Eurotech EDCK4000 User manual

EDC Development Kit
Quick Start
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What’s in the Development Kit?
The development kit includes the following components:
•Helios mobile gateway with
oVGA and Wi-Fi
oCellular modem (EDCK4011)
oWind River Linux 4.2
oEveryware™ Software Framework (ESF)/Denali
routing application
oCloud Publish application
oHex key for Helios USB bay
•Everyware™ Device Cloud (EDC) Demonstration
Board and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
mounted on Plexiglas
•Antennas
oWi-Fi antenna
oGPS antenna
oCellular antenna (EDCK4011)
•Cables
oPLC serial cable
oInterdevice power cable (red and black wire)
oEthernet crossover cable for accessing Denali
oNull modem serial cable
•Power Supplies
o24 VDC power supply and AC power cord for the
Helios, EDC Demonstration Board, and PLC
o12 VDC power supply and AC power cord for the
Helios in standalone use only
•USB Flash Drives
oUtiliboot for reloading Linux operating system
oESF/Denali and Cloud Publish for reloading the
applications
oFreeDOS for recovering Helios
•Getting Started Guide (110124-3018) included on
ESF/Denali and Cloud Publish USB flash drive
What Do I Need to Provide?
•Internet access for Helios (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Cellular)
•PC with Internet access
•VGA display and USB keyboard
What is the Everyware Cloud?
•The EDC Development Kit leverages Eurotech’s
Helios mobile gateway running the Denali routing
application, plus the power of ESF, to provide a
complete, cloud-ready development platform.
•The development kit is designed to provide you with a
quick and easy start to publishing device data to the
Everyware Cloud.
•Eurotech’s Everyware Cloud is a cloud-based
architecture that quickly connects devices to build and
maintain an end-to-end M2M application. With the
Everyware Cloud, you can publish device and sensor
data, enable automatic notifications and perform
actions on real-time data using Rules, and use REST
APIs to query the stored data into your back-end
applications.
How Does the Development Kit Work?
•EDC Demonstration Board connects switches,
controls, and LEDs to the PLC.
•Helios reads from and writes to the PLC using a serial
connection.
•ESF/Denali routing application runs on the Helios,
connecting the mobile gateway to the Everyware
Cloud via one of its available network interfaces.
•Helios periodically publishes the PLC data to the
Everyware Cloud.
•Controls sent to the Everyware Cloud are forwarded
to the Helios and the PLC.
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How Do I Set Up the Development Kit?
The following is a brief overview of the steps to prepare
your kit for first-time use:
•Connect Helios to the EDC Demonstration Board and
PLC.
•Configure Helios for Internet access on your network.
•Connect your kit to the Everyware Cloud.
•Log into Eurotech’s Cloud Console to verify the data
transfer between your kit and the Everyware Cloud.
•Start developing your Everyware Cloud applications.
For a detailed explanation of each of these steps, refer to
the Getting Started Guide provided on the USB flash drive.
How Do I Connect to the Internet?
Your Helios is capable of connecting to the Internet using
one of several networks:
•Wi-Fi (802.11) via fixed IP address or DHCP
•Ethernet via fixed IP address or DHCP
•Cellular (EDCK4011 or your own modem)
The EDCK4011 includes an EVDO modem with a one
year, limited data plan. For details about this option, refer
to the Getting Started Guide.
Determine which network you have available for an
Internet connection, then refer to the Getting Started Guide
for instructions to change the default network connection
on Helios.
How Do I Use the Development Kit?
You can use your development kit to
•Use the Web-based Everyware Cloud Console to
view data from the PLC and create rules to act on the
data, such as generating REST API calls or sending
e-mail, Twitter feed, or SMS messages.
•View data from the PLC and send controls back to the
PLC using the Web-based Dashboard.
•Develop custom applications using ESF/Denali
routing application running on Helios, the REST APIs,
and other features of the Everyware Cloud.
What Does My Account Include?
•Your development kit comes with a one year
Everyware Cloud account with the following:
oOne administrator account
oCapability to create multiple users
oConnectivity for two clients:
Gateway device (Helios) and
Web page/Dashboard application
oPlatinum 10 MB/month plan for data transfer
oData can be stored and queried for one year
(Data in the sandbox console is only stored for
7 days maximum regardless of the plan.)
•Initially, your account is in the Sandbox. When you
are ready to move to Production, contact your
Eurotech sales representative.
•Your account registration was sent via email. If you
did not receive this email, contact your Eurotech sales
representative.
•You can purchase additional device licenses and data
capacity easily from Eurotech.
Where Do I Find User Documentation?
See the following documents for details about using your
development kit:
•EDC Development Kit Getting Started Guide at
http://everywarecloud.eurotech.com/doc/EDCDevKit
•Helios Platform Hardware Reference Manual at
http://support.eurotech-
inc.com/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=2877
•Denali User Manual at
http://support.eurotech-
inc.com/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=3040
•Everyware Cloud Developer’s Guide at
http://everywarecloud.eurotech.com/doc/ECDevGuide
•Everyware Software Framework Developer’s Guide at
http://esf.eurotech.com/doc/ESFDevGuide
Eurotech Everyware™Device Cloud
An overview of the Everyware Device Cloud is available at:
http://www.eurotech.com/
Eurotech Technical Support
The Eurotech support site includes errata reports, the
latest versions of user documents, and developer’s forums.
These resources are available to registered developers at:
http://support.eurotech-inc.com/
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