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1070_0_Product_Manual - October 28, 2010 8:52 AM
Mounted USB / SCSI devices
The simplest way to add additional storage is use a USB flash memory stick. This area lists of all the USB based
drives connected to the PhidgetSBC, and their mount point which can be accessed through SSH. USB drives are
automatically mounted at /media/usb(0-9) when attached.
Unmount
- Use this button before removing the device to safely disconnect it.
Network: Network
Here is where general network settings are set up. Here you can set automatic or manual configuration, change DNS
settings and enable or disable the SSH server for remote operating system access. Please refer to the Networking
Guide in this manual for more information on using the network settings, and the Advanced User’s Guide for
information on configuring SSH.
Network Settings
TCP/IP settings
- DHCP will set the system IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway automatically. In the absence of
a DHCP server, Static should be used and filled in manually.Note that the same TCP/IP settings will be used at all
access points.
DNS settings
- DNS can be set up automatically if DHCP is enabled. Under manual settings, up to two DNS servers
can be specified. Note that DNS settings are system-wide and will apply to all interfaces.
SSH Server
- This is where the SSH server can be enabled or disabled. Enabling SSH for the first time can take
several minutes as the keys are generated.
Network: Webservice
The Phidget webservice is a simple server that allows Phidgets connected to the PhidgetSBC board to be opened
over the network. This is enabled by default and starts with the SBC. The webservice also exposes a key-value
dictionary which can optionally be used for communication between applications written for the PhidgetSBC,
and applications running on your local computer. This page lets you view and modify its settings. Please see the
Advanced User’s Guide for more information on programming with the dictionary.
Phidget Webservice
Enabled/Disabled
- Enables or disables the Phidget Webservice.
Server ID
- Server ID is used when opening a connection to the PhidgetSBC using the mDNS based openRemote
calls. This is by default the same as the PhidgetSBC hostname (phidgetsbc), but can be set to anything (up to 63
characters).
Port
- Port is the port that the webservice runs on - default is 5001.
Password
- The password is used for securing the webservice. By default, this option is disabled with a blank
password. Note that while the authentication protocol and password is encrypted during authentication, all following
data is sent in the clear.
Stop
- Use this button to deactivate/reactivate the webservice.
Network: Wireless
Wireless networking is supported via a USB wifi adapter. When an adapter is plugged in, this wireless configuration
page will be available.
Wireless networks are joined based on a list of saved networks. You can join, manually enable and disable, as
well as delete these saved networks. To add a wireless network to this list, either choose from the list of detected
networks, or enter the details manually. Supported security includes WEP, WPA(2) Personal and WPA(2) Enterprise.
Saved networks will be joined first based on security and secondly based on best signal strength.
