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The Yeti 1500X, 3000X, 6000X come equipped with a wireless module which augments the user experience and delivers Firmware Updates that bring new fixes and features.
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Yeti 1500X/3000X/6000X
- About Bluetooth/WiFi
When Pairing, the user is given the choice of using the Yeti in Direct Connect or Cloud Connect.
Use Direct Connect to monitor your Yeti while off the grid, i.e. while camping.
- Monitor All Power Usage
- Toggle Output Ports
- Change Charging Profiles
- Up to 10 phones can pair with the same Yeti
- User can Queue a Firmware Update if there is a nearby Internet-Connected Wifi network
- For Energy Usage History, to get the latest data, you will need to cloud connect your device.
- The Yeti will not enter sleep mode while connection is enabled
Use Cloud Connect to monitor your Yeti while away from home. Connect your Yeti to an Internet-Connected Wifi network (i.e. your home Wifi).
- Monitor All Power Usage
- Toggle Output Ports
- Change Charging Profiles
- Phone can pair with several Yetis
- The number of connections is not technically limited, though App performance may be hindered with more than 20 Yeti connections
- Yeti can pair with several phones
- The number of connections is not technically limited, and it's not expected that hundreds of connections would hinder the Yeti's performance.
- Phone can be connected to any Internet-Connected network
- Setup Yeti's Wifi connection via Bluetooth
- This feature makes finding the Yeti easier, so the user doesn't have to leave the app to find the
YetiABCDE12345, nor take their phone offline while connected to theYetiABCDE12345network.
- This feature makes finding the Yeti easier, so the user doesn't have to leave the app to find the
- Monitor Energy Usage History
- Adjust Notifications preferences
- Perform OTA (Over-The-Air) Firmware Updates
- The Yeti will not enter sleep mode while connection is enabled
Your Yeti can save up to 3 different network configurations. For example, When you connect your Yeti to your home network, the configuration is stored on device. If you take your Yeti to another location (another home, vacation spot, etc.) and connect the Yeti to the network there, the Yeti will have both networks stored on device. So you could take your Yeti to both locations without needing to re-pair every time. If you connect to a fourth network, the network that was used longest ago will be forgotten.
To erase the saved network configurations, you can perform a Factory Reset.
The Wifi/Bluetooth icons are off on the LCD
The Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered off
- NOTE: If the Yeti has never been paired, the Wifi may wake every 24 hours to check for a Factory Network. If it doesn't find this specific network, it will go back to sleep within about 30 seconds.
While in PAIRING mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Broadcasting its Local SSID (similar to
YetiABCDE12345) - Broadcasting Bluetooth for Pairing as a Yeti Device
- Will go to OFF in 10 minutes if there are no connections to the
YetiABCDE12345Wifi or via Bluetooth.
While in WIFI CONNECTING mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Searching for or attempting to connect to a known or provided Network SSID/password.
- Not connected to the Internet
- Will go to OFF if unable to connect for 24 hours
Note this indication is new as of Firmware v1.5.0 or newer
While in WIFI CONNECTED mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Connected to a known or provided network
- Attempting to connect to the Yeti App Cloud
- Not connected to the Internet
- Will disconnect and try other known networks if fails to connect to Yeti App Cloud every 90 seconds
While in CLOUD CONNECTED mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Connected to a known or provided network
- Connected to the Yeti App Cloud
- Bluetooth is disabled
- May remain in this state indefinitely
- Will upload Energy Usage History data hourly
While in DIRECT CONNECTED mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Broadcasting its Local SSID (similar to
YetiABCDE12345) - Bluetooth is disabled
- Will go to OFF after 30 hours of inactivity
While in PREPARING UPDATE mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Checking connections to file downloads
While in UPDATING mode, the Yeti Wireless Module is:
- Powered on
- Downloading files from the Yeti App Cloud
- Installing firmware updates to Internal Components
- Bluetooth is disabled
- Will not upload Energy Usage History data
If you don't yet have the Goal Zero App You can get it on your mobile platforms App Store.
To start, we need to get the Yeti into PAIRING MODE
To get to PAIRING MODE it depends on what state the Yeti Wireless Module is in now.
Turn the Yeti Wireless Module on with a short PRESS of the WIRELESS button.
The first time turning the Wireless Module on should set it to PAIRING MODE. Otherwise, if the Yeti has previously been in use, it will return to the state it was in prior to shutting off.
If the Yeti is in any mode other than PAIRING, HOLD the WIRELESS button for about 4 seconds to switch to PAIRING mode.
Find out more in the App Pairing Guide.
If your Yeti is out of Wi-Fi range of your network router, the Yeti may be having a hard time getting a good enough connection. Ensure your Yeti is within 2 rooms away from your network router. If the Yeti gets disconnected from your network, it will go to CONNECTING mode where it will search and retry connecting to any discovered known networks. If the Yeti is unable to find a known network for 10 hours, the Wi-Fi will be disabled to preserve battery.
💡 Your Yeti can save up to 3 different network configurations. Read more about this feature here.