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Software Manager
The Software Manager is synchronized with the Workbench or the Niagara controller shared folder of the station.
By default, the Software Manager displays the default nano EDGE ENGINE libraries supported by the version of the module.
All third party the libraries must be added to the shared folder.
To navigate, double-click the Software Manager component in the device tree.
Note:
For detailed information on Software Manager, refer to the nano EDGE ENGINE Software Manual.
Adding new libraries
Navigate to Station → Files → nanoEdgeEngine folder.
Copy the proper nanoEdgeEngine libraries and os folder from your local PC by navigating to the proper location on the "My Host" (local PC)
Fig. 1: Nano copy path Overview
Paste it under the Files container on the local station. Make sure the folder is called "nanoEdgeEngine"
Fig. 2: Nano paste path Overview
Once the new libraries are properly added, they will become visible in the Software Manager.
Note:
Ensure that all necessary libraries are correctly placed in the Files of the local station.
Using the Software Manager
The Software Manager view lists the available OS and libraries. The view highlights each row (OS or libraries) according to its status:
- green: the element is up to date, and requires no action;
- orange: the element is out of date, and can be updated;
- blue: the action is about to be taken on the element.
The Software Manager table contains the following columns:
- On Device: indicates, whether a given element is already installed on the device.
- Name: shows the name of the element.
- Latest Local: shows the latest version available locally to be installed on the device.
- Installed: shows the version of the element installed on the device.
- Selected: opens a dropdown list with all versions available locally for a selected element.
- Status: indicates, which action is to be performed on the element, once a specific version has been selected in the Action column.
- Available information: Latest, Out of Date, Upgrade, Downgrade, Install, Uninstall, none (the selected version is the same as the one installed on the device).
- To load new libraries to the controller
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In order to upgrade or downgrade the selected element, choose the desired version of the element in the Selected column, and press the Update Device option (highlighted in blue in the right upper corner of the Software Manager). This option executes all actions indicated in the Status column. To cancel the changes of selected libraries refresh the view. Changes will not be saved and selection process can be started again.
Fig. 3: Choose version Action
Unless the user intends to manually select the versions to be installed, there is also the option to automatically select all newest versions for all out of date elements using the Upgrade All button.
Fig. 4: Upgrade All
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Once All necessary software is selected, click update device.
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A pop-up will be shown asking to confirm the action. Click Yes to load the new OS and libraries.
Fig. 5: Restart Device Action
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The device will be restarted automatically.
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Once the device has restarted successfully right-click on the nE2DeviceExt and Connect to the device.
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After reconnection, confirm that selected software was successfully installed on the device.
Fig. 6: Update Software manager Overview
Warning:
The OS cannot be removed from the device; it is preinstalled on the device's SD card, and the only operations, which can be performed on this element, are upgrading or downgrading it.
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