• You are running Desigo Optic on a F200 device, not a server.
  • You are a super user.
  • You are ordering a CFG3.F200 device for the first time.
  1. Order Device Manager for Desigo Optic
  • Order FIN-CLOUD-OPTIC-DM (Siemens part number P55374-C440) See standard ordering process—Video.
  • Complete registration for Device Manager. You will receive a registration email. Accept the invitation, and follow the steps accordingly.
  1. Access Edge2Cloud.
  • Contact global product manager Jamie Lee at jamie.lee@siemens.com with the RC’s name and address, as well as the administrator’s name, email, and phone number.
  • The administrator listed will receive a registration email from noreply@j2inn.com. Follow the instructions.
  • Make note of your temporary login credentials and follow the link to complete registration.
  • You can access Edge2Cloud.
  1. Download License
  • Log into Desigo Optic, entering default credentials Username: su Password: su.
  • Review and accept the end user agreement.
  • You will see a popup notification that your device lacks a license. Select OK.
  • Once redirected to Licenses, select Host Info.
  • Copy the Host ID.
  • Go to Edge2Cloud > Licenses. Navigate to your license and select Edit.
  • Delete dash in field and paste host ID.
  • Select Save.
  • Select Download to download the license to the host computer you are logged into. Note: once downloaded, the host ID cannot be changed. If a change is needed, please contact field support.
  • Go to the Licenses page of your project in Desigo Optic.
  • Select Install.
  • Locate, select, and open your license from the Downloads folder.
  • Your license has now downloaded. A “Success” message will prompt you to restart your device.
  1. Reboot your device.
  • If remote, go to Horizon Cloud > Devices > Sites. From there, select the site containing your device and then select your device. Finally, navigate to the Information tab and select Reboot.
  • Wait until the status indicates the device is back online.
  • Go to the Services tab and wait for all five services to resume: Application Cloud Gateway, Cloud Gateway Logs, Desigo Optic, Gateway Monitoring, and Local Gateway Logs.
  • When all the services are running and check marked, remotely access Optic with your temporary credentials.
  1. Reset your password.
  • Enter the default credentials again. Follow the prompt to set a new password (your username will remain the same). By default, Desigo Optic will prompt you to choose a strong password with a sequence of 10 upper and lower characters, including a number and a special character.
  • Select Save.
  • Your device is now set up. You may create a new project and begin using Desigo Optic.