Adding VDL200 data loggers - viewLinc 5.2

Vaisala viewLinc Enterprise Server version 5.2 User Guide
Document code
M212933EN
Revision
B
Language
English
Product
viewLinc 5.2
Document type
User guide
The VDL200 must be installed and powered up using a Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection, according to the instructions in the VDL200 User Guide. Insight PC software must be installed on your computer.

Manage Devices

VDL200 data loggers are automatically found by viewLinc Enterprise Server after they connect to its network.

  1. Connect the VDL200 to your laptop using a USB-C cable and configure its settings using Insight.
    1. Configure the Monitoring system address field to connect to viewLinc by specifying the hostname, fully qualified domain name, or IP address of the viewLinc Enterprise Server and the TCP port (8883, by default).
    2. (Optional) Make any other configuration changes required by your IT department or requirements.
      Configuration changes must be made before connecting the VDL200 to viewLinc because once it connects, it is difficult to modify settings like the NTP server or the network type (DHCP or Static)
    3. Save the configuration changes.
  2. Open the viewLinc UI and navigate to the Sites Manager page.
  3. If viewLinc detects new VDL200 devices, New Devices text appears at the top of the window. Select the New Devices prompt.
  4. In the New Devices window in the Accept column:
    1. Select the VDL200s you want to add to your viewLinc system.
    2. Select the Accept button.
    3. Select the Save button.
  5. Open Sites Manager to verify that the VDL200s are available in viewLinc:
    1. Select the Hosts and Devices tab.
    2. Locate new devices on the Hosts and Devices tree.

This process may take several minutes, depending on the number of devices and/or components in your network.