Amazon-Dash-Button
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This can be used on a Raspberry Pi, linux, mac os computer...
In order to properly listen to packets you would need to run it as root using 'sudo'
# Setting
## Linking the button to your wifi network
The first thing to do once you have received your button is to set it and discover it.
Here is the basic setting process:
- use your phone or table to perform the basic setting, but do not complete it, stop when asking to select to link a product with the button.
- in the mobile app you would find a menu "Your Dash Button" -> "Settings" then "Set up a new device".
- choose your dash device, then follow the instructions: long press on the button until it discovery mode (blue light)
- provide the wifi password of your network
- but do not select the exact product linked to your button exit from there !
## Detecting the button
Amazon::Dash::Button comes with one search method which allows you to look for your device.
You mainly want to know the mac address of your button
### \* from the command line
You can use the sample scripts provided in the distribution to detect your button.
The button should be listed as one of the Amazon device, as shown in the sample below:
lib/Amazon/Dash/Button.pm view on Meta::CPAN
=head1 Setting
=head2 Linking the button to your wifi network
The first thing to do once you have received your button is to set it and discover it.
Here is the basic setting process:
=over 4
=item use your phone or table to perform the basic setting, but do not complete it, stop when asking to select to link a product with the button.
=item in the mobile app you would find a menu "Your Dash Button" -> "Settings" then "Set up a new device".
=item choose your dash device, then follow the instructions: long press on the button until it discovery mode (blue light)
=item provide the wifi password of your network
=item but do not select the exact product linked to your button exit from there !
=back
=head2 Detecting the button
Amazon::Dash::Button comes with one search method which allows you to look for your device.
You mainly want to know the mac address of your button
=head3 * from the command line
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