Software

Aurora & Access Points

Aurora

Aurora is the software used for collecting NIRSport2 data. See the Aurora Guide for detailed information on how to navigate. 

Access Points

Connecting to an access point is simple. Plug in the access point to power it up (if outdoors, you can use a power bank). You should now see the access point in the wifi list on the laptop – connect to it. Our lab has two access points: 

1. TP-Link_450_F87B_5G 
   1. This access point is for NIRSport2 450 & 454 (Mantis laptop)
2. TP-Link_456_C734_5G 
   1. This access point is for NIRSport2 456 & 457 (Spider laptop)

Use the appropriate access point during your scans. If your project requires using all 4 devices at once, you only need to use one access point. Please use TP-Link_450_F87B_5G in this situation. Since NIRSport2 456 & 457 is configured to automatically connect to the other access point, you will need to change their access point.

Changing Access Point

1. Turn on the laptop you are using for Aurora
2. Turn on the NIRSport2 device(s)
3. Connect to the NIRSport2 by selecting it in the wifi list (can take a minute to appear after turning device on)
4. Open Aurora and it should have automatically connected to the device
5. Select the settings button
6. In the "Access point device connects to" section, enter the username and password of the TP-Link you want it to automatically connect to. Country should be United States of America
7. Click save! 
8. Turn off the NIRSport2 device and close Aurora
9. Now connect the laptop to the TP-Link access point you need
10. Turn on the NIRSport2 and open Aurora; you should see the device in the list
11. After your scans, make sure to change these settings back to their appropriate access points!