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Setup

Initial connection (SoftAP)

WiFi quick start

After a new flash or factory reset, OWTS boots into aircraft mode by default.

For initial setup, connect to the device’s built-in WiFi access point (SoftAP):

  • Default SSID:
    • aircraft mode (no registration set): OWTS-aircraft-<id>
    • winch mode: OWTS-winch-<id>
    • <id> is derived from the device serial (tail of the MAC-derived id)
  • Default password: owts12345 (unless changed in Config)

After connecting to the SoftAP, open the UI:

  • via IP (typical SoftAP): https://192.168.4.1
  • or via mDNS (if your device/network supports it): https://<name>.local (where <name> matches the SoftAP SSID, lowercased)

For HTTPS / browser certificate notes, see Web UI.

Name / SSID behavior

The device uses its current “network label” for:

  • the SoftAP SSID, and
  • the mDNS hostname (<name>.local) when station mode is connected.

In aircraft mode, if you set the aircraft registration (e.g. D-1234), the name changes to OWTS-D-1234 and the device may reboot after saving so the WiFi identity updates cleanly.

Examples (illustrative)

<id> is the last 6 characters of the device serial (MAC-derived). If your serial is 441bf6fb4ab0, then <id> is fb4ab0.

  • Winch mode:
    • SoftAP SSID: OWTS-winch-fb4ab0
    • mDNS (when available): https://owts-winch-fb4ab0.local/
  • Aircraft mode (no registration set):
    • SoftAP SSID: OWTS-aircraft-fb4ab0
    • mDNS (when available): https://owts-aircraft-fb4ab0.local/
  • Aircraft mode (registration set to D-1234):
    • SoftAP SSID: OWTS-D-1234
    • mDNS (when available): https://owts-d-1234.local/

mDNS availability

mDNS hostname resolution depends on your phone/laptop and the network you are on. The SoftAP IP address (192.168.4.1) is the most reliable first-time entry point.