ARM - Install

What is ARM?

Without getting too technical, an ARM (or Advanced RISC Machine) usually refers to a very small and usually cheap device that is often created for a very specific task. These machines are so called because they use an ARM processor (a small processor with less speed/capabilities than a traditional computer processor). You often see these processors in small devices like cellphones, watches, or othes that have a limited amount of space and/or battery power.

In the context of Ignition, you might take a small device (like a Raspberry Pi or similar) and install Ignition to create an edge of network device for simple data logging. You could also install a slimmed down operating system like Linux and use the device as a client for an existing Ignition installation. This page details installing Ignition on the device and is focused on our edge of network example rather than using the device as a client.

ARM Processor Installation

Installing Ignition on an ARM processor cannot be done with the standard installation executable, but is otherwise very simple. To install on ARM, follow these steps:

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The zip will also contain a README file that will contain some useful information on the installation process.

1. Go to the Inductive Automation website at www.inductiveautomation.com

2. Select Download > Current Release.

3. On the Ignition Downloads page, scroll down to the ARM section of the zip files.

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   New in 7.9.2
   There is a separate ARM installer file for Ignition Edge named Ignition-Edge-linux-armhf-x.x.x.zip.

4. Download the appropriate zip file (Ignition-Linux-armhf-x.x.x.zip) using the download link.

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   Depending on your computer, you may need to run all the commands as root. Prefix everything with sudo or first run sudo su.

5. Download and install Java 8 if it is not already installed. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

6. Unzip the Ignition download file and install Ignition into /usr/local/ignition by running the following command:

   unzip <<ignition-Linux-armhf-x.x.x.zip>> -d /usr/local/ignition

   where <<ignition-Linux-armhf-x.x.x.zip>> is the path to the Ignition ARM distribution you downloaded.

7. Change directories to the Ignition install directory.

   cd /usr/local/ignition

8. Make the files executable by executing the following three chmod commands:

   chmod +x ignition.sh
   chmod +x ignition-gateway
   chmod +x gcu.sh

9. To start Ignition now, type ./ignition.sh start

You can now open a web browser and go to the Gateway home page at http://localhost:8088.

Stop and Start Ignition

After installation, you can start and stop Ignition with the following commands:

./ignition.sh start
./ignition.sh stop