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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE Version from FW 1.9.0 www.helmholz.de...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6. Establishing a VPN connection to your REX 100 7. Tips and tricks 8. Remote maintenance of Ethernet CPUs 9. Description of LEDs and buttons 10. Restoring the REX 100 router to its default settings 11. Load configuration/firmware update from USB stick 12. Technical data Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    REX 100 router before installing the router in your system. You will need the serial num- ber in order to configure the REX 100! 2. Preparing the REX 100 unit Access to a GSM network requires a standard SIM card of a provider. This serves the purpose of identification for the network operator. The insert is found on the left housing side. In order to unlock and remove the insert, please press the recessed yellow button next to the card reader. The LAN ports P1 to P4 are available for connection to the machinery network and for commissioning via PC. They are also active when the REX 100 router has no connection with the Internet. Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 4 RDY LED lights solid. 2.3 Antenna terminals Please ensure prior to installation that the antenna is positioned in such a way that it receives an adequate GSM signal. Also be sure to follow the instructions from the technical data sheets of the antenna manufacturer and do not install these (due to the shielding effect) into metal housings (e.g. control cabinet). 2.3.1 REX 100 3G (UMTS) The antenna required for radio reception is screwed onto the SMA socket "ANT". Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 5: Access To The Myrex24-V2 Portal

    3. Access to the myREX24-V2 portal REX 100 routers can be fully configured using the myREX24 portal. A secure connec- tion with the portal is required to this purpose: - For complete hardware project planning of a REX 100 router, the remote client software shDIALUP must be used in order to establish a VPN connection. - Alternatively, you could also create the configuration with an HTTPS-secured direct call up from your browser. The call up is realized with the following URL: https:// v2.myREX24.net. Please always use your myREX24-V2 portal access data to log in. You can find further information in the manual for the myREX24-V2 portal. The various ways to transfer the configuration you have created to the REX 100 are described in this Quick Start Guide. Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 6 - Your login name is composed of a user name preceding the @ character and the name of your company. Example: admin@helmholz - Following the initial login, you will be prompted to register a new, individual password for your account.

  • Page 7: Initial Router Configuration Via The Myrex24-V2 Portal

    4. Initial router confi guration via the myREX24-V2 portal The following information goes over the basic confi guration steps required in order to be able to establish a VPN portal connection. A description of the expanded func- tions can be found with the online help or in the manuals/white papers. As soon as you have successfully logged into the portal for the fi rst time, you will be prompted to individualize your access data once (user names/passwords). Only subsequent to this can a new project be created. 4.1 Create new project Navigation: Administration > Projects Click on the plus in the project overview and assign a project name in the subse- quent window (all other entries/information can be provided later). 4.2 Creating a new device Navigation: Administration > Projects > Project (here "Project1"): Click on the plus in the selected project and then on "Create new device".
  • Page 8 4.3 Confi gure REX 100 (connection data) Only the "Interfaces" menu is relevant for the initial confi guration. Navigation: Administration > Projects > Project (selected project) > New Device (selected device) Click on the editing symbol in order to process the settings of the relevant sub- menu. The following menus are signifi cant for the initial confi guration: - LAN All REX 100 routers come with a LAN-side IP address of 192.168.0.100/24 as a default. Modify the IP address and the subnet mask in keeping with the specifi cations from the machinery network.

  • Page 9: Router Configuration Transfer Options

    5. Router confi guration transfer options The created device confi guration can be transferred to the actual REX 100 unit in a variety of ways. 1. Download to PC The confi guration fi le is saved on the PC and subsequently transferred to the REX 100 using a USB stick (page 10, chapter 5.1). You can choose this procedure when the REX 100 router cannot be reached through either the local network (LAN) or through the Internet during commissioning. Pre- requisite: the confi guration PC has a connection with the myREX24-V2 portal. 2. Prepare for synchronization (First Start Assistant in the REX 100 necessary) To this purpose you provide the confi guration data for downloading in the portal. The confi guration is automatically transferred to the REX 100 as soon as the REX 100 connects with the portal (page 11, chapter 5.2).
  • Page 10 5.1 Transfer of the confi guration using a USB stick 1. Log-In at myREX24 V2 2. Create/edit and download the REX 100 configuration 3. Save the configuration file 4. Transfer the configuration The USB-based confi guration method can be used if the REX 100 cannot be reached either through the local network (LAN) or through the Internet. The prerequisite for this is a PC with a USB terminal, an Internet connection to the myREX24-V2 portal and an FAT-formated USB stick. In the myREX24-V2 portal, select the "Download to PC" option in the device settings. Download the confi guration fi le provided by the myREX24 portal to your PC and save it on a FAT-formated USB stick. The fi le is called myrex24.mbn for the initial com- missioning of the REX 100. All of the following confi guration fi les generated for this router are automatically generated by the system as myrex24.mbnx. Never rename this fi le.
  • Page 11 5.2 Preparation for synchronization with the "First Start Assistant" 3. Carry out First Start Assistent 1. Log in via shDIALUP in the REX 100 2. Create REX 100 configuration 4. Automatic synchronization and prepare for synchronization 5.2.1 File confi guration in the myREX24-V2 portal to be picked up As soon as the REX 100 router has established an Internet connection with the portal, the REX 100 is automatically verifi ed for your account on the basis of its unique serial number and the confi guration is automatically transferred to the REX 100. This...
  • Page 12 The website can then be reached for subsequent confi guration with the URL: http://192.168.0.100. Authenticate yourself with the user: helmholz and the password: router. The First Start Assistant then opens. Note: Make sure that there are no address space confl icts with any other network interfaces (do not assign the same IP address more than once) in order to be able to communicate with the REX 100 unit properly.
  • Page 13 5.2.3 Synchronization of the portal confi guration As soon as the REX 100 has logged into your account in the portal, you can transfer retroactive changes to the REX 100 at any time with "Synchronize". Where there is an existing portal connection, the REX 100 checks cyclically whether there is a new confi guration available for its serial number and then loads it automatically. When, for example, you have edited the LAN IP address, the "Device confi guration is not up to date" symbol appears next to the Online LED. Click here to initiate the synchronization. Alternatively, the corresponding menu can also be opened via the symbol The synchronization function must always be confi rmed through the following dialog. In this menu you can defi ne additional security aspects as required. When you generate a unique key for the download here, this must be entered in the "First Setup Assistant" at the REX 100 website for purposes of verifi cation (page 11, chapter 5.2.1). Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 14 The status page on the REX 100 router's web interface will show the router's connec- tion status and active confi guration data. To this purpose, enter the LAN IP address of the REX 100 into the address bar of a browser. The REX 100 must be accessible to this purpose, meaning that the TCP/IP address of a PC must be in the same IP subnet. Authenticate yourself with the standard user: helmholz and the password: router. To get more information on each step of the router connection, click on the Info icon in the status fi elds. In the event of irregularities or interruptions when establishing the connection, the diagnostics page supports you with troubleshooting. In the event of an error, the...
  • Page 15 3. Search for REX 100 in the LAN 4. Transfer the configuration In order to transfer the configuration from a PC through a local LAN connection, the configuration PC must allow for two simultaneous network connections: 1. The PC must be active in the Internet with the shDIALUP software 2. The PC and the REX 100 to be configured must be connected in the same network via LAN In practical terms this is possible as follows: - PC with two network adapters/Ethernet connections - Notebook with WLAN and Ethernet connection - PC or notebook with additional switch at the workspace Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 16 Procedure: - Connect the free LAN port of your PC (LAN adapter) to the REX 100 unit's LAN port with a standard CAT-5 patch cable. - Select the option "Submit to Device" in the REX 100 device settings in the my- REX24-V2 portal (shDIALUP) (page 9, chapter 5). The menu for the transfer function opens (the Windows fi rewall appears at the fi rst start; allow access to the corresponding network). Select the appropriate network adapter in the "select network adapter" selection menu. The search starts with a broadcast with "scan". When the REX 100 with the appropri- ate serial number is found, the transfer can be started with "go>>". After the confi guration has been successfully transferred, the REX 100 automatically carries out a restart and uses the new settings. In order to leave the menu, click "CANCEL". Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 17: Establishing A Vpn Connection To Your Rex 100

    6. Establishing a VPN connection to your REX 100 Note: The following steps presume that the REX router has already been confi gured and that you have successfully logged into your account with shDIALUP. Logged in REX 100 routers are shown identifi ed with a green circle in the dashboard view. The VPN connection is established by clicking on the connection button The number of active connections is shown in the menu bar. The active connection status with the REX 100 is represented with an orange LED. In order to end the connection of a remote access, please click the in the meantime yellow and animated connection button and then confi rm the disconnection of the remote connection.

  • Page 18: Tips And Tricks

    - shDIALUP and the REX 100 establish an outbound TCP connection with the address v2.myrex24.net (5.39.123.21). - In order to be able to establish a secure connection to the myREX24 server with shDIALUP or REX 100, at least one of the following TCP ports (80, 443, or 1194) re- quired for the VPN tunnel must be open. Port 80 is locked in the example shown to the right. However, the connection with the myREX24-V2 server can be established via ports 443 or 1194. Please clarify which setting is required in advance with the responsible IT department on site. You can adjust the port correspondingly in the VPN settings of the REX 100. 7.2 Device configuration: Services – HTTPS Alternatively, you can also view the status of your machines with a direct call-up of the myREX24-V2 server from your browser: https://v2.myREX24.net The connection is HTTPS-secure. Please use your shDIALUP access data to log in. Most myREX24-V2 portal functions are then available. You can only carry out a remote maintenance connection, the USB/COM-over-IP functions and the "Submit to Device" with the shDIALUP client software. Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 19 7.3 GSM connection is interrupted If the provider for GSM remote maintenance interrupts the connection of your REX 100 router, this may have occurred for the following reasons, among others: - Wrong user name/ password, - ports blocked by the provider or - credit of prepaid SIM cards used up. 7.4 Device configuration: Services – NTP server For purposes of time synchronization of the REX 100, this carries out a comparison at regular intervals. Where necessary, you can individually set the preset NTP server and the interval. Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 20: Remote Maintenance Of Ethernet Cpus

    8. Remote maintenance of Ethernet CPUs The integrated 4-port switch is suitable for 100 Mbps and full duplex operation and supports auto-crossover and auto-negotiation. No special PROFINET functions are supported. Notes: - Please note that the "P1“ LAN interface is started delayed for technical reasons in the event of a device reset/switching on. - When connecting additional Ethernet participants (PLC/panel) on the REX 100, it must be ensured that the IP addresses of the devices lie within the address range of the LAN interface of the REX 100.

  • Page 21: Description Of Leds And Buttons

    Flashing (1.5 Hz): A portal configuration was recognized on the USB stick (see FCN button, chapter 9.2.) Rapid flashing (3 Hz): A firmware file was recognized on the USB stick (see FCN button, chapter 9.2.) 9.2 Button functions 1. Function button used to manually establish a connection with the portal server (see screenshot on page 8, chapter 4.3) Interfaces Internet "Connect to server on"). 2. If the USR LED starts flashing, this means that you have ten seconds to press this button in order to load data from an inserted USB stick. Reset button for restarting the router Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 22: Load Configuration/Firmware Update From Usb Stick

    - The process is complete once the PWR and RDY LEDs light up again permanently. Note: Once the configuration file has been successfully transferred, the file will auto- matically be renamed “Xmyrex24.mbn", making it impossible to accidentally reuse it a second time. Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...

  • Page 23: Technical Data

    Protection rating IP 20 IP 20 Certifications UL 61010-1/ UL 61010-2-201 UL 61010-1/ UL 61010-2-201 - Voltage supply DC 24 V (18 ... 30 VDC, SELV and limited energy circuit) DC 24 V (18 ... 30 VDC, SELV and limited energy circuit) - Pollution degree - Altitude Up to 2000 m Up to 2000 m - Temperature cable rating 87 °C 87 °C Quick Start Guide REX 100 3G|LTE...
  • Page 24 The information in this Quick Start Guide is, however, updated on a regular basis. When using your purchased products, please make sure to use the latest version of this Quick Start Guide, which can be viewed and downloaded on the Internet at www.helmholz.de.

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