1. Introduction
InHand Device Manager is a network management platform that works with the InRouter series products of InHand Technology Co.,Ltd, remotely managing InRouters. The software plus the InRouter series products can comprise a complete monitoring system, which has friendly user interface and practical, easy-to-use functions.
The system is optimized for remote data transmission on 2.5G/3G wireless network, utilizing transmission protocols suitable to wireless network, therefore provides highly reliable and stable transmission. With the software, a monitoring system managing hundreds even thousands of InRouter products can be constructed by user. After setting related parameters on InRouter, it will transfer the realtime data to the monitoring center. The center system will then store the data. The central management system has a well-designed B/S structure based monitoring interface, so user do not need to install any special software and can just monitor field equipment anytime anywhere.
InHand Device Manager network management platform guards normal running of customer’s services, timely responding and judging communication malfunctions, therefore will largely save management cost for customer.
2. Key Features
Device Manager network management platform has the following key features:
l Large Quantity of Access Points: can manage >800 access points of InRouter products, and can expand through upgrading or extension;
l High Practicality: adaptable to network of any structure - Internet, VPDN, wireless DDN, and other private networks;
l B/S Structure: no need of special software or configurations on client-end and can just monitor InRouters anywhere anytime;
l Multi-Level User Authority Management: secure system and devices;
l GIS-Based Status Monitoring: support GPS, provide vector map location management;
l Online Status Realtime Monitoring: online, offline, alert;
l Alert: support local interface alert, SMS and E-mail alert;
l Historical Data Inquiry: inquire and get on/offline status of designated devices;
l Connection Statistics Report: provide connection statistics for analyzing connection status;
l Remote Configuration: configure your devices remotely;
l Batch Upgrade: realize auto remote upgrade and auto batch remote upgrade of devices; manage InRouter’s Firmware version;
l Extended Service Monitoring: By upgrading InRouter, implement monitoring of devices (PLC, controller, intelligent equipment, PC, etc.) that are connected to InRouter;
3. System Structure
This system is composed of Device Manager Platform and wireless devices supporting InHand’s OVDP network management protocol.
The system structure of Device Manager is as below:
4. Function Module
The server of the platform is composed of multiple service modules, thus largely increases extendibility of the system, fully utilizes the resources of the server while strengthens system reliability.
Software components of central system:
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Server
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Software Name
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Remarks
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Device Manager
Platform
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Access Point Server
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InRouter access software Connection management, communication coordination
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Config Adaptor
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Configuration management module
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Status Adaptor
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Status management module
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MsgCenter
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Alert interface management module
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WebAdaptor
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Web bottom layer communication interface module
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Web UI Module
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User interface
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MDBatptor Adaptor
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Real-time data management module,
Historical data management module
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MySQL
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Database software
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Below is the frame structure of internal service modules of Device Manager network management platform:
