Hello all,
With XP i make sucessfully a wireless connection with my usb wifi adapter and the Blink RC.
But on a tablet PC, with integrated wifi, wich runs windows 7, i cannot seem to connect , i always get a unidentified network response in windows 7.
I can however connect to my wireless router do.
Anyone any clue ?
I know, i know, win7 is a pain in the *ss.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Sorry i did not reply sooner.
Assigning a fixed IP address to the wifi connection of the tablet is the first thing i did.
I assigned 192.168.3.88 to the BlinkgearRC and 192.168.3.87 to the wifi tcp properties.
The exact same configuration with the same wifi (usb) connection works with XP but not with Win7.(Unindentified network)
I d’really like to use this tablet (WIN7) for the touchscreen, i made a program similar to the BLINKRC iphone program but with a camera view in the background.
I connect to the camera stream with the integrated wifi connection of the tablet on 192.168.0.85 via a AXIS ip camera server and my wifi LAN.
This configuration works fine with XP but not with WIN7.
BTW line of sight is a must , the soon you loose line of sight the connection is lost with the BlinkRC.
I think about using a Arduino for the robot to retrace his steps and reset the connection when connection is lost 
Well i solved the problem, just needed to add the gateway the BLINKRC ip to the network adapter properties and it works now.
I have my app running in Windows 7 (Delphi and OverbyteICS) with camera view
Just have to retouch a bit the sensitivity of the UI for the touch screen.
I believe that your problem is simply a matter of IP addresses.
The BlinkRC has an IP address of 192.168.1.88 by default. Windows machines set to use DHCP often default to 169.x.x.x addresses when they cannot get dynamic addresses assigned.
First, connect to the BlinkRC’s ad hoc wireless network. It is probably named BlinkGear with two characters. For example, “BlinkGeara9”
Then right click on the wireless connection and open the status window and click on properties.
This will open the wireless connection properties window. Select “Internet Protocol Version 4” and click properties.
This will open the the IPv4 settings window. Select “Use the following IP address” and fill out the IP address and subnet mask information.
The first three numbers of the IP address should match the first three numbers of BlinkRC’s IP address and should differ in the fourth number. In most cases, the first three numbers will be “192.168.1” and the fourth number will be anything from 1 to 254 except for 88.
The subnet mask should be “255.255.255.0”
Presumably, after you are done using your BlinkRC, you will want to re-enable DHCP. This is as simple as clicking “Obtain an IP address automatically”
Also, keep in mind that the BlinkRC can be configured to connect to your wireless router; allowing you to control your BlinkRC while still being connected to the internet.
I hope that this solves your problem.
randall,
You may connect to BlinkRC with your PC as well as any other WiFi device that allows ad hoc mode. Once you have done this, you can send hex strings directly to the device over a UDP connection that can change settings, command PWM ports, and read analog ports. Every message is outlined in our manual at blinkgear.com/downloads.html
The easiest way to do this from your PC is to use some programming language’s UDP networking API to send a hex string. Look for UDP client examples in either Java, C/C++, Python, anything you’re comfortable with.
We are currently pushing out our Android app, but we’ll gladly create a cross-platform Java PC app afterward
Sean
[email protected]
balbaro,
You could also make a custom app using our UDP messages-- in addition to sending normal move commands, you could record those movements on your controlling device for reversal and playback. Why add more computing when you have a 1GHz+ mobile device in your hand already!
Anyway, I don’t mean to push my ideas on you. That’s along the lines of what we envisioned with BlinkRC. PWM control will not change anytime soon (I hope!), but smartphones get more powerful every day. Where the Arduino reversions itself to more powerful models, we let the smartphone manufacturers add the processing power for us.
Sean
[email protected]
Hi, Would anyone know how to connect the BlinkRC to a wireless router? I would like to control the BlinkRC from a pc or mobile phone over the internet. The internet would be connected to the wireless router which would be connected to the BlinkRC. All help appreciated! Thank you.
Hi Cbenson,
I had seen the manual and looked at it again just now, but it only shows you how to connect an iphone to the blinkrc. How do I connect a wireless router to the blinkrc and then an iphone located far, far away over the internet to the wireless router and thus to the blinkrc?
Thanks again!
Thanks Coleman, Will try that out, though some formal instructions as you have requested to the manufacturer would be awesome… I’m not a networking expert at all!! Cheers…
Hi,
According to Blink Gear: “A standard WiFi (802.11b/g) using ad hoc or infrastructure modes. So, you can connect a PC or smartphone to it directly (ad hoc), or if you have a router handy, you can switch the device to infrastructure mode and change its wireless settings (name and password for you network, for example). However, you will have to connect to the device in ad hoc mode initially to make these changes. On an iPhone this is done automatically. For most common OSes, the network manager will handle this automatically.”
We have asked the manufacturer if they can provide additional information here.
Sincerely,
Hi randall,
Welcome to the RobotShop Forum. The whole premise behind the BlinkRC is to control devices via the internet (WiFi router). The manual is available free, as well as well as code for Python and more. All the necessary information can be found under the various tabs on the BlinkRC product page. If you have any specific questions, do not hesitate to ask. We are happy to help.
Sincerely,
Indeed this problem is a bit puzzling. We have contacted the manufacturer in order to get some extra information. We will let you know as soon as we get a reply.
Thanks for quickly addressing the issue BlinkGear!
