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digitzerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX - Embedded Server Option
The option turns the digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX in a powerful PC that allows to run own programs on a small and remote data acquisition system. The digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX is enhanced by more memory, a powerful CPU, a freely accessible internal SSD and a remote software development access method.
The digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX can either run connected to LAN or it can run totally independent, storing data to the internal SSD. The original digitizerNETBOX/generatorNETBOX remote instrument functionality is still 100% available. Running the embedded server option it is possible to pre-calculate results based on the acquired data, store acquisitions locally and to transfer just the required data or results parts in a client-server based software structure. A different example for the digitizerNETBOX embedded server is surveillance/logger application which can run totally independent for days and send notification emails only over LAN or offloads stored data as soon as it's connected again.
Access to the embedded server is done through a standard text based Linux shell based on the ssh secure shell.
Client/Server Applications
- Connection to client by LAN
- Own server program
- Based on client-server examples
- Server (digitizerNETBOX)
- Acquisition
- Data Storage
- Pre-calculations
- Client (user PC/Laptop)
- Configuration
- Display of results
Independent Operation
- Own program with autostart
- Acquire data and check for failure or event occurrance
- Store data locally
- Send notification by email
- Send data to network device
- Show status using status LEDs
- Runs with or without LAN connection for days
- Offload data when connected to LAN
General Features
Standard SSH Connection- Secure user with password
- Standard Linux Mounting out network folders
- Installation of standard RPM packages
- Access to all card features
- Access to digitizerNETBOX internal signals (LAN status)
- Access to two front-panel LED's
- Autostart programs, scripts and services for independent operation