MICROPOD II
In order to diagnose the vehicle, the wiTECH must be supported by specific new equipment called Micropod II. Fundamentally, the current VCI Pod is unable to dialogue with the vehicle systems through the three CANs. The current VIC Pod can manage the dialogue via two CANs. For this reason, it is necessary to use the Micropod II which will be distributed to the service network as specific equipment.
The Micropod II is different to the VCI pod. It allows wi-fi connection, and no longer Bluetooth. The wi-fi connection can be made using the current wiTECH access point (router) provided to the Jeep service network. Alternatively, PC and Micropod II can be connected via USB cable.
In order to use the Micropod II, it must be configured for the desired wi-fi network. Below is the configuration procedure.
MICROPOD II Wi-Fi mode configuration
In addition to USB methods, the MICROPOD can be used in Wi-Fi mode. Approximately 15 minutes are required to set up the MICROPOD with Wi-Fi. Make sure that you have the time required and the USB cable provided to hand.
Depending on the complexity of the network, the time taken to connect the MICROPOD to the Wi-Fi network may vary from a few seconds to 5 minutes. In some cases, the support of your IT manager may be required. It is also possible that some configurations of your internal network do not permit correct use of Wi-Fi connection.
Not all networks and not all Wi-Fi configurations are ideal for using the MICROPOD in Wi-Fi mode. In order not to encounter these problems, you can provide yourself with completely open Wi-Fi access
If the name of the Wi-Fi network, the password and the relative ciphering are known, go straight to B1. Otherwise, carry on with A 1.
For support, contact the WITECH PLUS HELP DESK
A. Identifying network name and password
A 1. Check the name of your Wi-Fi network by clicking the dedicated icon near the clock
In the above example, the Wi-Fi network that the PC is connected to is called "wireless". To identify the Password for the Wi-Fi network, right-click on the connected network and then click Properties
A 2. In the window that appears, click on the Security tab and Show characters
WARNING: the PC administrator password may be requested) This window contains the Wi-Fi network details.
In our example, they are:
- SSID"wireless" = Wi-Fi name
- Security "WPA2"= Security type
- Enter Key "officina123"= Security key (password)
A 3. Close all windows and carry on with B 1
B. Setting up Wi-Fi on the MICROPOD II
- B 1. Connect the USB cable between PC and MICROPOD
- B 2. Wait for about 40 seconds and open the Internet Explorer browser
- B 3. Enter the address 172.22.22.22 and press enter
- B 4. The page below will be shown; click on Wireless Settings
- B 5. The page below will be shown;
- B 6. click on New
- B 7. Choose a name for the network profile that you're creating (e.g. "WORKSHOP") and click Add
- B 8. Then select the "WORKSHOP" Profile
- B 9. Select the option indicated by the red arrow
- B 10. Complete the fields indicated by the green box (the same as at A 2)
- In our example, they are:
- SSID "wireless" = Wi-Fi name
- Security "WPA2"= Security type
- Enter Key "officina123"= Security key
- Confirm Key "officina123" = Confirm security key
- B 11. Once completed, click on Save
- B 12. Wait for the next screen and click on Close
- B 13. Then select Manage Networks
- B 14. Select the option indicated by the red arrow: wireless
- B 15. Click the Select & Start button next to the profile created previously (in our example "WORKSHOP")
- B 16. Wait for a minute and select Overview
If configuration is successful, the IP address for the Wi-Fi connection will appear, as in the red box above.