Connecting your First Machine

In this sample setup, we simulate a machine connecting to Connectware via the OPC UA protocol. The demo instance includes a simulated machine that generates sample data.

Installing the Service

In this example setup we will install a Connectware service via the sample service commissioning file to make a connection to a machine via the OPC UA protocol.

The sample service commissioning file contains all the configuration that are needed to install the service. Once we have installed the service, the machine connection will be automatically included in your Connectware dashboard.

1. Download the sample service commissioning file. To learn more about the structure of this service commissioning file, see your-first-service-commissioning-file.md.

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connect-your-first-machine.yaml

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1. Open your browser and enter the IP address of your host (https://<HOST-IP>).

2. Enter your Username and Password.

   • The default login credentials are:

     • Username: admin

     • Password: admin

3. Click Sign in.

4. On the navigation panel, click Services.

1. Click Upload Service.

2. Click Choose File and select the connect-your-first-machine.yaml file.

3. Click Install to confirm the parameters and start the installation. The service is now installed but not yet enabled.

4. In the Service Overview list, click your service to open the Service Details view.

5. To enable the service, click Enable.

6. In the Authorization Required dialog, click Allow to confirm the configuration changes to Connectware.

Your service is now installed and the data can flow. Lets monitor the incoming machine data in the Data Explorer of Connectware.

Monitoring Machine Data

Data in the form of MQTT messages is organized into topics for easy structuring and interconnection by any publisher or subscriber. The Data Explorer view allows you to monitor the data of your topics.

1. On the navigation panel, click Data.

2. In the Available Topics list, select your connection. You can now monitor the incoming machine data.