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The documentation for SolidSense software is not maintained by SolidRun and the information herein is not actual with the latest version of the software, please contact our partner SolidSense Connect who is now developing the SolidSense software. |
Introduction
Thanks for purchasing the SolidSense IoT gateway. The system can be used in 3 ways:
Ready to go SolidSense IoT platform (SolidSense Out-Of-the-Box) with Eclipse Kura Framework and Wirepas/Bluetooth Low Energy MQTT gateways built-in applications. Configure the gateway via Kura and that’s it you can directly have your data forwarded to your cloud application.
Developing your own application or add-on on top of the platform. Simple additions can be developed via Python 3.7 using the pre-installed packages. For more sophisticated development, a Docker infrastructure is ready to host your containers.
Create your own SolidSense image derived from SolidSense OOB.
From bare metal. You can create your own Linux image starting from SolidRun BSP. The support for these developments are not covered in the SolidSense section. As an helper we have created the SolidSense OEM software image based on a standard Debian Buster version.
All the online documentation is focusing on the case 1 to help to quickly setup your gateway. The case 2-3 are still to be developed and the case 4 is not part of the SolidSense online documentation and developer wanting to build their own image shall start from here. Do not hesitate to query us about support services to help you start efficiently.
The gateways are delivered with or without the firmware image flashed, but Uboot is always installed on the eMMC. In case your gateway does not have a firmware included and you need it see: Upgrading or installing a SolidSense gateway with version 1.0 and higher .
Hardware and software first steps
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Very few things to perform indeed, attach the minimum antennas and plug in.We recommend to attach the WiFi antenna at minimum to check that the system is starting correctly. If after 2-3 mn you see an SSID equal to the unit serial number, the firmware is up and running. Then you can start to Configuring SolidSense networking with Kura and Configuring and testing the Wirepas gateway software if you are using that technology.
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If you use SolidSense as a Wirepas gateway you can directly to Configuring and testing the Wirepas gateway software .
To use the Bluetooth Low Energy features go to configure the Bluetooth Low Energy – Installation and operation .
To setup the gateway supervision (service contract may apply) Using Eclipse Kapua to supervise and configure SolidSense gateways
Support
Please consult our SolidSense Support Overview .
Developing your own applications
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