Add and install your first gateway
To receive live data from your devices, you need a bridge between the field devices and the SolarTools cloud; this bridge is the gateway. By following these 3 short steps, you can get your first gateway running in under 5 minutes.
Quick Setup Note: This page is a simplified guide designed to help you get your first data flowing as fast as possible. For advanced gateway settings, network configurations, and bulk installations, please refer to the detailed documentation under the main Gateways section.
1
Create a New Gateway
Open Devices → Gateways → New form.
Name it and copy the registration key.
Figure 1 — New Gateway registration.
2
Run the Gateway Software
Connect to terminal and run the setup command:
curl -fsSL https://install.solartools.com.tr | sudo bash
Paste the Registration Key and press Enter.
Figure 2 — Terminal setup.
3
Verify the Connection
Return to the Gateways list.
Ensure the status turns Online (Green).
Figure 3 — Device is online.
What's Next?
Congratulations! You have established the communication bridge with SolarTools. Now you can create a data pipeline (Connector) over this gateway.