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mc-Platform General / Re: Any plans to work with the Blynk platform?
« on: April 25, 2017, 11:15:08 pm »
I don't think they have MQTT integration yet, but they do discuss all over their site as "in progress".

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mc-Platform General / Any plans to work with the Blynk platform?
« on: April 23, 2017, 11:06:54 pm »
Just curious if you guys have any plans to have the mcThings modules/gateway be functional within the Blynk environment? I've been using it for my other IOT projects, and for a newb, it's a really great platform that opens up a lot doors for functionality.

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 15, 2017, 11:13:06 pm »
Okay, so placed brand new batteries into them and still am unable to connect.
I've attached a screen shot of my device manager. It runs to 60+ seconds and then just stops. and I try and again and again, to no avail.
It looks like the versioning of the gateway is correct based on the other posts.

I've restarted the gateway, the mcmodules, the PC and the network several times. I'm sure i'm missing something as usual.

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 15, 2017, 10:53:15 am »
I'm pretty sure these are new batteries, but will get another brand new set just in case.

No, I have never actually connected and uploaded code to them, at least I don't think so. I think the one time it said it went through, I was actually disconnected from the Gateway and it had automatically connected to the Virtual Gateway? I really have no way of verifying as I cant connect to them to see what's happening.

I'm still not sure if the Gateway is up to date. I've tried dozens of times, using the method in the instructions. I just don't get how you can ensure that it has "taken"?

Could an incorrect version cause this issue?

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 13, 2017, 05:23:59 pm »
Okay, so now I have a new issue.
I can see the gateway and connect to it. I can then see the two mcModules, after a minute or so.
But when I click on one of the mcModules, and then click on Connect to Device, the timer at the top goes, stating Conencting to Device for XX seconds. After a while (time varies), the gateway seems to drop off, and then I need to reconnect. I can never actually connect to a mcModule.
I've tried uploading a few different, very basic, programs to the mcModule, but the gateway, through device manager, never says its connected to the actual module?

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 07, 2017, 10:30:00 pm »
Thanks again for the replies and assistance.

I seem to have it working now. I think there is an issue when the PC is connected to WIFI and the gateway connected to Ethernet.
I hardwired the PC into the network1 and then WPS connected the gateway and badda-bing-badda boom.

I could tell that something was different too, as soon as I opened mcStudio, the Windows Firewall blocker came up, and I allowed, and everything seems good so far.

Thanks very much for your time!

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 03, 2017, 04:42:55 pm »
I Have a Telus internet connection with a modem/router (Lets call this Network1)
I Have an additional router that I use for a secondary WIFI network. (Lets Call it : Network2)
My PC is WIFI connected to the Network2 Router
My mcGateway was WPS connected to the same Network2 WIFI that the PC is connected to.

I've also tried a Hardwire conenction to the mcGateway on Network1 and the PC WIFI conencted to Network1.

Neither of them worked unfortuantely.

Is there a way to see the values or settings on the mcGateway? I can see the version, etc through the mcDongle when I connect to it, but nothing else.

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 03, 2017, 12:16:49 am »
Thanks very much T2. I tried that, and still not sure if it took.
I still can't see it on the network. I've tried doing it through a wired connection and then I did a WIFI connection using the WPS button. The router said it connected, but I cant see it in studio. I'm sure I'm just doing something wrong, but not sure what.

I cant tell if its a subnet thing as I don't know what the settings of the gateway are, but Id assume they are auto assigned once it connects to the network either via Ethernet or WIFI?

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mc-Studio / Re: mc-Studio not connecting to my devices
« on: March 02, 2017, 12:36:36 am »
I'm also having issues getting Studio to connect to my Gateway. I cant see any beacons or devices other than the two test items in the devices list.
I've done an OTA update on the Gateway, which said it worked, but I don't really know if the USB one is taking? There doesn't seem to be any real validation that its taken, and since I cant see my device, I cant find out if it did.

As I'm a newbie to the IOT devices, and just started using Arduinos a few months ago, I find the updates on the devices and gateway not that simple. Especially the USB portion. Not that it's hard, it's just not convenient for mass market. OTA would be great if I could just hit every device I have and update all at once. (sorry,  :-[ frustrated...and just my 2cents)

When I do the USB update, I push RESET with USB stick in, then press and hold USER when the green light comes on. I hold it until it goes solid, and then the light on my USB comes on. Then I release and wait for quite a while. The light always seems to be flashing.

How long should it take? seconds, minutes?
How do I confirm?

Thanks!

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mc-Module / Re: Erased mcScript and module stopped working
« on: February 25, 2017, 12:14:47 am »
I just had the same issue. I have an original mcModule 110 and trying to get into it to do an update. I did the erase script, which went through fine. Then I did Erase database, and it "Erase Failed!" and now I can't connect to it. I've tried a couple batteries, and the red light doesn't flash. I think I bricked it. Also, I had just installed OTA app and mcStudio onto my PC for the first time.

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