Using your App with FLECS Core

Navigating to Your App

1. Access 'Apps': Begin by navigating to the 'Apps' section in FLECS Core.

Minimized View

• Hover over items for explanations.

• View key details in a glance:

  • App Name: e.g., Node-RED.

  • App Vendor: e.g., OpenJS Foundation.

  • App Version: e.g., 3.0.2.

• Perform quick actions:

  • Open App: Launch in a new tab (editor or configurator).

  • New Instance: Create, if multi-instance is supported.

  • Uninstall: Remove the app.

  • More Info: Access additional information and relevant links.

Expanded View for Detailed Control

Expand your app's section for comprehensive control and information.

General Information

• Hover over items for explanations.

• App Name: e.g., Node-RED.

• App Vendor: e.g., OpenJS Foundation.

• App Version: e.g., 3.0.2.

• Status Indicators:

  • Green: Running.

  • Red: Stopped.

  • Yellow: Issue Detected.

• Instance Details:

  • Name

  • Version

Actions and Settings

• Open App: Launch in a new tab (editor or configurator).

• New Instance: Available for multi-instance apps.

• Uninstall App: Remove the app completely.

• Instance Control:

  • Start/Stop: Manage the app instance.

  • Settings: Customize instance configurations.

• Instance Info: Access details about Ports, Volumes, Logfile.

Settings for Network or Device Access, Environments and Port Mappings

Network Access

• Enable app access to network interfaces (Layer 2 Ethernet).

• Necessary for fieldbus protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET).

  

Device Access

• Grant access to USB devices, CAN interfaces, etc.

• Common for license dongle access.

• Note: Restart the instance after activating USB devices for recognition.

Environment Variables:

• Set, edit, or delete environment variables for your app instances.

  • Click 'ADD Environment variable'.

  • Use the format key=value (e.g., myEnv=123).

  • Do not use quotation marks.

  • Save your environment settings before closing.

Port Mappings

• Here you can add port mappings to the instance of this app.

  • Click 'ADD PORT MAPPING'

  • Use host:container (e.g., 8081:80 to map the container port 80 to the port 8081 on the host). Do not use quotation marks.

  • After changing the port mapping, you have to restart the instance in order to apply it.

    
• Automatic Scanning: FLECS scans and displays all network interfaces and devices.

• Save Configurations: Remember to save settings before exiting.

Uninstalling an Instance

• Uninstall Instance: Remove a specific instance of the app.