This document desribes how to configure Wi-Fi on a Garo GLB wallbox.
Probably this document applies to models
E-Number | Article Number |
---|---|
24491136 | 353408 |
24491138 | 353410 |
24491137 | 353409 |
24491139 | 353411 |
24491159 | 353491 |
For details, have a look at Garo’s product page.
The Garo GLB wallbox is expected to be delivered with a network/Wi-Fi option. The network card of the wallbox is implemented in a Raspberry Pie computer, most likely a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.
The wallbox consists of a Wi-Fi server or access point (like a local router) and a Wi-Fi client.
The network card is operating as expected if a red LED is lit with a steady light and a yellow LED is blinking, following the network card’s “disk” access. The disk is an SD (microSDHC) memory card attached under the network card’s printed circuit board.
The following workflow is recommended.
Here’s what is about to happen:
if the tablet is set up properly, it will connect to the wallbox web server on IP address 172.24.1.1:
Now click on Settings in the lower right corner.
The following dialog appears:
Now complete the following:
Click Save.
Hopefully the wallbox is now configured to successfully connect to the house Wi-Fi and gets an IP address by the home router. (192.168.1.nnn in the picture below)
The wallbox Wi-Fi access point is shutdown and becomes unavailable.
Note |
The SSID published by the wallbox is “GLB” followed by the serial number of the wallbox, like GLBnnnnnnn. |
The password is an eight-character code, consisting of letters in upper case, like ABCDEFGH. |
Once the wallbox has established a connection with the local network, it sends its local IP address to a server at webel.se (blue arrow below).
Go indoors and find out if the wallbox is visible on the local network:
Now the remote web server, chargebox.webel.se, looks up its registered wallboxes. The server at chargebox.webel.se reports that local URL to visit is http://192.168.1.nnn:8080/serialweb/index.jsp (still green arrow).
The web browser on the home PC connects to the wallbox (yellow arrow).
Interacting with the wallbox, a tablet or a PC is recommended. Phones have limited screen sizes and input methods.
If still using a phone and if using Chrome as the web browser, turn off Lite Mode.
Immediately after the installation, the wallbox should publish its SSID. If this does not happen, press the reset button on the network card (a Raspberry Pie).
Don’t press the network reset button when a connection has been established with the owner’s local network, to avoid that the configuration has to be carried out again.
The wallbox’ local IP address may change. Go to chargebox.webel.se to find the new address.
If the local router provides a name service and the local domain name is set to **example.home*, the address may be found using the following command (“nslookup”) in a terminal window:
$ nslookup 192.168.1.129 (nnn=129)
Server: router
Address: 192.168.1.1
Name: Garo-GLB.example.home
Address: 192.168.1.129
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