New free MFD/ICP app to control Falcon BMS from touch devices
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An update on iOS availability of the app: I’ve worked with the publisher of the app (they’re enabling it to be freely available on the app store) to make the app available again.
The app is re-published as version
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@kungfoo Thanks a lot. And the new icon is right on.
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@kungfoo I don’t get a connection after putting in my fixed IP address and refreshing at 30.
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@jc1 - are you running the server?
- are you sure the ip is correct?
- did you allow the server process in Windows firewall when promted?
- did you allow the app to connect to the network in ios?
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@kungfoo The answer to all the questions except the third one is yes. My answer to the third question is: I don’t get any Windows firewall prompts.
My ip address from ipconfg is: 10.0.0.219
This is what happens when I run the falcon-bms-control-server.exe
I typed in my server address in your Apple app Server IP box.
Next is a screen shot from my iPhone after clicking on your Apple app icon:
It just hangs there.
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@jc1 said in New free MFD/ICP app to control Falcon BMS from touch devices:
I don’t get any Windows firewall prompts.
Yes it can, bloody thing sometimes doesn’t trigger for incoming connections. Had same problem year or two back.
Just go to advanced firewall control panel and setup connection manually to “allow” for the server program (exe). - there are guides on google , its a bit tricky but not hard.You need “incoming” not outgoing.
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@white_fang I don’t use Windows Defender because I use Norton 360, and Norton 360 is set up to allow FalconBMSUniversalServer. Norton 360 allows it.
@kungfoo Here is another screenshot that is a follow up to https://forum.falcon-bms.com/post/365192
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@jc1 said in New free MFD/ICP app to control Falcon BMS from touch devices:
I don’t use Windows Defender because I use Norton 360, and Norton 360 is set up to allow FalconBMSUniversalServer. Norton 360 allows it.
Well… then it is Norton… or something other. You can disable ALL firewalls on computer, for 5 mins , just for test. - as soon you pause/turn off Norton, Defender might kick in … so need to disable all and Windows Firewall. Then try to connect.
Other then that, you could do a packet/connection tracer… eg. Wireshark or something simpler , just to see there is connection attempt at all. Since you know source/target ip , it would be easy to filter out transport with Wireshark
just my 2 kopeyke
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@white_fang I already tried Norton off and couldn’t connect. I leave Norton on because FalonBMSUniveralServer is listed in Norton as an allowed program that Norton should not block. Don’t know anything about packet/connection tracer and I’m not familiar with Wirshark or something similar.
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@jc1 It has to be something special about your setup or network. Are you sure that your router is not blocking connections from the wireless network into the wired network (sometimes configurable as
wireless protection
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@kungfoo I wish I could talk more about computer technology but I’m limited. I do know that my system blocks wi-fi from use when it’s using ethernet. I always run on ethernet.
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But your tablet is connected via WiFi?
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@kungfoo I’ve been using iPhone. Today I tried it and it worked, just like it did when I first downloaded your new app with the new icon. In between those successful attempts it didn’t work. Well, we tried to find out why but now it doesn’t matter. I hope it keeps on working. I regret taking your time but am very thankful for your efforts to help me.
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@jc1 that’s okay, sometimes computers and networks are weird. Glad it sorted itself out.
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@kungfoo On the iPhone what should be done to remove the keyboard?
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@jc1 @kungfoo Solved the problem by uninstalling/reinstalling both the pc app and the iPhone app. But I have a feature request. Is it possible to make the ICP page in landscape mode so that when I switch pages from MFDs to ICP I don’t have to turn the phone around?
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Never mind the feature request because your app already does it.
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Great app!
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Love this! Works great on my iPad but my phone is too small to be helpful (sausage fingers). I thought I would use the MFD’s more than the ICP but I find myself using the ICP more. Looks like I might need to get a 2nd iPad.
Anyway, Thanks Kungfoo!