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| − | If you are reading this, then you have already found the very first step in getting started. | + | If you are reading this, then you have already found the very first step in getting started. This Wiki is always available by clicking the Help icon in the top right corner of every page in the IoTServer's Web UI. The Help link is context sensitive, so it will take you to the Wiki page that applies to whatever page you are currently on in the IoTServer device. |
| − | Making network and power connections is covered in the [[Hardware Details]] section. | + | * Making network and power connections is covered in the [[Hardware Details]] section. |
| − | Setting the device's IP address is covered in the [[Network]] section. | + | * Logging in for the first time is covered in the [[Logging In]] section. Be sure to make a note of the initial default password and/or change your password the first time you log in as "admin". You may also want to create additional users. Refer to [[User List]] to add users. |
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| + | * Setting the device's IP address is covered in the [[Network]] section. | ||
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| + | * You will want to begin configuring the IoTServer by creating some data objects. Without data objects, there are no internal resources for sharing data between other devices connected by the various supported protocols. Visit the [[Global Values]] section to get started on creating data objects. | ||
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| + | * You will select which protocols you want to enable on the [[Task Configuration]] pages. | ||
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| + | * You will configure whatever protocols you have selected by visiting their various respective pages. | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 19 April 2019
If you are reading this, then you have already found the very first step in getting started. This Wiki is always available by clicking the Help icon in the top right corner of every page in the IoTServer's Web UI. The Help link is context sensitive, so it will take you to the Wiki page that applies to whatever page you are currently on in the IoTServer device.
- Making network and power connections is covered in the Hardware Details section.
- Logging in for the first time is covered in the Logging In section. Be sure to make a note of the initial default password and/or change your password the first time you log in as "admin". You may also want to create additional users. Refer to User List to add users.
- Setting the device's IP address is covered in the Network section.
- You will want to begin configuring the IoTServer by creating some data objects. Without data objects, there are no internal resources for sharing data between other devices connected by the various supported protocols. Visit the Global Values section to get started on creating data objects.
- You will select which protocols you want to enable on the Task Configuration pages.
- You will configure whatever protocols you have selected by visiting their various respective pages.
