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Quick Start Guide

Get your MyStation up and running in about 5 minutes!

MyStation device showing the initial startup screen

What You Need Before You Start​

  • Your home WiFi name (SSID) and password
  • A phone or computer with a browser
  • Your WiFi must be 2.4 GHz — 5 GHz is not supported
  • Your WiFi must be a standard home network (no captive portal login like hotel WiFi)

Step 1: Power On the Device​

Slide the power switch to the ON position to turn on the device. After about 30 seconds, the setup screen will appear on the display.

Power switch location showing OFF and ON positions

Device displaying the MyStation-XXXXXXXX WiFi hotspot name on screen

Step 2: Connect to MyStation WiFi (1 minute)​

  1. On your phone or computer, open WiFi settings
  2. Find the network named MyStation-XXXXXXXX (XXXXXXXX is your device's unique ID)
  3. Connect to it — no password required

📷 [Photo placeholder: phone WiFi list showing MyStation-XXXXXXXX network]

Step 3: Open the Configuration Page​

  1. Open your browser and go to http://10.0.1.1
  2. The MyStation configuration page will load

📷 [Photo placeholder: browser showing the MyStation configuration web page]

Step 4: Configure WiFi​

  1. Select your home WiFi network from the list
    • ⚠️ Make sure it's a 2.4 GHz network
  2. Enter your WiFi password
  3. Click "Connect"

MyStation will:

  • Connect to your home WiFi
  • Detect your approximate location automatically
  • Discover nearby public transport stops

💡 After connecting to your home WiFi, the configuration page will reload automatically at the device's new IP address.

Step 5: Configure the Application (2 minutes)​

The configuration page now shows all settings. Your location and nearby stops are already detected.

Display Mode​

Choose what to show on the screen:

  • Half & Half — Weather on the left, departures on the right
  • Weather Full — Full screen detailed weather
  • Transport Full — Full screen departure board

Location / Weather​

  • Review the auto-detected location shown on the page
  • If it looks correct, leave it as-is — this gives the most accurate weather for your location
  • If incorrect, enter your city or town name manually

💡 Auto-detected coordinates are more accurate than a city name. A city name uses the geographic centre of the city, which may be several kilometres from your actual location. See Configuration Guide.

Transport Stop​

  1. Review the list of nearby stops — they are sorted by distance
  2. Select your preferred departure stop
  3. Choose which transport types to show (RE, S-Bahn, Bus, Tram, etc.)

Update Intervals​

  • Weather interval: How often weather data refreshes (default: 3 hours)
  • Transport interval: How often departure data refreshes (default: 5 minutes)

Set quiet hours to save battery overnight. Example: sleep from 22:30 to 05:30.

Save​

Click "Save Settings". MyStation saves all settings and restarts automatically.

Step 6: Up and Running 🎉​

After restarting, MyStation will fetch data and update the display. You should see:

  • 🌤️ Current weather information
  • 🚌 Upcoming departures from your selected stop
  • ⏰ Last update time in the footer
  • 🔋 Battery status

Device showing live weather and departure data

Need to Reconfigure?​

Hold Button 1 for 5 seconds to enter Configure Mode at any time. All your previous settings will be pre-loaded. See Configure Mode.

Common First-Time Issues​

"Cannot connect to MyStation WiFi"​

  • Wait 30–60 seconds after powering on — the device needs time to boot
  • Make sure your phone is not locked to 5 GHz only

"WiFi connection failed"​

  • ✅ Check that your WiFi password is correct (case-sensitive)
  • ✅ Verify your network is 2.4 GHz
  • ✅ Your network must not require a browser login (captive portal)

"No nearby stops found"​

  • ✅ Verify internet connection is working
  • ✅ You must be in an area covered by RMV (German public transport network)

For more help, see the Troubleshooting Guide.