How to get GEM into "Server Mode"

[ngoodman]

With all the issues I had getting the GEM (WiFi only serial 01000941) to push realtime data to my own HTTP URL, I thought I'd try using btmon.py for polling.

I've read through this forum I need to set the GEM in Server Mode in "Application Settings."

In the webapp I don't see any menus/options for Application Settings in any of the screens.
Home / Channel Option / Chan CT / Temp Degree / Packet Send / Data Post / Network / Adv / Live Data / Status / Dwnld File

I also don't see any such options in the GEM Network Utility 7.0.

COM 4.0 Firmware and Eng 1.49.

For giggles I tried the IP address of the GEM (I have my DHCP server fix it at 192.168.2.154) port 80 (same as setup app?) but that didn't work. (Errno 54] Connection reset by peer)

Please advise on how to get my GEM into server mode, and to set the port that i can use when polling from btmon.py. Thanks in advance!

[ben]

Application Settings is only applicable to the WiFi/Ethernet module.

WiFi-only runs in Mixed mode, meaning it'll do Server and Client mode at the same time.

First go into the GEM Network page under the Setup Webpage and disable any remote host you have in there.

Second, go to Packet Send and turn off Real-Time data.

All you should have to do is have it connect up to the same ip/port you used to setup the above settings.

[ngoodman]

Ben - Thanks for such a speedy response! It is appreciated!

I removed all values from Network / Remote IP, Remote Host, and Remote Port (these were set). They are now blank.

I confirmed that Data Post / Real Time Status is OFF.

I was also deliberate in "Exit Setup Mode" prior to attempting to connect.

I continue to get "Connection Reset by Peer" from btmon.py.

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^Cmac:Downloads> ./btmon.py --device-type=gem --ip --ip-mode=client --ip-host=19168.2.154 --ip-port=80 --print
2016/04/19 09:22:17 btmon: 3.1.1
2016/04/19 09:22:17 python: 2.7.5 (default, Mar  9 2014, 22:15:05)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.0 (clang-500.0.68)]
2016/04/19 09:22:17 platform: darwin
2016/04/19 09:22:17 device type: gem
2016/04/19 09:22:17 device list: ['']
2016/04/19 09:22:17 packet format: gem48ptbin
2016/04/19 09:22:17 schema: counters
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: timeout: 60
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: server host: 192.168.2.154
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: server port: 80
2016/04/19 09:22:18 [Errno 54] Connection reset by peer

[ben]

Ben - Thanks for such a speedy response! It is appreciated!

I removed all values from Network / Remote IP, Remote Host, and Remote Port (these were set). They are now blank.

I confirmed that Data Post / Real Time Status is OFF.

I was also deliberate in "Exit Setup Mode" prior to attempting to connect.

I continue to get "Connection Reset by Peer" from btmon.py.

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^Cmac:Downloads> ./btmon.py --device-type=gem --ip --ip-mode=client --ip-host=19168.2.154 --ip-port=80 --print
2016/04/19 09:22:17 btmon: 3.1.1
2016/04/19 09:22:17 python: 2.7.5 (default, Mar  9 2014, 22:15:05)
[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible Apple LLVM 5.0 (clang-500.0.68)]
2016/04/19 09:22:17 platform: darwin
2016/04/19 09:22:17 device type: gem
2016/04/19 09:22:17 device list: ['']
2016/04/19 09:22:17 packet format: gem48ptbin
2016/04/19 09:22:17 schema: counters
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: timeout: 60
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: server host: 192.168.2.154
2016/04/19 09:22:17 SOCKET: server port: 80
2016/04/19 09:22:18 [Errno 54] Connection reset by peer

It's likely the idle time setting under Adv, set it to 0. When you need access to the GEM again, you'll basically have to shutdown btmon.py afterwards.

[ngoodman]

It's likely the idle time setting under Adv, set it to 0. When you need access to the GEM again, you'll basically have to shutdown btmon.py afterwards.

Strange - if I set it to 0 it always comes back to 6. I can set it higher, no problem, but the minimum that can be Saved on Idle Time is 6. Any idea why I can't set it to the setting you suggest?

Thanks, again.

UPDATE: Occasionally I've also received the following message as well:
2016/04/19 10:44:32 expected START_HEADER0 0xfe, got nothing

[ben]

It's likely the idle time setting under Adv, set it to 0. When you need access to the GEM again, you'll basically have to shutdown btmon.py afterwards.

Strange - if I set it to 0 it always comes back to 6. I can set it higher, no problem, but the minimum that can be Saved on Idle Time is 6. Any idea why I can't set it to the setting you suggest?

Thanks, again.

UPDATE: Occasionally I've also received the following message as well:
2016/04/19 10:44:32 expected START_HEADER0 0xfe, got nothing

Increase is higher then the poll interval, like 15-20 seconds higher. That way it won't disconnect.