Android Mobile App.
This video will walk you through the first initial mobile application permission steps required to customize your Tool or Vac Switch Adapter devices.
Prerequisites: Please make sure that you have first downloaded and installed the Vac-Switch mobile on your Android mobile device prior to proceeding with these steps. You may follow our step-by-step instructions to download and install the mobile app. on your phone.
Steps:
- Locate and launch the 'Vac-Switch' application on your phone.
- Wait for the splash logo screen to expire.
- On 'Permissions required,' pop-up message click on 'OK'.
- On 'Allow Vac-Switch to access this device's location?" pop-up message click on 'While using the app.'
- On 'Allow Vac-Switch to find, connect to, and determine the relative position of nearby devices?' pop-up message click on 'Allow.'
- [optional] If you would like to scan for a Tool or Vac Switch Adapter devices you may plug it in on a wall outlet.
- [optional] Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the device to start advertising before pressing 'Scan' on the mobile app.
- [optional] Select the listed device appearing on your mobile phone.
- [optional] On 'Group Pin,' underlined section, enter the default pin '4321' and press 'Set'.
- [optional] Exit the mobile application.
- [optional] Wait up to one (1) minute for the device to restart.
Delayed 'off' time is the time (in seconds), required for the tool device to continuously operate prior of activating the dust collection system or shop vacuum device. This parameter applies only to the Tool Switch Adapters, since these are the devices capable of keeping track of the power tool's operation and usage.
This walkthrough video will modify the Tool Switch Adapter setting to delay powering off the shop vac or dust collection system up to 10 seconds after the tool has ceased to operate.
Steps:
- Locate and launch the 'Vac-Switch' application on your phone.
- Wait for the splash logo screen to expire.
- Plug your Tool Switch Adapter on a wall outlet (unplug and wait one minute prior to plugging back, if device is already powered).
- Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the Tool Switch Adapter to start advertising before pressing 'Scan' on the mobile app.
- Select the listed device appearing on your mobile phone by click on it.
- On the 'Delayed OFF time section,' enter '10' and press 'Set' to delay powering up your shop vac or dust collection system up to 10 seconds.
- Exit the mobile app.
- Wait up to one (1) minute for the Tool Switch Adapter device to restart with the new settings.
Note: The default delayed 'off' time is zero seconds (0s). This setting allows the dust collection system or shop vacuum to be activated immediately upon tool activation.
Delayed 'on' time is the time (in seconds) required by the dust collection system or shop vacuum to continue running after the tool device has ceased to operate.
This video demonstrates how to configure the Tool Switch Adapter delayed 'on' time to 15 seconds and delayed 'off' time to 1 second. This configuration results in the shop vac or dust collection system to be powered one second after the tool has been activated and remain on for 15 seconds after the tool deactivates.
Steps:
- Locate and launch the 'Vac-Switch' application on your phone.
- Wait for the splash logo screen to expire.
- Plug your Tool Switch Adapter on a wall outlet (unplug and wait one minute prior to plugging back, if device is already powered).
- Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the Tool Switch Adapter to start advertising before pressing 'Scan' on the mobile app.
- Select the listed device appearing on your mobile phone by click on it.
- On the 'Delayed ON time section,' enter '1' and press 'Set' to delay powering up your shop vac or dust collection system up to 1 second.
- On the 'Delayed OFF time section,' enter '15' and press 'Set' to delay powering off your shop vac or dust collection system up to 15 seconds.
- Exit the mobile app.
- Wait up to one (1) minute for the Tool Switch Adapter device to restart with the new settings.