Load sxClient / GRIDview – Toolkit
Installing the GRIDview sxClient is a two-step process, as it requires two separate files:
- OpenSSL – This must be installed first, especially if GRIDview has not been previously installed.
- sxClient (GRIDview) – Install this after OpenSSL.
Preliminary Set Up
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Toolkit Installation
If Toolkit is not already installed on your PC, please refer to the “Toolkit – Installing Latest Version” guide. -
Connection Requirements
If Ethernet is not available, you will need a serial cable assembly to connect to the device. -
Toolkit Project
Use the latest Toolkit project file provided. Note that it is not necessary to download or reinstall Toolkit as part of this process. -
Required Files
You should receive two.tgz
files:-
openssl-ppc-1.x.xx.tgz
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xx.gridview.technology-2.8.0.3.tgz
Place both files in an easily accessible folder on your PC.
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File names may vary depending on your region.
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Launch Toolkit Project
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Load OpenSSL
Only required if OpenSSL has never been loaded before. If it has, skip to Load sxClient.)
In Toolkit, navigate to:
Configure Station Module > User Software
Delete any existing files in the queue to avoid conflicts.
Click Add a File (only to this station) and select Install a Tar file, then click OK.
At the bottom of the file selection window, change the Files of Type to:
Zipped Tar Files (*.tgz)
Locate and select the openssl-ppc-1.x.xx.tgz
file, then click Open, followed by OK.
The file should now appear in the Local Path (Source) field. Click OK to proceed.
Load SSL into GRIDlink
Go to:
Operations > Load > Load Software
Wait for the software load to complete. Do not interrupt the process.
Reboot the GRIDlink
Navigate to:
Operations > Advanced Operations > Perform Hard Reset
This will reboot the device and apply the newly loaded OpenSSL package.
Load sxClient
(using the same process)
Configure Station Module > User Software
Delete the OpenSSL file that if in the queue
Add a File (only to this station) > Install a Tar file (OK)
At the bottom change Files of Type to Zipped Tar Files (*.tgz)
Select the sxClient GRIDview *.tgz file > Open > OK
The file should appear in the Local Path (Source) > OK > OK
In Toolkit, navigate to:
Configure Station Module > User Software
Delete the OpenSSL or any existing files in the queue to avoid conflicts.
Click Add a File (only to this station) and select Install a Tar file, then click OK.
At the bottom of the file selection window, change the Files of Type to:
Zipped Tar Files (*.tgz)
Locate and select the xx.gridview.technology-2.8.0.3.tgz
file, then click Open, followed by OK.
The file should now appear in the Local Path (Source) field. Click OK to proceed.
Load sxClient into GRIDlink
Operations > Load > Load Software
Allow load to complete
It may take a few minutes for the GRIDlink to be online in GRIDview
Configuration (Advanced) 113/135 Series
- Change DHCP to Static IP – Toolkit
- Change sxClient / GRIDview – Telnet
- Download a Toolkit Configuration
- Downloading Registration Info
- GRIDlink Recovery 113-135 Series
- IPm Firmware Revision History
- Load sxClient / GRIDview – Toolkit
- Loading a Cert with GRIDview
- Loading CA Certs and VTN CA Certs – GRIDview
- Loading CA Certs and VTN CA Certs – Toolkit
- Modbus ASCII I/O Transfer
- Modbus RTU Transfer of Analog Out
- Serial Com Port Reset
- SSL Update
- System Information Module
It is important that the SSL file be loaded before and separately from “xx.gridview.technology-2.8.0.3”