A look at setting up and managing your connection the MDA and the connection of the MDA to the internet.
You can connect your MDA directly to a PC using the USB-B port at the back of the MDA. This allows you to sketch images created in the TactileView software directly onto the MDA (File menu → Sketch with MDA → Sketch button). Note that this option completely bypasses the MDA interface and must not be used in simultaneously with the MDA interface. When the MDA interface is used in parallel with TactileView, and a …
The MDA interface is equipped with WiFi hotspot functionality. The default WiFi functionality for the MDA is to operate as a WiFi hotspot. By default, the WiFi hotspot is broadcasting under the default WiFiI network name (network SSID) “mda-hotspot”. This name may have been changed. If so, look for the new WiFi hotspot name when trying to connect to the hotspot. With a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone, you can search for this WiFi network …
The MDA has built-in capabilities for LAN connections through wired Ethernet or WiFi. A wired Ethernet connections can be created by plugging an Ethernet cable, connected to your network, into the MDA’s Ethernet port. When the MDA is switched on, it will automatically configure itself for your network, assuming that your router acts as a DHCP server (which is the default). WiFi connections can be established trough the MDA interface. Navigate to Setup, log in, and …
The MDA has the possibility to mount two different MDA directories directly to a PC, Mac or tablet. The first directory is the MDA-upload directory. Any SVG image that you copy into this directory will appear on the upload page in the MDA interface. The second directory is the MDA-autosketch directory. Any SVG image or GPX formatted file derived from an SVG image will be sketched automatically on the MDA. In order to mount a …