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  Can no longer log into System Blue Controller, Web Brouser Interface
Posted by: W2PJ-WX - 2025-05-19, 01:32 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (12)

Blitzortung Community:

I ran into an unexpected problem today.  While trying to fine tune gain and threshold settings I lost the ability to log into the user interface of my System Blue controller using edge.
Station ID: 2110
Controller:  19.3
I have FW version 11.0b3

I lost the ability to log into the controller after a system blue reboot.
Anyone seen this behavior before?

The address I was using stored in my favorites was "http://192.168.1.110/index.cgi?action=status    

Trying to log in I get this message on my Edge Brouser and Firefox Brouser:
192.168.1.111 


After trying several times and getting confused... I rebooted manual system blue with the on off switch.  No Luck.
Then rebooted the router.  No luck.

Checked the IP address of System Blue on my LINKSYS router.  I could not find Blitzortung, so I performed a clear network map and another reboot of the router.

This time the router saw Blitzortung (new address  192.168.1.111).  Tried that.  No Luck.

Pinged address from a command window and got the following response:

C:\Users\Owner>ping 192.168.1.111 refused to connect

Pinging 192.168.1.111 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.111: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.1.111: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.1.111: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.1.111: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=255

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.111:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms

Rebooted computer.  No Luck.

Does anyone have an idea of what my next step might be to resolve this problem?

I read on chat GPT an option to do the following (Steps 4 and 5 below) , but I do not trust it unless there is documentation from Blitzortung with specific instructions and it is the recommended next step.
I hope an expert on the forum can recommend the correct next steps, and if they are complex references to needed documentation, or another thread that explains the next steps in detail.


From Chat GPT:
4. Force a Factory Reset (if needed)
If all else fails, your controller’s web server might have misconfigured settings or crashed.

  • Hold down the reset button on the System Blue controller (you may need a paperclip) for 10–15 seconds during power-up.
  • This should restore default network settings (DHCP enabled).
Then recheck your router for the new IP assignment and try again.

? 5. Firmware Recovery Option
If the reset doesn’t help and the controller is unresponsive to HTTP but still pings:
  • Connect to the controller via USB and use the Blitzortung update tool from their site.
  • This lets you reflash or repair the firmware manually.
Blitzortung firmware + tools are available at:
? https://www.blitzortung.org/en/compendium.php


Maybe step 4 or 5 can be performed remotely as I have the FW version that supports remote / auto firmware updates?  Maybe re-load FW version " 11.0b3"?
Thoughts or recommendations? 


Best regards and thanks in advance.

Pete - W2PJ

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  System Blue Basic availability?
Posted by: G3WGV - 2025-05-12, 14:15 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (19)

Way back, when System Red was all the rage I expressed my interested in becoming a node operator but could never seem to find out how to get a detector system. Green came and went as did Blue and now I see that we have Blue Basic. 

I've never found a way to order before and I cannot find a way now. I have, once again, registered my interest in giving one of these detectors a home in the far north west of England, where detectors are few and far between. I have all the technical competence and more to build and run a system. I even have an SMD workstation and flow soldering oven, so I could work with a bare board if necessary. I live in an electrically quiet rural location with low latency, fast broadband. 

It must, surely, be possible to get one of these systems but the question is... HOW?

John
G3WGV

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  What's next for www.lightningmaps.org?
Posted by: Station_Roko - 2025-05-10, 04:25 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (9)

Hello,

As in the topic what's next for www.lightningmaps.org? Is it possible to restore this service to full functionality and update the data, and if that's impossible then it should be disabled because I don't think it provides real station locations. By the way, I've always really liked this map and the way the data is presented on this service. Maybe I could rebuild this database after contacting the developer.

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  Multiple Listed Erroneous Regions
Posted by: SchwabTh - 2025-05-09, 14:50 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (2)

My user is 671 and my station is 1723 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA

In the "station list" option my station is listed in multiple REGIONS other than North America

Is it possible to limit the REGION to North America?

How do I correct the Regions?

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  MyBo it doesn't work in PHP8
Posted by: pnavoy - 2025-05-04, 12:58 - Forum: Website, Maps and Applications - Replies (1)

Hello, I would also like some advice. I run the website: http://www.burkovyradar.sk I use the MyBlitzortung project. It has already been resolved. The website runs under PHP7.4. However, the hosting operator requires at least PHP8. The problem is that it no longer works under PHP8.0. Can you please help her with this? Thank you. The content cannot be displayed because you do not have authorisation to view this content.

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  Request to correct the position of station on the map www.lightningmaps.org
Posted by: Station_Roko - 2025-05-02, 07:18 - Forum: Website, Maps and Applications - Replies (1)

Hello, dear colleagues.

After several years of working in the previous location, I finally moved the 2527 station to a new place, which was also an opportunity to update the firmware to the latest stable version. I hope that the new location will be much more beneficial due to less industrial external interference. At the same time, I would like to ask for an update of the display of my 2527 station's position on the www.lightningmaps.org map. It seems to me that many people still use this map and the fact that this small circle is not in the right place causes me discomfort Wink

Thank you in advance and best regards.

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  New User – How Accurate Are Local Strikes on the Map?
Posted by: fiasco - 2025-04-23, 09:12 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (1)

I’m new to Blitzortung and just started diving into the lightning maps—super fascinating stuff! I'm located in central Italy and noticed that sometimes the strikes shown on the map are very close to where I am, almost too precise. I’m wondering, how accurate is the positioning of individual lightning strikes, especially in regions with fewer stations?
Also, does the number of active detectors in an area significantly affect the data I see? For example, if only a few stations are reporting, should I take the locations with a grain of salt?
Looking forward to learning more from all of you! Thanks in advance.

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  System Blue Basic - Indicator Panel for Enclosure?
Posted by: DrFX - 2025-04-19, 23:28 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (16)

Hi,

I have a System Blue Basic, is there a way to extend the indicator emitters to a panel on an enclosure for the Blue Basic? The older designs had the LEDs at the front of the board. Now they are in the middle.

Has anyone extended the status or indicator emitters to the front panel by way of ribbon cable or otherwise for the his System Blue Basic?

I'm wondering if there is an existing kit for the indicators I could leverage, or if I would need some kind of ribbon cable to extend the functionality out to a front facing panel?

What do you all recommend?

Thank you,

Kindly.

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  Does the System Blue Basic take the same Firmware as System Blue?
Posted by: DrFX - 2025-04-19, 19:00 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (3)

I'm wondering if I can upgrade the firmware on my system blue basic to 11.0b3 (2025-03-03) - Beta firmware

Which is listed on this website but only list for red and blue and doesn't specify system blue basic.

docs.lightningmaps.org/station-operation/firmware/

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  System Blue mini fully assembled
Posted by: Kellogs - 2025-04-09, 14:10 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (2)

Dear all,

Just a quick note that my system blue mini arrived a few days ago (thanks) and when I opened the parcel it was fully assembled, except on component.
These are rather good news, but is it normal? Anyway thanks for assembly.

Kind regards,
Kellogs

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