101 Prota Pi guide

Prota Pi

Quick guide

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Table of contents

Prota Pi

What you need
First Time Configuration
Homescreen
- How to view an app
- How to access Prota from other devices
Side bar
- History
- What is Cloud Access
Settings
- Change Wi-Fi
- Update Prota

What you need

Prota Pi

Prepare to go on a journey

Step1. What you need

Raspberry Pi*
SD card
Wi-Fi dongle**
Bluetooth dongle
USB Power cable

Prota OS is available for Raspberry Pi B, B+, 3.
If you use Prota with Raspberry Pi 3, you don’t need external Wi-Fi and bluetooth dongles because both functionalities are already embedded.
Supported chipsets:
- Raspberry Pi B, B+: RTL8192CU / RTL8188CU / RTL8188EU
- Raspberry Pi 2: RTL8192CU / RTL8188CU

Prepare to go on a journey

Step2. Set up Prota Pi

Go https://prota.info/pages/downloads
Choose your RPi version and download.
Burn the OS image into an SD card.
Connect Power cable to your RPi.

Prepare to go on a journey

Step3. Download Prota mobile app

The Prota mobile app* provides a convenient way to set up and access your Prota from anywhere, anytime.

Alternatively you can always access your Prota without the app by visiting to http://prota.space

Instant–Configure

step4. Find your Prota

Click
+
button to start scanning for nearby Protas*.
Select a Prota to pair with your smartphone**.

The Prota mobile app uses Bluetooth to scan for nearby devices, so make sure your Raspberry Pi has a Bluetooth dongle. If you are using Raspberry Pi 3 — you can also utilize the built-in Bluetooth feature.

You can also use only the ethernet, but in this case, to access your Prota you will need to find the exact IP address of your Prota and manually type it into a web browser.
Make sure that your phone and Prota are within the 13-15m range.

If you still couldn’t connect to Prota, please see the next page.

If you can't find your Prota, try another way!

Prota mobile app is not yet the complete version which is compatible in all cases. Currently, if you have experienced any problems when you tried to configure Prota using the mobile app, please let us know on https://support.prota.info

(WiFi
O
Bluetooth
X
)AP mode
If you don’t have a Bluetooth dongle, you won’t be able to pair Prota with your smartphone using the Prota mobile app. In this case you can use the AP mode to configure your Raspberry Pi.
- Connect power cable to your RPi.
- Find your Prota’s SSID from your WiFi-enabled device.
(Only LAN cable)Try local IP
If you use a LAN cable with your Raspberry Pi, please find its local IP address. Use the address to access the Prota Configuration page.
(Android phone)AP mode / Try Local IP
Currently, the Android version of Prota mobile app doesn’t support Bluetooth connection. If you are using Android, please use the AP mode to configure your Prota for the first time.

Instant–Configure

Step5. Connect to the Internet & register your email address

Select a Wi-Fi network* where you want to connect your Prota.
Please enter your email account.**

You may need to manually fill in the network SSID and password information.
Your email address will be associated with your Prota.

First Time Configuration

Step6. Receive activation email

Please make sure everything is entered correctly.
Click the Send Now button.*
Wait for an activation email to arrive and click the Activate Now** button once you’ve received the message.

It will take up to 3-5 minutes to receive the activation email. If you didn’t receive the email, please reboot your Prota and try again or consult https://support.prota.info
The activation link will expire within 12 hours. If the link has expired, please re-send an activation email by repeating the setup process.

First Time Configuration

Step7. Set your timezone

Select your timezone

First Time Configuration

Step8. Select your language

Choose your language*

Only English is available at the moment.

First Time Configuration

Step9. Set Prota name/password

Set name*.
Set password.

Your Prota name will appear in the Network (e.g. AP mode, host name, etc.)

First Time Configuration

Step10. It’s time to update!

Update your Prota to the lastest version.

Configuration will take 3 - 10 minutes. When it’s done, you will receive an email with the link to access your Prota.

Homescreen

Step11. Access your Prota

Find the access link in your inbox.
Visit Prota Homescreen.

Homescreen

Step12. How to view an app

Click on an app tile to view.

Homesceen

Step13. How to access from other devices

Click on the sharing button located at the top-right corner.
Send the access link either to yourself or any other email address.

Please do not share this link publicly unless you intend to do so. Your Prota can be accessed and controlled from anywhere using this link.

Sidebar

Step14. History

Sidebar contains history* information that gets appended automatically when you access and use your Prota and Prota apps.
Click to go to anywhere in your history.

When does this Sidebar appear?
[Smart phone]: When you tilt your smartphone sideways, the Sidebar will be displayed on the left side of the screen for 5 seconds.
[Desktop]: When you put your mouse cursor on the left side of the screen, the Sidebar will be displayed for 5 seconds.
If you want to browse history from the Sidebar, you need to use the Prota app or access using the same browser.

Sidebar

Step15. What is Cloud Access

Cloud Access is a method that you can use to access and operate your Prota over the Internet from anywhere. To use the service simply click on your unique Cloud Access link. Learn more details here.