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      How can I connect to my force plates via a wired connection?

      What you'll need: 1x Ethernet patch cable (Cat 5 or 6, Right Angle Preferred) 1x USB-C to Ethernet Adapter 1x Hawkin Dynamics Force Plates 1x Samsung Galaxy Tablet

      In this article we will cover using your Hawkin Dynamics Force plates with a hardwired connection to the tablet.

      1. Turn WiFi off on your tablet
      2. Power on your plates and plug the ethernet cable into the ethernet port
        1. Please ensure you use a Right Angle ethernet cable if possible - otherwise the foam surround can interfere with the cable
      3. Plug the other end of the ethernet cable into your ethernet adapter and then plug the USB end of the adapter into the force plates.  Once this happens, you should see the LED indicator lights on the ethernet ports (both ports, on the adapter and on the plate-based ethernet port) start blinking. 
      4. Open up the Hawkin app, choose Hawkin Wired device, and then select your plate from the list. 


      WARNING: please ensure you run your cable safely to the tablet so that it is not a trip hazard.

       

      If the lights on the ethernet port do not illuminate, please follow these steps on the tablet:

      1. Power off the device.

      2. Hold Volume Up + Side Button until Recovery Menu appears.

      3. Select Wipe cache partition (using volume up and down to navigate and power to select) → Confirm → Reboot system.

      Wiping the cache partition will not delete data from your device, just configuration settings.