Technical Information

Fieldgate® Portal
Communication platform for Fieldgate® over the InternetApplication
Remote monitoring over the Internet is cost effective due
to existing infrastructures with well proven technologies
and standard protocols. Endress+Hauser’s
Fieldgate® Portal connects to Fieldgate® in Local Area
Networks (LAN) by Virtual Private Infrastructure (VPI).
It provides a secure connection, allowing only authorizedindividuals to access Fieldgate® and data.

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Your benefits
Fieldgate® Portal• VPI (Virtual Private Infrastructure) technology allowsfor flexibility, power and ease of use• Secure connection over the Internet• Remote monitoring via a standard web browser
VPI Agent• The LAN operator has full control of the VPI Agent• Easy installation and configuration

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Table of contents
Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Inventory Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Function and system design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7VPI Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Client Remote Monitoring Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VPI Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Fieldgate® Portal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operation of the Fieldgate® Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fieldgate® Data Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Inventory Control

Endress+Hauser’s Inventory Control solutions allows customers to have information about current inventories
of bulk material at any time at any place.
Based on reliable measurement devices for level and flow the inventory information is distributed using stateof the art network technology.
It allows the optimisation of business processes like automised purchasing and enables collaborative businessmodels like Vendor Managed Inventory.

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SystemEndress+Hauser Fieldgate® Portal is the transparent communication platform for connecting Fieldgate® fromthe local area network (LAN) to the internet. It creates a secure Internet tunnel to the VPI Agent tocommunicate with Fieldgate®. The Fieldgate® Portal handles the security and authentication and forwards theHTTP requests to the VPI Agent, which acts as a relay station and forwards them to the Fieldgate®. TheFieldgate® Portal allows only authorized individuals to access Fieldgate® and data.

Remote Monitoring Station
Workstation/Client

Web Browser
User/Password

HTTPS

LAN
(Local Area Network)

FirewallFieldgate® Portal
www.endress.com/fieldgateportal

InternetInternetInternetVPN
VPI Agent

FirewallLAN(Local Area Network)

Fieldgate®
FXA 320

Fieldgate®
FXA 520

Fieldgate®
FXA 720

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System Components

Fieldgate® Portal• Communication platform that is transparent on the Internet (HTTPS) level.
• Relays requests/responses to and from the Client Remote Monitoring Station and VPI Agent.
• The Fieldgate® Portal is setup and configured by Endress+Hauser. Once it is setup, the user selects theappropriate address of the server and must enter a valid user name and password. The user then receives alist with links of Fieldgate® that can be accessed. When a target is selected, the connection is created fullytransparent via the marked route.

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Fieldgate® Portal can be found under: "www.endress.com/fieldgateportal".
VPI Agent• Software module that allows access to Fieldgate® from the Fieldgate® Portal.
• Similar to VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology but on a device level.
• The operator of the Intranet has control over the VPI Agent and can define at any time which Fieldgate®
should be imaged on the Internet. Through the Internet Service Provider (ISP), the VPI Agent keeps a securetunnel to the Fieldgate® Portal on the Internet. A PC or server can be used to operate the VPI Agent.
• No need to reconfigure the IT infrastructure.
• No TCP/IP routing to the Internet.
• Easy configuration.

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Client Remote Monitoring Station• Any PC, workstation, notebook or PDA with a web browser.
• The browser accesses the remote Fieldgate® via the Fieldgate® Portal.
• Any authorized person can access the Fieldgate® Portal from anywhere.
• Automated data transmission from the Fieldgate® to any application is managed by Fieldgate® DA Scheduler(in preparation).

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System Requirements
VPI Agent

Hardware
Personal ComputerIntel Pentium 1, > 100 MHz

Main memory≥ 64 MB

Hard disk memory

approx. 30 MB

Software

Client Remote Monitoring
StationEndress + Hauser

Operating system

Service Pack / extensions

Windows 95

Y2K bug fixesWindows 98

Y2K bug fixes

Windows NT 4.xx

SP 6a or higher

Windows 2000

SP 1 or higher

Windows XP

Home/ProfessionalLinux≥ 1.3 Java JDK, Superuser

SoftwareWeb browser

Service Pack / extensions

MS Internet Explorer≥ 5.5 + SP2 with current security updates

Netscape Navigator≥ 6.0 with current security updates

Opera> 6.0 with current security updates

Mozilla≥ 1.0 with current security updates7

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Configuration
VPI Agent

Start VPI Agent• Start the VPI Agent software on a computer in the network by executing "VPIAgent.exe".
Setup VPI Agent• Step 1: Enter a valid tunnel identification.
The identification will be provided by Endress+Hauser. It is unique for each connection to the Fieldgate®
Portal and may not be changed without Endress+Hauser’s consent.
• Step 2: Secure the tunnel with TLS (SSL).
Type “yes” in order to establish a secure connection to the Fieldgate® Portal, recommended.
• Step 3: Enter the host name and port number of the VPI-Portal
Host: Type "www.vpi.com", which is the location of the Fieldgate® Portal.
Port: Type “443”. 443 is the standard port for secure transmission.
• Step 4: Internet access through Proxy/Firewall
Type “yes”, if you use a Proxy/Firewall in your local network in order to connect to the internet.
Proxy Host: Type in the IP-address or name of your proxy, which will be provided by your systemadministrator.
Port: Type “443”. 443 is the standard port for secure transmission, please make sure that it is the same also
in your local network.
After checking the settings, type “yes” in order to confirm.

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Setup of Fieldgate® in the VPI Agent• Step 5: Definition of targets in file “relays.txt”
Type “add”.
Name: Type in the name of the Fieldgate®.
The name must be unique in the portal. Endress+Hauser will provide the name.
An alias can be defined for the display on the portal.
Href: Type in the identification of the Fieldgate® in your network, name or IP-address, begin with “http//...”.
Type “add” in order to include another Fieldgate® or “quit” when your are finished.
Start the VPI-Agent by pushing any key.
Inform Endress+Hauser, by e-mail to "fieldgateportal@pcm.endress.com", that the VPI Agent has been setup.
The Fieldgate® will then be integrated into the Fieldgate® Portal.

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Ordering Information
Fieldgate® Portal ServiceOperation of the Fieldgate®
Portal10

Order code

Description

52021625

Fieldgate® Portal: Basic Setup
Setup of a client on the Fieldgate® Portal in co-operation with the resposible staff at clientsite.
Clarification and setup of users.

52021626

Fieldgate® Portal: Setup Local Network
Provisioning of the agent software, integration in the Fieldgate® Portal, clarification of allrlevant data, test of connection.

52021627

Fieldgate® Portal: Setup Fieldgate®
Intergration of a Fieldgate® into the Fieldgate® Portal, assignment to client/user, test ofconnection.

Order code

Description

52021628

Fieldgate® Portal Service
per Fieldgate®/year
Service operation 24/7, setup and modification of users.
Connection costs on server side are include.

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Accessories
Fieldgate® Data AccessFieldgate® Data Access software assists with the collection of data from different Fieldgate®. The fetching ofdata is controlled via entries in the Scheduler. Time control can be via periodic intervals or at user-definedtimes. Under Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP, collection of the data can accomplished via a "system service", whichruns in the background. The data are saved in CSV format. Further processing of the data can be carried out
with, e.g. Excel (in preparation for use with Fieldgate® Portal).

Documentation
Operating Instructions

KA 193F/00/a6
Mounting and installation instructions for Fieldgate® FXA 520. Order number: 52013633.
KA 215F/00/a6
Mounting and installation instructions for Fieldgate® FXA 320. Order number: 52020867.
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Operating Instructions for Fieldgate® FXA 520.
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Operating Instructions for Fieldgate® FXA 320.
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Operating instructions for Fieldgate® Data Access software.
BA 028S/04/en
Operating instructions for Fieldgate® FXA 720.

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