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Frequently asked questions

Technical Support

While we design our products to be as plug-and-play as possible, a certain level of technical competency is still required. Smithtek provides support with programming, interface configuration, and guidance on interpreting the installation manual. Installation, wiring, and on-site electrical work remain the responsibility of the installer or client. If you do run into issues, give us a call on (08) 6118 9176, we’d love to help you get back on track. IoT, telemetry, automation, it’s what we live for.

Software, Manuals & User Guides

Find user manuals, quick start guides, technical documentation and software downloads for the Mako PLC, PassPort Gateway, Smithtek.Cloud and V-NET programming environment below.

DOCUMENTS

CAPABILITY

BROCHURE

A technical capability brochure outlining Smithtek’s end-to-end telemetry architecture, including edge devices, gateways, cloud systems and deployment use cases.

MAKO v2 PLC CONTROLLER

MAKO V2

QUICK WIRE GUIDE

Mako V2 quick handy card to get you up and running.

MAKO V2 USER /

SETUP MANUAL

Complete installation, configuration and programming guide for the Mako V2 PLC, including wiring, RF setup and V-NET programming.

MAKO V2 & PASSPORT RF INTERGRATION GUIDE

Guide for configuring Mako and PassPort LoRa RF communication, Modbus integration and Smithtek.Cloud data transfer using Node-RED.

MAKO V2

DATA SHEET

A concise technical overview of the Mako V2, including specifications, IO, communications, power requirements and dimensions.

Solaris rtu rf PLC CONTROLLER

SOLARIS RTU PLC

USER GUIDE

A concise technical overview of the Solaris RF PLC, including specifications, IO, communications, power requirements and dimensions.

V-NET PLC PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

V-NET V1 COMPONENT

LOOKUP TABLE

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A quick reference showing V-NET components, functions, and data types to simplify program design and navigation

VNET2 (VN2)

MAKO & SOLARIS

PLC PROGRAMMER

A drag-and-drop programming environment for creating automation, control logic and communications for the Mako & Solaris RF PLC.

PassPORT internet gateway

PASSPORT

MANUAL

A practical guide covering PassPort installation, configuration, RF communications, Node-RED integration and cloud connectivity.

PASSPORT 

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

A quick start guide to get the PassPort Gateway powered, connected and communicating in minutes.

PASSPORT TO

SMITHTEK CLOUD

Instructions for connecting a PassPort Gateway to Smithtek.Cloud for real-time monitoring, control and visualisation.

CLOUD SCADA - 3DM.Space & Smithtek.Cloud

3DM.SPACE

USER GUIDE

A step-by-step guide to using 3DM.Space for monitoring, visualisation, and remote control of connected devices

SMITHTEK.CLOUD

USER GUIDE

A step-by-step guide to using Smithtek.Cloud for monitoring, visualisation, and remote control of connected devices

V-NET Snapshots & Examples

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We encourage all Smithtek clients to take advantage of the free Node-RED Academy training, particularly those working with IoT, automation and remote telemetry.

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Why it's worth it

  • Node-RED Fundamentals is free and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

  • Learn the essentials of building, modifying and troubleshooting Node-RED flows.

  • Progress to advanced courses to develop your skills further.

  • Earn shareable certificates to demonstrate your knowledge.

 

How to get started

  1. Visit Node-RED Academy and register for free.

  2. Complete the Node-RED Fundamentals course.

  3. Explore additional courses and apply your skills to real-world applications.

 

Our recommendation

As Node-RED is integrated into many Smithtek solutions, we recommend completing the Fundamentals course to confidently manage, customise and troubleshoot your PassPort gateway flows, dashboards and automation systems.

Develop your skills
with Node-RED Academy

Node-RED flow based logic

Tutorials & Explainer Videos

NEW! Smithtek RF Node for the Mako PLC

in Node-RED

A short video introducing the new Smithtek Mako RF node for Node-RED. The nodes allow the PassPort gateway to communicate with the Mako PLC over RF or hardwired RS-485. The video covers the basics and can be used as a quick introduction or simple training guide for the new nodes.

​Connect with us

T: (08) 6118 9176

E: info@smithtek.com.au

A: Unit 2/13 Mackinnon Street, 

     Rockingham, WA 6168

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