How to configure and manage programming stations in OnBoard Edge Service

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Operations in OnBoard Edge Service are applicable only to local factories, while operations for cloud factories can be performed directly in OnBoard™ IoT Security (OBIS).

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You can configure and manage the programming station in OnBoard Edge Service or OBIS as needed.

This article will guide you through the following operations in OnBoard Edge Service:

• Create a programming station
• Bind an Identity U-Safe to a programming station
• Unbind an Identity U-Safe from a programming station
• Delete a programming station
• Check the programming station information
• Check the programming station password

Prerequisites

Before getting started, please ensure that:

• You can sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.
• You have obtained the Identity U-Safe for identity authentication from Snowball.

Create a programming station

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After creating a programming station for the factory, you can assign specific programming stations to batches in OnBoard Edge Service as needed. Before programming a device, it is necessary to query and retrieve the corresponding batch information and programming data based on the programming station ID.

Two programming methods are supported:

• Using the Programming Station client
• Using the OBIS Programming CLI

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station, and then click Create on the station page.

   

3. In the Add window, enter the Station Name and Line Number, and then select the Sign In Method. The methods include: No Password, Password, or Identity U-Safe.

   

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   If the sign-in method is Identity U-Safe, you can select an already added Identity U-Safe from the Bind U-Safe drop-down list to bind it, or you can bind it after adding the programming station.

   

4. Click Confirm to create the programming station.

Bind an Identity U-Safe to a programming station

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You can use the Identity U-Safe to sign in to the Programming Station client after binding.

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station. On the station page, click the Options icon for the corresponding programming station and select Bind.

   

3. In the Select U-Safe for Station window, select the Identity U-Safe you want to bind and then click Add to bind it to the programming station.

   

Unbind an Identity U-Safe from a programming station

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After unbinding, the Identity U-Safe can no longer be used to sign in to the Programming Station client.

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station. On the station page, click the Options icon for the corresponding programming station and click Unbind.

   

3. In the Confirm Unbind window, click Confirm to unbind the Identity U-Safe for the programming station.

   

Delete a programming station

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station. On the station page, click the Options icon for the corresponding programming station and select Delete.

   

3. In the Confirm Delete window, click Confirm to delete the programming station.

   

Check the programming station information

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station. On the station page, you can check the programming station information (such as Station ID, Station Name, and Sign In Method).

   

Check the programming station password

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When the sign-in method for the programming station is Password, the system will generate a random password, which can be used to sign in to the Programming Station client. Currently, the randomly generated password can't be changed.

1. Sign in to OnBoard Edge Service.

2. In the left menu, click Station. On the station page, click the Options icon for the corresponding programming station and select View Password.

   

3. In the Confirm Password window, you can check and copy the sign-in password for the programming station.