- Software components setup and installation
How to register a router or device
The device registration and configuration procedure might differ, based on the device firmware version.
Stratix 4300® featuring a firmware version older than or equal to 4.0.2
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featuring a firmware version older than or equal to 4.0.2 - Access the FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager and select.
- Select the domain folder in which you want to register your device.
- Select theAdd resource(circled plusbutton).
- SelectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device locally.NOTE: This dialog window may appears asking for permission to open the Tool. Prior to confirming, you can checkAlways allow checkbox to prevent this message from prompting again during this session. If you use a different computer or a different browser, this message will prompt again.
- In theAdd device locallydialog window, enter the password by logging in as anAdminuser. Then, a list displays the MAC addresses of the devices found on your network.NOTE: These credentials are the same that you use to access the device System Manager, and the default password for an admin user isadmin. Refer to the device User Manual to learn more about System Manager. See https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/.
- Select the device that you want to add to your domain.
- Enter a device name in theInitial namefield.
- SelectRegister.NOTE: You might be prompted to log in to your account, if you have not done it yet.
Stratix 4300® featuring a firmware version newer than 4.0.2
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featuring a firmware version newer than 4.0.2- Access the device System Manager through a browsing bar.NOTE:To access the device System Manager, enter the device IP address into a browsing bar. Then, enteradminas a username andadminas a default password.If you don’t know the IP address that is used to access your device System Manager, refer to the device User Manual on https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/ to learn more about the device factory settings or perform network discovery through .
- Select theFT Remote Accesssection, then clickConnect. Wait until a connection is established.NOTE: If the remote device is not registered to any domain yet, the web page displays an ID along with a password used for device registration to the domain.
- To register the remote device, log in to FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager by using a user's account withAdminrights.
- In FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager, access thesection and open the domain folder in which you want to store the remote device.
- SelectAdd resource(circled plusbutton), then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd device remotelyand enter the ID and password that you previously obtained by selectingConnecton System Manager.
- SelectSave. The newly registered device is named<No name>in the previously selected folder and must be renamed.
- Rename the device.
OptixPanel™ featuring a firmware version 4.0.4 or newer
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featuring a firmware version 4.0.4 or newer Embedded Egde Compute Module featuring a firmware version 4.0.4 or newer
- Access the device System Manager through a browsing bar.NOTE:To access the device System Manager, enter the device IP address into a browsing bar. Then, enteradminas a username andadminas a default password.If you don’t know the IP address that is used to access your device System Manager, refer to the device User Manual on https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/ to learn more about the device factory settings or perform network discovery through (select firmware 4.0.4 or newer).
- Select theFT Remote Accesssection, then clickConnect. Wait until a connection is established.NOTE: If the remote device is not registered to any domain yet, the web page displays an ID along with a password used for device registration to the domain.
- To register the remote device, log in to FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager by using a user's account withAdminrights.
- In FactoryTalk Remote Access Manager, access thesection and open the domain folder in which you want to store the remote device.
- SelectAdd resource(circled plusbutton), then selectAdd device.
- SelectAdd deviceand enter the ID and password that you previously obtained by selectingConnecton System Manager.
- SelectSave. The newly registered device is named<No name>in the previously selected folder and must be renamed.
- Rename the device.
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