VOLANSYS VOLCT200LTE Centauri 200 Enterprise/Industrial IoT Gateway User Guide

User Guide
CENTAURI-200
Revision: 1.6
Date: 23-11-2020

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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 a mobile application for the user. 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 a 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 the operating system, hardware platform, software versions, phone model, or iOS/Android versions. CENTAURI -200 application may work with other versions of the 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. 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 to the system using the mobile application. Once the end devices are added to the system, the user can control them via the mobile application.

MOBILE APPLICATION SETUP

Installation (Android Mobile Application)

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

Installation (iOS Mobile Application)

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

Initial setup and User registration

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

GATEWAY SETUP

Gateway LED indication

Blinking RED
(1 second off, 1 second on)| End Device Commissioning in progress
LED2| Green| Internet connectivity available
Red| Internet connectivity is NOT available

Table 1 Gateway LED indication

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 the below steps for the initial Gateway setup

Gateway Setup with Wi-Fi

1. Plug-in power cable in DC power input port of gateway available on the back panel.
2. Plug out the 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 = Centauri_XXXX (XXXX = Last 4 digit of MAC address).
5. Observe the LED indication.
   o LED2 as solid RED indicates no internet connectivity if the gateway doesn’t have valid Wi-Fi credentials or does not have LAN or LTE connectivity. Wi-Fi credentials can be provided to the gateway through the mobile application
   o LED1 as solid RED indicates Gateway is in Wi-Fi access point mode
   o, 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. Plugin Ethernet cable to Gateway Ethernet port.
3. Power up the Gateway.
4. Observe the LED indication.
   o LED2 as RED indicates no internet connectivity.
   o Refer to 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 the below steps.

Gateway Registration

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

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

1.  After providing all correct input, the gateway will be commissioned, and it will be available on the application as shown below. Users can add multiple gateways to the application by following the same process.
2. Long press on Gateway and select Gateway information. This will open the Gateway property window. Users can rename the gateway on 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
   o User can see LED2 will turn green if Gateway has internet connectivity.
   o LED2 will be red if there is no internet connectivity

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

Change from Wi-Fi to Ethernet

Follow the below steps to change the 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. Plugin 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 to section Gateway LED indication for more details

4. Once the LED2 turns Green, connect to the GW access point as mentioned earlier and select Ethernet during the commissioning process.

5. The LED2 must become Solid Green for controlling and managing gateway and end devices.

Change from Ethernet to Wi-Fi
Follow the below steps to change the 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 the LED indications on the Gateway.

4.  Provide Wi-Fi credentials to Gateway using the commissioning process mentioned above.

5. On successful connection with the Wi-Fi network and cloud, the user can see LED2 as Solid Green.

Remove Gateway

To remove Gateway from the registered gateway list, follow the 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 the mobile application as well.
2. Open the Mobile application and select the Gateway to be removed.

FCC/IC Warning

This equipment complies with FCC and IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and RSS-247 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
– This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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References

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