How to bring your PLC online via Starlink

• 1 INSYS router, e. g. MOROS.neo-E

• 1 Starlink kit with appropriate plan

• 1 Ethernet cable

• 1 power supply unit or-power supply (12-24 V DC)

• 1 Configuration PC with browser (for initial setup, can also be the remote access PC)

• 1 Remote access PC with browser and PLC-specific software

1. If you do not already have an account for the icom Connectivity Suite, register on the portal. See this Configuration Guide.

2. Sign in to the portal.

3. Add the PC, from which you want to access the controller, to the VPN network. See this Configuration Guide.

   Please note!

   You do not have to set an accessible IP for the remote access PC, since access to the PC from the VPN network is not necessary.

4. Add the router, which you want to use to access the controller, to the VPN network. See this Configuration Guide.

   Please note!

   • If you assign a device code here, keep it in mind for the subsequent configuration of the router.

   • Enter as accessible IP the IP address, which the router should get in the network accessible from remote, in this case 192.168.22.1.

   • Check Netmapping.

   • Enter as Router/LAN IP the IP address, which the router should get in the local network, which also contains the controller, in this case 192.168.101.1.

   • Select under Device Configuration Type Assign nets to ports manually and assign the ports according to the desired configuration:

     • Continue to reserve port 1.1 as Configuration port.

     • Assign the ports 1.2 and 1.3 to the plant network.

     • Reserve port 1.4 as WAN port.

   

You will need a PC with a free Ethernet socket. A DHCP client should be activated on the PC; otherwise you must set up a static IP address in the address range 192.168.1.0/24. The IP address 192.168.1.1 is already occupied by the router.

1. Set up the Starlink kit as described in the accompanying documentation.

2. To use the Starlink router as a modem only, set it to bypass mode as described in the relevant documentation.

The router should be in default settings for this configuration!

Reset the router to default settings in case it has already been used.

1. Install the router on the DIN rail (installation notes are available in the Installation and User Manual).

2. Connect the configuration PC to the router to socket ETH1 using an Ethernet cable.

3. Connect the Starlink router to the router to socket ETH4 using an Ethernet cable.

4. Connect the power supply to terminals V+ (or VIN, positive) and V- (or GND, negative).

The uppermost LED PWR (Power) should light now and signal that the router is supplied with power.

1. Open a new browser window or tab - keep the browser window with the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN open.

2. Enter https://insys.icom into the address bar of the browser.

3. Click on the welcome screen on To Startup wizard.

   Please note!

   If the welcome screen is not displayed, you may also start the Startup wizard in the   Wizards → Startup wizard menu.

4. Click in step 1 - System time - on NEXT - this takes over the system time from the configuration PC and configures a regular update of the time.

5. Enter in step 2 - Authentication - a user name and a safe password for future access to the router and click on NEXT .

6. Select in step 3 - Internet connection - the interface you want to use to establish the connection, here, select Ethernet and Port 1.4 as well as ‘HCP client, and click on NEXT .
   

7. Enable in step 4 - VPN connection - the Configure VPN switch, select as Type of VPN connection the icom Connectivity Suite, select Download configuration automatically and enter Customer name as well as Device code or Default code.
   
   If you did not specify a device code when registering the router, the default code will be used here. Customer name and default code can be found in the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN on the System → My VPN Hub page in the Account Information field.
   
   Click on NEXT .

8. Click in step 5 - LAN connection - on NEXT - the LAN connection will be configured automatically by the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN.

9. Step 6 - icom Router Management - allows to configure your router for the icom Router Management. For this purpose, the router must first be set up as described here.

10. Click on RUN WIZARD.

The Startup wizard is executed and displays the progress of the configurations it has made. The Ethernet interface of the router will be reconfigured.

The router should be indicated as Online in the device list in the portal of the icom Connectivity Suite - VPN (VPN > Devices menu) after a few minutes.