Run the Instance

The communication between the MES system (Node-Red) and the Equipment Simulator is facilitated by the SMARTUNIFIER Instance.

First add the Instance to a local deployment:

• Open “Deployments” section (1).

• Click on the “Add” button (2).

• Select the “Local” option (3).

• Select the “Instance” from the dropdown (4).

• Select “Info” from the “Log File Configuration” dropdown (5).

• Check “Enable Encryption” (6) to have all credentials encrypted in the configuration files.

• Enable “Protected” (7) in order to secure the deployment - A confirmation will be required for further changes on the deployment (e.g., deploy, undeploy, start, stop).

• Click the “Save and Close” button (8).

Then run the Instance:

• Open the “Deployments” section (1).

• Click the “Deploy” button (2).

• Enter the Instance name (3) to confirm the action and click the “Ok” button (4).

• Click the “Start” button (5) to run the Instance.

• Enter the Instance name (6) to confirm the action and click the “Ok” button (7).

• The Instance is running (8).