Following pages describe the required steps for setting up the azeti SiteController software and to potentially upgrade it if necessary. Multiple platforms from different vendors are supported.
Hardware Requirements for Site Controller
| Spec | Minimum | Optimal |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Linux | Linux |
| CPU | 600+ Mhz | 1+ Ghz, x86 |
| CPU Cores | Single Core | Dual Core |
| RAM | 512 MB | 1 or 2 Gbyte |
| Storage | 512 MB Flash | 2 Gbyte Flash |
| Network | 1x Ethernet | 2x Ethernet (1x Uplink, 1x MODBUS TCP) |
| Digital Inputs | - | 4x DI |
| Digital Outputs | - | Analog Inputs - 2x AI (4-20mA ) |
| Serial input | - | RS-485 |
Having analog and digital I/Os on board eliminates necessity for external modules (several hundred dollars) and help address minimal use cases as seen very often out of the box
Testing Networking to the Cloud Engine Broker.
Within a Linux userland such as raspbian, snappy etc, trough the netcat or nc utility.
$ nc -zvw2 azetibroker02.azeti.net 1883 Connection to azetibroker02.azeti.net port 1883 [tcp/ibm-mqisdp] succeeded!
Within the Bash shell /dev/tcp pseudo-device.
$ </dev/tcp/azetibroker02.azeti.net/1883 && echo Connected || Closed Connected