Setting
Omnicomm PORT Module
1. Power up Omnicomm PORT
2. Start your laptop and turn on Wi-Fi
3. Connect to the Wi-Fi network. Default network name – “Mobile-CS”, default password – “Mob1Com2Ser3”
4. In the browser, enter the Omnicomm PORT setting interface address. Default value – 192.168.5.100:8088. A window will open:
Default values:
- “Login” – enter “admin”
- “Pass” – enter “lcsadm”
Click “Enter”. A window with Omnicomm PORT settings will open:
Data Transfer via Wi-Fi to the Communication Server
Configure the settings of the available Wi-Fi access point that will be used to transmit data to the communication server.
In the section “Access point for Omnicomm PORT”:
- Open the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz tab, depending on the frequency of the Wi-Fi access point
- “Network selection” - select “Manual input” or find the network name in the list
- “Network name” - enter the name of the Wi-Fi access point if manual input was chosen. If you have selected a network name from the list, this field will be filled in automatically
- “Password” - enter the password for the access point
- “Encryption” - “WPA2-Personal”
- “DHCP” - enable to automatically assign an IP address to the device. In this case, the assigned IP address will be displayed in the “Static IP” field
If you need to manually assign a static IP address to the device, uncheck the DHCP box. In the “Static IP” field, enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the device. Enter the subnet mask and addresses of DNS1 and DNS2 servers.
There is no data transfer via satellite Internet channels.
Data Transfer via Mobile Networks
- “Access point name (APN)” - select “Manual input” or choose from the list
- “Host” - enter the name of the GPRS access point if manual input was chosen. If you have selected an access point name from the list, this field will be filled in automatically
- “APN Login” and “APN Password” – enter the login and password for the APN access point. Some mobile network providers supply a login and a password together with the SIM card
When using second-generation (2G) mobile networks, stable Omnicomm PORT operation is not guaranteed due to the insufficient data transfer rate.
In order to transfer data, collected by PORT in 1 day by from 30 terminals to the CS within no more than 1 hour, the Internet channel must meet the following requirements:
- Available uplink bandwidth - at least 64 kbit/s
- Available downlink bandwidth - at least 16 kbit/s
- Ping value from PORT to online.omnicomm.ru - up to 600 ms
Data Receipt via Wi-Fi from the Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi Terminals
Configure the settings of the Omnicomm PORT Wi-Fi access point, which will be used to receive data from Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi terminals.
If the IP address is changed, the address of the Omnicomm PORT setup interface will change to the set address.
- “Network name (SSID)” - enter the name of the Omnicomm PORT Wi-Fi access point. Default value – Mobile-CS
- “Password” - enter the password to connect to the Omnicomm PORT Wi-Fi access point. Default value – Mob1Com2Ser3
- “Encryption” - select “WPA2-Personal”
- “Channel” - select the least busy channel
- “Static IP” - set the IP address of the Omnicomm PORT. Default value: 192.168.5.100
- “Port” - set the port value for Omnicomm PORT. Default value – 9977
There is no data transfer via satellite Internet channels.
Connection to the Communication Server
- “CS 1 IP address or domain name” – enter IP address or domain name of the communication server. Default value – cs.omnicomm.ru
- “Port” – specify the port to be used by the terminal to connect to the communication server. Default value – 5445
Access to Omnicomm PORT Settings
“Login” and “Password” - enter the login and password to be used for authorization in the Omnicomm PORT configuration interface.
Access to the Settings of Data Transfer to the LCS
“Login” and “Password” - enter the login and password to be used for authorization in the local communication server.
Setting Storage Time
“Setting storage time, h” - enter the period of time after which the terminal settings will be deleted from Omnicomm PORT. Possible values: from 12h to 1440h Default value – 1440.
List of Terminals
To configure the settings in the Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi 3.0 terminal when you connect to Omnicomm PORT for the first time, add the terminal ID, vehicle name, and password to the table. Password - the terminal's password for access to the remote configuration server.
This table also establishes the correspondence between the terminal ID and the vehicle name to display in the local communication server.
Selecting the Loading Mode
Omnicomm PORT supports two modes of data loading depending on the available Internet connection speed.
Check the “Use with slow connection” box if your Internet connection to the CS does not provide a response time (ping) of less than 150 ms, a download speed greater than 100 Kbps and a packet loss of less than 20%.
Automatic Data Transmission to the Communication Server
In the browser, enter the address of the local communication server. Default value – 192.168.5.100:8090. A window will open:
“Login” – enter “user”
“Pass” – enter “pass”
Click “Log in”. A window will open:
Click the “Information and settings” button and go to the “Data transfer to the CS” section:
Check the “Transfer to the CS on timer” box.
Ensure that the values in the fields “CS1 IP address or domain name” and “Port” correspond to those indicated in the section Connecting to the communication server
Firmware Update
Updating the firmware to version 1.3.1 will reset the previous settings and clear the data archive. Export the data first if you wish to save the archive.
To update the firmware, you will need a USB flash drive that meets the following requirements:
- at least 4 GB of memory
- USB interface generation 2.0 or higher
- FAT 32 file system
Firmware update procedure:
1. Export the data first if you wish to save the archive (see “Archive data export” at the end of the section)
2. Download the archive (zip file) with the firmware to your PC by following this link:
https://doc.omnicomm.ltd/port/images/port_update_1.3.1.zip
3. Format the USB flash drive with the FAT 32 file system
IMPORTANT! Full flash drive formatting is required.
- Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port of the PC
- In the File Explorer window on your PC, select the USB flash drive, right-click, and select “Format”
- Set the following formatting parameters:
- “File system” – select “FAT32 (default)”
- “Allocation unit size” – select “Standard cluster size” кластера»
- “Formatting methods” – uncheck “Quick (clean the table of contents)”
- Click the “Start” button and wait for the formatting to finish.
4. Extract the zip file to the prepared USB flash drive:
5. Go to the utils / win64 directory:
Launch the “makeboot64” file. A window will open:
Press “Enter” three times.
6. Safely remove the USB flash drive from the PC.
In Windows, click the USB icon in the system tray and select “Safely Remove Hardware”.
In Linux, use the sync command.
7. Turn off Omnicomm PORT by pressing the power button:
8. Connect the USB flash drive to Omnicomm PORT using the USB cable provided:
9. Turn on Omnicomm PORT by pressing the power button. The firmware update will start automatically and takes about 10 minutes
Do not disconnect Omnicomm Port and the USB cable (USB flash drive) until the update is completed
10. When the Omnicomm Port update process is completed, you will hear five short beeps, the device will automatically turn off, and the green indicator of the power button will turn off
Remove the USB flash drive to avoid running the update again.
11. Turn on Omnicomm PORT by pressing the power button. Ensure that the firmware version number is 1.3.1
Firmware version number:
12. Set up Omnicomm PORT and import archive data if necessary
Archive data export
In the browser, enter the address of the local communication server. Default value – 192.168.5.100:8090. A window will open:
“Login” – enter “user”
“Pass” – enter “pass”
Click “Log in”. A window will open:
Click the “Information and settings” button and go to the “Data export” section:
Indicate the time period for which you want to save the data. Press the button “Start export”.
Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi Terminal
To achieve the highest speed and distance of data transmission, it is recommended to equip Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi terminals with an external Wi-Fi antenna "TRIADA - MA 2435 SOTA".
Connect the Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi terminal to a PC.
Run Omnicomm Configurator.
In the “Settings” tab select the “Wi-Fi” section from the list.
In the “Wi-Fi module parameters” section:
Click the “Add” button and set the following settings:
“Wi-Fi module” - enabled.
“Send only non-transmitted data” – enable/disable data duplication when using multiple Local communication servers. When the parameter is enabled, the data transmitted to one LCS will not be transmitted to other LCS operating on the same IP address.
“SSID” – Mobile-CS.
“Authentication and encryption method” – WPA_PSK.
“Password” – Mob1Com2Ser3.
In the “Communication Server connection settings” section:
To transfer data to the CS:
“IP address” – 192.168.5.100.
“Port” – 9977.
“Protocol” – Omnicomm.
If the default values have been changed, set the values as indicated in the section Data receipt via Wi-Fi from the Omnicomm Profi Wi-Fi terminals