NCD5500 Version Identification Step 1 — Download ncd Ethernet config utility and web interface page The ncd ethernet config utility can be used to change Ethernet module settings, upload new firmware or to uploaded web ui. web interface Download  Step 2 — Connect the Ethernet Module and power it up Once the Ethernet module is connected , open the config utility. It will look something like this. MAKE SURE you have the latest version of software.  In the upper left corner, it will say V1.0.7 or later. Open the Mac Address of the device and make sure the latest firmware

NCD Modems VS. Gateways A sensor collects the data but leaves the decision of where to transmit the data up to the user. Therefore, thanks to the constant innovation of IoT, the user has numerous ways to collect, store, and analyze the data they receive from their sensor. This guide will discuss the difference between a modem and a gateway, as well as suggest several options for both categories that we offer here at NCD.

WiFi Sensor User Guide for use with MQTT Introduction MQTT allows the complete line of NCD WiFi sensors to communicate via the internet to any MQTT Broker service using a WiFi connection.  It only requires network connection credentials, connection information about the MQTT Host Broker, and authentication information for the MQTT connection if applicable. The WiFi Sensor for MQTT supports connection to MQTT Brokers via open connection, basic authentication, as well as TLS.  Topics and message payload formats are fully customizable for compatibility with each MQTT Broker service.  WiFi communication is also fully encrypted for the security of each device.

Add a new sensor In NCD node-red lib Recently I started to learn a bit about node-red. Its a graphical based drag-and-drop kind of software platform. Which makes it ideal for users like me who work mostly in hardware and have very little knowledge of the core software. In this guide we will learn how we can add a new sensor in existing ncd node-red lib.  ncd is adding new wireless sensors in their IoT enterprise portfolio and it’s possible that a lot of sensors are not supported in node-red yet. Adding a new sensor in node-red is super easy.

WiFi Sensor Setup Guide for use with Amazon® AWS® INTRODUCTION The NCD IoT WiFi Sensor for AWS® was developed for industrial applications where WiFi is available. Great care was taken to ensure this device is easy to configure and use so even IoT beginners can set it up. This guide will thoroughly explain the setup and initial use of the entire line of WiFi Sensors for use with AWS®. 1. AWS® Account Setup The first thing to do is to create an AWS® account. An AWS® account can be created at https://aws.amazon.com. Once an account has been created on AWS®, proceed through

How To install node red on Windows Machine “Node-RED is a visual flow builder that was developed with IoT in mind, you can think of it as a way to build a program without actually writing any code”   We’ll need to follow the below mentioned steps to set up Node-Red Locally on your Windows-10 platform. Install node.js To run Node-Red we need Node.js installed in our system, we can install Node.js by issuing a simple command on the command prompt. 1. In Windows Search, type “cmd” 2. This will open up a terminal, like this one – 3. Right