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CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION
NOTE: Carefully consider device placement, since it needs to be able to receive and transmit wireless information.
For example, locating the device inside of a steel cabinet would interfere with the wireless signal, so placing an
antenna on top of the cabinet would be necessary in that case.
2.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
To install the AlertWerks™ IoT Web:
1. Connect a HDMI or DVI (with Adapter) monitor to the unit's HDMI output.
2. Power on your monitor.
3. Connect a keyboard and mouse or a touch monitor to the unit's USB port(s).
4. Connect a sub 1GHz 50 Ohm Antenna to the unit.
5. Power up the unit by inserting your RJ-45 cable coming from a PoE PSE device (PoE Switch or PoE Injector following
802.3at) or by inserting the Mini USB cable coming from a power supply with at least 5V, 3A.
NOTE: A Black Box video and Linux startup messages will be displayed during the boot process. After loading the unit's
graphical interface, the unit will start a web browser and display the AlertWerk's IoT Web's start screen.
AlertWerks IoT Web can be used with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac at 2, 4, or 5 GHz, RJ-45 connectivity, or without Internet or
network connectivity.
2.1.1 SETTING UP CONNECTIVITY
To set up connectivity:
Close the browser window and move the mouse to the upper portion of the screen. This displays the hidden menu
1.
bar on the start screen.
Right-click on the networking symbol on the top right corner of the screen.
2.
NOTE: There are two symbols displayed in this area. The one to the left of the clock is for configuring audio
output. The one to the left of the audio is for networking.
On the displayed menu, left-click on the Wireless & Wired Network Settings option.
3.
A window appears, where you may change from Interface to SSID. When selecting SSID, all WiFi networks found
4.
are displayed. When selecting the interface ,you can change the IP settings of either eth0 (RJ-45) or Wlan0 (WiFi).
Automatically configure empty options is DHCP.
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FIGURE 2-1: START SCREEN
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