Technology Tips from Thomas Eng: Direct Wi-Fi Pairing
Our new FIRST Tech Challenge control system requires that your Driver Station (DS) device be “paired” with your Robot Controller (RC) device. The FTC apps use Wi-Fi Direct technology to establish this connection between the two devices. If you are having problems pairing your devices, here are some tips: 1. Make sure you pair the devices using the FTC Driver Station app . Users should not try to pair the devices from the Android Wi-Fi Direct screen. Instead they should use the Settings->Pair with Robot Controller screen on the FTC Driver Station App. 2. Make sure your devices are not connected to any other wireless networks. If you are having difficulty pairing your devices, make sure your devices are not connected to any other Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct networks. You can use the Android Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct screens to forget any “remembered” groups, then restart the devices and reattempt the pairing...