Machine Models

Owned by Thorsten Boedeker
Last updated: Mar 22, 2024
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The Machine Models module shows all stored machines models that can be selected in the Machines module along with the following infos:

  • Machine model
  • ID of machine
  • Brand
  • Technology
  • Compatible applications
  • External ID of machine

New machine models can be added and existing machine models can be edited in this module.


Main View







List of available machine models.

  • Sort the list by using the buttons in the top row.
  • Search for a certain term within a respective column using the filter button and typing something into the search field.
  • Click on a row to open the machine models detail view.

→

  • Add a new machine model by clicking the button.

A dialog for entering the machine model details opens.

  1. Enter a machine model name in field Model  (mandatory).
  2. Enter machine model technology / asset category in field Technology (mandatory).
  3. Enter a brand name in field Brand (optional).
  1. Upload an image via the button (optional).
  2. Edit the uploaded image via the tool bars (crop image, resize image, change the image section).
  3. If you want to change the image, click to select a different image.
  4. Click when you have completed the image editing.
The new machine model is now available in the overview.
  • Edit an existing entry by clicking the button.
  • Delete an existing entry by clicking the button.

After clicking the button, a dialog for editing the machine model details opens.

  1. Edit the machine model name in field Model  (mandatory).
  2. Edit the machine model technology / asset category in field Technology (mandatory).
  3. Edit the brand name in field Brand (optional).
  4. Select compatible applications to be available for installation with the respective machine model from the Compatible Applications dropdown list.
  1. Change the image via the button (optional).
  2. Edit the uploaded image via the tool bars (crop image, resize image, change the image section).
  3. If you want to change the image, click to select a different image.
  4. Click  when you have completed the image editing.

  • Customize the displayed columns by clicking on .
    • Check the entries from the list of columns to be displayed in the overview.
    • Align the sequence of the entries by dragging & dropping the entries in your desired order.

The selections will be permanently stored for your user and can be reset to factory setting by clicking .



Machine Model Detail View


  • Click on a row to open the machine models detail view:



Remote Tunnel

Remote connections are set as defaults for connecting endpoints in the customer network (e.g. HMI, PLCs etc).

  • To add a remote connection to your machine model, click on .

This opens a dialogue where you can configure this remote tunnel:


  • Choose a Connection Type from the dropdown list. Tunnel or VNC are the available options.
  • Add a name to the new connection (optional).
  • Click .


The tunnel configuration dialogue opens:

  • Enter the IP address of the target you want to connect to in the field Remote IP.
  • Enter the IP port of the target you want to connect to in the field Remote Port.
  • Enter the IP address of your local machine in the field Local IP (optional).
  • Enter the port of your local machine in the field Local Port (optional).
  • Click .


A summary of your new configuration is displayed before creation:

If all inputs are correct,

  • create the remote connection by clicking on

or

  • return to the previous step and edit your inputs via .


Your new remote tunnel connection is now successfully established (Important: the app "Remote Access Tunnel" must be configured as a compatible application on the machine model.) :