How to Pair My Tablet and SiVIEW Box via Bluetooth?

🤔 Problem description

  • My tablet has been replaced due to loss, theft, or malfunction, and I want to pair my new tablet with my SiVIEW Box.
  • My tablet doesn’t seem able to communicate with my SiVIEW Box, although it worked before.
  • The indicator light on the SiVIEW Box is yellow.

🛠 Solution

Here are the steps to pair or re-pair your tablet and SiVIEW Box via Bluetooth.

Step 1: Turn on Bluetooth

  • Go to your tablet’s settings.
  • Look for the Bluetooth option and enable it if it’s turned off.

Step 2: Remove existing pairing (if applicable)

  • If your SiVIEW Box is already paired but not working correctly, it might help to remove the existing pairing.
  • Go to the list of connected or paired Bluetooth devices, select your SiVIEW Box, and choose the option to “Forget” or “Unpair” the device.

Step 3: Put the SiVIEW Box in pairing mode

  • Turning off and then restarting your box will enable pairing mode for a few minutes after it powers on.

  • Once in pairing mode, the SiVIEW Box should be discoverable by other Bluetooth devices.

Step 4: Search for devices from your tablet:

  • On your tablet, in the Bluetooth settings, search for new devices.
  • Your SiVIEW Box should appear in the list of available devices.

Note: Updating the name of the box may take a few moments (up to 1 minute).

  • Please note the latest 2 digits of the siview-box MAC adress for the next step configuration.

Step 5: Select the SiVIEW Box

  • Tap on the name of your SiVIEW Box to pair it with your tablet
  • Accept the pairing message displayed on the tablet.

Step 6: Launch the SiVIEW app and go to preferences

  • Back to the homepage
  • Launch the SiVIEW app by clicking on the the icon
  • Introduce your password
  • Click on the “burger” menu on the top left corner
  • Then go to “Preferences”

Step 7: Select your SiVIEW box V1

  • In “Preferences” menu
  • Clic on SiVIEW Box settings
  • Then on the green button “Configure my SiVIEW-BOX (v1)
  • Click on the SiVIEW-BOX “XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX” MAC adress (even if you can see an update wheel running)

Step 8: Check or configure your refraction devices

  • Ensure that the refraction devices displayed on the screen are indeed those of your refraction room.
  • If no refraction devices appear, select your devices from the dropdown list.
  • Then, press the green button “Exit”
  • Congratulations, your SiVIEW-Box V1 is configured
  • You can now verify the proper functioning of the solution through a test examination.

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