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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n
To use Qilowatt services, your device must be connected to your home WiFi network. This guide will help you connect your device for the first time or after a reset. <\/div>\n\n

Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n
\u2022 A Qilowatt device (e.g. Modbus R2) is available and functioning\u2022 A Qilowatt account has been created \u2192 Creating a user account<\/a>\u2022 A home WiFi network operating on 2.4 GHz\u2022 WiFi SSID contains only Latin letters and numbers (max. 32 characters, no spaces or special characters)\u2022 WiFi password is available<\/div>\n\n

Step-by-step Guide<\/h2>\n\n

1. Connecting to WiFi (general guide)<\/h3>\n\n
1. Plug the device into a power outlet.<\/strong> \u2022 The blue light will start blinking.2. On your smartphone, connect to the temporary WiFi network broadcast by the device.<\/strong>\u2022 The SSID will start with \u201cQilowatt<\/strong>\u201d.\u2022 Find it under your phones WiFi settings and connect to it<\/div>\n\n
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\u2022 Video Guide<\/div>\n\n