Siemens MindConnect Nano - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Getting Connected to MindSphere
Getting Started, 05/2018 3
Table of contents
1 Safety Notes ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 General safety instructions .................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Notes on usage ................................................................................................................... 8
2 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Getting started ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Purpose of this document .................................................................................................. 10
2.3 Functional overview of MindSphere ................................................................................... 10
2.4 Working with MindSphere .................................................................................................. 11
3 Overview of MindConnect Elements .............................................................................................. 13
4 Mounting and installing MindConnect Elements .............................................................................. 17
4.1 Checking package upon delivery ....................................................................................... 17
4.2 Mounting MindConnect Nano ............................................................................................ 19
4.2.1 Permitted mounting positions and surrounding temperature ............................................... 19
4.2.2 Connecting the protective earth ......................................................................................... 20
4.3 Mounting MindConnect IoT2040 ........................................................................................ 20
4.3.1 Permitted mounting positions and surrounding temperature ............................................... 20
4.3.2 Mounting types .................................................................................................................. 21
4.4 LED lights of MindConnect Elements ................................................................................. 22
4.4.1 LED lights of MindConnect Nano ....................................................................................... 22
4.4.2 LED lights of MindConnect IoT2040................................................................................... 24
4.4.3 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 26
5 Connecting MindConnect Elements ............................................................................................... 31
5.1 Commissioning MindConnect Element............................................................................... 31
5.2 Firewall / Proxy rules for MindSphere ................................................................................ 35
5.3 Connecting MindConnect Nano to MindSphere network .................................................... 35
5.4 Connecting MindConnect IoT2040 to MindSphere network ................................................ 37
5.5 Connecting Port X2 P1 for MindConnect Element .............................................................. 39
6 Onboarding MindConnect Elements .............................................................................................. 41
6.1 Overview of onboarding MindConnect Element .................................................................. 41
6.2 Preparing MindConnect Element ....................................................................................... 42
6.3 Logging in to MindSphere .................................................................................................. 44
6.4 Creating an asset .............................................................................................................. 45
6.5 Enable connection to MindConnect Element ...................................................................... 47