The admin menu
Every item in the on-device admin menu: network status, signal meter, binding QR, Wi-Fi reset, and more.
The admin menu is the controller’s on-device toolbox for staff. From the idle screen (or the connecting screen, if the controller can’t reach Wi-Fi), hold RED (STOP) for about five seconds. Navigate with UP / DOWN, select with GREEN, and tap STOP to go back. Sub-pages return you to the menu with the cursor still on the item you opened.
The menu is deliberately read-mostly: nothing on the device changes your session rules or machine configuration — that all lives in the platform. The only destructive items are WIFI SETUP and REBOOT.
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| FIRMWARE VERSION | Shows the installed firmware version. |
| CHECK FOR UPDATES | Asks the platform whether newer firmware exists for this hardware. Shows CHECKING, then UP TO DATE or UPDATE FOUND — and if an update is due, the platform pushes it right then. NO ANSWER means the platform didn’t reply within 15 seconds; OFFLINE means the controller isn’t connected. |
| NETWORK STATUS | Live network page: SSID, signal strength, broker connection, IP address, netmask, gateway, MAC address, and uptime. |
| SIGNAL METER | A live Wi-Fi signal meter with min/max hold — use it while choosing a mounting spot or diagnosing dropouts. UP resets the min/max. |
| MODULE TEMP | Internal module temperature with min/max hold, for diagnostics. Reading well above room temperature is normal — it’s the chip’s own die temperature, and the radio stays awake by design. UP resets the hold. |
| SHOW BINDING QR | Displays the binding QR used to link this controller to a machine in the platform. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. |
| SERIAL NUMBER | The controller’s unique ID — the same identifier the platform shows for it. Have it handy when contacting support. |
| WIFI SETUP | Erases the stored Wi-Fi credentials (including enterprise username/password) and reboots into setup mode. Use it to move the controller to a new network. |
| REBOOT | Restarts the controller. |
Opening the admin menu during someone’s session isn’t possible — while a session is armed or active the buttons belong to the session. Wait for the idle screen.