VOLANSYS CENTAURI-200 Enterprise Industrial IoT Gateway User Guide

VOLANSYS CENTAURI-200 Enterprise Industrial IoT Gateway

Revision History

Date| Version| Details of change| Author| Reviewers| Approvers
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10-08-2019| Draft 0.1| Initial Draft| MK| KB, RT| KB
29-08-2019| 1.0| First Release| MK| RT, NP| KB
12-12-2019| 1.1| Added Zigbee device control in section 5.

Updated IoTiFy link in Section 3

| NP| KB| KB
06-02-2020| 1.2| Updated section 4.3 and updated

the document for Zigbee support.

| NP| KB| KB
04-03-2020| 1.3| Corrected LED2 indication in

chapter 4.

| NP| KB| KB
13-03-2020| 1.4| Updeted device provisioning section| NP| KB| KB
06-08-2020| 1.5| Updated Switch indication in

Chapter 4

| NP| KB| KB
19-10-2021| 1.6| Added screenshots for complete gateway registration process in Section 4.4.1 and updated latest Z- wave mikrobus module design

picture in Section 5.1.

| NP| KB| KB
20-10-2021| 2.0| Baselined the document| NP| KB| KB
02-06-2022| 3.0| Updated the logo in the document| YP| NP| NP

INTRODUCTION

This document will guide an end user in getting started with the CENTAURI-200.

Purpose

This document will address the following things:

1. Getting Started with CENTAURI-200 demonstration
2. System Overview
3. CENTAURI-200 Gateway Setup
4. End device setup and control

Scope

The scope of the guide is to describe the various functionalities to configure CENTAURI-200 using mobile application for the user. It also demonstrates the setup and control of Z-wave and Zigbee end devices. This document does not include the flashing steps of the CENTAURI-200 gateway.

Prerequisites

In this guide, it is assumed that CENTAURI-200 is available with the user and flashed with the latest CENTAURI-200 release, links for software release, mobile application and necessary accounts to set up the Cloud application.

Supported Software and Hardware Platforms

CENTAURI-200 functionality is tested with the following combination of operating system, hardware platform, software versions, phone model or iOS/Android versions. CENTAURI -200 application may work with other versions of operating system, hardware, software, phone model or iOS/Android version. The functionality of the CENTAURI-200 will not be guaranteed by Volansys on any other combinations other than the one mentioned below:

• Operating System – Yocto flavored Linux OS
• Hardware board version – 1.0
• Software version – 1.0.0
• iPhone/iOS version – 10.x and higher
• Android version – Lollipop 5.0 and higher

Acronyms & Abbreviations

References

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SYSTEM OVERVIEW

CENTAURI-200 Gateway is a central device to run the out of the box demonstration. In this setup, the user can control and monitor the Z-wave and ZigBee end devices with help of mobile application. To do the setup, the user needs to provide Internet connectivity to CENTAURI-200 Gateway. The Gateway supports Ethernet, WiFi and LTE to connect to the cloud. The user can add end devices in the system using mobile application. Once the end devices are added to the system, the user can control them via the mobile application.

SETUP PREREQUISITES

Hardware Requirements

User needs following listed items to fulfill setup requirement

• CENTAURI-200 Gateway.
  • Z-wave controller Module
  • ZigBee Controller Module
  • Internet connectivity on Gateway via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

Hardware Optional Requirements

• The following Z-Wave / ZigBee end devices are supported
  • Z-Wave bulb, door sensor, motion sensor, Multi sensor etc.
  • ZigBee bulb, door sensor, motion sensor, Water Leak Sensor, etc.

MOBILE APPLICATION SETUP

Installation (Android Mobile Application)

1. The IoTify Android application is available on Google Play Store.

Installation (iOS Mobile Application)

1. The IoTify iOS application is available on the Apple Application store.

Initial setup and User registration

1. Launch/open installed application in the mobile. User can see below screen
2. If prompted for any permission, please allow.
3. Follow user registration process for creating account. Enter verification code received on email to complete registration process.
4. Login with the user credential created during sign-up.
5. On successful authentication, user is redirected to the list of registered gateways. The user can see registered gateway if any or can see below screen without any gateways.

GATEWAY SETUP

Gateway LED indication

Table 1: Gateway LED indication

Blinking RED

(1 second off, 1 second on)

| End Device Commissioning in progress
LED2| Green| Internet connectivity available
Red| Internet connectivity NOT available

Gateway Switch function

Table 2: Gateway Switch function

application OTA
Press the switch for more than 10 seconds| RF Device Discovery will start to pair end devices
SW2| Press the switch thrice where the interval between two consecutive presses should not exceed 1 second.| AP mode of Gateway will be enabled
Long press (Required switch press duration more than 5sec)| Factory reset the gateway (Clears the

Wi-Fi credentials, remove the paired end devices, rules and scenes)

Gateway Initial setup

Follow below steps for initial Gateway setup

Gateway Setup with Wi-Fi

1. Plug in power cable in DC power input port of gateway available on back panel.
2. Plug-out Ethernet cable if it is plugged in.
3. Power up the Gateway.
4. After power up, Gateway will be in Access point mode. It will broadcast SSID = CentauriGateway_XXXX (XXXX = Last 4 digit of MAC address).
5. Observe the LED indication.
   • LED2 as solid RED indicates no internet connectivity if gateway doesn’t have valid Wi-Fi credential or does not have LAN or LTE connectivity. Wi-Fi credential can be provided to gateway through mobile application
   • LED1 as solid RED indicates Gateway is in Wi-Fi access point mode
   • Refer section Gateway LED indication for more details.

Gateway Setup with Ethernet cable

1. Plug in power cable in DC power input port of Gateway.
2. Plug in Ethernet cable to Gateway Ethernet port.
3. Power up the Gateway.
4. Observe the LED indication.
   • LED2 as RED indicates no internet connectivity.
   • Refer section Gateway LED indication for more details.

Gateway Commissioning [Registration]

A user needs to register the gateway using the mobile application to use the gateway to control and monitor end devices. To register the gateway, follow below steps.

Gateway Registration

1. Open the mobile application and log in using user id. User can see below screen in mobile application if none of the gateway is registered previously with same user id.
2. User can add Gateway by touching “+” on top right corner. It will show below screen. Follow the instruction given on screen. On Wi-Fi setting, user shall connect to SSID CentauriGateway_XXXX (XXXX=Last 4 digit of Gateway MAC). User should enter the Password as centauri_XXXX (XXXX=Last 4 digit of Gateway MAC, e.g. “centauri_D1A5” (password is case sensitive)) to connect to the SSID of the gateway.
   • If user is commissioning gateway for the first time, user does not need to reset Wi-Fi on GW by pressing SW2.
   • If user wants to factory reset the gateway, press SW2 for long duration (more than 5 seconds) as mentioned Table 2.

Once user connects to access point of the GW, the user needs to enter the Wi- Fi password as centauri_XXXX (XXXX=Last 4 digit of Gateway MAC, e.g. “centauri_D1A5”). After the user comes back to this application, user will see below screen. In this screen, user shall select an Access point that GW will use for getting an internet connectivity. (E.g. Home Wi-Fi router access point). User will be prompted to enter passphrase if that is configured on selected SSID)

1. After providing all correct input, the gateway will be commissioned, and it will be available on application as shown below. User can add multiple gateway to the application by following same process.
2. Long press on Gateway and select Gateway information. This will open Gateway property window. User can rename the gateway in this screen.

Factory reset the gateway

1. SW2 switch can be used (long press) to factory reset the gateway if needed. Refer Gateway Switch indication for more details
   • User can see LED2 will turn green if Gateway has internet connectivity.
   • LED2 will be red if there is not internet connectivity

Change Gateway Network Interface for IP connectivity (Wi-Fi or Ethernet)

Change from Wi-Fi to Ethernet

Follow below steps to change Network interface from Wi-Fi to Ethernet

1. Press SW2 switch more than 5sec to factory reset the Gateway. See if LED2 turns Red.
2. Plug in Ethernet cable to Gateway board.
3. Observe LED indication on Gateway board.
   • LED2 as RED indicates no IP address is assigned or no internet connectivity
   • LED2 as Solid Green indicates Gateway is connected to the cloud
   • Refer section Gateway LED indication for more details
4. Once the LED2 turns Green, connect to GW access point as mentioned earlier and select Ethernet during commissioning process.
5. The LED2 must become Solid Green for controlling and managing gateway and end devices.

Change from Ethernet to Wi-Fi

Follow below steps to change Network interface from Ethernet to Wi-Fi

1. Power ON Gateway and wait till the gateway comes online.
   • Press SW2 switch for more than 5sec to factory reset the Gateway.
   • See if LED2 turns Red.
2. Unplug the Ethernet cable from the Gateway.
3. Observe LED indication on the Gateway.
4. Provide Wi-Fi credential to Gateway using commissioning process mentioned above.
5. On successful connection with Wi-Fi network and cloud, the user can see LED2 as Solid Green.

Remove Gateway

To remove Gateway from registered gateway list, follow below steps.

1. The gateway must be powered on and connected to the cloud. Confirm LED2 must be solid green. GW should be shown Green on mobile application as well.
2. Open Mobile application and select the Gateway to be removed.

END DEVICE SETUP AND CONTROL

Z-Wave or Zigbee modules

• The gateway will have either of one module installed on MikroBus if it is configured for Z-Wave or Zigbee.

Z-Wave/ ZigBee end Device commissioning

1. Open the mobile application and go into the list of registered gateway list.
2. Click on the registered gateway in which the user wants to add the Z-Wave / ZigBee end device.
3. The user can see the registered end device list. If any end device is already registered, they will be shown, if not, the below screen will be displayed.
4. To commission the end device, select the “End node commissioning” option from menu (top right side of the screen)
5. Gateway will open end device provisioning window. Now follow instruction given in user manual of specific end device to pair it with Gateway. (E.g. For bulb, switch on/off to pair. This will be manufacturer specific)
6. If device is added successfully, user will see it added in the application and shown as green.

Note: While commissioning end device, at a time only one Z-Wave device can be paired. Once the first Z-wave device is paired successfully, another device can be paired with CENTAURI-200.

End Device Properties

1. You can rename the end device from device property screen by “Device information” from listed devices.

Z-Wave / ZigBee end Device controlling and monitoring

Z-Wave / ZigBee bulb control

1. Select gateway in mobile application and select desired bulb to control the brightness. See below.

Z-Wave / ZigBee device monitoring

1. Select gateway in mobile and select desired monitoring device. See below.

Remove Z-Wave End Device

1. Select desired Gateway and choose “Remove Z-Wave device” from menu
2. Gateway will open end device remove window. Now follow instruction given in user manual of specific end device to unpair it from Gateway. (E.g. For bulb, switch on/off to unpair. This will be manufacturer specific)
3. If device is removed successfully, user will see it removed from application.

Remove ZigBee End Device

1. Long press on any added device from “Devices” screen to be removed.
2. IoTify will open end device remove window. Now follow instruction given in user manual of specific end device to unpair it from HomeBridge. (E.g. For bulb, switch on/off to unpaired. This will be manufacturer specific)
3. If device is removed successfully, user will see it removed from application.

Contact

Volansys Technologies Private Limited

• Block A 7th Floor, Safal Profitaire, Corporate Road, Prahladnagar, Ahmedabad 380015, India
• www.volansys.com
• Phone: 91-79-4004-1994
• Email: info@volansys.com

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References

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