Documentation HG G-73650ZD | English, Revision 05 | Date: 09.03.2017 | www.goetting-agv.com
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Chapter 4: Software
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Software
An HTTP server runs in the navigation controller and it can be addressed from outside. You
can use an internet browser on the PC to do so. A browser that is as up to date as possible
should be used, for example Google® Chrome®, Opera®, Firefox® or Microsoft® Internet
Explorer® 10 or higher.
To configure the navigation controller, you can connect a standard PC/laptop to the device
via the Ethernet interface ETH. Make sure that the devices have compatible network set-
tings (for example PC IP: 10.10.10.1, navigation controller IP: 10.10.10.20, both network
screens 255.255.255.0). Once the PC and navigation controller are connected via the net-
work cable, start the browser on the PC and enter the IP of the navigation controller in the
address line, in the example
10.10.10.20
(this is also the default address in the navigation
controller). The main menu of the navigation controller opens.
Note
The navigation controller has been tested with Google® Chrome®. On other browsers, the
pages might look slightly different, but operation is the same.
Unfortunately, the characteristics of the browsers also differ. Whereas Chrome always dis-
played the pages, this was not the case with Internet Explorer, for example, (especially on
the 'Parameter Test' page when running in the test mode). If the navigation controller is re-
started, the pages initially remain visible in the browser. However, the navigation controller
might be in a very different mode. It should therefore always be borne in mind that the view
in the browser does not unconditionally reflect the actual state in the navigation controller
(a refresh can be forced by actuating one of the buttons in the left-hand bar, for example
'Status' or 'Configuration').
Chrome also sometimes has the characteristic that the values shown on status pages
'freeze' for a few seconds before continuing. The navigation controller, however, runs con-
tinuously (which can be seen by the flashing dot on the LED display). Work on this issue is
in progress.
WARNING!
The preceding paragraphs indicate that on the 'Parameter Test' page in the 'Test' mode the
vehicle may only be steered
- with extreme caution
- slowly
- with safety devices such as emergency off within reach,
as the connection to the browser can be cut off and the vehicle can then no longer be
stopped using the browser.
