Connecting the System to Wi-Fi
STEP 4. CONNECT AND REGISTER YOUR
WATER SOFTENER
1. If you completed the steps on the previous page,
you will have received an account activation
e-mail from myiqua.com. Open this e-mail and
click on the Activate Account link.
2. Sign in to your account
using the e-mail address
and password you pro-
vided when setting it up.
3. The app screen will
change to show
Searching for your
device...
4. Verify that the softener is
still in Connect Mode
(flashing amber light).
When the display on the
water softener changes
from "Conn" to "C-1", it is
communicating with your
phone.
FIG. 32
5. The app screen will change to show a list of
devices in range. There should be a name that
begins with WCD, followed by a serial number.
This is your North Star water softener. Select it
and the screen changes to Pairing Your Device.
WCD
FIG. 34
6. The app screen will change to show a list of wire-
less networks in range. Select your home's wi-fi
router and enter your wi-fi network password.
connect mode
7. The water softener's display will change to "C-2"
when the system connects with the home's wire-
FIG. 31
less network. It will change again to "C-3" when it
connects with the iQua™ server in the "cloud".
FIG. 33
8. The app will prompt you to provide a nickname for
your softener. This will be displayed on the
"Devices" list when you sign in to the app. After
entering the nickname, press Complete Setup.
FIG. 35
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Other_Network_1
Other_Network_2
FIG. 36
FIG. 38
My Softener
FIG. 40
Home_Wireless_Network
FIG. 37
FIG. 39
My Softener
FIG. 41