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Changes for page 03 V-NET Client

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From version 2.2
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38 38  (% style="text-align:center" %)
39 39  [[image:V-NET homepage.png]]
40 40  
41 -After logging into the software, jump to the V-NET homepage by default
41 +After logging into the software, jump to the V-NET homepage by default.
42 42  
43 43  (% style="text-align:center" %)
44 44  [[image:New layout.png]]
45 45  
46 -The Pass-through tab is no longer displayed in the main interface. But integrated into the software "Device Pass-through" function. To use the corresponding function, please refer to following chapter"Device Pass-through"
46 +The Pass-through tab is no longer displayed in the main interface. But integrated into the software "Device Pass-through" function. To use the corresponding function, please refer to following chapter"Device Pass-through".
47 47  
48 48  = 4 Device Configuration =
49 49  
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66 66  (% style="text-align:center" %)
67 67  [[image:Network Config.png]]
68 68  
69 -
69 +* After V-Box is selected, configure the network for the current device
70 +* Upload is for uploads the network configuration of the current devic
71 +* (((
72 +After downloaded, the current device will connect to the corresponding server according to downloaded configuration
73 +)))
74 +
75 +== Test network ==
76 +
77 +Get the network status of the current device, see whether V-Box can ping server successfully.
78 +
79 +== Update Firmware ==
80 +
81 +Compare the firmware version carried by the software with the firmware version running by the device, if the firmware version of the V-NET Client software is higher than the firmware version of the device(V-Box), choose whether to upgrade the firmware of the device.
82 +
83 +== Flash light ==
84 +
85 +Let the lights of the V-Box start flashing quickly for several seconds, which is convenient for positioning where is the V-Box.
86 +
87 +== Get machine code ==
88 +
89 +Get the machine code of the current connected device and copy it to the clipboard.
90 +
91 +== Update time ==
92 +
93 +According to the current PC UTC time, to calibrate time of V-Box, but this would not change the time zone of V-Box.
94 +
95 +== Clear ==
96 +
97 +Clear the operation log in the Operation reminder
98 +
99 += 5 Device Pass-through =
100 +
101 +== PLC Pass-through ==
102 +
103 +(% style="text-align:center" %)
104 +[[image:PLC Passthrough.png]]
105 +
106 +**Functional overview**
107 +
108 +{{info}}
109 +Built on V-BOX/ig HMI and PLC on the basis of normal communication, online PLC connection according to the generated virtual serial port, allowing the PLC software communicate PLC, complete the upload/download PLC programs, monitoring PLC programs and other functions
110 +{{/info}}
111 +
112 +=== **1 Search** ===
113 +
114 +Enter a device name/Machine code/Product code, device list only display the devices that meet the search criteria, and support real-time filtering
115 +
116 +(% style="text-align:center" %)
117 +[[image:PLC Passthrough Device list.png]]
118 +
119 +=== **2 Device list** ===
120 +
121 +(% style="text-align:center" %)
122 +[[image:rightclick menu.png]]
123 +
124 +* Display all groupings and device names and device status under current account.
125 +* When the mouse is in the device list, right-click the menu to refresh the device list and copy the machine code/Product code.
126 +* Refresh list: Reacquire all groupings and devices under the current account number from the server.
127 +* (((
128 +Copy machine code: Copy the current device's machine code/Product code to the clipboard.
129 +)))
130 +
131 +=== **3 Configuration template&Refresh status** ===
132 +
133 +* Refresh: Refresh the current device status(offline/online/being pass-through, etc.)
134 +* New: Create a new configuration template according to current device and account
135 +** Name(required): Length limitation 1~~50, cannot duplicate
136 +** Port: Select which communication port of the device to pass-through
137 +** When the Ethernet is selected as pass-through communication port, the information user need to enter is IP address, need to conform IP address format, and port scopes from 1 to 65535
138 +** When the device type is HMI, the template need to set a waiting timeout(ranges 0~~500)
139 +* Edit: Modify the selected configuration template
140 +* Delete: Delete the selected configuration template
141 +
142 +=== **4 Device information&Configuration information** ===
143 +
144 +* Device information: Status (consistent with the status in the device list), machine code
145 +* (((
146 +Configuration information: The configuration template list according to the selected device and current account. The specific information is displayed when different configurations are selected in the drop-down list
147 +)))
148 +
149 +=== **5 Start pass-through/End pass-through** ===
150 +
151 +* Click Start pass-through to proceed PLC pass-through according to the current configuration template
152 +* Click End pass-through to end PLC pass-through connection
153 +* When the device is offline, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
154 +* When the firmware version of device is too low, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
155 +* The current account does not have the permission of pass-through to this device or the device is shared by others, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
156 +* When the current account has a device being pass-through, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
157 +* After clicking the Start pass-through button, if the pass-through is successful, the button changes to End pass-through, and the device status color on the left side list changes to blue
158 +
159 +== VPN Pass-through ==
160 +
161 +(% style="text-align:center" %)
162 +[[image:VPN passthrough.png]]
163 +
164 +**Functional overview**
165 +
166 +{{info}}
167 +VPN pass-through is to add PC to the Local Area Network where the device is located. It can be imagined that PC "replaces" the device at this time, and PC can access any PLC in this Local Area Network where the device is located.
168 +{{/info}}
169 +
170 +=== **1 Device list** ===
171 +
172 +* Display all support VPN pass-through devices under current account
173 +* (((
174 +Right-click menu, search box is consistent with PLC pass-through
175 +)))
176 +
177 +=== **2 Remote LAN IP** ===
178 +
179 +VPN pass-through required parameters, DHCP/Static IP of pass-through IP
180 +
181 +=== **3 Device information** ===
182 +
183 +Display device machine code, name, device status and other information
184 +
185 +=== **4 Start pass-through/End pass-through** ===
186 +
187 +* Click Start pass-through, proceed VPN pass-through according to the setting LAN pass-through IP
188 +* Click End pass-through to end VPN pass-through
189 +* When the device is offline, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
190 +* When the firmware version of the device is too low, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
191 +* The current account does not have the permission of pass-through to this device or the device is shared by others, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
192 +* When the current account has a device being pass-through, the Start pass-through button cannot be clicked
193 +* (((
194 +After clicking the Start pass-through button, the pass-through is successful, the button changes to End pass-through, and the device status color on the left side changes to yellow
195 +)))
196 +
197 +== HMI Pass-through ==
198 +
199 +(% style="text-align:center" %)
200 +[[image:HMI Passthrough.png]]
201 +
202 +**Functional overview**
203 +
204 +{{info}}
205 +Select the download tool path in the installed PIStudio, pop up the download tool after successfully start pass-through , and select PC->HMI, and select the compiled .wmt or .wmt3 file, the program can be downloaded to the HMI. After the project downloaded, HMI will automatically restart.
206 +{{/info}}
207 +
208 +=== **1 Device list** ===
209 +
210 +* Display all support HMI devices under current account
211 +* Right-click menu, search box is consistent with PLC pass-through
212 +
213 +=== **2 HMI Download tool configuration** ===
214 +
215 +The folder where the selected download tool is located and the corresponding PIStudio version information
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