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v1.5

Major VersionM

by Adalyn Ordono

Introduction

ImportantThe following steps are only for CANVAS Hub units and not DIY Hubs.

In the rare case that your CANVAS Hub cannot be seen while broadcasting its built-in WiFi hotspot, please follow the instructions below. The following steps will reset the code found on your CANVAS Hub and reinstall as if it has just been unboxed by writing a new image file to the CANVAS Hub SD card.

Please note: ensure that you have already tried resetting your CANVAS Hub while moving it closer to your network router. Please also ensure that you have followed the troubleshooting steps here. The following steps should only be undertaken as a final option.

  1. I am trying to factory reset my hub S but the Hub S link above makes me ask for permission to access the google drive . I cannot get the image file so I can flash the unit. Thanks

    Mike F - Reply

    Hey Mike, sorry for this inconvenience - the image files have been reuploaded and you should be able to access them now.

    Alina -

  2. Disconnect the power cable from your CANVAS Hub and open it up by inserting a flat head screwdriver under the lip of the lid and prying the top lid off. Gently lift the PCB out of the enclosure. Flip over the board and remove the SD Card.
    • Disconnect the power cable from your CANVAS Hub and open it up by inserting a flat head screwdriver under the lip of the lid and prying the top lid off.

    • Gently lift the PCB out of the enclosure.

    • Flip over the board and remove the SD Card.

    I have to wonder, if this is an SD card that might need to be accessed by the end user, why not make an external slot for it.

    Eric Corbett - Reply

    there is no SD card on my model (Hub S)

    ROQUES - Reply

    If you open up the Hub, there should be a microSD card in a slot on the back. If you do not see this card, please take a photo and send us an email to support@mosaicmfg.com so we can arrange an exchange. Thank you!

    Alina -

  3. Insert the microSD card into your computer. An adapter may be necessary.
    • Insert the microSD card into your computer. An adapter may be necessary.

    • Install the application 'balenaEtcher.'

    • Verify which drive your microSD is present on (in this example, our SD card is on the E: drive).

  4. Open balenaEtcher, and click 'Flash from file'. Load the image zip file.
    • Open balenaEtcher, and click 'Flash from file'. Load the image zip file.

    • Once loaded, Etcher should automatically select the drive for your SD card.

    • Select 'Flash!'. The process should take a few minutes to write onto your SD card.

    • Reassemble your CANVAS Hub and follow the guide for setting up your CANVAS Hub. Please note that your new web address is 'ABCD-CH-canvas-hub.local/'.

    My flash fails on my hub s. The only thing written is abcd-canvas-hub-s.img with an x above it and flash failed. I have tried different sd cards with the same results.

    james everwein - Reply

    Never mind. I used win32diskimager and got my hub s factory reset.

    james everwein -

    I am having this same problem, when I am connected to the Hub wifi, and open a browser and put 10.0.0.5/ in the address bar I get a 503 Service Unavailable error. Please help.

    Luke - Reply

    I flashed the sd, rebooted the Canvas. Now when I connect to the canvas Hub wifi, and go to http://abcd-ch-canvas-hub.local, I get a 503 Service Unavailable

    No server is available to handle this request.

    Carey Dillon - Reply

    Could you please try and connect to 10.0.0.5/ while on the Hub wifi?

    Jonny Yeu -

    Mini-SD shows as TWO (2) drives after flashing. boot (D:) and SDHC Card (E:). Is this normal?

    Neal - Reply

    Yes, that would be fine, we’ve seen it occur in a few instances.

    Jonny Yeu -

    I would like to SSH into my Canvas Hub S after completting these steps and I would like to change the serial number back to the original, please can you help me?

    Nathan Blake - Reply

    Hi Nathan, in order to do so, we would need to create an image file with a different serial number. Is there any reason why you’d like to revert back to the serial number? It would take a bit of work on our end, and our software team is currently focused on P3.

    Jonny Yeu -

    can this web address is 'ABCD-CH-canvas-hub.local be change

    Albert - Reply

    Yes, there are ways to SSH into the Hub to do this, but it can be a bit technical. Unless absolutely necessary, we would recommend keeping the ABCD serial number after resetting.

    Jonny Yeu -

    i dont see a select image option !

    hanaa habashi - Reply

    Hey there, could you please send us a screenshot of what you see on balenaEtcher to support@mosaicmfg.com? There should be an option to select the image file.

    Alina -

Conclusion

If you have any additional questions, please send us a message at support@mosaicmfg.com

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