That is correct and the product is Open Source. If you go to their website it will appear it is completely inactive as the developer and the sales are all through the FB group. The developer keeps the legacy server alive by donation of the group however it is better to build off of a Raspberry PI so you aren’t dependent on the server.
You will find the devices for sale regularly in the group used and new. If you want to look for some of that information the developer is Mike Fischer and David Earnest has them regularly for sale. For Black Friday they were less than $200.
Make sure you understand before jumping into it but there are several Vanleigh owners in that group that have assisted other owners. Marcus has developed for several Vanleigh models. It would be best to have a technical background but as I said a friend of mine was able to get his going and he is very non technical.
Fore sure a less expensive path with much more capability then the Firefly module. My background is in Information Technology but I didnt make the Coach Proxy jump because the Firefly Eclipse module was offered at a discount to me at a rally (prior to owning my Vanleigh) and seemed like an easy plug and play approach.
I do not know on the 2018. However i would call firefly and ask. Firefly uses spyder parts. They will be the most help to determine if the mira or eclipse module will work with your spyder system. They have been very helpful. They have my mira module now
We just purchased a 2022 Beacon 41LKB (coming from a 2019 Riverstone Legacy 38RE) and wanted to purchase the Mira module but did not want to pay the pricing you list here.
As you mentioned, Tiffin used to give discounts at rallies, so today I happened to look at the Tiffin Motorhomes parts store and was able to order the Mira for $293.16.
I sure hope that it works with our unit! The picture on the website does not show the orange cord to plug into my G6, so I will probably need to get one of those.
That is an excellent find! The price is significantly different than what is offered from Firefly. I had checked on Firefly’s pricing last month and is still $850.
I am pretty positive you will have to send the device out to place a configuration on it as no doubt it will come from Tiffin blank / default to be ready for all coaches. I had to have mine programmed but they did that at Firefly. You process will probably be very similar to what Shawn is going through having received his device from a Tiffin Motorhome owner with the config for that unit on it.
I am going to place the link to the Tiffin Store below with what you found. You will have to keep us updated on when you receive it and what you have to do to get it functional and if it includes a cable. If no cable is included I have a spare cable if you want to private message me I will send you, or you can buy from Firefly or make yourself if you buy the ends. I believe it is this thread that Stuart and I had some conversation and links on making a cable but of course the best solution is if it comes with it.
I will have to browse the Tiffin Store more often.
I recently installed the Eclipse module and ordered the RVC cable from Firefly directly. The cable was 12" so I could hide the module behind the breaker panel and G6 panel and plug directly into the RSI-9. Cost was $26 for the cable but shipping was pretty expensive at $33!
I also looked at Spyder for the cabling but being in Canada made the cable even more expensive with tariffs and the shipping was quite pricey too.
If this is new and unused it may very well work when you plug it in. The way the guy explained it they are designed to download the data from the Spyder system. Worth a try. If it dont work heres the info.
I got a used Mira Module from my coworker. It was from his 2022 Tiffin Bus. Firefly believes Tiffin reprogrammed it for more options because it wouldn’t connect properly. I had to send it to Firefly in Northern Indiana. I paid for the shipping to Firefly. Firefly flashed and tested the unit. It was about 90-100 for reflash and return shipping. It worked perfectly when it returned.
They will have the orange cord available also. This is the location I called: Firefly Integrations 1013 Elroy Dr Middlebury, IN 46540
Sorry just jumping back into this after almost a month.
As expected, the Mira module arrived without a cord, so after looking at the Spyder and Firefly options, I opted to purchase the 3m connectors and cable (not RV-C drop cable, but it was 4 conductor) from DigiKey and make my own.
While waiting for the cable and connectors, I did reach out to both Spyder and Firefly to see what was required to be able to utilize the Mira. Firefly said that the Mira contains no unit specific info and just pulls down the information from the RSI-9. So as Shawn mentioned, I can confirm that I will not have to send my Mira to Firefly in order to utilize it.
Spyder emailed me the updates for both my 7 inch Spyder LCD Screen and the RSI-9. My GUI Version is now 1.12 and RSI-9 is Firmware Version 6.8 and Config Revision 1.6.
In order for the Spyder Controls to see the Mira, Spyder provided me with the access code (1478) to enable to Mira App option on the settings screen. Once I did that, I was able to open up the VegaTouch Mira App on my phone, pair to my Mira, and everything works perfectly.
