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First-boot quickstart

From first power-on to a configured controller in about five minutes. No app to install, no cloud account — everything runs on the controller itself.

FW 0.2.0 · build 5

Before you start

You'll need:

  • The controller wired up: DC supply through an appropriate fuse, and motor leads connected. Double-check polarity before applying power.
  • A phone or laptop with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (the controller's radio is 2.4 GHz only).

The controller expects a DC supply that stays between roughly 17 V and 80 V in operation. Protection trips below 16 V (undervoltage) and above 86 V (overvoltage) with the default thresholds — see the fault & LED reference for the full table.

#1 · Power on

Apply power. After a couple of seconds the status LED turns solid on — that means the firmware is running and waiting for you to connect. If the LED stays off, the board isn't getting power: check supply wiring and the fuse. If it blinks fast, a fault is already active — the fault & LED reference explains what each pattern means.

The motor output stays disabled until setup is complete, so nothing will move yet.

#2 · Join the controller's Wi-Fi

On your phone or laptop, open the Wi-Fi list and join the controller's own network:

SettingValue
Network namePW-AP-1
PasswordSpeedControl

Your device may warn that this network has no internet access — that's expected. If it offers to switch back to another network, choose to stay connected. The access point accepts up to four devices at a time.

#3 · Open the setup page

In a browser on the connected device, go to http://192.168.50.1. The shortcut http://pw.setup works too while you're on the controller's Wi-Fi — if it doesn't resolve (some phones route DNS through a VPN or private DNS service), use the IP address directly.

The first visit loads the controller's web UI and takes you straight into the setup wizard.

#4 · Run the setup wizard

The wizard walks you through, in order:

  • Motor & input configuration — drive settings, throttle/pedal inputs and calibration, direction behavior.
  • Home Wi-Fi credentials (optional) — saved now, used in step 5.
  • Safety disclaimer — the controller keeps its motor output disabled until the disclaimer is signed and setup completes.

When the wizard finishes you land on the dashboard: live throttle and brake, bus voltage, currents, temperatures, and the health panel showing every protection group. That's the controller fully operational.

#5 · Put it on your home network (optional)

You can keep using the controller through its own PW-AP-1 network indefinitely. Joining your home Wi-Fi is optional and just makes the dashboard reachable without switching networks:

  • Enter your home network's name and password in the wizard (or later under Settings → Network). Remember: 2.4 GHz networks only — a 5 GHz-only network name won't work.
  • Once joined, your router assigns the controller an IP address. The controller doesn't advertise a .local hostname, so look the address up in your router's connected-devices (DHCP) list and bookmark it. Giving the controller a fixed address (a "DHCP reservation") in your router keeps the bookmark stable.
  • The controller's own access point stays available as a fallback — http://192.168.50.1 always works when you're connected to PW-AP-1.

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