Need to purchase the optional BaseStation Plus. No Wi-Fi module on the Omnitrack is needed.
Wi-Fi module's radio: N/A — no Wi-Fi Module BaseStation Plus's radio: OmnitrackAccessPoint.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.13 Wi-Fi Password: OmnitrackAP
(Case 3) You want easy setup and deployment with long Wi-Fi range, and least interference with any BlueBoats in same operating area.
Need to purchase the optional BaseStation Plus.
Omnitrack/BlueROV network not integrated with BlueBoat network.
Wi-Fi module's radio: OmnitrackClient.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.12 BaseStation Plus's radio: OmnitrackAccessPoint.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.13 Wi-Fi Password: OmnitrackAP
(Case 4) You want easy setup and deployment with long range Wi-Fi range, and a common/ shared network with BlueBoat, BlueROV and Omnitrack, no laptop network bridging required. In this case the Omnitrack BaseStation Plus is emulating the BlueBoat BaseStation.
Need to purchase the optional BaseStation Plus.
Wi-Fi module's radio: OmnitrackClient.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.12 BaseStation Plus's radio: BaseStationConfig.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.3 Wi-Fi Password: blueboat
(Case 5) You want to add Omnitrack to your existing BlueBoat network and simultaneously use with a BlueBoat, or use your existing BlueBoat BaseStation with your Omnitrack.
You the user need to figure out bridging between the BlueBoat network and BlueROV Fathom-X network.
Wi-Fi module's radio: OmnitrackClient.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.12 BaseStation's radio: BaseStationConfig.rsc IP Addr: 192.168.2.3 Wi-Fi Password: blueboat
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