MeshCube first setup

This guide aims to describe the steps to follow during the first setup of MeshCube to properly configure the system.

1. Timezone setting

Go to tab System settings -> System -> Timezone

This setting allows to setup the timezone where the server is located. The timezone is useful for Maintenance and other basic operations that are time-related.

Timezone

2. Mintenance setting

Go to tab System settings -> System -> Maintenance

This section allows to configure the Maintenance of the system. During maintenance the system performs some operations of checking, optimizing, updating and deleting expired data from the system. During these operations the system can pause some basic functionalities of MeshCube.

  • System maintenance enabled flag allows to enable or disable system maintenance. It is suggested to keep system maintenance enabled;
  • Days - table that allows to select the days when the maintenance will be performed;
  • Maintenance Time is the time (in 24h format) when the maintenance is performed.

Since during maintenance some basic functionalities can be paused, when configuring maintenance period it is suggested to set days and time when the system is not used, to not to interfere with system functioning.

System settings - Maintenance

3. Password change

Go to tab System settings -> System -> System Password

During the first system configuration we suggest to change the MeshCube web interface access password.

After inserting the current password and the new one, the Save button will appear to save the new password.

If the New password and the Confirm password do not coincide the Save button will not appear.
If the inserted Current password is not correct an Error pop-up will appear.

Change password

4. MQTT Broker setting

Go to tab System settings -> IO -> MQTT Brokers

In this section is possible to setup the MQTT Broker for data transmission. The Broker is necessary for the communication between MeshCube and the gateways and also for remote control. For each MQTT Broker are defined the parameters of the connection to the Broker.

A broker configuration can be imported or created from scratch. Also an existing configuration can be cloned and changed, instead of creating a new one.

In case the same configuration is intended to be used with multiple broker connections, the Username field should be set to auto when configuring.

System settings - MQTT Brokers

5. Mesh Broker selection

Go to tab MQTT -> Mesh Broker

On the top of the page, from the drop down menu, select the MQTT Broker created in step 4 and press on the save button.

This section contains the Packets received from Mesh devices.
Useful right side buttons are:

  • Toggle packet listener Toggle packets to enable / disable the packet reception;
  • Toggle autoscroll Autoscroll to enable page autoscroll to display the new packets;
  • Delete displayed logs Delete packets to delete the displayed packets.

Mesh Broker selection

Next steps

Now, that the first setup has been completed and the system is working, you can proceed with the configuration by connecting the gateway(s), the nodes, configure them and upload the map.
Refeter to the MeshCube first start guide for more information.