Pinetek Networks - Knowledge Base - pinebox:01_manual https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/ 2026-05-09T05:55:46+00:00 Pinetek Networks - Knowledge Base https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/ https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:logo.png text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 1 Introduction https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:1_introduction&rev=1778174193&do=diff 1 Introduction Thanks for purchasing the Pinebox, a versatile smart gateway designed to simplify the collection, processing, and forwarding of data in industrial applications. With its intuitive web interface and integrated Node-RED environment, the pinebox enables rapid development of monitoring, reporting, and process control solutions, even for users without prior industrial communication experience. text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 2 Getting started https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:2_getting-started&rev=1778174194&do=diff 2 Getting started This section describes how to get started with the Pinebox, connecting to the web interface, configuring a distance sensor and transferring the nodes to Node RED. In Node-RED we will create flows to forward the data to dashboards and to the internal database. text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 4 Pinebox configuration https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:4_configuration&rev=1778174194&do=diff 4 Pinebox configuration This section describes how the the Pinebox and the ports are configured through the integrated web interface. text/html 2026-05-07T17:41:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 5 Node-RED https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:5_node-red&rev=1778175666&do=diff 5 Node-RED This section describes how the SDCI data can be processed in Node-RED and vice versa. The Pinebox’s web interface creates data to import nodes into Node-RED specific to the connected device based on the IODD file. There are many introduction tutorials available for Node-RED. We recommend you to get familiar with the principles e.g., by starting with the official Node-RED documentation: text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 6 Counters, Triggers & Timers https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:6_counters-timers&rev=1778174194&do=diff 6 Counters, Triggers & Timers All functions from Counters, Triggers & Timers require min SW 1.4.x This section describes the Counters & Triggers and Timers functions available in the Pinebox environment in Node-RED or as JSON endpoints. Both functions operate on IO-Link process data signals and share a common engine model and signal oscilloscope tool. text/html 2026-05-07T17:41:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 7 SQLite Database https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:7_sqlite&rev=1778175679&do=diff 7 SQLite Database The Pinebox is equipped with a pre-installed SQLite database: <https://www.sqlite.org> This section describes how the SQLite database is accessed from Node-RED and how the frontend can be accessed over the web interface. Please note that the storage on the Pinebox is limited. The Pinebox is equipped with an internal eMMC, to many write cycles may eventually damage the memory. text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 8 Python Scripting Sandbox https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:8_python&rev=1778174194&do=diff 8 Python Scripting Sandbox The Python sandbox provides a restricted SSH-accessible scripting environment on the Pinebox. It is intended for lightweight automation, data collection, and integration tasks using the Pinebox JSON API. text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 9 Technical data and support https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:9_technical-data-support&rev=1778174194&do=diff 9 Technical data and support This section describes how to get support for the device. It also states the technical data of the Pinebox and provides information on the vendor, labeling and disposal. text/html 2026-05-07T17:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 10 Appendix https://doc.pinetek-networks.com/doku.php?id=pinebox:01_manual:10_appendix&rev=1778174194&do=diff 10 Appendix This section provides additional data and procedures for the operation of the Pinebox