GMN openXEdge
Tutorial v2

This walkthrough takes you from the unpacked device to a successful first login. You will need a display, keyboard, and network cable connected to the openXEdge, and about 10 minutes.

Prerequisites

  • openXEdge is mounted and powered
  • At least one LAN cable is plugged in (typically Port 1 to the IO-Link master)
  • You know the device’s future machine ID (e.g. PLANT1_M01_GMN) — must be unique across your fleet
  • A browser on a device in the same network as the edge

Step 1: Determine the edge address

The on-device display shows, after boot, the IP addresses assigned to all three LAN ports. Note the address of the port connected to your service laptop.

Note: factory default is typically Port 1 static (172.16.9.112), Port 2 DHCP client, Port 3 static towards the IO-Link master.

Step 2: Device activation

Open http://<edge-ip>/ in your browser. Since the device is not yet activated, the home page redirects you to the activation screen:

GMN openXEdge device-activation screen

Enter the Machine ID and click Activate Device. This ID identifies the device in fleet management and is also used to derive the initial password.

Step 3: Save the initial password

The initial password is shown only once after activation:

Activation Complete — one-time initial password display

⚠ Important: copy the password now. It is not shown again. The default username is admin. Authorised personnel can re-derive the password from the machine ID at any time — but change it right after the first login (see Change password).

Step 4: First login

Click Proceed to Login. You land on the sign-in page:

GMN openXEdge login page

Sign in with admin and the password just shown. You land on the Main Functions home page:

Main Functions home page with the five primary application tiles

The five tiles map to the five embedded applications:

  • Grafana — dashboards and charts of collected measurements
  • IDEA4SBridge — overview and configuration of attached IDEA-4S sensors
  • IOLink Master Configuration — IFM IO-Link master configuration
  • DataStore — internal database (Brinkhaus DataStore)
  • AppStore — installable extensions via FLECS

The cog icon top-right opens the settings panel.

Next steps