Connecting to the Raspberry server from Ilevia Manager
How to connect Ilevia Manager to the Raspberry server via router or with a direct connection to a computer with a static IP.
Introduction
On first connection, connect the LAN adapter to the network and then connect the power supply. The server will reboot with the system written to the SD card, which will store the firmware and user data. The server will now obtain the IP address assigned by the router (DHCP server). It is important that the server is connected to the same network as your computer so you can use the connection command from the Ilevia Manager configuration software.
Connection to the server (Router)
Procedure
Step 1:
Open the Ilevia Manager configuration software (download)
Step 2:
From the top menu Project click Connect.
Step 3:
Click the Search button to find the server on the network. The main details of your server will be shown below.
Still can't find the server?
A browser page will show a list of IP addresses of all servers on the local network. If there is only one Ilevia server on the network, you will connect to the configuration panel. Copy the link from the URL bar and paste it into the Server IP address text field in the connection dialog in Ilevia Manager.
Step 4:
Click the IP of your server from the list that appears in the dialog box.
Step 5:
Enter the credentials in the appropriate fields, then click OK (default credentials: username admin / password password).
Congratulations! You are now connected to your Ilevia server and can start configuring your project.
Connection to your server (Direct)
If a router is not available and you want to program the server quickly, you can connect it directly to your PC.
Set the IP address manually
If there are no DHCP servers or routers to assign IP addresses to the server, you will need to set it manually. By default, the IP range will be 192.168.1.x. To change the network settings (disable DHCP and use a static IP), see the dedicated instructions.
Step 1: Network adapters
Open the Windows Control Panel and go to the network settings. On the left side you can see the network adapter settings: click this item to display all the adapters on your computer.
Step 2: Adapter properties
Right-click the adapter connected to the server to open its properties.
Step 3: IPv4
Scroll down and double-click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”, then click the properties button to modify the adapter's IPv4 properties.
Step 4: IPv4 properties
Here you can assign a static IP address to your computer. Click the option “Use the following IP address:”, then enter an IP address and a subnet. Your laptop's IP address must be different from the one used by the server. By default, without a router, the server's IP address is 192.168.1.100, so set your laptop to a different address than the server, for example 192.168.1.1 (simulating a router).
Press Enter after entering the IP address: the subnet will be automatically filled in as 255.255.255.0. Now click OK and close the network adapter windows in Control Panel.
Congratulations! You are now connected to your Ilevia server and can begin configuring your project.