Configuration Guide
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1. Introduction #
1.1 Accessory List #
- 12V - 2A Power Supply
- Ethernet Cable - Blue/Grey color (POE)
- Mounting Screws - Mount product to wall
- External Antenna
1.2 Hardware Description #
- Gateway Status LED
- Gateway Power LED
- POE Port
- Reset Button
- DC 12V IN
Figure 1: ZENIX LEN Diagram #
1.3 Required Software #
Below are the software names with links:
|
Software Name |
Version |
Download link |
|---|---|---|
|
MQTT Fx |
Any |
|
|
Advance IP Scanner |
Any |
|
2. Hardware Network Installation #
2.1 Power using 12 V Adapter #
Figure 2: ZENIX LEN Wiring using LAN and Power 12V #
2.2 POE Injector #
Figure 3: ZENIX LEN Wiring using POE Adapter #
2.3 POE Switch #
Always use a Gigabit PoE switch compliant with the IEEE 802.3af standard.
Figure 4: ZENIX LEN Wiring using Gigabit POE Switch #
3. Device Status #
Once the ZENIX LEN is powered on, the Power LED will light up, indicating the device is booting. wait 1 to 2 minutes for the boot process to be completed. The device’s status can then be identified based on the status LED on the ZENIX LEN Scanner.
The status of the ZENIX LEN can be determined by observing the status LED as below:
|
Status LED (Green LED) |
Behavior |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
OFF |
OFF |
System Booting Up |
|
Blinking |
3s ON, 3s OFF |
Connecting to Internet |
|
ON |
ON |
Connected |
4. ZENIX LEN Configuration #
4.1 Finding ZENIX LEN IP Address #
- Note down your ZENIX LEN MAC Address. The MAC Address of ZENIX LEN is written at the back of the device
Figure 5: ZENIX LEN MAC Address #
- Open Advanced IP Scanner Software.
- Click on the Scan Button.
Figure 6: Advance IP Scanner Home Screen #
- Upon a successful scan, locate your ZENIX LEN IP Address corresponding to your MAC Address.
Figure 7: ZENIX LEN IP Address using Advance IP Scanner #
- Access the ZENIX LEN Configuration page by entering the IP address into your browser. This action will redirect you to the device's Admin login page.
Figure 8: ZENIX LEN Admin Page #
Enter the password (SentraxGateway1234) and click "Login". You will be directed to the Home Page as illustrated in the image below.
Figure 9: ZENIX LEN Summary Page #
4.2 Firmware Update #
Automatic Update: #
The main page provides information on the current firmware version installed. Refer to the image below to identify the current firmware version displayed on the main page.
Figure 10: ZENIX LEN Summary Page #
Click on Firmware Update from the Main Menu to navigate to the firmware update page. If a new firmware update is available, the button will be visible as shown in the above image. Click this button to initiate the firmware update.
Figure 11: ZENIX LEN New Firware #
The update may take between 15 to 20 minutes to complete depending upon the internet speed.
Important note: It is recommended to have a stable internet connection and stable power-supply during the update procedure.
After 15 minutes, refresh the firmware update tab and you will be directed to Login page. Re-enter your login credentials and navigate back to the firmware update tab.
Figure 12: ZENIX LEN Summary Page #
After a successful update, the “New firmware is available” button will disappear as shown in the above image. If the page shows problems in loading after refreshing, please wait a few additional minutes and then try again.
Verify the updated firmware version on the home page. Reboot the device by unplugging and re- plugging in the power supply (optional).
Manual Update:
To manually update by uploading the firmware file, kindly reach out to sales@sentrax.com to obtain the latest firmware file and a comprehensive guide on the manual firmware upload process.
4.3 MQTT Configuration #
After Login, Click on Telemetry from the options on the top to change the following setting as per your requirements:
- MQTT Server: Address of MQTT server
- Client Id: Device Floor ID.
- MQTT Username: Username of MQTT server. If the MQTT server does not have a username leave it blank.
- MQTT Password: Password of MQTT server. If the MQTT server does not have a password leave it blank. MQTT Topic: Topic on which data will be posted
- Data Posting Rate: Interval between two consecutive data
- Data Alive Ping: Device Alive message rate
Figure 13: MQTT Configuration #
4.4 BLE Configuration #
Click on BLE tab from the taskbar to change the following BLE setting as per your requirements:
- Scan Window: The duration during which the device listens for advertising packets from other BLE devices.
- Scan Interval: The time interval between two consecutive scan windows.
- Antenna: You can choose between an internal or external antenna based on your BLE range requirements. By default, the internal antenna is selected in the LEN device
Figure 14: ZENIX LEN Filtering Configuration #
4.5 Wi-Fi Connectivity - Preparation Steps #
Power the ZENIX LEN using the provided 12V power adapter. Please wait until the LEN access point is visible. The format of this access point will be 'LEN2_' followed by the last 6 digits of the MAC address. For more clarity, refer to Figure-15.
Figure 15: Wi-Fi Connectivity #
Connect your Windows laptop to the LEN access point using the following password:
Password: 12345678
After a successful connection, enter '192.168.1.1' in the web browser. Use the default login credentials (Password: SentraxGateway1234) to access the configuration page. Navigate the 'Connectivity' option; refer to Figure-16 for further clarity.
Figure 16 #
Navigate to the 'Connectivity' tab for network connectivity and configuration; refer to Figure-17 for additional clarity.
Figure 17 #
First, enable the 'Config Wi-Fi' checkbox, and then perform a 'Scan' for available networks. Connect with a Wi-Fi network of your choice using its credentials and then 'Save' the configuration settings. For further clarity, refer to Figure-18.
Figure 18 #
Wait for few minutes to allow device to connect to the Wi-Fi, then open 'Advanced IP Scanner' and run scan to find the IP address assigned to the device.
Figure: 19 #
Please note that when the device is connected to Wi-Fi, the last two characters of the MAC address are decreased by 1, e.g. if the original MAC Address is 40:D6:3C:D9:47:E5, it will be changed to 40:D6:3C:D9:47:E4.
After the scanning period has elapsed, Enter the updated MAC address in the search bar on the top right and find the IP assigned to the device as shown in the image below.
Figure: 20 #
Access the ZENIX LEN webpage by entering the IP address into your browser. This action will redirect you to the device's Admin login page, where you can configure the device.
Figure: 21 #
Note: The priority network for LEN will always be ethernet. the absence of internet connectivity via ethernet, if the device Wi-Fi settings had been configured, LEN will automatically switch to Wi-Fi.
5. Data Packet #
The packet format for the beacon stream received by ZENIX LEN Gateway through MQTT is in following format:
Packet Body (JSON):
Where,
|
Parameter |
Value |
Info |
|---|---|---|
|
ma |
XXXXXXXXXXXX |
Gateway MAC Address |
|
v |
F000V0.0.0 |
Firmware Version of Gateway |
|
beacon_data |
{...} |
Beacon data Information |
|
Beacon_mac |
XXXXXXXXXXXX |
Beacon Mac Address |
|
pdu_data |
[XXX…,XXX…] |
PDU Data from different data packets of the Beacon |
Note:
The PDU data sent from the beacons can be easily parsed using different data packets decoders like ibeacon, eddystone UID, TLM and sbeacon decoders. Kindly reach out to sales@sentrax.com if you have any issues regarding PDU data parsing.
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