How to first connect to the Omega2 without a serial-to-USB?

youlian troyanov · 19 Sept 2016, 16:10

of course you could do ssh. it's a standard thing.

Marco Aicardi · 19 Sept 2016, 16:20

@youlian-troyanov

Yes, I know SSH is available... but how to connect to a brand new Omega2 WITHOUT a serial TTY?

The on-board WiFi is preconfigured as an Access Point?

youlian troyanov · 19 Sept 2016, 16:21

@Marco-Aicardi yes

Marco Aicardi · 19 Sept 2016, 16:26

Ok, great thanks for the answer.

I didn't find a mention to it as an Access Point; I only found this:

"If your computer is on the same wifi network as the Omega, the Omega will be accessible via the omega-ABCD.local address. Where ABCD is 4 hex characters that are unique to each Omega and can be seen on the Omega's default AP name or on the Omega command line (seen through a serial connection)."

that I thought wasn't clear enough.

So when the Omega2 starts, it creates an open AP named "Omega-ABCD" to which I have to connect to, then I can SSH it.

Thanks.

youlian troyanov · 19 Sept 2016, 16:36

that's correct

fossette · 19 Sept 2016, 17:16

For reference purpose:
Connect to the Omega via SSH

Luciano S. · 19 Sept 2016, 17:22

@Marco-Aicardi said in How to first connect to the Omega2 without a serial-to-USB?:

If you read, I never asked about TTY, I clearly wrote I'm aware that Omega2 mini-dock or power-dock have NOT a USB-to-serial (sorry if I wrote "serial-to-USB", did that mislead you?).

Just do be correct ... the mini-dock has a UART (USB to Serial) chip! Just the Power dock comes without this chip. So, if your configured Omega has a problem with the Wireless you will not be able to connect to it. You will have to send it back or you will need other hardware to make further tests.

In my case, i had to change the ID's of the Wifi Chanels. If you are not able to do that you will need other workarounds.

Marco Aicardi · 19 Sept 2016, 17:39

@Luciano-S. said in How to first connect to the Omega2 without a serial-to-USB?:

Just do be correct ... the mini-dock has a UART (USB to Serial) chip! Just the Power dock comes without this chip.

Oh sorry for the mistake; I intented to talk only of the power dock

Marco Aicardi · 19 Sept 2016, 17:43

@fossette said in How to first connect to the Omega2 without a serial-to-USB?:

For reference purpose:
Connect to the Omega via SSH

Thanks for pointing this out.

The quote "If your computer is on the same wifi network as the Omega, the Omega will be accessible via the omega-ABCD.local address. Where ABCD is 4 hex characters that are unique to each Omega and can be seen on the Omega's default AP name or on the Omega command line (seen through a serial connection)." was taken from that page.

fossette · 19 Sept 2016, 19:59

@Marco-Aicardi Good for everybody, Marco. Search engines will surely point to this page in the future.