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Helmholz REX 100 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN|Wi-Fi Version from FW 1.9.0 www.helmholz.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 WAN | Wi-Fi...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For a successful and secure connection with the myREX24 V2 portal, the firmware statuses of all REX 100 routers should be checked regularly and, when necessary, be updated to the most current status through the system settings of your myREX24 account.
  • Page 4 The boot process starts following the internal system check, which is indicated by the blinking RDY LED. The REX 100 is ready for operation as soon as the PWR LED and RDY LED light up continuously. (duration: approx. 90 sec.) Connection FE is for the functional ground.
  • Page 5 2.5 REX 100 WAN Connect the WAN interface of the REX 100 (P1 WAN) with a patch cable with the higher level (company) network/router. LAN ports P2 to P5 are available for connection to the machine network and for commissioning via PC.

  • Page 6: Access To The Myrex24-V2 Portal

    Use the myREX24 V2 portal access data available to you for logging in. The various ways to transfer a configuration you have created to the REX 100 are described below. Establishing a secure VPN to a REX router can then only occur using the shDIALUP remote client software.
  • Page 7 “extended view” at any time without changes being lost or losing their validity. The simple view is mainly used throughout the rest of this Quick Start Guide. The extended view is also presented in some places for purposes of illustration. Simple view Expanded view Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...

  • Page 8: Initial Router Configuration Via The Myrex24 V2 Portal

    (the tutorial also brings you to this point). A unique project name is now issued in this menu. Additional account users, if created, can be assigned to this project on the “Access” tab. Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...
  • Page 9 A unique, freely selectable name should be assigned to this router. Only numbers and letters may be used (0 to 9, A to Z, a to z and no spaces or special characters). Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...
  • Page 10 4.3.3 Step 3 “Configuration” – Coupling/pairing the router with the portal The basic parameters of the minimum configuration of the REX 100 are now stored in the portal account and must now be transferred to the device (see Chapter 5).

  • Page 11: Router Configuration Transfer Options

    - 3. Transfer configuration to the device (with LAN connection, only possible via shDIALUP) For this configuration option, the REX 100 must be accessible directly in the LAN from the PC. The PC must also be logged in on the Internet via the shDIALUP dial-up client using your myREX24 account at the same time.
  • Page 12 5.1 Transferring the confi guration using a USB fl ash drive Ensure that the power supply is connected to the REX 100. Download the confi gura- tion fi le provided through the myREX24 portal to the FAT-formatted USB fl ash drive connected to your PC using the download symbol.
  • Page 13 5.2 Synchronization As soon as the REX 100 has logged into your account in the portal, you can transfer subsequent changes at any time with “Synchronize”. Where there is an existing myREX24-V2 portal connection, the REX 100 checks cyclically whether there is a new configuration available for its serial number and then loads it automatically.

  • Page 14: Connection To The Machine Network

    REX router logs into the portal again. 6. Connection to the machine network Note: The following steps presume that the REX 100 has already been configured and that you have successfully logged into your account with shDIALUP.

  • Page 15: Tips And Tricks

    To this purpose, the REX 100 must be accessible in the LAN, meaning that the TCP/IP address of a PC must be in the same IP subnet. To this purpose, enter the LAN IP address of the REX 100 into the address bar of a browser.
  • Page 16 To be able to establish a secure connection to the myREX24 V2 server with shDIALUP or the REX 100, at least one of the following TCP ports (80, 1194, or 443) must be enabled for the VPN tunnel in the customer firewall.
  • Page 17 REX 100 in the Internet settings. 7.2 Device configuration: Services – NTP server For the internal system time of the REX 100, this carries out a comparison using a time server on the Internet at regular intervals. Where necessary, you can individually set the preset NTP server entry and the interval.

  • Page 18: Remote Maintenance Of Ethernet Cpus

    REX 100. Device settings: Services – Firewall – SNAT With a REX 100, the SNAT function is activated as a default. With this setting, par- ticipants for which no gateway*/router has been entered are accessed via the VPN tunnel.

  • Page 19: Description Of Leds And Buttons

    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 Note: Use the provided tool to activate the buttons (SIM card ejector). Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...
  • Page 20 This symbol can be displayed in connection with any of the symbols named above. Information points for detailed information about the status of the interface Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...

  • Page 21: Restoring The Rex 100 Router To Its Default Settings

    10. Restoring the REX 100 router to its default settings In order to reset the REX 100 to the factory settings, the following steps are necessary: Important: The IP address of the REX 100 LAN interface is reset to 192.168.0.100/24.

  • Page 22: Technical Data

    95 % r H without condensation - Pollution degree - Protection rating IP20 Certifications CE, UL UL 61010-1/ UL 61010-2-201 - Voltage supply DC 24 V (18 ... 30 V DC, SELV and limited energy circuit) Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...
  • Page 23 Ambient conditions - Ambient temperature 0 °C … +60 °C - Transport and storage tem- -40 to +60 °C perature - Relative air humidity 95 % r H without condensation - Pollution degree Quick Start Guide REX 100 WAN | Wi-Fi...
  • 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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