Maintaining MindConnect IoT2050¶
The maintenance activities for the device can be performed in "Maintenance" area.
In the navigation menu, click "Maintenance" tab to open the "Maintenance" area. It provides following features:
Firmware update¶
In the Firmware Update section, users can update to new firmware versions to the MindConnect IoT2050 device.
Prerequisite¶
Ensure to download the correct fw.tar file from SIOS.
Manual Firmware update¶
To manually update the firmware on the MindConnect IoT2050 device, follow these steps:
- Click "Select file" to select the new fw.tar file for the firmware version.
- Click "Start firmware update" to upload and start the firmware update process for the firmware update package.
Firmware update status¶
The firmware update status is displayed in the "Firmware update status" section.
Note
- The MindConnect IoT2050 device will reboot after the device is updated to new firmware version.
- It is recommended to close the current browser window or reload the page after the reboot.
Info
Firmware update functionality is available since MindConnect IoT2050 V03.07.03.00 b001.
Factory reset¶
Start factory reset¶
In “Factory reset” section, a factory reset of MindConnect Software Agent can be performed. This will delete all customer data like collected time series data and asset data. Furthermore, the network settings will be reset.
After clicking the "Start" button, a confirmation dialog will be shown before the factory reset will be executed.
Factory reset status¶
The status of the factory reset process will be displayed in the "Factory reset status" section.
Note
- After the factory reset has been executed, MindConnect Software Agent system will be rebooted, and it is recommended to close the current browser window or to reload the page after the reboot.
- Because the network settings will also be reset, it might be possible that the device will get new IP addresses from the DHCP server. The current IP addresses can be found by following the steps described in MindConnect IoT2050's web interface.
- If the device is onboarded before factory reset execution, the asset needs to be offboarded in Asset Manager and the device has to be onboarded again.