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Robustlink Central Manager User Guide About This Document This document describes the software of Robustel RobustLink, Centralized M2M Management Platform. Copyright© Guangzhou Robustel Technologies Co., Limited All Rights Reserved. Trademarks and Permissions Robustel are trademark of Guangzhou Robustel Technologies Co. Limited. All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective holders.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Revision History Updates between document versions are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document version contains all updates made to previous versions. Release Date RobustLink Version Doc Version Details 2013-12-12 1.00 v.1.0.0 First release RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Contents Chapter 1. Product ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Selection and Ordering Data .............................................................................................
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Chapter 1. Product 1.1. Overview Robustel RobustLink is an industrial-grade centralized management and administration system for Robustel GoRugged series router & gateway, including R3000, M1000 XP and M1000 Pro V2. RobustLink consists of three parts: Web Server (Apache), Agent Server and MySQL.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Chapter 2. Installation 2.1. System requirement Windows 7 (32/64), Windows Vista (32/64), Windows 2008 (32/64), Windows 2003 (32/64), Windows 2000, Windows XP (32/64) 2.2. Installation steps 1 Download RobustLink installation packet xampp.rar via link: https://app.box.com/s/e7p0lrx3o3mv6csgech8. 2 Extract xampp.rar to computer’s root directory, non-system root directory will be advised, such as D hard dish, and then the path will be “D:\xampp”.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 5 If succeed to start Apache and MySQL, Characters like “80, 443” and “3306” will show up. 6 Open the browser, such as Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox --> enter http://127.0.0.1/login.php or http://localhost/login.php in the address bar. 7 Enter password 123456 in the new page to install MySQL (database), other parameters stay default. 8 Double click “RobustLink_start.bat” (Agent Server).
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 9 Enter: http://127.0.0.1/login.php or http://localhost/login.php in the address bar again --> Username “admin” --> Password “admin” --> click “Login”. 10 After successfully login, you can see Web Server of RobustLink. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Chapter 3. Configuration settings over web browser 3.1. Control Panel User can click “admin” --> “Logout” to logout web browser of RobustLink. 3.2. HOME This section shows status of slave devices which had ever logged in RobustLink, or the devices which are connecting to RobustLink. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide HOME Item Records Per page Search Index Status Device ID Device Type IMEI RSSI IP Address Version Region Sync Details Description Selected from “10”, “25”, “50”, “all”, user can set how many devices are wanted to show in one page. User can enter characters to search specific information. For example, when enter “R3000”, all information relevant to R3000 will show up. Show the index of devices. Show the status of devices.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Basic Setting Item Description Set devices login password. Devices need to enter this password before login Device Login Password RobustLink. When using GPRS/UMTS with a session running, most ISPs will monitor the traffic flow. If there is none for a predetermined period of time then it will shut the connection down at either the DHCP server or the APN, this is performed so that system resources are not taken up unnecessarily.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide characters). Data forwarding Item Description Default Selected from “10”, “25”, “50”, “all”, user can set how many devices are Records Per page 25 wanted to show in one page. User can enter characters to search specific information. For example, when Search Null enter “R3000”, all information relevant to R3000 will show up. Index Show the index of each device. / Device ID Show the ID of device.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Data By Modbus Address (Modbus TCP)” and define a range of Modbus Address basing on the settings of “Port”, “Modbus Start Addr” and “Modbus End Addr”, then RobustLink will forward data from different devices to one port or different ports according to the range of Modbus Address. It depends on the users whether use one port or different ports to accept data from different range of Modbus Address. 3.5.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Batch Configuration Click to do batch configuration. Note: before click to do batch configuration, please click “ device. ” to select the / 3.6. ADMINISTRATION -> My Account This section allows user to check current account which has logged in RobustLink. 3.7. ADMINISTRATION -> New Account This section allows user to add new accounts. New Account Item Username New Password Confirm Password Access Level RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide and “ADMINISTRATOR”, also can change the settings of “CONFIGURATION -> Basic Settings”, “CONFIGURATION ->Data Forwarding”, “CONFIGURATION -> XML” and “ADMINISTRATOR -> Device Register”. Administrator: User have highest authority to access RobustLink, can read and change the settings of all configuration items. Click to register the new account. Register 3.8. ADMINISTRATION -> Account List This section allows user to check the list of current account.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Selected from “10”, “25”, “50”, “all”, user can set how many devices are wanted to show in one page. User can enter characters to search specific information. For example, Search when enter “R3000”, all information relevant to R3000 will show up. Index Show the index of each device Show the type of each device. For example, “M1000 XP”, “M1000 Pro V2” Device Type or “R3000”. Firmware Name Show the name of firmware.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Device Type IMEI Version Please Select Firmware Update Firmware Show the type of device. For example, “M1000 XP” and “M1000 Pro V2” or “R3000”. Show the IMEI number of device. Show the firmware version of device. Click to select the device you want to upgrade the firmware. Click to select one firmware which is uploaded in tab “Upload Firmware”. Click to update the firmware you have selected. / / / / / / 3.11.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Please Select Firmware Add to Update Plan Click to select the device you want to upgrade the firmware. / Click to select one firmware which is uploaded in tab “Upload Firmware”. / Set a specified time. RobustLink will upgrade firmware automatically if / reach this time. Click to add a new plan. / 3.12. ADMINISTRATION -> Update Plans -> Plans List This section shows the list of firmware update plans.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Agent Server Item Agent-Server Address Port Protocol Timeout(s) Connect Description Set IP address of Agent Server. For example, when Agent Server is installed in the same IP address of MySQL and Apache, user can enter “localhost”, “127.0.0.1” in this filed; If Agent Server is set away from MySQL and Apache, not in the same IP address, user should enter the IP address of Agent Server.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide MySQL Item Description Enter the IP address where MySQL is installed in. For example, if MySQL is installed in the same PC of Web Server, user can enter “localhost” or Hostname “127.0.0.1” in this filed; if MySQL is installed in different location (120.197.59.63 for example) from Web Server, user shall enter “120.197.59.63” in this filed. Username Enter user name of MySQL. Enter password of MySQL.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 3.15. ADMINISTRATION -> Device Register This section allows user to set parameters of Device Register. Device Register Item Records Per page Search Index Status Device ID Device Type IMEI Version Browse Batch Register Export RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential Description Selected from “10”, “25”, “50”, “all”, user can set how many devices are wanted to show in one page. User can enter characters to search specific information.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Device ID of R3000 is its SN number which will be found in the side label of R3000, or you can check this SN number in R3000’s Web GUI -> Status -> System -> Router Information -> Serial Number. Note: section 4.2.1 and section 4.3.1’s step 1 to step 4 will show how to register devices. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Chapter 4. Examples 4.1. Application Diagram for Introduction 1. 2. 3. M1000 Pro V2/ R3000 works as TCP Client with any IP which can access to Internet. RobustLink works as TCP Server with fixed public IP or dynamic IP with domain name. Another TCP Client site, Control Center for example, works as another TCP Client which connects with RobustLink via intranet (LAN port) or via Internet. 4.2. Manage M1000 Pro V2 via RobustLink 4.2.1.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 2. 3. 4. Open device_register.xls, enter IMEI number of M1000 Pro V2 in tab “Device ID” and M1000_ProV2 in tab “Device Type”, and then save this file. Section 3.15 -> “Export” will show how to find IMEI number of M1000 Pro V2. Note: In tab “Device Type”, make sure enter M1000_ProV2, any other format like M1000 ProV2 or M1000_Prov2 will be unavailable. Click tab “Browse” to import file device_register.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 5. Regarding of M1000 Pro V2: install an antenna -> insert SIM card into one of the SIM card slots -> connects M1000 Pro V2 to the PC’s serial port -> switch to Config Mode -> power on M1000 Pro V2. 6. Run M1000 Pro V2 Configurator, Upgrade M1000 Pro V2’s firmware to “Version 2.5.0” (firmware version greater than or equal to version 2.3.3, such as version 2.5.0, will support RobustLink function), and then use M1000 Pro V2 Configurator V2.5.0.exe to configure.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide RobustLink’s Web in item “Password” --> click to enable data forwarding in item “Data Forwarding Enable”. Note: Address: This address is RobustLink’s IP address, which should be a public IP address or domain name. For example, 113.113.49.201, the address of USB dongle we use for test in this document. Port: This port number is the local port number of Agent Server (default port number is 31000), and then enter this number in this field.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 12. Other tabs stay default. Click “Write” to save the settings --> click “Reboot”. 13. Switch to Normal Mode (data transmission mode). 14. If M1000 Pro V2 login RobustLink successfully, it will show the following diagram. 15. If click the any place of Index 1, it will show the status information of M1000 ProV2. 4.2.2. Forward data from M1000 Pro V2 to RobustLink 1.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 2. Go to tab “CONFIGURATION”--> “Data Forwarding”. 3. Click the any place of Index 1, show details of Data Forwarding information. Set an idle port number, for example 22233. Then click “Apply”. Note: Now RobustLink agent has become a TCP server, IP address is 113.113.49.201, local port number is 22233. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 4. Run Hercules (download via link http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html ) --> go to tab “TCP Client” --> enter IP address and Port number of above TCP server which has been created in RobustLink --> click “Connect”. If succeed to connect to the TCP Server, in this document, it will show up message “Connecting to 113.113.49.201 … Connected to 113.113.49.201”. 5. Run Terminal exe (download via link https://www.box.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 6. Check Hercules, if data “123456” shows up, that means RobustLink succeed to forward data “123456” sent from M1000 Pro V2. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 7. Enter characters “Hello” in Hercules --> click “Send”. 8. Check Terminal.exe, if data “Hello” shows up, that means RobustLink succeed to forward data “Hello” which is sent from Control Center. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 4.3. Manage R3000 via RobustLink 4.3.1. Connect to RobustLink There are two ways for R3000 to connect to RobustLink, one is R3000 connect to Internet through cellular network (GPRS), then connect to RobustLink; the other is to connect to Internet through Ethernet (broadband), then connect to RobustLink. In this document we use the first method. 1.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 4. Click “Batch Register”. 5. Regarding of R3000, Install an antenna, insert SIM card into one of the card slot. Power on R3000, login R3000’s Web GUI page. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 6. Go to tab “Configuration”--> “Cellular WAN” --> enter relevant correct ISP settings --> click “Apply”. 7. Go to tab “Configuration”--> “RobustLink” --> enter server (RobustLink) address and local port in the item “Server Address” and “Port”. If you want set a login password for RobustLink, go to item “Password”, enter a password which is preseted in the RobustLink.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide enter this number in this field. If Agent Server’s port number is changed to another port number basing on the real application, 11021 for example, please enter 11021 in this field. Then go to xampp folder and find out file “RobustLink_start.bat” -> right click and select “edit” --> change line 7th “RobustLink.exe” to “RobustLink.exe -p 11021” --> save. Password: Enter the password which set in the RobustLink. Please refer to section 3.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide go to tab “Configuration” --> “Serial” --> “RS232” --> “Protocol Settings” --> “Protocol”, select “Transparent Over Rlink”. Other settings such as “Interval Timeout” and “Serial Port Settings” stay default --> click “Apply” --> click “Save” --> click “Reboot”. 2. Open RobustLink, go to tab “Home”, confirm R3000 (device number is 300513060001) has logged in RobustLink. 3.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 4. Go to tab “CONFIGURATION”--> “Data Forwarding”. 5. Click any place of Index 1, show details of Data Forwarding information. Set an idle port number, for example 22222. Then click “Apply”. Note: Now RobustLink agent has become a TCP server, IP address is 113.113.49.201, local port number is 22222. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 6. Run Hercules (download via link http://www.hw-group.com/products/hercules/index_en.html ) --> go to tab “TCP Client” --> enter IP address and Port number of above TCP server which has been created in RobustLink --> click “Connect”. If succeed to connect to the TCP Server, in this document, it will show up message “Connecting to 113.113.49.201 … Connected to 113.113.49.201”. 7. Run Terminal exe (download via link https://www.box.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 8. Check Hercules, if data “123456” shows up, that means RobustLink succeed to forward data “123456” sent from R3000. 9. Enter characters “Hello” in Hercules --> click “Send”. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 10. Check Terminal.exe, if data “Hello” shows up, that means RobustLink succeed to forward data “Hello” which is sent from Control Center. RT_UG_RobustLink_v.1.0.0 Confidential 12.12.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide Chapter 5. Troubleshooting 5.1. Troubleshooting for installing RobustLink This section will help user to find out solutions when encounter problems in the process of installing RobustLink. For Windows XP system, pals check as follow the steps below. 1. Check if file xampp.rar has been extracted to computer’s root directory. For example, if you extract xampp.rar to C hard dish, it should show the following diagram. 2.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide 3. 4. Go to these steps to close those services who occupy port number “80”, “443”, “3306”. Click “Start” --> click “Run” --> enter “cmd” and click “OK” --> enter “netstat -ano”. In the follow screenshot we can find out PID 3424 has occupied port 80 and 443. Open “Tab Manager” (also you can use shortcut keys: Shift+Ctrl+Esc), click “Process” --> click “View” -->select “Select Columns” --> enable “PID (Process Identifier)” --> click “OK”. Look for PID 3424.
Robustlink Central Manager User Guide following steps to modify these port numbers. If xampp.rar extracted to C hard dish, please try to find file: httpd.conf via route C:\xampp\apache\conf and file: httpd-ssl.conf via route C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra. You can select notepad to open these two files. Open httpd.conf, search “Listen 80”, then change “80” to “8080” (or other idle port numbers) --> Save; Open httpd-ssl.
