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Installation Manual

This manual describes the physical installation of the Communication Gateway and the network configuration required to put it into operation.

Items Included​

  • 01 Gateway
  • 01 5 V power adapter

Items included: Gateway and 5 V power adapter

Physical Installation​

Installing the Gateway is simple. All you need is:

  • A TCP/IP network port (Ethernet RJ45 10/100)
  • Electrical power at 110 V / 220 V for the power adapter

Connect the network cable and plug the 5 V power adapter into the Gateway.

Gateway connected to the network and to power

Factory configuration

By default, the Gateway ships from the factory already configured with the customer's system data and the network set to DHCP (dynamic IP). In most installations, all you need to do is connect it to the network and to power.

Static IP Configuration​

If the network requires a static IP, you must configure the Gateway locally using a monitor with an HDMI input and a USB keyboard.

With the Gateway powered on, connect the monitor and the keyboard. The login screen is displayed (iongrade_gateway_<no.> login:).

Local configuration with an HDMI monitor and a USB keyboard

Press ENTER and enter the access credentials:

  • User: config
  • Password: config
caution

The terminal does not display the password characters while you type them. Type the password and press ENTER normally.

In the System Menu, select the Configure IP option.

System Menu — Configure IP option

On the configuration utility screen, select Network.

Configuration utility — Network option

Select Basic network setup.

Network menu — Basic network setup

Select the end0 interface (the wired network interface).

Interface selection — end0

Choose the static — Set IP manually mode.

IP mode — static (manual)

Proceed with the network data:

  1. On the MAC Address screen, press Enter.

  2. On the Enter IP for end0 screen, type the IP and the subnet mask (format 192.168.15.101/24).

    IP and subnet mask entry — end0

  3. On the Enter IP for gateway screen, type the local network gateway.

    Local network gateway entry

  4. On the Enter DNS server screen, enter the local network DNS. If there is more than one DNS, separate them with a comma (e.g., 8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1).

    DNS server entry

After configuring all the data, go back to the System Menu and select Restart.

System Menu — Restart option

Best practices
  • Always use a static IP in production environments.
  • Document the IPs used in each project.
  • Validate communication after the installation (see the FAQ).

Next Steps​