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* Login using user '''root''' password '''admin'''. | * Login using user '''root''' password '''admin'''. | ||
= | =Setup RTU's= | ||
* From the top menu select '''ModWRT''' | ''' | * Go to '''Modwrt''' | '''RTU''' in the menu. | ||
* Set the RTU slave ID with correct communication settings (baud rate etc). | |||
* Remove unused RTU (optional). | |||
=Setup server side= | |||
* From the top menu select '''ModWRT''' | '''Streams''' | |||
* The first Emoncms entry will be enabled but not configured. | * The first Emoncms entry will be enabled but not configured. | ||
* Get the [https://emoncms.org/site/api#input Read & Write apikey] from your emoncms online account. | * Get the [https://emoncms.org/site/api#input Read & Write apikey] from your emoncms online account. | ||
* Copy and paste it in the apikey field of the first stream entry on Luci. | * Copy and paste it in the apikey field of the first stream entry on Luci. | ||
* Click [[fILE: save_n_apply.png]] | * Click [[fILE: save_n_apply.png]] | ||
=Setup Channels= | |||
* From the menu got to '''Modwrt''' | '''Dataflow''' | |||
* Configure here the register channel you would like to query. | |||
* Start with something simple. Maybe just one or 2 channels to begin with. | |||
Revision as of 11:47, 26 November 2020
First time setup is really straight forward.
Acccessing the web interface
1-
- Power on the unit with a micro USB cable.
2a- Using wifi
- Using a wifi enabled computer connect to network ModWRT.
2b- Using Wired Ethernet
- Connect a network cable from the base unit directly to a computer.
- Connect the micro USB power cable.
3-
- On the computer open a web browser (chrome / brave / firefox / safari or else).
- Go to address http://OpenWrt (or alternatively http://192.168.2.1)
- The Luci web interface should now appear.
- Login using user root password admin.
Setup RTU's
- Go to Modwrt | RTU in the menu.
- Set the RTU slave ID with correct communication settings (baud rate etc).
- Remove unused RTU (optional).
Setup server side
- From the top menu select ModWRT | Streams
- The first Emoncms entry will be enabled but not configured.
- Get the Read & Write apikey from your emoncms online account.
- Copy and paste it in the apikey field of the first stream entry on Luci.
- Click
Setup Channels
- From the menu got to Modwrt | Dataflow
- Configure here the register channel you would like to query.
- Start with something simple. Maybe just one or 2 channels to begin with.