Main Settings - Edge Controller

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This article describes how to configure a Turbine device as an Edge Controller.

You can do all configuration of your devices from the EDGE Controller. There is no need to log on to each device

• Logging on to the device you will use as the EDGE Controller
• Select Main > Main Settings to access the page for configuring station mode and Network Settings.

Station Mode: Select the mode: Edge Controller

Product Model And Accessory [Turbine only]: Depending on the type of Turbine hardware, there are different Product models and accessories to choose from. Find your model here: Turbine Station Models

IP Settings:

• DHCP – Select this option if the IP station shall receive IP Settings from a DHCP server.
• Static IP – Select this option if the IP station shall use a static IP address. Enter values for:

- IP-address

- Subnet-mask

- Gateway

- DNS Server 1 (option for network administration)

- DNS Server 2 (option for network administration)

- Hostname (option for network administration)

• Disable Reset to Factory default settings using frontboard and I/O [Turbine only]: If enabled, factory reset will only be possible from StationWeb. This is disabled by default.

• Read IP Address [Turbine only]: Check the Read IP Address box to enable an unregistered station to speak the IP address when the call button is pressed. "Read IP Address" is default enabled.

• Enable RSTP [Turbine only] (for Industrial & Ex stations): Check the Enable RSTP box to enable RSTP. RSTP is only required when using redundant networking

• Ethernet Speed 10 Mbits/s [Turbine only]: Enable in some rare cases where it is not convenient to use 100 MBit/s Ethernet speed. Default Ethernet speed is 100 Mbit/s unless switch is configured to 10 Mbit/s.

• Use Last IP On DHCP failure [INCA only]: If the station does not receive an IP Address from a DHCP server at startup, it will use the last IP address.

• IGMP Version [INCA only]: Select IGMPv2 or IGMPv3 for multicast group membership.

Click Save followed by Apply to apply the new configuration settings.