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Below is the physical installation of the Power Test Bench with the smartphones power management through Plugwise Circles.
Hardware
Server
The minimum hardware configuration for the Power Test Bench Server is as follows:•
- Physical Server (Not a virtual machine!)
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- 4 Gb RAM
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- CPU: 4 cores @ 2.8GHz
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- 40 Gb Disk space
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- 100 Mbps bandwidth
A physical server is required because a USB dongle, namely a Plugwise Stick, has to be connected to the server to control the power source of the smartphones.
Please note that these figures may vary depending on your number of agents. If needed, our technical team will assist you in a better sizing of the hardware.
Test Bench devices
In addition to the server, you will need one or more test devices (smartphones, tablets).Test Bench devices:
• Model: The device model should be chosen from compatibility list
Additionally, each smartphone has to be plugged to a power source through a Plugwise Circle (https://www.plugwise.com/circle), so that the power source can be toggled on and off. The Plugwise Circles communicate with the Power Test Bench Server using the ZigBee wireless protocol. They must be installed within 3 meters of the Power Test Bench Server.
WIFI hotspot
A good WIFI hotspot is required. You can install a Cisco Meraki MR33 (Optional). See Test Bench network requirements
Software
The following third-party software must be installed on the Power Test Bench Server:
• OS : Ubuntu 16.04+, Debian 8+
• Ansible >= 2.4 (for deployment)
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