Registering Arctic devices to Patrol - Grid automation - User Manual - ARM600 M2M Gateway - Arctic series - 5.0 - IEC - ANSI - 22.06.2023

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The registration page in Arctic Patrol allows creating a configuration that can be imported into an Arctic device during the configuration phase.

  1. Log in to ARM600's WHMI.
  2. On the left pane under the Arctic Patrol menu, select Registration.
  3. Select the Patrol protocol to be used.

    The Patrol main functionality is the same regardless of the chosen communication protocol. The SSH protocol is selected as an example in this instruction.

    • SSH
    • HTTPS
    Note: The border firewall must allow the use of TCP 22 (default) or TCP 10000 port in order to get the Patrol working.
    Table 1. Protocol comparison

    Feature

    SSH

    HTTPS

    Response time

    Quicker

    Slower

    Connection type

    “Always on”

    Interval-based

    Protocol port (TCP)

    22

    10000

  4. Click No to confirm that there is no existing SSH public key.
  5. Define the device information and click Register device.
    • Arctic device’s serial number
    • ARM600’s IP address (usually public)
    • Connection mode
    • Connection interval
    Figure 1. Defining device information
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    The next screen shows the ready-made configuration content that needs to be copied to the Arctic device.

    Figure 2. Configuration content
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  6. Log in to the Arctic device as the arctic-adm user.
  7. Click Arctic Patrol and select Import New.
  8. Paste the configuration content to the Patrol configuration file box and click Submit.
    Figure 3. Pasting configuration content
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    Once the configuration is submitted, the Arctic Patrol connections are shown. The configuration can be edited by clicking the pen and paper icon or deleted by clicking the trash can icon.

    Figure 4. Editing configuration
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  9. Reboot the Arctic device.
  10. Log in to ARM600's WHMI, click Arctic Patrol and select Devices.
  11. Select the check box of the new Arctic device, select Accept devices from the drop-down list and click Do action.
    Figure 5. Accepting devices
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  12. Click OK in the verification dialog box.

    When the Arctic device is rebooted and accepted in ARM600’s Patrol, the device details and configuration file are transferred to ARM600. The device details are shown in the ARM600’s Patrol view.

    Figure 6. Device details
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