Go to https://brucontrol.com/ and download BruControl Software
Provide your email and purchase the Professional license https://brucontrol.com/product/brucontrol-application/
Note – BruControl Data Exchange requires a Profressional License
Flite uses BruControl's "Data Exchange" model to communciate between Flite and BruControl
Select menu and "ADD GLOBAL"
Select the "i" and modify the name of the global variable with the following syntax: GUID_Variable
GUID is the ID of your Flite controller
For example, if your controller ID was KSF9CIU2, you would create a global variable named KSF9CIU2_Level
Repeat by creating global variables for GUID_Temperature and GUID_Pressure
BruControl can support multiple Flite controllers by creating separate sets of global variables with uniquie GUID prefixes
Select settings icon
Select "Data Exchange" menu option
Specify the port for the service to use (default is 8000)
Click RESERVE URL and enable the service
You should now see the service running like this:
Your BruControl server will need to allow inbound traffic on the port reserved. Configuration of this inbound rule may differ based on OS version
Open Windows Firewall, and select "Advanced Settings"
Select "Inbound Rules", and create new Inbound Rule
Follow the Inbound Rule wizard to allow connections to the port reserved during the BruControl data exchange configuration
- Allow only the port needed for BruControl data exchange
- Allow TCP
- Only allow private network (if on a private home network)
- Give the rule a unique name and save it
Using a smartphone, tablet or PC, search for local WiFi networks
You should see a network with the name “Flite_” with the ID of your display
Connect your device to this network with the password provided
IMPORTANT – Keep your Flite WiFi password a secret. Only provide this to individuals that you trust on your local WiFi!
Open a browser (Chome, IE, Firefix, etc…) on the device connected to the Flite display’s web server, and enter 192.168.4.1 into the browser’s address bar
After a few seconds, you should be directed to a screen like this:
Enter the local WiFi SSID and password of the SAME NETWORK as the BruControl server, then click “Update”
After updating, go back to 192.168.4.1 again and confirm the SSID and Password is correct under your current WiFi configuration
Click “Test Cloud Update”, and you should see your Flite display return to the main screen, along with a “WiFi” icon in the upper right-hand corner
After about 30-45 seconds, the “WiFi” icon should disappear and the current network name and IP should be updated on the Flite display
From this point forward, you should be able to browse the same user interface from an IP address local to your WiFi network. The network name and IP address should be displayed on your Flite display once it has connected to your local WiFi
With a smartphone, tablet, or PC connected to the same WiFi network as your Flite display, open a browser (Chome, IE, Firefix, etc…) and enter the IP address (this can be located on the Flite display) into the browser’s address bar
After a few seconds, you should be directed to the Flite controller display
Scroll down to BRUCONRTOL CONFIGURATION
Check the “Enable” box under the BRUCONTROL CONFIGURATION bar
Enter the BruControl server IP address, and port number (port defined in "Enable Data Exchange" section), then click “Update”
Go back and click “Test Cloud Update”, and you should see your Flite display return to the main screen, along with a “WiFi” icon in the upper right-hand corner
After about 30-45 seconds, the “WiFi” icon should disappear and the current values should have updated on the BruControl display
You will also notice the header indicates how many minutes until the next update. The Flite display will update the current values to BruControl approximately every 1 hour.
BruControl's built-in graphics and scripting features can now be leveraged to display your Flite controller's data.
For more information on the graphics and scripting capabilities of BruControl, review the user manual https://brucontrol.com/build/user-manual/
Additional BruControl documentation and support can be found on the BruControl forums at https://brucontrol.com/community/