Your Gateway connects to the Internet in one of two way: an ethernet cord or a wireless network. This article will help you understand both.
Connecting to the Internet with an ethernet cord:
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First, please make sure that your Internet router is turned on (Brewlogix does not provide an internet router).
- Next, plug one end of the blue ethernet cord provide by Brewlogix into the square plug on the gateway and the other end into your Internet router.
- Plug one end of the black power cord provided by Brewlogix into the the circle plug on the gateway and the other end into the wall.
NOTE: If you are able, connecting your gateway to the Internet with an ethernet cord, rather than Wi-Fi, will provide you with the best connection for the Performance Platform™.
Connecting to the Internet with a wireless network:
- First, please make sure that your Internet router is turned on (Brewlogix does not provide an internet router).
- During your Brewlogix Kickoff call, the Brewlogix team noted your wireless network name and network password. This information is programmed into your Gateway before you even receive it. So, next all you need to do is plug one end of the black power cord provided by Brewlogix into the the circle plug on the gateway and the other end into the wall. Your Gateway should then connect to the Internet automatically.
A functioning Gateway:
There are three icons in the upper right of your gateway- from left to right: a power icon, a network connection icon, and a sensor connection icon. When your Gateway is connected to the Internet properly (both in a wired and wireless system), the power icon and the sensor connection icon will be lit up and solid green, and the network connection icon will flash green. See below for an example. If your Gateway does not look like the below, it is offline. If your Gateway is offline, click here.
NOTE: The Gateway above is a wired Gateway system. If you have a wireless gateway system, a blue ethernet cord will NOT be plugged into your Gateway.
Multiple Gateways:
The process for setting up multiple gateways is the same as setting up one; however, it is important to pay special attention to the location of your Gateways in a multiple Gateway setup. A Gateway should always be placed as close to the sensors that it is reading as possible. For example, if you have have 40 sensors total and 20 of those 40 sensors are in cooler A and sensors 21-40 are in cooler B, you will want to make sure that the gateway that is receiving sensors 1-20 is next to cooler A and the gateway that is receiving sensors 21-40 is next to cooler B.