MiniServer

User's Guide

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 Foreword

Thank you so much for using our public network trunking product. Kindly read the product

manual carefully before using.

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Safety Instructions

• Do not place with inflammable and explosive items to avoid danger.

• Do not expose to direct sunlight for a long time or place near the heating device.

• Do not damage or destroy.

• If non-professional maintenance personnel, do not disassemble by yourself.

• Avoid soaking in water.

• Please use the factory-standard power cord.

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Part 1 MiniServer profile
Product Model
MiniServer M200

Product List
MiniServer Host x1

Power Adapter x1

Instruction manual (warranty card) X1

Host Interface

⑥ ⑤ ④ ③ ② ①

①Turn on: Press the POWER button, the blue indicator light is on

Shut down: long press the POWER button, the indicator light goes out

②USB interface: access U disk for data backup/recovery

③RESET: Restart

④DC-12V interface: connect DC-12V power cord

⑤ETH1 port: Debug port

⑥ETH0 port: connect to the Internet and connect to the local router/switch

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System Software

 MiniServer Configuration Tool

Main Functions: MiniServer initialization, MiniServer configuration information query, user data

backup, system recovery, etc

*Software Acquisition Method: pre-installation before delivery.

Software Description: MiniServer configuration tool is accessed by accessing MiniServer's ETH1

port. ETH1 port address: http://192.168.11.2:6860. (Default username: admin Default password:

Admin168).

Client Software

 Operation Platform

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Main Functions: Department Management, Group Management, Account Management, etc.

* Software Acquisition Method: pre-installation before delivery

Software Description: The operation platform is Web software, which needs to be accessed after

completing the initialization of the MiniServer. The access address is automatically generated after

the MiniServer is initialized. (Default username: admin Default password: a123456).

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Dispatch Console

Main Functions: group call, single call, positioning, move channel, interrupt call, recording, SOS,

multi-group monitoring, GPS settings, real-time traffic conditions, etc.

* Software Acquisition Method: Log in to the User Admin Panel, click "Download" in the upper

right corner, click the "Dispatch Console" download button in the pop-up window, the download

is complete and unzip. If the software is damaged or unusable, please contact the person in charge

who responsible for you.

Software Description: The software supports Windows 64-bit systems. The dispatcher software

needs to be changed from the factory default IP, otherwise you cannot log in.

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Android PTT App

Main Functions: PTT, temporary group call, single call, SOSetc.

*Software Acquisition Method: Log in to the User Admin Panel, click "Download" in the upper

right corner, click the "APK" download button in the pop-up window, select the corresponding

terminal model, download and install.

Software Description: Please choose a smart terminal with Android 4.3 and above with a screen

size larger than 3.5 inches. Android APP needs to change the initial IP, otherwise you cannot log

in.

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Part 2 MiniServer Usage Process

 Step 1: Pre-use preparation

 Step 2: Miniserver initialization
 Step 3: Set up client software
 Step 4: Interoperability test between client software and radio

 Step 1: Pre-use preparation

1. Confirm how the MiniServer is connected to the network (directly or indirectly)

2. Set the miniserver's IP information according to different access network methods:

A. Direct access to the public or internal network: The MiniServer is directly connected to the

public or internal network. The MiniServer Native IP is the same as the IP address of the terminal.

The setting method is to set the IP, subnet mask, and gateway of the MiniServer in the

configuration platform.

For example, the public IP is 10.18.199.184, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the gateway is

10.18.199.1, and the MiniServer Native IP is 10.18.199.184 Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 Default

Gateway is 10.18.199.1, and then Click Setting to complete the setting.

B. Indirect access to the public network: The MiniServer is indirectly connected to the public

network through a router / switch. After the MiniServer Native IP is mapped, the IP that

communicates with the terminal is the router or firewall public network IP. The setting method is

to set the MiniServer's IP, subnet mask, gateway and public IP for external communication on

the configuration platform.

For example, the public network IP is 192.168.1.23, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the

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gateway is 192.168.1.1, fill in 192.168.1.23 Subnet Mask in MiniServer Native IP, fill in

255.255.255.0 Default Gateway, fill in 192.168.1.1 Public Network Fill in IP 10.18.199.184 and click

Setting to complete the setting.

 Step 2: MiniServer Initialization

1. MiniServer's ETH1 port is the initial configuration port and default IP is 192.168.11.2.

2. Prepare a laptop as a debugging computer to connect with ETH1 port, and set the IP of the

laptop and ETH1 port to the same network segment (192.168.11. X, subnet mask is 255.255.255.0,

default gateway is empty). Note: The laptop IP cannot be set to 192.168.11.1 and 192.168.11.2.

Laptop IP Setting Guidelines：

3. Log in to the MiniServer configuration tool through the laptop's IE browser. The URL of the

configuration tool: 192.168.11.2, Default user name: admin, Default password: Admin168.

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4. Set the ETH0 port IP:

Through the MiniServer configuration tool, set the ETH0 port IP. The * content is required, which

are IP, subnet mask, and default gateway. After the setting is completed, click Setting to set

successfully. (Direct access to the public network or the internal network, that is, directly using the

public network IP or the internal network IP, without filling in the Public Network IP. If the public

network IP is mapped to the internal network IP, you need to fill in the Public Network IP, that is,

you need to set the ETH0 port. Intranet IP, subnet mask, gateway and public IP for external

communication)

A. The method of setting the IP for direct access to the public or internal network shown as

following figure:

Note: The first three digits of the IP and the default gateway IP must be consistent with the local

network. The fourth digit can be customized, such as: 192.168.1.XXX. The method of querying the

IP address: Start menu-enter CMD-popup command window--enter the command ipconfig to

query, as shown below:

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 B. IP setting method for indirect access to the public network (public network IP mapped to

internal IP), as shown in below:

5、ETH0 port connection test：

After setting the IP of the ETH0 port according to the above steps, click the Internet test button

to check whether the network connection of the ETH0 port is normal. Note: When the network

where the MiniServer is located is not connected to the external network, the test connection

result is not connected, which means unconnected to the external network and does not

affect the use of the MiniServer internal network.

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6、Open external firewall ports

Note: If the network connected to the MiniServer has an external firewall device, please

open the port of the external firewall according to the following port list. If do not have an

external firewall device, skip this step.

After entering the "Internet Testing" interface and clicking the "List of External Firewall Port"

button, the list of ports to be opened by the external firewall is prompted by a pop-up box. (please

contact your firewall vendor to open the above port in the external firewall)

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7、MiniServer system starup

After the above steps 1-6 are completed, enter the "Lan 1 IP setting" interface, click the green

button in the upper left corner to start the MiniServer system software. The startup time is about

8 minutes, and the button will be in the gray state when starting. Please wait patiently. When the

system software starts normally, the green button will change to red. If you need to stop the

MiniServer's system software, click the red button. When you stop, you need to double-click to

confirm.

 Step 3: Set up client software

 Operation Platform

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 After completing the initialization of MiniServer, the access address is automatically generated

without setting up the operating platform software. (Default username: admin Default password:

a123456)

How to check the operating platform access address: Open the MiniServer configuration tool-

-Information interface and view the operating platform access address, as shown in the following

figure:

 Dispatching Console
The dispatching console software needs to change the factory IP. The method for the

dispatching console to change the initial IP: enter the folder of the decompressed dispatching

console, and open the config.ini file, as shown in the following figure:

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 Change the IP address in the url of the Config.ini file to the IP address of the MiniServer LAN1

port, close it after saving, as shown in the following figure:

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 Android PTT App
Android PTT app requires initial IP change through terminal configuration tool

Log in to the User Admin Panel, click "Download" in the upper right corner, and click the "Terminal

Programming Tool" download button in the pop-up window to download and use.

Android PTT APP to change the initial IP method: After the Android terminal is connected to

the debugging computer, open the terminal configuration tool-IP Setting interface, enter the IP,

and click Connection Device IP. The configuration information is updated successfully. Please

restart the terminal (the large screen APK drop the process).As shown below:

For IP information, please open MiniServer configuration tool--Information interface to view, as

shown in the figure below:

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 Access POC Radio
If you have purchased a POC radio that the MiniServer system can support, please change

the initial IP of the PTT radio. To change the initial IP of the radio, you need to change it

through the terminal configuration tool.

Note: The POC radio models supported by MiniServer, please contact sales staff who responsible

for you .

How to obtain the terminal configuration tool: The software is preset in the standard system

recovery U disk. Please download and use it by yourself. If the software is damaged or missing,

please contact your sales person who responsible for you to obtain it. The PTT radio to change

the initial IP method: Please refer to the previous section, "Android APP" to change the initial IP

method.

 Step 4: Interoperability Test between Client software and

PTT Radio

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After completing the above Step1-Step3 settings, the client software and the PTT radio

connected are tested for interworking. The steps of interoperability test include opening test

account and interoperability test through the operation platform.

①Check the access address of the operation platform:

Debug the computer to access ETH1 port, open the MiniServer configuration tool --Information interface, and

view the access address of the operating platform, as shown in the following figure: (Default user name: admin

Default password: a123456)

②Log in to the operation platform

By debugging the computer's browser (IE, Google, etc.), enter the operating platform access

address, and enter the user name and password to log in. (Default username: admin Default

password: a123456)

③Open an account

Enter the "Account" interface, select "Add Terminal", "Add APP Account", "Add Dispatcher" to

create and open a test account.

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 Terminal Account: used for POC radio, the account is the IMEI number of the radio;

APP Account: used for Android PTT APP and PTT radio (write the account through the

terminal configuration tool);

Dispatcher Account: used for dispatch console

④Create groups and account groups

Enter the "Group" interface and select "Add Group" to create a group. After the group is

created, click "Member Management" and select the opened Terminal Account and APP

Account to join the group (dispatcher account joins the group automatically)

⑤PTT radio, Android PTT APP and dispatch console interoperability test:

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 Using the IMEI number as the account to turn on the radio. The Android PTT APP and dispatch

console log in through the account username and password created above to perform

testing of voice PTT, SOS, and multimedia messaging.

Part 3 MiniServer Functions

 User data backup / restore

User data generated by MiniServer is stored in the built-in hard disk. External U disk can be

connected to backup user data. During use, when a new MiniServer is replaced due to

abnormal conditions such as equipment failure or data loss, the user data of the MiniServer

can be restored through this U disk.

User data backup method: prepare a USB flash drive (Note: Do not use the system recovery USB

flash drive standard with MiniServer as a data backup USB flash drive), plug in the USB interface

of the MiniServer, open the MiniServer configuration tool, enter Configuration Information,

"Detect The status of "USB Connection" is automatically set to YES (after removing the U disk, the

status is set to "NO"). and the user data is automatically updated and backed up every 24 hours.

User data recovery method: insert the data backup U disk into the MiniServer ’s USB interface,

open the MiniServer ’s configuration tool, enter the Configuration Information, the “Detect USB

Connection” status is automatically set to YES, click the Recover Historical Data button, a second

pop The window prompts: "It may take a long time, so stop MiniServer first is recommended", and

user data can be recovered after confirmation. As shown below:

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 Restore MiniServer System

During use of the MiniServer, if an abnormal system crash occurs, you can use the

standard system recovery U disk to recover the system. The system recovery method is

as follows:

1) Press and hold the "POWER" button of the MiniServer to shut down, connect the

MiniServer to the monitor and keyboard, and insert the system recovery USB drive.

2) Press the "power" button of MiniServer to power on. And the red indicator light will be

on.

3)After powering on, enter the GRUB start-up interface, press F2, enter the POCSTARS

system recovery interface, the system automatically enter the recovery details interface (can

click "Enter" to skip the countdown)

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4) During the system recovery process, you are prompted to confirm whether to restore. If

you confirm to restore the system, please enter "y" and press "Enter". Note: If you need to

restore the system, you need to confirm twice.

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 5) After completing the system recovery, MiniServer automatically shuts down and unplugs

the system recovery U disk

6) After the system is restored, the original user data can be restored in accordance with the

"User Data Backup / Restore" method.

 MiniServer Firmware Upgrade

The firmware upgrade method of MiniServer as follows:

Open the MiniServer configuration tool, enter "System Setting", click "Firmware Upgrade" and

select and import a new firmware file to upgrade. The firmware upgrade process is slow. After the

upgrade is successful, it will prompt: "Firmware Upgrade Successful".

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 MiniServer Capacity Upgrade
MiniServer provides three models: M200/M500/M1000, and the user capacity supports 200 users/500 users/1000

users. If you need to increase the number of users during use, you can purchase MiniServer authorized capacity

license upgrade certificates from sales staff.

Method 1: Open the MiniServer configuration tool, enter "System Setting", click "Import Certificate File" and select

and import the certificate.

Note: After importing the certificate to upgrade the capacity, the system will automatically execute
the new certificate (about 3~5 seconds) without restarting MiniServer.

Part 4 FAQ
 System reliability of MiniServer
MiniServer adopts fanless low power consumption design and can work in the environment of -5

~ 60 ℃ and ≤95% humidity. The system software is based on Linux and provides safe and stable

POC services. If the system crashes due to frequent sudden power failures, etc., you can perform

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a one-key system recovery through the "system recovery U disk" that comes standard with the

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 How to ensure data security during the use of MiniServer

The MiniServer has built-in SSD to store user data in real time. It is recommended that you

purchase a U disk as a data backup disk to connect to the MiniServer. The system automatically

backs up user data to the U disk every 24 hours. When the MiniServer is down due to an exception,

user data can be recovered through the U disk.

 Does MiniServer support WiFi connect to the network?

No, WiFi is less reliable. Only support wired connect

 Does MiniServer support user expansion

MiniServer models are divided into T100 and T200. Support the T100 to expand the user capacity

to 200 users by purchasing an authorized capacity license. T200 does not support capacity

expansion

 Does MiniServer support function expansion

MiniServer standard features: PTT, real-time positioning, SOS. M200 no function expansion

support . By purchasing a license for authorized functions, M500&M1000 supports Geo fence,

Multimedia communications, and video call.

 Does the operation of MiniServer complicated?

MiniServer is pre-installed with system software, which requires only initialization and functional

interoperability testing.

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 The MiniServer cannot connect to the network after
initialization
The MiniServer network communication port is ETH0. The wrong IP setting will cause the

MiniServer to fail to connect to the network. Please check the network cable connection.

 After the MiniServer is initialized, a page error is displayed when accessing the
operation platform

Please check whether the firewall port of the network where the MiniServer is installed is opened

according to the initialization requirements.

 During interoperability test, the dispatch console, Android PTT app, and two-
way radio cannot log in

Please check the IP settings of the corresponding client software

 During the interoperability test, the Android PTT app and the two-way radio
show that they are not in the group after logging in.

When opening an account on the operation platform, the account not added in group

 During interoperability test, the client cannot send and receive SOS,

multimedia information

Please check whether the IP information of the Android PTT APP, intercom, and dispatch console

is set incorrectly.

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 Dispatch console cannot view terminal location
Please check whether the terminal's IP information is set correctly and confirm whether the radio

is used outdoors. If it is used outdoors, check whether the positioning function of the smartphone

with the Android PTT app is turned on. At the same time, check whether the receiving GPS

reporting function is enabled on the dispatcher and whether the terminal reporting frequency is

set to be slow (default 30 seconds).

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