Help & FAQ

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Before you connect

Chromium only. Desktop Chrome / Edge / Opera, or Android Chrome.
    No iOS, no Firefox, no Safari — they don't implement Web Bluetooth.
  — Secure context. Serve over HTTPS, or run it from http://localhost.
  — Local, not remote. Works only within Bluetooth range of the
    Volcano. This is not remote control.
  — One connection at a time. The Volcano allows a single BLE link.
    If Home Assistant or the S&B app is connected, this page can't be —
    disconnect that first (or vice-versa).
  — It's a 230 °C heater. The page clamps 40–230 °C and confirms
    before turning heat on, but don't walk away from a running unit.

FAQ

It won't connect, or no device shows up

The Volcano allows only one Bluetooth connection at a time. If Home Assistant or the Storz & Bickel app is connected, disconnect it first. Also check that Bluetooth is on, the unit is powered, and you're within a few metres.

Which browsers and devices work?

Desktop Chrome, Edge, or Opera, and Chrome on Android. iOS, Firefox, and Safari don't implement Web Bluetooth, so they can't connect. The page must be served over HTTPS (localhost also works).

Does it work over the internet, or as remote control?

No — it's local only. The browser talks straight to the device over Bluetooth, so you have to be in range. Nothing is sent to any server.

Do I need an app or account? Where's my data?

No app, no account, no backend. Your presets, workflows, and the "heat on connect" preference are stored in your browser and never leave your machine.

Can I use this and Home Assistant at the same time?

No — the Volcano accepts only one connection. Disconnect one to use the other.

I set °F but the panel still shows °C

The °C/°F switch changes the Volcano's own screen. The Control panel always shows °C, because the device reports temperature in °C over Bluetooth regardless of its display setting.

What does "Run ladder" do?

It turns the heater on and steps the target 179→230 °C, one rung every 5 minutes (~35 min) — the "Vapesuvius" full-spectrum session, with a live countdown. Press it again to stop.

What are Workflows, and what does each action do?

A small editor for scripting your own sequences. Action types: Heat On (optionally set a target), Heat Off, Fan On for N seconds (or "background", which doesn't block the next step), Wait, Set LED, Conditional Temp Set (read the current target, match a rung, bump to the next — a temperature ladder as data), Exit When Temp Reached, and Loop From Beginning. Save as many as you like and run them over the live connection. The action model is inspired by Project Onyx.

Can I share a workflow with someone?

Yes — on the Workflows tab, click 🔗 on a workflow to copy a share link. Whoever opens it is asked to import the workflow. It's encoded in the URL's # fragment, so nothing is uploaded — the whole workflow travels inside the link. You can also paste a share link (or exported JSON) into the Import button.

It disconnected on its own — now what?

Click Reconnect (it appears after a drop) to reconnect to the same unit without picking it again. If that fails, use Connect.

Can I install it as an app?

Yes — it's a PWA. Your browser will offer to install it (or use the Install button on the controller), and it works offline after the first load. The Bluetooth link still needs the device in range.

Is it safe?

It's a 230 °C heater. The page clamps the range to 40–230 °C and asks before turning heat on, and the device's own auto-off timer still applies — but don't walk away from a running unit.

Nothing it does is permanent or irreversible. It only uses the Volcano's own Bluetooth controls — the same ones the device buttons and the Storz & Bickel app use — so nothing is flashed, reset, or recalibrated. The device preferences on the Settings tab (units, cooling display, vibration, LED brightness, auto-off) are stored on the unit and stay as you leave them; you can switch any of them back at any time, here or on the device.

Console

The Console tab is a command line for the Volcano. Type help for the list; chain commands with ; to run them in sequence, or run <name> to run a workflow built on the Workflows tab.

  help                  list commands
  status                connection + temperature state
  connect / disconnect  open or close the BLE link
  temp <40-230>         set target temperature (°C)
  heat on | off         heater on / off
  fan on | off | <s>    pump on/off, or run it for <s> seconds
  bag                   fill a bag (41 s)
  led <0-100>           LED brightness
  units c | f           device display units
  ladder                run the Vapesuvius ladder
  wait <s>              pause <s> seconds (for scripts)
  ls                    list saved workflows
  run <name>            run a saved workflow
  stop                  cancel a running script
  clear                 wipe the screen

Scripts chain with ';' and run in order — a workflow from the command line:

  heat on; wait 300; temp 220; wait 120; bag

Up / down arrows recall history, and everything the app does is logged here.

Protocol notes

The GATT it uses, all under service 10110000-5354-4f52-5a26-4249434b454c
(the tail spells STORZ&BICKEL in ASCII):

  current temp   …0001  read / notify, uint16 LE ÷ 10
  set temp       …0003  write (target × 10), uint16 LE
  heat on / off  …000f / …0010  write [1] / [0]
  fan on / off   …0013 / …0014  write [1] / [0]
  status regs    service 10100000…, PRJSTAT1 masks (heat 32, pump 8192)
  setting regs   PRJSTAT2 …000d (°F 0x200, cooling-display 0x1000),
                 PRJSTAT3 …000e (vibration 0x400)

Heat and fan state are read back from the PRJSTAT1 register every couple of
seconds, so the indicators reflect the device, not just what you clicked.

Units, cooling-display, and vibration are active-low bits in PRJSTAT2/3: write
the mask alone to clear a bit (feature on), or 0x10000 | mask to set it (off).
They change the Volcano's own display and buzzer, not this panel.

Fill bag runs the pump for 41 s with a countdown (standard S&B Easy Valve) —
heat to your target first, and give XL bags 75–100 s.

Run ladder turns heat on and walks 179→230 °C, one rung every 5 min
(~35 min total) with a live countdown.

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