Connecting to Flexijet (1st Generation)

General info:

Connection between Flexijet (1st Generation) and computer is achieved via bluetooth connection to the Flexijet device as well as the Disto measurement device. Both must be paired, and then the connection is achieved when the FlexiCAD software is opened.

Do you have a Next Generation Flexijet? Click here for information on connecting to Flexijet 2

First-time setup: Connecting to Flexijet (1st Generation) with Windows 11

1. Pairing to Flexijet (1st Gen) and Disto

• Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on on your computer.

• Open Windows Settings, and navigate to ‘Bluetooth & devices’. First, select ‘Devices’
  

• Scroll down to ‘Bluetooth devices discovery’, and set it to Advanced
  

• Power on Flexijet and the Disto are both powered on, and then scroll back up and click on ‘Add device’
  

• Select Flexijet from the list of available devices, and connect to it. The passcode for Flexijet is 1234
  

• Once the passcode has been accepted, the connection between the device and the computer is established.

• Repeat these steps for the Disto laser module.
  

• In Windows Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices, select ‘More Devices and printer settings’
  

• Check which COM ports Windows has assigned to the devices. To do this, click with the right mouse button on Flexijet and select Properties.
  Note the COM port for the Flexijet, listed under ‘Services’.
  

• Repeat these steps for the laser distance measurement device (Disto), noting the COM port number.

• When these steps are completed, you have successfully completed the Bluetooth setup, and can begin to use Flexijet.

2. Connecting FlexiCAD to Flexijet (1st Gen)

• The COM port must be entered in the General Preferences when starting FlexiCAD for the first time.
  The Flexijet mode must be set to Flexijet 3D
  

• A pop-up notification may appear to set up the current session with the Disto device. Click on the pop-up notification, and enter the passcode 0000 to pair.