Connection and Logging in to the nano EDGE ENGINE Device

Establishing a Connection

(a) Once the extension is added to the device, right-click on the nE2DeviceExt, go to Actions → Connect. The following options are available here:

• Connect (TCP/IP): uses a standard Ethernet cable connection,

• Connect (USB): uses a USB cable connection,

• Disconnect: disconnects the device.

(b) A pop-up connection window will open.

For TCP/IP connection:

• IP Address: the nano EDGE ENGINE device address;

• Port: iFnet port (by default, 88);

• User Name: nano EDGE ENGINE username (by default, admin);

• Password: nano EDGE ENGINE user password (by default, admin);

• Remember User And Password: allows to change if the credentials are saved for the future connections;

• Remember Ip Address: allows to change if the IP address is saved for the future connections;

• Reload Application: shows if the application is automatically reloaded upon logging in.

For USB connection:

• IP Address: fixed IP address for the USB connection with the nano EDGE ENGINE device (169.254.1.123);

• Port: iFnet port (by default, 88);

• User Name: nano EDGE ENGINE username (by default, admin);

• Password: nano EDGE ENGINE user password (by default, admin);

• Remember User And Password: allows to change if the credentials are saved for the future connections;

• Remember Ip Address: allows to change if the IP address is saved for the future connections;

• Reload Application: shows if the application is automatically reloaded upon logging in.

(c) Click OK to establish connection with the device.

Once the connection with the device has been established (the green LED indicator is displayed), the following start screen is displayed:

The start screen shows the following information:

• communication status,

• device status,

• device name,

• device model,

• serial number,

• OS version,

• list of I/Os,

• interfaces,

• current time,

• uptime,

• CPU load,

• available Data Points.

Worth to notice:

If the connection is established for the first time or the extension gets disconnected, the following home screen is displayed:

The screen provides information such as:

• version of the module;

• copyrights;

• support;

• contact information.

First Connection

When the connection is established correctly, the nE2DeviceExt icon will go from gray to green.

During the first connection to the device using a default password, a message will be displayed requesting to change the password.

After confirming the security warning, a change password dialog window appears:

Enter the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Make sure the entered password is identical in both fields. A proper password has to fulfill the following conditions:

• include at least 1 upper case letter,

• include at least 1 lower case letter,

• include at least 1 digit,

• include at least 1 special character,

• be at least 8 characters long,

• no spaces.

Confirm new password with OK.

Changing Password

Changing password is possible also at every moment, not only during the first connection. To change the password in other circumstances:

• expand the System container;

• expand Users;

• right-click the admin user;

• go to Actions → ChangePassword.

New password has to meet the same requirements as the password changed during the first connection.