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Version: 2.1

Getting Started

In order to get started using WeConfig, you will need to install the application. This is done by downloading the installer (Autoupdating / MSI) and running it.

Once the program is up and running, make sure that the machine running WeConfig is connected to the devices you want to configure. This can be done directly via cable or over a VPN connection, but WeConfig is best utilizied over direct connections to the devices, in order to have a better understanding of the network topology at play.

Now, you can start using WeConfig. The following sections will guide you through the interface and its components, as well as how to use them. As a reccomended start, it is suggested you visit the Topology and Devices panels, as it is the main views of WeConfig and will give you a good overview of the network you are working with.

Secondly, consult the device discovery section, as it will help you discover the devices in your network and add them to WeConfig's knowledge of the network, as well as allow you to align your own IP Address to match what the devices may need for communication.

How to: Set basic properties on a factory-defaulted WeOS 5 device.​

Prerequisites​

  • This guide assumes you have administrator rights on your Windows PC
  • The PC has an Ethernet NIC configured to acquire its IP address via DHCP
  • You have the latest version of WeConfig installed
  • The WeOS 5 device is factory-defaulted and has not been configured yet
  • The WeOS 5 device is connected to the PC via an Ethernet cable

Step 1​

Open WeConfig and make sure the device is connected to the PC via an Ethernet cable. The device should be powered on and in factory-default state.

Step 2​

Navigate to the device discovery task and select the NIC that the device is connected to and press "Start Scan", wait for the operation to finish. This should discover a device with a Link-local IP address and identify at as a WeOS 5 device.

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Before leaving this task, consider editing the NIC and adding an IP address that exists within the address-space of the IP address you will be changing the devices IP address to, such as 192.168.123.121. This will allow you to communicate with the device after the IP address change.

This is not a requirement, but it is a good practice to ensure that you can communicate with the device after the IP address change.

Step 3​

Navigate to the Topology panel and click to select the device. There should be a visible link between the device and the PC in this view.

Step 4​

Navigate to the Basic Setup task. Therein you will find the device selected, fill in a new IP Address, such as 192.168.123.1, and a new netmask, such as 255.255.255.0. Optionally you may also fill out a hostname, such as myWeOSDevice, a location, such as myTestBench, and a new gateway, such as 192.168.1.254. Press apply and wait for the operation to finish. This will change the IP address of the device to the new IP address and netmask, as well as set the hostname, location and gateway if they were filled out.

Step 5​

Right click the device in the Topology panel and click "Refresh Selected". This will trigger a rescan of the device. If you have set a matching IP on your machine's NIC, you should still be able to communicate with the device. If you have not, WeConfig should fail to communicate with the device, and indicate such in the Device List panel. If this is the case, you will need to set a matching IP address on your machine's NIC in order to communicate with the device again.