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4.6
Wi-Fi
You can use the Edge Gateway for wireless network communication. The
Edge Gateway supports 2 Wi-Fi operating modes:
Access Point
and
Client
. Operating mode Access Point allows the Edge Gateway to connect
to other Wi-Fi devices in order to configure the Edge Gateway from a
mobile device for example. Operating mode Client allows the Edge
Gateway to be connected to any Wi-Fi Access Point.
Section WiFi describes how you activate the antennas and how to set the
Wi-Fi operating mode.
4.7
HDMI connector
The Edge Gateway has an HDMI-connection for a monitor (position
(1)
)
which is not required for the operation of the Edge Gateway.
The HDMI interface is inactive by default and just outputs boot information
during the boot process of the device. If you want to use it, find an example
docker image with activated HDMI interface and desktop at
https://
hub.docker.com/r/hilschernetpi/
.
4.8
Slot for expansion modules
To expand the functional range of the device a slot for expansion modules
is provided, e.g. a module for digital I/Os.
netPI | NOIT-E-NPI3-51-EN-RE
DOC170801UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2017-09 | Released | Public
© Hilscher 2017
