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RAK Hotspot Miner - Quick Start Guide

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RAK Hotspot Miner v2 Quick Start Guide

#Prerequisites

#What Do You Need?

  1. RAK Hotspot Miner v2
  2. 32 GB microSD Card (included)
  3. USB Type-C Power Adapter (included)

#What's Included in the Package?

Package Contents
Figure 1: Package Contents

#Product Configuration

For Antenna Mounting Scenarios and proper connectivity chain, refer to this guide

#Download the Helium App

The application is available for both Android and iOS. You can manually search it or just scan the QR Code provided below:

QR Codes
Figure 2: QR Codes
iOS and Android App
Figure 3: iOS and Android App

#Power on the RAK Hotspot Miner

⚠️ WARNING

Before powering on, it is best advice to follow the guidelines below to avoid damaging the RAK Hotspot Miner. Familiarize the interfaces of the product as shown in the Interfaces section of the RAK Hotspot Miner Datasheet.

  1. Attach the LoRa Antenna.

  2. When you are ready to set up your RAK Hotspot Miner, plugin, and connect the included power supply to the USB-C port on the RAK Hotspot Miner.

  3. After approximately one minute, the RAK Hotspot Miner will be ready to be added via the Helium app. Press the pairing button on the side to enable the hotspot Pairing mode.

  4. Select Set up Hotspot in the app and follow the prompts, press the Pairing button as requested.

📝 NOTE

If in the future you need to connect to the app again, you only need to press the button.

#Account Security

During the setup of your account, you will be asked to input a seed phrase. It is a sequence of 12 words used to recover or transfer your accounts between phones.

Account recovery or transfer keywords
Figure 4: Account recovery or transfer keywords
 
*Info gathered from RAK's website https://docs.rakwireless.com/Product-Categories/WisGate/RAK-Hotspot-Miner-v2/Quickstart/#power-on-the-rak-hotspot-miner
 

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