bluelog Neo
bluelog Neo
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Commissioning

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Prerequisites

  • In order to start up the bluelog, the device must be securely mounted, and all cables must be properly connected.

Notice

A damaged device must not be put into operation!

Connect the network and devices

Connect bluelog to your network

  1. Connect one end of the enclosed Ethernet patch cable to a LAN network, for example, router, LAN interface PC, or switch.

  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the ETH-1 port.

Connect the Ethernet cable to ETH-1
Connect the Ethernet cable to ETH-1

Connect devices

Caution

Applying impermissible signals and signal strengths to the bluelog and its add-on modules may cause damage to them.

  1. Check if your devices are compatible. See bluelog compatibility check.

  2. Connect your devices according to the respective plan. See Device connection plans.

Supply power

Caution

Failure to observe the correct polarity (+/-) may cause damage to the bluelog. Use an energy-limited circuit or a DC power source with limited power. The power supply must comply with the following specifications:

  • Voltage: 24 V DC (+/- 10%)

  • Power: max. 80 W

  1. Connect the power supply with the Power port.

  2. The status LEDs light up as follows:

    • power LED Power 0401_LED-lights-01.png green means the bluelog is supplied with power.

    • 0401_LED-lights-06.png State 0401_LED-lights_LED-blinking.png blinking green means the system is starting software services.

    • 0401_LED-lights-07.png Internet 0401_LED-lights_LED-blinking.png blinking green means an internet connection is being established. If status 0401_LED-lights-07.png Internet remains 0401_LED-lights_LED-off.png off there is no internet available.

  3. Wait for the 0401_LED-lights-06.png State LED to turn 0401_LED-lights-01.png green. This indicates that all software services are running.

If the 0401_LED-lights-06.png State LED turns 0401_LED-lights-04.png red, contact our support team at technics@meteocontrol.com.

Connect the power supply
Connect the power supply


LED lights after booting
LED lights after booting

Configure the bluelog in your network

A) With DHCP server

The IP address is assigned by the DHCP server.

Find the current IP address either in your personal network administration or in the web interface of the bluelog Neo in the next step.

B) Without DHCP server

The IP address is generated randomly by the bluelog.

Range: 169.254.XXX.XXX

Configure settings

Open web interface

Enter the bluelog’s host name in the address bar of your internet browser. Or, if you already know the IP address, you can enter that.

Structure of bluelog’s host name:

  • DNS, Netbios:
    https://blue-nnnnnnnn

  • No DNS, Netbios:
    https://blue-nnnnnnnn.local

n = last 8 digits of bluelog’s SN/serial number from the front panel

Register users and enable Support access

See Users.

Configure connected devices

See Devices

Further steps

Configure other settings that are relevant to your individual plant, e.g.: