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Establishing two-way communication manually

Establishing a connection between a remote station to a Supervisor station prepares the two for a join or replicate. The software assumes a peer relationship, that is, it assumes you are connecting two remote stations. To connect a remote station to a Supervisor station requires the definition of the remote station’s role in the relationship.
Prerequisites: Both stations are running. You are working in the Supervisor station running on a PC.
  1. Open your browser and log in to the Supervisor station (localhost).
  2. Using the same browser, log in to the controller station.
  3. In the Supervisor station, click System Setup > Remote Devices > Station Manager.
    The Station Manager view opens.
  4. Click the New button (Image).
    The New connection window opens.
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    This window configures the information about the remote controller that the Supervisor needs to connect to the remote.

  5. Fill in the properties as follows and click Continue to Remote Configuration....
    • Station Name is the name of the remote station.
    • Enabled must be set to true.
    • Address is the IP address of the remote controller.
    • Username and Password are the credentials for logging in to the remote station. The example uses the credentials for an M2M (Machine-to-Machine) user.
    • Use Foxs set to true and Fox Port set to 4911 together configure the connection for secure communication.

    The system connects the Supervisor to the remote station and opens the Remote Configuration window from the standpoint of the remote station.

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  6. Fill in or confirm the properties as follows, then click Ok.
    • Enabled must be set to true.
    • The credentials are those that the Supervisor station requires.
    • Use Foxs set to true and Fox Port set to 4911 together configure the connection for secure communication.
    • Desired Role defines the role that the remote station assumes in relationship to the Supervisor station. This role defaults to Subordinate.
    The system attempts to connect back to the Supervisor station. If it does not work, try connecting from the controller, then connect again from the Supervisor. You will notice the differences in the above windows.

    Whether or not the stations connect, the remote station appears in the Station Manager view of the Supervisor station and the Supervisor appears in the Station Manager view of the remote station.

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  7. To edit the station details select the station and edit Image icon.
    Edit window opens.
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  8. Update the required details and click Continue to Remote Configuration.
    Remote Configuration window opens. to save the changes click OK.
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  9. In the Supervisor station, verify that Status is {ok} and that the role of the controller is Subordinate.

    Five new columns (Joined, Auto Replicate, Replication Status, Last Replication, and User Status) and five new buttons (highlighted in the screen capture) appear.

  10. To ping the controller, select its row and click Ping (Image).
  11. Log in to the controller station, click Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Station Manager.
    The Station Manager view opens.
  12. Verify that Status is {ok} and the Actual Role of the Supervisor station is Supervisor.
You are ready to join the stations.

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  • Supervisor/controller connections (Parent Topic)

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