AI Hydra Settings Thread
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ReefTankHunter
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Please help, Im going crazy. I thought I would reset my director, so it would up date.Bad idea.I cant get it to connect to my wifi.I have been using it for months.I must be doing something wrong. My computer is hosting the director.Thats as far as I get.What do I need to do
reef bloke
Member
Either push the WPS button on your router and press the button on the Director for around a second or
Scan for director with your computers wifi , when you see a wifi access point names director-(serial of Director), connect to it then open your browser. Follow the prompts and choose your router and enter your routers password.
The director will them connect to the router and your PC drop the wifi connection to your director and rejoin your wifi network.
Scan for director with your computers wifi , when you see a wifi access point names director-(serial of Director), connect to it then open your browser. Follow the prompts and choose your router and enter your routers password.
The director will them connect to the router and your PC drop the wifi connection to your director and rejoin your wifi network.
ReefTankHunter
Member
That all sounds good, but I use my phone as a hot spot.Thats been working fine.But now just because i wanted to up date, all this crap.Still trying.
ReefTankHunter
Member
Well, it looks like my reef will be without lights.Till i can figure out what they did different on setting them up.All i wanted was a up date.My computer shows its hooked up to the director,and thats it.No green light.Dose the director need a pass word to my hotspot on my phone.And if so its not poping up where to give it.
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
This troubleshooting from the AI website might help,
I cannot connect locally via http://director-XXXXXXXX.local, but I can access my Director through MyAI.
Make sure your computer has Bonjour installed, available at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL999.
I am attempting to connect the Director via Wi-Fi using the included Wi-Fi adapter, however, I cannot find the Director’s network: director-XXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXXX is the serial number found on the bottom of the Director.
Option 1: If you have the Ethernet cable connected in addition to the Wi-Fi adapter, the Ethernet connection will always take precedence to a Wi-Fi connection. To connect via Wi-Fi, unplug the Ethernet cable.
Option 2: If the Director is hosting a wireless network with a name other than director-XXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXXX is the serial number of your Director, please contact AI Support so we can address this issue.
Option 3: Please try connecting the Director using an Ethernet cable.
I have connected to the Director’s network and opened http://director-XXXXXXXX.local/ in my browser. However, my home network is not in the networks list.
Option 1: If you have a ReScan button, push it. This will search again for networks.
Option 2: If your networks connection page does not have a ReScan button, you have an old version of the Director firmware that has an unreliable Wi-Fi connection process. We suggest connecting via Ethernet until your Director has been able to update to the latest firmware release.
I have connected to the Director’s network and opened http://director-XXXXXXXX.local/ in my browser. I attempted to connect to my network in the list, but the Director’s light does not turn green.
Option 1: If your wireless network uses something other than WPA, WPA2, or is unsecured, the Director may not be able to successfully connect. With later Director firmware releases, this list was expanded to include WEP security. Change the security setting for your network and try setting up the Director via Wi-Fi again.
Option 2: If your wireless network’s name uses Unicode characters like ÂÈ@, the Director may not be able to connect to it.
I cannot connect the Director via Ethernet. I have the Ethernet cable plugged in, and the Wi-Fi adapter unplugged, but the light on the top of the Director does not turn green.
Option 1: Try unplugging the Director and plugging it back in. The light on top of the Director should turn green within 30 seconds of turning it on.
Option 2: When powering on the Director, the Director’s LED should blink off for a second. If this does not happen, the Director has not successfully completed the start of the booting up process. Please contact AI Support for assistance.
The light on top of my Director is not lit up. Even after unplugging the Director and plugging it back in, the light remains off.
Option 1: You may have a bad power supply. Try plugging in the Director using another power supply, like an iPhone/iPad power supply. If this fixes the issue, please contact AI Support so we can replace your power supply.
Option 2: If you have an early Beta Director Unit, your Director may use a mini SD card to store information. Check to see if the SD card inside the device has come loose. To do this, remove the four screws on the back of the Director and slide the top plastic plate up. Remove the circuit board from the plastic piece. On the top of the circuit board is a SD card. Make sure the SD card is slid all the way to the back of the Director.
Option 3: Please contact AI Support.
I cannot connect locally via http://director-XXXXXXXX.local, but I can access my Director through MyAI.
Make sure your computer has Bonjour installed, available at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL999.
I am attempting to connect the Director via Wi-Fi using the included Wi-Fi adapter, however, I cannot find the Director’s network: director-XXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXXX is the serial number found on the bottom of the Director.
Option 1: If you have the Ethernet cable connected in addition to the Wi-Fi adapter, the Ethernet connection will always take precedence to a Wi-Fi connection. To connect via Wi-Fi, unplug the Ethernet cable.
Option 2: If the Director is hosting a wireless network with a name other than director-XXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXXX is the serial number of your Director, please contact AI Support so we can address this issue.
Option 3: Please try connecting the Director using an Ethernet cable.
I have connected to the Director’s network and opened http://director-XXXXXXXX.local/ in my browser. However, my home network is not in the networks list.
Option 1: If you have a ReScan button, push it. This will search again for networks.
Option 2: If your networks connection page does not have a ReScan button, you have an old version of the Director firmware that has an unreliable Wi-Fi connection process. We suggest connecting via Ethernet until your Director has been able to update to the latest firmware release.
I have connected to the Director’s network and opened http://director-XXXXXXXX.local/ in my browser. I attempted to connect to my network in the list, but the Director’s light does not turn green.
Option 1: If your wireless network uses something other than WPA, WPA2, or is unsecured, the Director may not be able to successfully connect. With later Director firmware releases, this list was expanded to include WEP security. Change the security setting for your network and try setting up the Director via Wi-Fi again.
Option 2: If your wireless network’s name uses Unicode characters like ÂÈ@, the Director may not be able to connect to it.
I cannot connect the Director via Ethernet. I have the Ethernet cable plugged in, and the Wi-Fi adapter unplugged, but the light on the top of the Director does not turn green.
Option 1: Try unplugging the Director and plugging it back in. The light on top of the Director should turn green within 30 seconds of turning it on.
Option 2: When powering on the Director, the Director’s LED should blink off for a second. If this does not happen, the Director has not successfully completed the start of the booting up process. Please contact AI Support for assistance.
The light on top of my Director is not lit up. Even after unplugging the Director and plugging it back in, the light remains off.
Option 1: You may have a bad power supply. Try plugging in the Director using another power supply, like an iPhone/iPad power supply. If this fixes the issue, please contact AI Support so we can replace your power supply.
Option 2: If you have an early Beta Director Unit, your Director may use a mini SD card to store information. Check to see if the SD card inside the device has come loose. To do this, remove the four screws on the back of the Director and slide the top plastic plate up. Remove the circuit board from the plastic piece. On the top of the circuit board is a SD card. Make sure the SD card is slid all the way to the back of the Director.
Option 3: Please contact AI Support.
saltyair
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60gal reef guy
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Lunar cycle?
Lunar cycle?
It doesn't seem like they lunar cycle is all that dark? I remember years back when I had MH and when those and the T5s kicked off there was just the 4 blue LEDs. Also are u guys running them as soon as your ramp down is over all the way to before the ramp up? Or just for a section of the night?
Lunar cycle?
It doesn't seem like they lunar cycle is all that dark? I remember years back when I had MH and when those and the T5s kicked off there was just the 4 blue LEDs. Also are u guys running them as soon as your ramp down is over all the way to before the ramp up? Or just for a section of the night?
ReefTankHunter
Member
I got at 11:30 lastnight.I failed to tell you all, That im dumb as a rock when it comes to computers. It was my bad, I wasn't starting from the beginning.
vermillion9
New member
ReefTankHunter, I don't believe it is operator error as I am having the exact same issue and tech support said that once the Director is connected, it will automatically do so anytime it goes offline. The Director drops the internet and won't reconnect, usually more than once per day and I spend all kinds of time getting it to work. I am also having problems with the regional weather settings in that it won't hold the ramp time so I have, several times, been woken up at 4AM because my lights are on 100% and I can't reset the regional setting. I've been in contact with AI tech support since February (!!!) about this and their best idea has been to unplug the Director and plug it back in because they "can't reproduce the problem in house" but then, of course, I have to start all over again and reconnect the wifi. I have to have tech support reset the ramp times but with this happening several times per week I've given up on that setting. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'd return the whole shebang but the LFS I bought it from says her AI rep yelled at her the last time she took one back and AI tells my they WON"T take it back because it's a software issue and I should talk to my LFS. :headwally: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
ReefTankHunter
Member
In my case, trust me on this one.it was me.But in your case I not sure.Hope one of thse folks can help you.
Sonicboom
Addicted to salt
Same here after second update, looks like you did get the update after all. I know my first one hung my browser but everything was updating in the background. Best way is to click update and watch the light on the director. It will blink during the update then go green, and red again during reboot.
vermillion9
New member
Thanks, Sonicboom...I'm using the replacement power supply they sent me after mine stopped working completely.
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