Philadelphia Scientific
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iBOS
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Pro 6 Series Installation Manual
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Appendix C – Internet Connection Requirements
This appendix is provided as a way to present all the information an IT department would need in order to
connect an iBOS
®
system to the iBOSworld website. The iBOS
®
system is used in the battery room to
provide rotation of battery usage to maximize the useful life of the battery and to give management
information about the optimum number of batteries and chargers needed and also if all of the chargers are
working properly.
Description of hardware:
The iBOS
®
system is installed in the battery room of the distribution center.
There is a sensor connected to each of the chargers and they are all wired to a central Control Box. The
Control Box monitors the charger activity, displays messages on a Scrolling Display for the battery room
operators, and collects data on the activities in the battery room. The Control Box has a Pentium
®
computer
running Linux
™ inside it. The Linux is an embedded Ubuntu GNU/Linux
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. The Control Box is equipped with
Ethernet for uploads to the web.
Description of data:
The data collected is: which chargers are being picked from, the number of fully
charged batteries available at any particular time, and the times when an operator picks a battery other
than the one they should. The data is stored in a proprietary comma delimited format and transmitted via
FTP to a server on the internet maintained by Philadelphia Scientific, LLC. The size of the data files is
dependent on the size of the installation and the activity level. For example, a typical 20 charger site that
pulls a battery from each charger every day would generate about 4k of data per day. In addition the
configuration file for the Control Box is uploaded to the server whenever it is changed. This helps us do
remote technical support by being able to see how the box is configured and provides a backup of the
configuration information in case hardware needs to be replaced.
Connecting to the
Internet
Method 1
– Ethernet
Option A:
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an automatic configuration protocol
used on IP networks. This setting allows for the easiest connection to the web. The Control Box will be
assigned an IP address for the network on boot up. The installer will configure the Control Box to Ethernet
auto mode.
Option B:
With fixed IP address to connect the Control Box to a corporate network in a more secure
fashion, the Control Box will be configured with a fixed IP address. The IT department needs to allocate an
IP address and provide that information to the installer. Two-way data flow is necessary to enable software
updates and establish confirmation for file uploads. The installer will then configure the Control Box to
Ethernet mode and configure the IP address of the Control Box. The IT department then needs to configure
the firewall to allow the information to get to the server. Our server’s address is www.ibosworlddata.com.
We only need SFTP on Port 22 enabled. Also all communication is initiated by the Control Box. We are not
enabling an ability to remotely initiate a communication session from the outside. When we use the
Ethernet method we generally set the upload frequency to once per hour.
Method 2
– Cellular Modem
Connect and turn on cellular modem then boot the Control Box. An IP address will be assigned
through DHCP during the boot up process.
NOTE: Our system comes configured for Verizon as its
carrier. AT&T configuration is available by special order. Call Philadelphia Scientific
®
at 215-616-0390 and
ask for Customer Service.
