Adding and Connecting Device
Before adding and connecting a device in the iC Tool, make sure that a correct connection to the PC is established:
Ethernet connection (network or direct);
RS485 connection (network or direct);
USB connection (only for nano EDGE ENGINE devices, direct).
Adding Device
Adding the device
To connect the device, it needs to be added to the Workspace Tree: right-click anywhere in the Workspace Tree window, and add a new project from the context menu (in case the required project is already added, omit this step). Then, right-click on the project, and select the Add Device option from the context menu, which opens a dialog window allowing to configure basic connection data:
Type: displays the type of the device to be connected;
Host: allows to set a device’s IP address;
Port: shows a device’s port number (port is automatically selected according to the type of the device: 88 for nano EDGE ENGINE devices, 1876 for Sedona devices).
Connection dialog window with drop-down list for selecting a type of the device
Note
Each device has a default IP address 192.168.1.123, which may be later changed in the Platform component for nano EDGE ENGINE devices or the plat component for Sedona devices.
Note
Upon adding, each device shows its default port number:
88 for nano EDGE ENGINE devices;
1876 for Sedona devices.
Connecting Device
After entering a proper IP address and pressing Enter or OK, a login window appears to enter the username and password.
Authentication dialog window
Warning!
Saving credentials is dangerous from a security standpoint. Please avoid storing production system passwords.
If the username and password, needed to connect with the device, are to be remembered, select the Remember these credentials option. The entered data are then saved in the .itw file, which stores the whole structure of the Workspace Tree in a way that prevents access to sensitive data by third parties.
After confirming the entered authorization data by pressing Enter or OK button, the iC Tool begins the process of connecting and reading the components tree for the device. After a correct connection with the device, its application tree loads automatically in the Workspace Tree. If the device is selected in the Workspace Tree view, the Object Properties Window shows its picture and the most important parameters, such as IP address, serial number, or operating system version number. These parameters are available in this window even after disconnecting the device, which allows offline checking of, e.g., device IP number or its operating system version.
The Object Properties window for a connected nano EDGE ENGINE device
Connecting an Added Device
If the iC Tool is opened, and all the devices are already added to the project, in order to connect the device, right-click it, and select the Connect option from the context menu.
Connecting an added device
Then the Authorization window pops up, either with saved credentials, or ready to fill them in.
USB Device - nano EDGE ENGINE
The USB device is a feature dedicated for the nano EDGE ENGINE devices from V1.7. It allows to connect to the device using the USB cable connection to the PC directly.
USB device
To connect the USB device, make sure that there is a correct USB connection between the controller and the PC.
Note
It is advisable to check if the PC recognized the connection as the Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device.
To check the connection, go to the Control panel>Network Connections:
To establish a connection with the device, right-click on the USB device in the iC Tool.
Connect option in the context menu
Next, the Authentication dialog window appears. Type correct credentials of the device.
Authentication window
Note
For the default credentials, check the Hardware manual of a relevant nano EDGE ENGINE device on iC Knowledge Base.
Confirm with OK. The device is connected and ready to work.
Connected USB device
IP Address of the USB Device
The USB connection in the iC Tool is possible thanks to a fixed IP address, which is coded in the devices OS (from nano EDGE ENGINE V1.7). The fixed IP address is 169.254.1.123.
Please note that it may be different from the Ethernet IP address of the device, which can be set in the Ethernet1 component in the System container.