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Operation: IDS NXT
You can display the passwords during input by clicking on the eye symbol behind the input field. As long as
you hold down the mouse key, the password is displayed.
When you reset the device to factory defaults, passwords will also be reset to factory defaults
(see
).
7.3 Firmware update
In the "Firmware update" area, you can do a firmware update. Click on the "Browse" button to load an update
package (*. updf) onto the device.
If network drives are connected using a DNS address, but there is currently no DNS server
available on the network, loading times may be very long when opening the file selection dialog.
When updating the firmware, it is recommended to reload the device's web page, as websites are
automatically saved in the browser cache depending on the browser settings.
8 Logbook
In the logbook you can view device or error messages. You can limit them to a specific module or display only
the messages of a certain level. You can also limit the time period. In addition to the pure display, you can also
export the displayed logbook as a PDF file.
9 Website
In addition to the IDS NXT Cockpit, you can also visit a web page that displays status information on IDS NXT
vision app-based sensor. To do this, enter the IP address of the device in your browser and log on to the
device. On the website, you can see the following information:
·
Live image
·
System monitor with status information
·
Information to the device like IP address or location etc.
·
Link to the IDS NXT website and license information
When updating the firmware, it is recommended to reload the device's web page, as websites are
automatically saved in the browser cache depending on the browser settings.
