Manual for installation of the Sensformer® Connectivity Device
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2.2. Parameter Settings
1. Switch on the device
The PWR LED indicates power.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable
Connect with a PC to the device through the Ethernet terminal.
Figure 10 – Connect Ethernet cable
3. Set GSM APN
Connect to the graphical user interface using https://192.168.1.1
default IP address with a web browser and set the APN name of
the GSM provider according to the used SIM card. This setting can
be found on the "Settings" page. Click the "Save" button to save
changes.
Figure 11 - Set the APN I.
Figure 12 - Set the APN II.
For security reasons set up a username and password for the
GUI on first login!
4. Verify GSM connection
Verify that the Sensformer Connectivity Device has GSM
connection. For the verification two methods are possible:
• Visual check of the ST8 LED (Chapter 6.3).
If the Sensformer Connectivity Device has GSM connection
established, the ST8 LED is continuously on. Blinking of the
LED means that the connection is being established, while
black LED means the connection could not be established.
• Checking the GSM connection properties on the “System”
sheet of the graphical user interface (GUI).
If the Sensformer Connectivity Device has GSM connection
established, the GSM connection parameters can be seen on the
“System” sheet of the GUI. The signal strength and up- and
downloaded data quantity is shown on the three graphs. If there
is no data on the graphs, it means there is no GSM connection. If
there is no GSM connection, the APN settings and the SIM card
properties shall be checked! Without GSM connection, the
connectivity device is not working properly.
Always set the APN name according to the SIM card settings
getting from your mobile network operator. Improper APN
setting causes the device to fail to create a mobile Internet
connection! In this case the Sensformer Connectivity Device
can not send the measurement data to the server and it is not
possible to access it remotely!
5. Set MQTT and M2M server parameters
If the Siemens Energy MQTT and M2M servers are used, no
settings have to be modified. Values only have to be modified in
case not the Siemens Energy servers are used. More details on
this topic can be found in later chapters.
6. Configure the input channels
Input channel related settings can be done on the “Settings” page
of the graphical user interface (GUI). Adjust the parameters of the
input channels according the used sensors.
Figure 13 - Set sensors
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