Connecting to the User Interface

Introduction

These instructions cover connecting a PC to a NEPI device remotely. If you are working directly on a NEPI device, you can skip this section.

Select your computer's operating system from the tabs below for step-by-step connection instructions.

Connecting with a Network Cable on Windows

Example: PC Network Adapter Settings

IP Address: 192.168.179.5

Submask: 255.255.255.0

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Accessing and Navigating the NEPI Device's RUI

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Note: On the initial power up of a NEPI device, you may need to wait a few seconds for the RUI to connect.

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Note: It is critical that after entering an input field, you hit the enter key. Before hitting enter, the text in the field will be red. Once you hit the enter key, the RUI will send the input to the NEPI engine backend software and change the input to black text, indicating that it was accepted and sent.

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Note: While the RUI provides a convenient user interface to the NEPI software system, all of the data and controls you see have documented backend API interfaces (ROS and HTML) for automation programming and interfacing to a connected system.

Connecting with a Network Cable on macOS

Example Static Network Settings for macOS

IP Address: 192.168.179.5

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

1) Open Network Settings: Open System Settings. Scroll and select Network from the sidebar.

2) Select Your Ethernet Interface: Choose Ethernet from the list of available network interfaces.

Note: If you do not see Ethernet listed, plug in your Ethernet adapter and reopen Network settings.

3) Open IP Configuration: Select the Details button next to Ethernet, then choose the TCP/IP tab.

4) Change IPv4 Configuration: Locate the Configure IPv4 dropdown menu and select Manually.

Fill in the NEPI-Compatible Static IP following fields (if not done automatically):

IP Address: 192.168.179.5

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Select OK, then close the window. Your Mac will now use the static address.

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5) Test Connectivity: Open the Terminal app (found in Applications → Utilities → Terminal). Input the following command:

ping 192.168.179.103
Note: Press Ctrl + C to stop the ping process and return to the normal Terminal prompt.

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Accessing and Navigating the NEPI Device's RUI

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Note: On the initial power up of a NEPI device, you may need to wait a few seconds for the RUI to connect.

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Note: It is critical that after entering an input field, you hit the enter key. Before hitting enter, the text in the field will be red. Once you hit the enter key, the RUI will send the input to the NEPI engine backend software and change the input to black text, indicating that it was accepted and sent.

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Note: While the RUI provides a convenient user interface to the NEPI software system, all of the data and controls you see have documented backend API interfaces (ROS and HTML) for automation programming and interfacing to a connected system.