Remote-access Guide

how to remote access falcon player

by Quinten Mraz Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Make the DNS primary and secondary the same as the house router, so in my case 192.168.0.1 will do just fine. Press the ‘Restart Interface’ button when finished. Almost done, you’re on your way to accessing both the Falcon Player and Falcon Controller remotely. Way to go!

Part of a video titled Episode 6 - Falcon Player, Raspberry Pi, Remote Access
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How do I find the IP address of my Falcon controller?

See its Simple! First, open up the MS command prompt (CMD) as administrator. Right click it in the search, select Run as admin. Then type into the prompt the following, with your Falcon Controller IP address, the subnet mask and the wlan0 IP address of the controller.

How do I assign a subnet mask to a Falcon controller?

Right click it in the search, select Run as admin. Then type into the prompt the following, with your Falcon Controller IP address, the subnet mask and the wlan0 IP address of the controller. The -p means this is going to be a permanent assignment. you can replace ‘add’ with ‘delete’ if you make a mistake. For my local laptop I setup the following:

Can you use Falcon player on a pi?

This tutorial assumes you already have the Falcon Player on a Pi installed (i’m running v1.8) and v2.00 on the Falcon F16v3 controller. New! Setting up your first smart pixel light show – Part 2 You need to have everything wired up like I have in the above layout.

How do I enable channel output on my F16 controller?

Go to the Input/Output Setup tab and select Channel Outputs. See the picture below for what to enable and select. (Don’t worry that I don’t have Universes setup yet). Lets move to the Falcon F16v3 controller or whatever controller you’re using.

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How do you set up a Falcon remote?

0:0620:23Remote Falcon for FPP - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe software onto your Falcon. And the way you do it is you go to remote Falcon comm and it will askMoreThe software onto your Falcon. And the way you do it is you go to remote Falcon comm and it will ask you for that show name. And it will ask you for your email address and you need to have password.

How do I connect my Falcon controller to WIFI?

4:3830:51How to access Falcon Controller wirelessly using Flacon Player Wifi ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo knowing that the falcon controller can actually have both ethernet. And wi-fi what are we goingMoreSo knowing that the falcon controller can actually have both ethernet. And wi-fi what are we going to do is route is basically just enable the routing between those two ports.

How do I log into FPP?

The default login for command line access to the FPP is 'fpp' and password is 'falcon'. No password is required if you are accessing the UI via the browser. However, you can enable a UI password from this screen. To do so, select 'Enable' and click on Submit.

How do you set up a Falcon player?

1:526:56How Do I Setup FPP: Falcon Player 101 From Scratch - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFile you unzip it and then you have this to set up just like the belly nadech are then we'll set itMoreFile you unzip it and then you have this to set up just like the belly nadech are then we'll set it up and then we'll run it in this step we're gonna be sick we overwrite.

How do you set up a falcon pixel controller?

10:531:55:54xEssentials S3E13 How to Setup a Falcon Controller - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipYou can connect 1 2 port differential receiver on here which will allow you to connect twoMoreYou can connect 1 2 port differential receiver on here which will allow you to connect two differential receivers to the mainboard. And in this case and on this controller.

What is Falcon player?

The Falcon Player (FPP) is a lightweight, optimized, feature-rich sequence player designed to run on low-cost Single Board Computers (SBC). It was originally created to run on the $35 Raspberry Pi, hence the middle 'P' in the short name but now the FPP supports many more systems.

What is FPP bridge mode?

Bridge Mode. In this mode, the FPP acts as a bridge between an E131 output to any of the supported outputs (i.e. panels, directly to connected controllers). This mode can be used to test the output to the controllers directly from the sequencer without having to create sequence files and upload to the FPP.

What is FPP Internet?

FPP Internet Abbreviation. 1. FPP. Fixed Path Protocol. Computing, Programming, Technology.

How do I update Falcon Pi player?

x, you can go to the FPP about page (about. php) and click on the "Manual Update" button. At that point, a big green "Upgrade" bar should appear on the main status page. Click on that to start the update process.

What does FPP stand for Falcon player?

The Falcon Player (FPP) is a lightweight, optimized, feature-rich sequence player designed to run on low-cost Single Board Computers (SBC). It was originally created to run on the $35 Raspberry Pi, hence the middle 'P' in the short name but now the FPP supports many more systems.

How do you connect a Falcon controller to a Raspberry Pi?

1:5713:34Episode 6 - Falcon Player, Raspberry Pi, Remote Access - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd there's also an Ethernet cable that is going down connected to my router. The goal here is toMoreAnd there's also an Ethernet cable that is going down connected to my router. The goal here is to get the Raspberry Pi connected to my wireless network.

How do I use FPP with xLights?

FPP Connect only supports FPP 2.0 and newer. On startup, xLights will attempt to auto-discover all the FPP instances on your network. If none are found, Click the Add FPP button to manually add a device by its IP Address. The Upload Checkbox Column will "Enable" the FPP instances for xLights to upload data to it.

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What is Falcon Player?

The Falcon Player (FPP) is a lightweight, optimized, feature-rich sequence player designed to run on low-cost Single Board Computers (SBC). It was originally created to run on the $35 Raspberry Pi, hence the middle 'P' in the short name but now the FPP supports many more systems.

What cable do I need to connect my FPP device to my network?

Optional Items:  Network Cable (if you are connecting your FPP device to the network via Ethernet or want to use the Network Configuration process)  USB Cable: If you want to install and configure the FPP device using the USB Tether method then you will need a USB to Mini USB cable (Micro USB if you are using a PocketBeagle or BeagleBone Green.) The USB Tethering method of installation is probably the easiest for the BeagleBone based devices.  Octoscroller type Cape if connecting the BB to (P10/P5) Panels  Other cape if you are using one.

What is FPP software?

FPP is a software solution that you download and install on hardware which can be purchased from numerous sources around the internet. FPP aims to be controller agnostic, it can talk E1.31, DDP, DMX, Pixelnet, and Renard to hardware from multiple hardware vendors.

What is a port in a controller?

A port is just a place to connect your string of pixels. The controller will usually have several ports and the controller needs to know what data to send to each port. Our lighting networks usually have tens of thousands of channels and there needs to be a way to identify where each pixel is located.

Is FPP free?

The FPP software is free to download and use. It is provided and supported by a number of volunteers.

What is the DNS number for Falcon Player?

Make sure your Pi is logged into the router with an SSID and password. There should also be a DNS of the router, mine is 192.168.0.1 remember this number because you’ll need it for when you setup both the controller and Falcon Player network settings. If using DHCP, no need to manually set it up for wlan0.

What is Falcon F16v3 controller?

Lets move to the Falcon F16v3 controller or whatever controller you’re using. This is the smart pixel RGB controller that provides power to your LEDs and tells them what color and intensity to be in your sequence. We’re going to setup the network so its working with the Falcon Player.

Can you ping on Falcon?

You can ping to make sure you have good connection access. (Hint: you’ll need to connect via Ethernet initially to setup the WiFi settings) (Hint 2: if you have multiple Falcon Player’s in your show, be sure to use a different HostNames, as this makes it easier to connect to when setting up and checking your display.)

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