Access to an installation

Once you have logged in using your MyProtoPixel account, you will land in the welcome view of the ProtoPixel Project Tool. In this view, you will be able to see all the ProtoPixel Brains that are connected to the network you are in.

To access the installation running on a ProtoPixel Brain or create a new one, click on the Brain you want to access from the list.

If there are no ProtoPixel Brains listed, you should see something like this. Make sure you are on the same network as the ProtoPixel Brain you are trying to reach.

If, for some reason, a ProtoPixel Brain that you had previously accessed is no longer reachable, you'll see an alert icon next to it. You should check your laptop and/or ProtoPixel Brain connection.

🔗 Related article: Brain Experience network configuration

☝️ Network configuration on Windows

Sometimes, when using Windows, your ProtoPixel Brains may not be visible due to network configuration. To resolve this issue, you should check if your network is set to Private in the network configuration settings. You can refer to this article for instructions on how to make your network Private.

Connect to the ProtoPixel Brain via IP address

If you know the Brain’s IP address, you can connect directly to it. This is useful when the network or computer configuration doesn't allow you to see the ProtoPixel Brain in the Project tool's list.

To do this, go to "File > Connect to Node by IP", enter the IP of the ProtoPixel Brain, and click the "Connect" button. You will then have access to the Brain to start creating your project.

This option is available from the version 24.7.

Disconnect from a ProtoPixel Brain

In order to disconnect from a ProtoPixel Brain, you need to go to "File" and then "Go to installations". You will be headed back to the ProtoPixel Brains list.