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Setup Guide

What's in the Box

  • SANDER USB touch bridge
  • USB cable

First-Time Setup

1. Connect to SANDER's WiFi

When powered on for the first time (or after a factory reset), SANDER creates a WiFi access point named SANDER-XXXX (where XXXX is unique to your device).

Connect to this network from a phone, tablet, or laptop. A configuration portal will open automatically.

2. Configure WiFi

In the configuration portal, enter your network credentials:

  • WiFi network name (SSID) — the network your MultiTaction display is connected to
  • WiFi password

SANDER will save the credentials and connect to your network.

3. Configure Touch Source

Enter the connection details for your MultiTaction display:

  • Host — the IP address or hostname of your MultiTaction display
  • Port — the NetBridge port (default: 5502)

4. Connect to Host Machine

Plug the USB cable into the host machine you want to control. The host will detect SANDER as a standard USB touchscreen and pen input device — no drivers or software installation needed.

5. Verify

The LED indicator shows the connection state:

LED Colour Meaning
Red pulsing Not connected to WiFi — check WiFi credentials
Yellow solid WiFi connected but not receiving touch data — check touch source settings
Green solid Working — touches are being relayed
Blue flash Touch event sent to host

Web Dashboard

Once SANDER is connected to your WiFi network, you can access its web dashboard from any browser on the same network. Navigate to SANDER's IP address (shown during initial setup, or find it in your router's DHCP client list).

Status

The status page shows connection state, uptime, and touch statistics at a glance.

SANDER status dashboard

Configuration

The configuration page has expandable sections for WiFi, NetBridge source, coordinate transforms, eraser markers, and device settings.

SANDER configuration page

Firmware Update

Upload new firmware directly from your browser. SANDER uses dual OTA partitions — if an update fails, it automatically rolls back to the previous working version.

SANDER firmware update page

Touch Diagnostics

The built-in touch tracer visualises touch, pen, and eraser input in real time — useful for on-site testing and verifying coordinate alignment.

SANDER touch diagnostics

Coordinate Transforms

If the touch coordinates don't align with the display output, adjust the coordinate transforms in the configuration page:

  • Invert X / Invert Y — mirror the touch coordinates
  • Swap axes — swap X and Y (useful for portrait mode)
  • Rotate — rotate the coordinate space
  • Translate / Scale — offset and scale the coordinates to match the display area

Reflashing

If SANDER becomes unresponsive or you need to perform a full reflash, see the SANDER Reflash Tool for instructions and firmware images.