While each app has its own page in the User Guide, this page will walk you through the minimum requirements for getting an app up and running.
Installation
While the hardware will often have our Edge software preinstalled, sometimes you will find you need to perform the initial installation or upgrade the existing installation. Follow the instructions in the Dealing with software packages page to get your hardware configured.
Licensing
Before you can poll any devices, you will need a License on your hardware.
With Edge Manager installed:
Go to http://EdgeDeviceIP:8080
Select App Manager on the left pane
Expand the node at the top of the Explorer pane
Right click Edge ACM
Select Properties
Download a License Request and send that file to your AUTOSOL contact.
When you receive a License file, return to Edge ACM properties
Use Choose File to select your License
Press the Submit button once your License is selected
You should now have an Expiration Date and a number of Devices Licensed
Congratulations! Your hardware is now licensed and can be used to poll devices!
Edge ACM
In order to poll data from any devices, you will need a number of objects created within https://autosoln.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=298746247:
One or more Folder objects to hold the other objects
Added by right clicking Edge ACM or a Folder, selecting Add, then selecting Folder
One or more Connection Settings object to establish the IP and port we are communicating with. If multiple devices share an IP and port (eg. are all on the same master radio) then a single Connection Settings object can be shared by multiple Device objects
Added by right clicking a Folder, selecting Add, then selecting Connection Settings
One or more Schedule objects to configure how often Edge ACM will poll its associated Tag Groups
Added by right clicking a Folder, selecting Add, then selecting Schedule
One or more Tag Group objects to identify the Tags to be polled
Added by right clicking a Folder, selecting Add, then selecting Tag Group
One or more Tag objects in each Tag Group to establish which tags/registers are polled in the end device, and the rules by which it is published.
Added by right clicking a Tag Group, selecting Add, then selecting Tag
One or more Device objects (ControlLogix, Modbus, Roc, TotalFlow).
Added by right clicking a Folder, selecting Add, then selecting the appropriate Device object.
At least one device object must be Enabled, linked to a Connection Settings object, and have a Tag Group that contains at least one Tag selected in order for communications to occur.
Right click Edge ACM, select Commands, and select Start. If the app is Licensed and the above steps have been taken, the indicator circle should turn Green and you should see files generated in the Log Viewer