Quickstart

A brief overview of what you can do with Edge.

HomeVisualizationData LoggingData ProcessingData TransferSystem

Open a browser and enter the IP address of your Edge device. The web interface opens directly — no additional software required. After connecting, you land on the Home screen.

The Home screen gives you an immediate overview of the device and its connected field devices:

Element	Description
System	Device name, manufacturer, and serial number. Click Settings to open device settings.
Field Devices	Lists configured data sources (Modbus, OPC, SIMATIC) with the number of connected devices per source.
+ tile	Add further widgets to your Home view.

Note

The browser may show a security warning stating that the connection is not trusted. This is expected — the Edge uses a self-signed certificate by default. Confirm the exception in your browser to proceed. The connection is still encrypted. To remove the warning permanently, see Custom HTTPS Certificate.

Clicking Visualization in the sidebar redirects you directly to Grafana — a browser-based visualization platform that runs on the Edge device.

Grafana is pre-installed on the Edge and connects directly to the recorded measurement data. From the home screen you can open existing dashboards or create new ones to visualize your signal data as charts, gauges, and tables.

Note

The default Grafana login is admin / admin. You will be prompted to change the password on first login.

Grafana dashboards are stored on the device. No internet connection is required — everything runs locally on the Edge.

Navigate to Data Logging in the sidebar to manage your measurement setup. Here you can add and configure field devices as data sources and define which measurement variables to record.

Section	Description
All Variables	Browse all available measurement variables across connected devices.
All Devices	View and manage the field devices registered on this Edge.
+ Add Device	Add a new field device by selecting the protocol (SIMATIC, Modbus, OPC UA) and entering the connection parameters.

Note

If the PLC is on a different network segment than the Edge, the default gateway must be correctly configured in the Edge network settings — otherwise the device will not be reachable.

Each data source (SIMATIC, Modbus, OPC UA) requires the correct connection parameters. Have the IP address and slot/rack configuration of your controller ready before adding a device.

Clicking Data Processing in the sidebar redirects you directly to Node-RED — a browser-based flow editor that runs on the Edge device.

Node-RED lets you create data processing logic visually by connecting nodes into flows. The interface consists of three areas:

Area	Description
Node palette (left)	A library of ready-to-use nodes grouped by category: common, Function (function, switch, change, template…), network (MQTT, HTTP, WebSocket…), and more.
Flow canvas (center)	Drag nodes from the palette onto the canvas and connect them to build your processing logic.
Info panel (right)	Shows the flow structure (Flows, Subflows, Global Configuration Nodes) and context-sensitive help for selected nodes.

Click deploy in the top-right corner to activate your flow. Changes only take effect after deploying.

Navigate to Data Transfer in the sidebar to configure the gateway that forwards recorded data to Invisyne Hub or external systems.

Note

Currently, only one forwarding destination is supported at a time in Invisyne Hub.

The forwarding target can be configured independently — define which data sources and variables to include, and set the transfer interval or trigger.

Make sure the target system (Hub or external endpoint) is reachable from the Edge device’s network before enabling forwarding.

Navigate to System → Settings in the sidebar to open the settings menu. It provides access to all device configuration areas in one view.

Setting	Description
Time and Date	Set the timezone, time, and date, or configure an NTP server.
Gateway	Various settings for the gateway.
Network Adapter	Configure the network adapter.
System Status	Lists the device’s system services and their operating status.
Database Management	Configure the retention period for recorded measurement data.
General	General information about the device.
System Control	Restart the system or reset the device to factory settings.
Security	Change the password.
Notifications	Configure SMTP settings to send Grafana alarms by email.
Update	Update the Edge software and its installed services.