TilliT Edge Core on Windows
Download the Installer via the link below or by clicking the TilliT Edge Core Standalone on the Download Edge Page
The regular .exe install comes with all dependcy packages downloaded which is great for installing with zero internet connection and restrictive firewalls. If you require it, a Lightwweight version of the package is also distributed to download the depenancy packages at the time of installation.
Using the Installer
Open the installer on the machine you wish to install TillIT Edge Core.
Installation Location
Getting your Edge resources
Upon creating your Edge, you will have downloaded a .zip file which contains nessecary files for securing your connection to TilliT IoT Cloud. Load the zip file into the installer on this page.
Configuring the Connection
An important step in installing the TilliT Edge Core is defining the endpoint to send MQTT traffic. A regular setup should connect to TilliT IoT Cloud, but a connection to a TilliT Edge Relay should use the Custom Endpoint AND mark that the Custom Endpoint is a TilliT Edge Relay instance.
The TilliT Edge Core does not inherit any system configuration around usage of proxy. If the target system is behind a proxy, then it must be specified here so that it is correctly configured
NOTE - Edge makes use of mTLS connection. See here for more information on this.
Finish install
Then click "Install". This will unzip the file and configure the necessary files for you. It might take a while to finish and it may pause on a certain step before progressing.
After clicking Install, the TIlliT Edge Core will do all the nessecary steps required to configure the machine. While this is occuring you may notice the installer screen not progress for a while. This is normal and should only take 1-2 minutes total.
Congratulations, the TilliT Edge Core has been installed. Give the software a minute or two to get setup and then check that the Edge you configured is marked as online.
Verifying the installation
There are three spots to look out for to verify the installation was successful
Installer Log
The installer will log out any important info to an installer log file located in C:\Program Files\TilliT Edge Core\installer.log
Open this file and verify that the last log line matches as per below, and that the rest of the log doesn't contain any errors
Windows Service
The installer will setup a Windows Service called TilliT Edge Core. This is the core running and will auto-start on system boot.
TilliT Edge Core Logs
There are two log files which will provide important system information. You can find them here
C:\Program Files\TilliT Edge Core\logs\shawl_rCURRENT.log - Logs about the windows service
C:\Program Files\TilliT Edge Core\logs\TilliT Edge Core_rCURRENT.log - Logs about the edge code running
Troubleshooting Post Installation
Observe the log output of the TilliT Edge Core by navigating to the installation folder (The default is C:\Program Files\TilliT Edge Core). In here, open the logs folder and then the TilliT Edge Core_rCURRENT.txt file. The bottom of the file contains the most recent log messages from the edge. These messages are useful in debugging any potential problems.
If you are having issues connecting the Core to a Relay, you can confirm the connection is visible to your machine by running following powershell command (Replace the {IpAddress} with your Relay IP)
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