Install Gateway

If you have received a Hilscher Compact Edge Gateway from us, it takes just a few steps to install it. The objective is to connect your gateway to the OPC UA server of your machine. If the gateway is already installed on your machine, you can skip this step.

Necessary requirements

Things OS License

You need a valid Things OS license. Order your Try and Buy package if you don't have one yet.

Active OPC UA Server

Make sure that your machine has a valid OPC UA server license and that the OPC UA server is installed on the machine. If this has not yet been done, please speak to your manufacturer.

Machines by Bole

If you have purchased a BOLE machine that was delivered outside of China in January 2024 or later, the Things OS license is included free of charge as standard ex works. You only need to activate it here. The OPC UA server license and the installation of the OPC UA server are also included free of charge. Talk to your BOLE support if the installation is still outstanding.

Powering the Gateway

Provide a power supply for the gateway: +8 ... +36 V DC IN, typically +24 V DC.

Necessary requirements

Things OS License

You need a valid Things OS license. Order your Try and Buy package if you don't have one yet.

Active OPC UA Server

Make sure that your machine has a valid OPC UA server license and that the OPC UA server is installed on the machine. If this has not yet been done, please speak to your manufacturer.

Machines by Bole

Powering the Gateway

Provide a power supply for the gateway: +8 ... +36 V DC IN, typically +24 V DC.

01 –

Mount Gateway

Mount the Hilscher Compact Edge Gateway preconfigured by us professionally on the machine or in its vicinity. Observe the safety instructions below.

Safety instructions - intended use

Personnel qualification for installation

Manufacturer documentation

Gateway power consumption

Is the LAN port of your machine already in use?

A top-hat rail adapter is included, which you can use for installation in the control cabinet.

You want to use a different mounting solution?

Gateway power consumption

Is the LAN port of your machine already in use?

Mount the 2 mobile radio antennas on the gateway (ANT1, ANT2).

Wire the gateway correctly and supply it with operating voltage. The illustration below shows the details.

Gateway power consumption

Is the LAN port of your machine already in use?

Gateway power consumption

Is the LAN port of your machine already in use?

As soon as the gateway is supplied with power, a connection request is automatically made to Things OS via the mobile network.

02 –

Activate the OPC UA Server on Your Machine

Activate the OPC UA server via the HMI of your machine.

Specify the user name and password for the OPC UA server.

Specify a static IP address and the port of the OPC UA server: e.g. “192.168.100.2/24”.

Is your machine already integrated in the machine network?

Is the machine integrated into the machine network via DCHP?

Is your machine already integrated in the machine network?

Is the machine integrated into the machine network via DCHP?

03 –

Configure Gateway

Connect your service PC locally to the gateway via LAN cable, see illustration below.

Use the access data on the back of the gateway to log in to NETfield OS on the gateway with a browser. The default setting is: https://NT0001******** (replace the * as indicated on the back), user name: admin, password: admin

You will then be asked to reset the password for the gateway.

Go to the “Network” tab in NETfield OS in the “Interfaces” section, please click on “eth1”. The machine is already physically connected there. The correct cabling of the machine is indicated by the active toggle

Now click on “IPv4” and define the static IP address for your gateway. The IP address must have the next free IP address in relation to the IP address of the OPC UA server of your machine. If you have assigned “192.168.100.2” for the OPC UA server as suggested above, now use “192.168.100.3” for the gateway.

Now enter “24” for the subnet mask as the CIDR suffix in the next field.

Your machine is now connected to the gateway.

Is the machine connected to the machine network via DCHP?

Can I also specify a netmask instead of the subnet mask?

How can I check whether there is a connection between the machine and the gateway?

Is the machine connected to the machine network via DCHP?

Can I also specify a netmask instead of the subnet mask?

How can I check whether there is a connection between the machine and the gateway?

Quick Start Guide