DX-2200 Product Manager - Web Server Package for Raspberry Pi3 

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Introduction

The DX-2200 Product Manager is a Web Server User Application for a Raspberry Pi3 platform which provides a Web User Interface (UI) to allow configuration, control and monitoring of a serial-attached DX-2200 product. The download link (above) provides an FTP link to a zipped file (DX2200_Manager.zip) which contains all of the Linux files.

For technical help with installation or use of the application, email Technical Support (support@microtronix.com).

Distribution README Text File

Package contents:
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- README (this file)
- the pi-dx2200mgr-x.y.z.deb (x.y.z = version) file
- CGI.tar.gz

Requirements:
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1) DX-2200 Text Inserter product with firmware version 1.80 or greater,
2) USB serial adapter (one should be present in the DX-2200 package),
3) PC or Raspberry Pi3 with Linux O/S (Debian, RedHat, CentOS), and:
- dpkg
- Perl with CGI modules

Installation Instructions for Raspberry Pi3 Debian:
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1) Put the package in a user directory and install using the command:

# sudo dpkg -i dx2200mgr-x.y.z.deb

2) Check the version of Perl and install CGI modules if needed:

# ls -l /usr/share/perl/

There should be a subdirectory called "5.xx.y"
If "xx" is less than "22", then there might be a CGI subdirectory and CGI.pm file present.
If not, or "xx" is "22 or greater and not present, then install them using the following command:

# sudo tar -C /usr/share/perl/5.xx.y -xzf CGI.tar.gz
(substitute "5.xx.y" with the actual subdirectory name)

3) Connect the USB serial adapter into a spare USB port on the Raspberry PI, and the DB9 connector to the DX-2200 serial port.

4) Optional. Connect the Raspberry PI to the local network via Ethernet port. Alternatively, the Raspberry PI wireless interface may be activated.

5) Restart the Raspberry Pi, and power up the DX-2200.

6) Verify that the web server has started:

Use the local Internet browser to connect to the web server using "127.0.0.1".
An external PC may connect to web server via IP address that the Raspberry Pi
may have obtained from a local DHCP server.

If there is no response, check that the web server is running:

# pgrep mini_httpd

If a PID number is not returned, then start the server manually:

# sudo /usr/sbin/mini_httpd -C /etc/httpd/mini_httpd.conf

If the web server is running, the main page should be displayed.

Contact Microtronix support if there is a problem (support@microtronix.com)

7) Verify that the web server is able to contact the DX-2200 via the serial interface.

The main page should display the model identification obtained from the DX-2200:

"Text Inserter vX.YY".

If not, select the "Serial/TCP Server Daemon Control" option under the "System" menu item.
If the server for ttyUSB0 is not running, then click the "Start" or "Restart" button.
Try the main/home page again.

8) Preview the various menu items for configuration and status actions.

Revision History

Version 1.0.2a, Issued: June 5, 2016
Filename: pi-dx2200mgr-1.0.2a.deb

• Initial release