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title: "Tablet/Laptop Remote Control Set up"
slug: "connecting-sprint-2-or-cable-to-control-app"
updated: 2026-05-28T06:35:04Z
published: 2026-05-28T06:35:04Z
canonical: "docs.1080motion.com/connecting-sprint-2-or-cable-to-control-app"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.1080motion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tablet/Laptop Remote Control Set up

The 1080 Sprint 2 can be remotely controlled when connected via Wi-Fi or USB-C cable with a **Windows 11 tablet or laptop**.

This software is named the 1080 Control App.

Connecting to the 1080 Control App allows local recording and viewing of the speed, force, and power curves that some users prefer over viewing data on the Sprint 2 or Cable screen.

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/image%2873%29.png)

### [Learn more about controlling the machines with this software.](/v1/docs/control-app)

**Hardware requirements**

• A tablet or laptop with Windows 11 operating system (Home or Pro edition not S-edition) • Wi-Fi connection

The Sprint 2 or Cable needs to be connected to the same Wi-Fi as the tablet/laptop.

## Connecting Sprint 2 and Cable to Wi-Fi

![settings.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/settings.jpg)

From the Home screen on the Machine press settings.

![wifi.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/wifi.jpg)

Select Wi-Fi and connect the Machine to the same Wi-Fi as your Tablet/Laptop Software.

## Connecting Sprint 2 and Cable from Control App

![connect.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/connect.jpg)

From your tablet/laptop, download and install the 1080 Control App from [download.1080motion.com](https://download.1080motion.com/) Start the 1080 Control App software and click **CONNECT MACHINE**

![connect.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/connect%281%29.jpg)

![accept.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/accept.jpg)

1. Check: Enable Sprint 2/Cable Support
2. Configure Firewall (press yes when prompted)
3. Select your Machine in the list and press Connect
4. On the Machine press Accept

## Connection via USB-C to USB-C cable

![usb.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/usb.jpg)

If you want to connect your tablet via USB-C to USB-C cable remove the plastic plug on top of the screen on the machine and insert the cable there.

Typically when you have the USB-C to USB-C cable attached between the tablet and the machine, once you start the 1080 Control app – the Software will automatically connect to the Sprint 2 or Cable

****My machine is not connecting automatically via USB****

    
    

If the software does not automatically connect to the machine when the USB-C is inserted or shows up as a device in the list, please click **Enter Machine IP Address** and put in `169.254.255.1`.

    ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/enter-address.jpg)

****My machine is not showing up in the Wi-Fi list****

    
    

If you know your machine and tablet are connected to the same Wi-Fi, but the machine does not show up as a connectable device in your machine list, also enter the IP of the machine. You can find the machine IP if you swipe down on the machine's screen.

    ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2720a32a-6d48-40c3-870e-0cf3536ac843/Images/Documentation/top-menu.jpg)

****Network Ports****

    
    

The following network ports are used in the communication between machine and tablet/laptop:

| Purpose | Destination Port |
| --- | --- |
| Connection tablet to machine | 2010 (TCP) |
| Probe device discovery (tablet to machine) | 5557 (UDP) |
| Device discovery response (machine to tablet) | 5554 (TCP) |

> Note: On windows, port 5554 may be blocked by the windows firewall. See [Troubleshooting Connectivity](/v1/docs/troubleshooting-connectivity#wifi-sprint-2-cable)