User`s manual

User’s Manual

Arctic GPRS Router 19 Viola Systems Ltd.

4. Arctic Configurator Tool

The Arctic Configurator is a tool which allows the user to manage the properties of the Arctic device

by using a user-friendly, www-based interface. You only need a computer with an HTML browser and

a working connection to the Arctic to be able to use the web configurator.

With the Arctic Configurator you can set important parameters, receive status information, and set

variables that control which applications and processes run on the Arctic board.

To start using the Arctic Configurator, just open the URL in which the Arctic which you want to

configure is located. On the Viola Arctic main page, select the Start Configurator link.

First, the Arctic Configurator will ask you for the password for the Arctic device root-account. Enter the

correct password in the box provided and press the login-button to start the Arctic Configurator.

General Usage of the Arctic Configurator

After a successful login, the Arctic Configurator will display the main screen. This consists of the main

navigation menu on the top, the secondary navigation bar on the left, and the main screen containing

the currently active content and controls.

When first starting the program, the System/Information screen will be shown in the main content

area. The main navigation-menu on the top of the screen is used to navigate between the different

subsets of settings available. Selecting an item from the main menu will display the available items

Note: Default password for root is empty. Remember to set the password before connecting the

device to a public network. Password can be changed from SystemÆ Password menu

(Chapter 5)