Why is my Blink Sync Module Offline?
by Timothy Mcknight
Have you been having trouble with your Blink Sync Module going offline? Well, you’re in luck because we’re about to dive deep and figure out what’s causing this issue and how to fix it. It’s time to say goodbye to frustration and hello to a fully functioning Blink system.
Why is my Blink Sync Module Offline?
Table of Contents
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Outdated Firmware
Having outdated firmware can affect the performance of the Blink Sync Module.
Wireless Interference
Other electronic devices in the vicinity of the Blink Sync Module, such as wireless routers or Bluetooth devices, may be causing interference that prevents the module from connecting.
Power Issues
The Blink Sync Module may not receive enough power, causing it to go offline. This could be due to a faulty power outlet or a problem with the power cord.
Distance
The distance between the Blink Sync Module and the Blink cameras may be too great, causing a weak or unstable connection.
Hardware Failure
The Blink Sync Module may have suffered a hardware failure, which would prevent it from functioning correctly.
Network Firewalll
Firewalls can prevent the Blink Sync Module from communicating with the Blink cameras, causing it to go offline.
How do I reconnect my Blink Sync Module?
Here are some steps you can take to reconnect your Blink Sync Module:
Check the power
Ensure the Blink Sync Module is properly plugged in and receiving power. Try unplugging the module and plugging it back in to see if that resolves the issue.
Update firmware
Check for firmware updates for the Blink Sync Module and update if a new version is available.
Move the module
Relocate the Blink Sync Module to a different location.
It should be placed in a central location and away from other electronic devices that may cause interference.
Restart the router
Restart your home router by unplugging it and waiting a minute before plugging it back in. This can help resolve any network issues that may be preventing the Blink Sync Module from connecting.
Reset the module
Perform a factory reset on the Blink Sync Module by holding the reset button for 10 seconds.
Check for firewalls
Disable the firewalls on your router and check your router’s settings for any blockages.
Update the device driver
Make sure that the device driver for the Blink Sync Module is up to date.
Contact Blink Support
If none of these steps resolve the issue, contact Blink support for further assistance. It is worth noting that before trying to reconnect the module, it’s essential to ensure that you have the correct network credentials and that the network is functional to ensure that the devices can connect to the internet.
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What does Sync Module offline mean on Blink?
When a Blink Sync Module is offline, it means that the module cannot establish a connection with the Blink cameras. This can happen for various reasons, such as power issues, network connectivity problems, or hardware failure. It can also mean that the module’s firmware is outdated or some firewalls block the communication between the module and the cameras.
Why is my Blink Sync Module not connecting?
Your Blink Sync Module may not be connecting due to various reasons, such as improper setup, weak WiFi signal, outdated firmware, or network interference. To troubleshoot the issue, try resetting the Sync Module, placing it closer to your router, checking for firmware updates, or connecting it to a different network. If these steps do not resolve the issue, you may need to contact Blink customer support for further assistance.
Why is my Sync Module not working?
Your Sync Module may not be working due to various reasons such as power interruption, outdated firmware, network connectivity issues, or device compatibility.
To troubleshoot the issue, you can try checking the power source, resetting the device, updating the firmware, and checking your network connection. If these steps do not resolve the issue, you may need to contact the manufacturer or customer support for further assistance.
We hope this article provided insight into why your Blink Sync Module is offline and how to fix it. If your still having issues with the device, we highly recommend contacting the Blink support team.
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The Blink sync module acts as the brains of the Blink security system and facilitates network connection and device communication.
You can add up to 10 cameras or accessories to a single sync module – more than that, you need an additional module.
In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to add your additional camera to your blink system. Let’s get into it.
How Do I Add a Blink Camera to An Existing Sync Module?
You need the sync module online to add your Blink camera to an existing module, indicated by solid green and blue lights. Place the camera within your network’s range and 100 feet of the sync module, and add it to your system via the Blink app.
I am under the assumption that you already have a running Blink system with a set of cameras. If that’s not the camera, here’s a guide on the initial sync module setup.
Adding a camera to the existing system is straightforward – you already know the network requirements (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network and being within the network range).
Before adding the camera, ensure the following;
- Disarm your Blink system on the app.
Tap the disarmed toggle on the app home screen. - Confirm your sync module is connected to an active internet – solid blue and green LED indicators.
- Ensure the Blink app is up to date. Check on your respective app store.
Tap the disarmed toggle on the app home screen.Syncing to The Module
- Power your device. Insert the batteries or connect the camera to a working power outlet
- Open the Blink app on your mobile device
- Tap the top right “+” icon to add a new device
- Select the “Wireless Cameras” tile on the Add Device tab to proceed.
- Scan the QR Code or enter the serial manually. Scan the QR code on the back of the device (for outdoor wireless cameras, the QR code on in the battery compartment)
- Device addition. Give the app a moment to discover and connect to your camera. If the camera starts upgrading, don’t interrupt the process.
- The camera was added successfully. Tap “Done” to return to the home screen. Tap the camera icon to update the thumbnail and go into the settings to customize your settings.
- Install the camera. Place or mount the camera to the final installation point within your network’s range and 100 feet of the sync module.
Why Is My Blink Camera Not Adding to Sync Module?
The camera won’t sync to the module because your system is armed or your router settings are blocking new device addition. Try power cycling your sync module, network router, and mobile device and readd the camera. Also, sometimes it could be an issue with the Blink app.
Try these troubleshooting solutions to get your camera synced;
Power Cycle Your Devices
Rebooting refreshes the device connection and clears temporal errors or IP conflicts that could prevent the camera’s addition.
To power cycle, unplug the device, wait 20 – 30 seconds, and plug it back into the power outlet. Start with the network router, sync module, camera, and mobile device.
Also, don’t forget to force closing the Blink app.
Once your mobile device reboots, let it connect and test the internet access. Retry the setup process and check if the camera connects.
Check your network and Router Settings.
First, ensure that your Wi-Fi network can access the internet and that it is solid and stable. Try loading different web pages to test their performance. With speeds greater than 2 MBs (upload and download), the camera should sync with cloud servers and connect to your network.
Ensure that MAC address filtering is off on your router.
This option can prevent your router from allocating unrecognizable devices’ IP addresses.
Some routers have a firewall enabled and set to “max” by default. Change the settings to “Low” to allow new devices to connect.
Check that your router isn’t blocking your sync module and camera. Sometimes, the router identifies blink products by their radio chips instead of the product name, such as generic security camera, generic doorbell, my simple link, < no title >, etc.
If you receive a notification from the router that an unfamiliar device is trying to join your network, allow it as it’s the camera.
Disable VPN, Router Firewall, and Ad guard
VPN and Ad guard mask your mobile device’s Ip address; thus, it won’t communicate with other devices on your network. When running a VPN or ad blocker, your device is virtually on another network, different from your router’s local network.
Disable your VPN and ad guard when setting up smart devices on your network.
Once you disable the VPN, restart the mobile device to refresh the network connection. Try reconnecting the camera.
Reset the Sync Module
Resetting the sync module resets all the connected cameras and clears the network settings. To reuse, you must reconnect the module and the cameras.
To reset the module, identify the reset button on the side or back and press it with a paper clip for 5 – 10 seconds. Once the status LED turns red, release the button. Let the module reset and reboot to pairing mode.
The LED indicator turns green and flashes blue, indicating the module is ready to pair. Reconnect it via the Blink app and re-add your cameras.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Cameras Can You Add to Blink Sync Module?
A single Blink sync module can connect up to 10 cameras or accessories. However, these devices must reside within the same physical location. The blink module can connect to cameras within 100 feet (30 m). You can add a second sync module to your security setup for additional devices.
Indication and status of outputs
1. Indication of radio expanders Astra-RI-M RR
Purpose of indicators
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Indicator |
Function |
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POWER |
Power status display PP |
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VIOLATION |
Displaying the status of communication with the control panel and in the serviced radio network |
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RADIO NETWORK |
Status display of the module installed in slot A |
1.2. What the indicators show
|
Species notices |
POWER |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Power standard |
Solid green |
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal. |
|
Transfer to backup power |
Flashes once per second green color |
There is a backup power supply, the voltage is normal. Main power supply off (not available) or voltage below normal |
|
Backup power failure |
Flashes 2 times per second yellow color duration 0.25 seconds |
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal. There is no backup source or the voltage is below normal |
|
Power failure |
Flashes 1 time per second yellow color duration 0. |
The main power supply is off (absent) or the voltage is below normal. The voltage on the backup power supply is below the norm |
|
Detector power failure (only for PP, not PTP) |
Flashes 2 times per second Green Duration 0.25 seconds |
When there is a power failure of at least one registered device |
|
Software change |
Solid red color |
Change instrument software |
There is a backup power supply, the voltage is normal 
5 seconds |
Types of notices |
VIOLATION on RR |
RADIO NETWORK on PP |
|
operating mode |
||
|
No registered radios |
Off |
l (any condition) |
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Norm |
Solid green color |
l |
|
RR Opening / Refurbishment opening |
1x switching red color |
l |
|
Capture from RPDC |
1x activation green color |
l |
|
Removal from RPDC |
2x switching green color |
l |
|
Blocking RR radio channels |
Solid red color |
l |
|
Fire |
Flashes 1 time per second red color |
l |
|
Alarm |
Flashing 2 times per second red color |
l |
|
Opening radios |
Flashes 1 time per second green color |
l |
|
Radio failure / No communication with radio * |
Flashes 1 time per second yellow color |
l |
|
Notice or command for radio channel |
l |
1 x short switching on white color |
|
registration mode |
||
|
Start registration mode radio devices in the RR |
Solid yellow color |
Flashes 1 time per second white color |
|
Successful radio registration |
Flashes 5 times per second green for 5 seconds |
l |
|
Failed radio registration |
Flashes 5 times per second red for 5 seconds |
l |
|
Types of notices |
RTR VIOLATION |
RADIO NETWORK on RTP |
|
operating mode |
||
|
RTR not registered |
Off |
l (any condition) |
|
RTR registered / norm (from radio devices registered via RTR) |
Steady green color |
l |
|
RTR Opening / Restoration opening |
1x switching red color |
l |
|
Fire (from radio devices registered via PTR) |
Flashes 1 time per second red color |
l |
|
Alarm (from radio devices registered via PTP) |
Flashing 2 times per second red color |
l |
|
Notice or command for radio channel |
l |
1x short switching on white color |
|
Loss of communication with RR |
l |
2-fold switching white with with a period of 25 seconds |
|
registration mode |
||
|
Starting the PTP registration mode in the PP |
Flashing yellow 5 times per second during logging time |
Flashing white color 5 times per second |
|
Start registration mode radio devices in RTR ** |
Solid yellow |
Flashes 1 time per second white color |
|
Successful registration of PTP in RR or successful registration of radio device in RR via PTP ** |
Flashes 5 times per second green for 5 seconds |
l |
|
Failed registration of PTP in RR or unsuccessful registration of radio device in RR via PTP ** |
Flashes 5 times per second red for 5 seconds |
l |
Notes
* “Radio device failure” / “No communication with radio” notifications are generated when at least one registered radio device has a malfunction or when communication is lost with this radio.
** Indication is provided only for manual registration using jumpers and buttons.
Attention!
If there is no communication with the radio device for more than 2 weeks, the PP may lose synchronization with the radio device. To restore synchronization, you must turn off and after 60 seconds. turn on the power of the radio device in the RR reception area.
1.3. Features
The notification “RR radio channel blocking” is generated in the absence or impossibility of decoding messages from all radio devices registered in the RR memory (except for RPDC and Astra-3221 produced before December 2015 and registered in the mode without channel control) within 2 minutes.
Via the RS-485 interface, the RR issues all the notifications given in the tables to additional universal devices, except for the notices “No registered radio devices”, “Start of the registration mode of the radio device in the RR”, “Notification or command via radio channel”.
2. Indication of wired relay unit Astra-823
16
Types of notices
Conditions of occurrence
Power standard
Solid green
Supply voltage OK 11 to 15.5 V
Power failure
Flashing red
The supply voltage is below normal in the range from 11 to 10.3 V
Off
Supply voltage below 10.
3 V (inoperative state)
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Types of notices |
Indicators “1” and “2” |
Indicators “3” and “4” |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
No connection with RR |
Flashing all synchronously red color |
There is no communication with the control panel via the RS-485 interface due to a fault in the interface line |
|
|
Module not registered |
All off |
The module is not registered, or the registration parameters have been deleted by starting the procedure for restoring the factory settings in it |
|
|
Relay open |
Permanently lit red color |
Flashing green color |
Switching circuits AC/DC 250 V |
|
Relay closed |
Permanently lit red color |
Permanently lit green color |
3.
Indication of wired relay unit Astra-824
13
Types of notices
Indicator
“”
Indicator
“1”
Conditions of occurrence
Power standard
Illuminated green
l (any condition)
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal. There is a backup power supply, the voltage is normal. The Zone input is terminated with a 3.9 termination resistorkOhm
Fault
main power supply
Flashing green color 1 time/s
l
The supply voltage of the main power source is below normal
Fault
backup
Flashing yellow color 2 times/sec
l
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal.
Backup source missing or voltage below normal
Fault
power supply
Flashing yellow color 1 time/s
l
The main power supply is off (absent) or the voltage is below normal. The voltage on the backup power supply is below normal. Zone input circuit is either shorted or open
Software change
Illuminated red
Disabled
Change instrument software
Not registered
l
Disabled
Not registered in the control unit
4.
Indication of the wired indication unit Astra-863
4.1. What generalized indicators show
4.1.1. POWER indicator settings unchanged
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Species notices |
POWER |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Nutrition Norm |
Solid green |
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal. There is a backup power supply, the voltage is normal. The Zone input is terminated with a 3.9 kΩ termination resistor |
|
Transfer to backup power |
Flashes once per second green |
There is a backup power supply, the voltage is normal. |
|
Backup power failure |
Flashes 2 times per second yellow color duration 0.25 seconds |
The main power supply is present, the voltage is normal. Backup source missing or voltage below normal |
|
Power failure |
Flashes 1 time per second yellow color duration 0.5 seconds |
The main power supply is off (absent) or the voltage is below normal. The voltage on the backup power supply is below normal. Zone input circuit is either shorted or open |
The main power supply is off (absent), or the voltage is below normal 4.1.2. Binding of notification sources to indicators FAULT , VIOLATION , TEST , ATTENTION , FIRE are set automatically by default when registering the Astra-863 display unit in Astra-RI- M PP on RS-485 data interface or when registering the next device in the radio network.
Bindings can be changed in the Pconf-RR program according to the procedure in section 3.2. Setting the system output of the chapter “Setting the system outputs” .
The behavior of the indicators is the same regardless of the bindings
|
Species notices |
FAULT |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
No faults |
Solid green |
No fixed faults in the system |
|
Fault |
Flashing 1 times per second yellow color duration 0. |
There are malfunctions in one or more notification sources |
|
Sabotage |
Flashing 2 times per second yellow color duration 0.25 seconds |
There is sabotage (device opening, detachment from the wall) in one or more notification sources |
5 seconds |
Species notices |
VIOLATION |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Security |
Permanently on green color |
No violations in all associated notification sources |
|
Violation/Alarm |
Flashing red |
There is a violation in at least one of the linked notification sources |
|
Types of notices |
TEST |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Test |
Permanently on yellow color |
Any notification source is being tested |
|
Types of notices |
CAUTION |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Standard |
Permanently on green color |
In all notification sources, the state of the absence of power failures |
|
Caution |
Flashing red |
There are power failures in one or more notification sources |
|
Types of notices |
FIRE |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
Standard |
Always on green color |
There is no notification in the associated notification sources Fire |
|
Fire |
Permanently on red color |
There is a notification Fire in one of the linked notification sources |
4.
1.3. Indicators SYSTEM START , SYSTEM ON and STOPPING SYSTEMS are not enabled by default and cannot be enabled in settings.
4.2. What the main indicators
show The main indicators of the Astra-863 unit work according to the combined tactics of the indicators FAULT , VIOLATION , ATTENTION and FIRE depending on the types of linked notification sources. Additional notices are displayed:
|
Types of notices |
Basic indicators |
Conditions of occurrence |
|
No communication with Control Panel |
All blink synchronously yellow color |
There is no communication with the control panel via the RS-485 interface due to a fault in the interface line |
|
Entry/exit delay |
Flashing green color 1 times per second for a duration 0. |
If arming is initiated or an associated partition is violated with an assigned exit/exit delay within the set entry/exit time |
|
Test |
Series connection red , green and yellow colors |
After supply voltage |
|
Sequential fast switching yellow and green within 10 seconds |
When testing devices in sections |
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1. Mute your cell phone;
2. broadcast volume. You and your assistant must adjust each on your phone;
3. Headset loop to be worn around the neck only. It can be easily hidden under a scarf or covered with a collar;
4. if you have an earpiece with a tweeter button, you need to attach it to your wrist or chest;
5. Connect the Bluetooth headset to the phone via Bluetooth;
Synchronization sequence of Bluetooth headset and mobile phone:
“Bluetooth menu” => Enable Bluetooth => Search New device => Select new device => Code “0000″ if prompted => And set the synchronization.
Below we will analyze the principle of connecting a specific model of a bluetooth headset
MMGO / Viptek / CyberBlue / Remax
Press the button on the top of the headset, hold it for a long time until the red and blue colors blink. Then go to your phone settings, find the Bluetooth menu and click SEARCH FOR NEW DEVICE. The phone will display Bluetooth Musik (MMGO), or B1 (Viptek), or Bh219 (CyberBlue), which should be selected. On Iphone phones – you need to CREATE A PAIR. If it asks for a password, enter 0000. IMPORTANT: in the talk mode, you need to press SOUND SOURCE on the Iphone and select 9 via bluetooth headset0007
Plantronics ML15 / Plantronics ML10
On the side of the module, turn on the switch => press the button on top where the handset icon is drawn => without releasing, wait for the blue and red flashes to appear. If the blue-red color flashes on the headset, it means that the headset has entered the search mode.
Bluetooth must be enabled on the cell. In the phone settings, find the bluetooth menu and click search for a new device. When the device PLT_ML15 appears, allow the cell phone to connect to it. On Iphone phones – you need to CREATE A PAIR. If it asks for a password, enter 0000. IMPORTANT: in the talk mode on Iphone type phones, you need to press “SOUND SOURCE” on the display and select – via the PLT_ML15 bluetooth headset.
Jabra 2045 / Jabra2046
From the front of the bluetooth headset, press a single key and hold until is constantly blue (do not blink!) . If the headset is constantly blue, then the headset has entered the search mode. Then turn on the bluetooth on one mobile phone to which you will connect the headset. In the phone settings, go to the Bluetooth menu and click on new search. After the bluetooth finds a NEW DEVICE called Jabra 2045 or Jabra 2046 – connect to it. On Iphone phones – you need to CREATE A PAIR.
If it asks for a password, enter 0000. IMPORTANT: in the talk mode, you need to press SOUND SOURCE on the Iphone and select via the Jabra bluetooth headset.
5. before inserting the micro-earpiece, clean the ear canal from wax, otherwise you will not hear anything;
6. when you insert the earpiece you will hear a hiss – this is normal. If suddenly you don’t hear a hiss, then you need to change the battery with the other side;
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8. 10 minutes before the start of the exam, call the assistant;
9. After the exam, remove the earpiece and remove the battery from the slot with the small tack provided in the kit.
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