Yes, you absolutely can just put the SoC-It into AP mode and connect to its network directly. To do this, tap the XLR tab until the LED turns blue, then press and hold until it is flashing blue, then press and hold one more time to confirm changing the mode to AP mode. After a quick reboot the SoC-It's LED will now be flashing blue and you should be able to find your SoC-It in your phone/tablet's available networks list. Please refer to the the quick start guide for your SoC-It's default network password, keeping in mind that you can also change this password in the config section of At Full once you're connected. Once you're connected to the SoC-It in AP mode, the front LED will turn a solid blue, and it will show up automatically in your Device List/Configuration page of At Full. We don't usually recommend using the AP mode long term, or for permanent installs. Mainly because if you're connected to the SoC-It, that means your device is offline. This means you wont be able to save any of your patches/shows/queues online. Additionally, when connected to an offline network, both iOS and Android have a tendency to try to be helpful and will automatically jump to other networks that it knows are online, or will even use your data plan. You can mitigate this a little by turning off your mobile data while using the SoC-It in AP mode. Lastly, the SoC-It's AP network doesn't have a very strong signal. Using a dedicated router will provide a much strong signal for connecting and staying connected. Depending on your use case, this might not matter, but I just wanted to provide a heads up.
I don't understand - if I'm entering the password for the network my phone is connected to, how can the Socit be on that network without itself knowing the password?
When the SoC-It is in EZ connect mode (front LED flashing green), it is not quite on the network yet. When you enter your network's password into At Full it does a search of any SoC-It devices in the area. This can be via bluetooth, and then a 2.4ghz wireless signal if the bluetooth fails. Once it confirms without a doubt that the SoC-It is actually a SoC-It and not an imposter, it then sends it the password you provided, as well as the SSID of the network you're on directly to the SoC-It. From there, the SoC-it will then attempt to join your network using that SSID and password. If it's successful, the front LED will turn solid green, if it fails to connect to your network, it'll flash yellow for a little bit before trying again.
Maybe a dumb question but do I need to buy one of these for each light or can I just daisy chain them and assign addresses and control each fixture on the app? Thx
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Followup question - can't I connect directly to the Socit's wifi? Why does another network need to be in the mix?
Yes, you absolutely can just put the SoC-It into AP mode and connect to its network directly. To do this, tap the XLR tab until the LED turns blue, then press and hold until it is flashing blue, then press and hold one more time to confirm changing the mode to AP mode. After a quick reboot the SoC-It's LED will now be flashing blue and you should be able to find your SoC-It in your phone/tablet's available networks list. Please refer to the the quick start guide for your SoC-It's default network password, keeping in mind that you can also change this password in the config section of At Full once you're connected. Once you're connected to the SoC-It in AP mode, the front LED will turn a solid blue, and it will show up automatically in your Device List/Configuration page of At Full.
We don't usually recommend using the AP mode long term, or for permanent installs. Mainly because if you're connected to the SoC-It, that means your device is offline. This means you wont be able to save any of your patches/shows/queues online. Additionally, when connected to an offline network, both iOS and Android have a tendency to try to be helpful and will automatically jump to other networks that it knows are online, or will even use your data plan. You can mitigate this a little by turning off your mobile data while using the SoC-It in AP mode. Lastly, the SoC-It's AP network doesn't have a very strong signal. Using a dedicated router will provide a much strong signal for connecting and staying connected. Depending on your use case, this might not matter, but I just wanted to provide a heads up.
I don't understand - if I'm entering the password for the network my phone is connected to, how can the Socit be on that network without itself knowing the password?
When the SoC-It is in EZ connect mode (front LED flashing green), it is not quite on the network yet. When you enter your network's password into At Full it does a search of any SoC-It devices in the area. This can be via bluetooth, and then a 2.4ghz wireless signal if the bluetooth fails. Once it confirms without a doubt that the SoC-It is actually a SoC-It and not an imposter, it then sends it the password you provided, as well as the SSID of the network you're on directly to the SoC-It. From there, the SoC-it will then attempt to join your network using that SSID and password. If it's successful, the front LED will turn solid green, if it fails to connect to your network, it'll flash yellow for a little bit before trying again.
Maybe a dumb question but do I need to buy one of these for each light or can I just daisy chain them and assign addresses and control each fixture on the app? Thx
Hey Mark, no need to buy multiple SoC-Its if the fixtures are daisy chained, and yep, control them from the At Full app on your phone or tablet!
Is there a schedule for RDM function online？
No specific date yet, but it's on our current work log. When we get closer to a release timeline, we'll let you know!