FixHub Settings

• Language: This menu allows the user to select the preferred language for the interface of the Portable Power Station. The available language options are:
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Italian
• Power-off timer: How long the Power Station will remain inactive before automatically powering off to save power. Adjustable from 1-30 minutes. The Power Station will not automatically power off while charging or powering a non-FixHub tool.
• Timer Enable: Enable or disable the power-off timer.
• Max Charge: Limits the maximum charge level of your Power Station. Setting a lower maximum charge will reduce capacity but will prolong the life of your battery. Adjustable from 60% to 100% in 5% increments.
• Battery Health: Displays the current maximum battery capacity as a percentage of the original maximum battery capacity.
• Error Log: Displays a list of any errors logged by the Power Station, and an option to clear the log of errors.

The following settings can be adjusted from the Portable Power Station or a computer on the FixHub Web Console. Changes to these settings are saved in non-volatile memory on the Smart Soldering Iron and will be retained regardless of the power source. They are not stored in the Power Station or computer.

• Units: Select between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales.
• Max Temp: Limit the maximum set temperature that the Power Station can set for the Soldering Iron. This is also the max temperature when the Soldering Iron is powered by an alternative power source. This can be set to 200-420 °C or 395-790 °F in 5 degree increments.

Idle mode: When you don’t move the iron for a set amount of time, it automatically enters idle mode and drops to the idle temperature until you move it again. This saves power, preserves your soldering iron tip, and protects the cap. Maintaining idle temperature allows the iron to heat back up to the set temperature much faster than fully powering off.

• Idle Temp: Set the low temperature when in idle mode. 50-200 °C or 125-390 °F in 5‑degree increments.
• Idle Timer: Amount of inactivity time before entering idle mode. 1‑60 seconds.
• Idle Enable: Enable or disable idle mode. Disabling idle mode will shorten the life of your soldering iron tip and increase power consumption. It's not recommended to use the Soldering Iron Cap as a holder with idle mode disabled.

Sleep mode: When you don’t move the iron for a set amount of time, it automatically shuts off the iron until you move it again. This saves power, preserves your soldering iron tip, and protects the cap.

• Sleep Timer: Amount of inactivity time before entering sleep mode. 1-60 seconds
• Sleep Enable: Enable or disable sleep mode. It is not recommended to use the Soldering Iron Cap as a holder with sleep mode disabled.
• Temp Correction: An advanced setting to calibrate your tip based on an external tip thermometer. If your external thermometer reads lower than the set temperature, use a positive offset of the difference between the set temperature and the externally read temperature. If it reads high, use a negative offset of the difference. Can be set to -20/+20 °C or -36/+36 °F.

Bonus “setting,” the physical switch

• On/Off via switch: The Smart Soldering Iron is equipped with a slider switch that controls power to the heater. When the switch is slid toward the iron tip, it's in the “on” position, and shows orange. When it's slid away from the iron tip, it's in the “off” position, and shows blue. The Soldering Iron will still communicate with the Power Station when its switch is in the “off” position.

The iron never powers the tip when the switch is in the “off” position. However, there are some instances where it may not send power to the tip even if it is in the “on” position, such as: sleep mode, if a free-fall has been detected, there is no tip installed, the tip isn't correctly installed, or there are other errors detected.