Getting Started

Install, Uninstall or Update IO Libraries Suite

Refer to the readme.htm file, which is available at the following locations:

  • Navigate to the IO Libraries suite page, under the Trials and Licenses tab, select either the Windows or the Linux readme.
  • From IO Control > Documentation > IO Libraries Suite Readme.

    With IO Libraries 2025 or later, IO Control is available as a web application. You can launch it in any of the following ways:

    From the Application Finder:

    • Open the Application Finder on your Linux machine.
    • Search for IO Control and click to launch it.

    Using a Web Browser:

    • Open your preferred web browser.
    • Enter the URL, https://localhost:4214.

Launching Connection Expert

There are two methods to launch Connection Expert (CE):

  • From the Application Finder:

    • Open the Application Finder on your Linux machine.
    • Search for Connection Expert under the application section..
    • Click to launch the application.

  • Using a Web Browser:

    • Open your preferred web browser.
    • Enter the URL in the format: https://<IP Address of the machine where IO Libraries Suite is installed>:4211.
    • For example: https://10.17.68.235:4211.

  • Ensure that your web browser supports HTTPS connections and is configured to allow access to locally hosted web applications.

  • If the browser keeps loading the page without progressing, try clearing the cookies.

Secure Access and Certificate Configuration

To access Connection Expert over a secure HTTPS connection, a trusted certificate must be configured. You can either use the default self-signed certificate or create a locally trusted certificate.

Default Self-Signed Certificate

If a locally trusted certificate is not configured, Connection Expert automatically generates a self-signed certificate for HTTPS. When accessing Interactive IO for the first time from a client machine, your web browser will display a security warning.

To proceed:

  1. Click the Advanced button on the warning page.

  2. Select Proceed to [IP Address] to open Interactive IO.

Even after accepting the certificate, the browser may continue displaying a warning symbol in the address bar. However, the connection remains secure.

If this is not acceptable for your environment, installing a locally trusted certificate will eliminate the warning.

Ensure that your web browser allows self-signed certificates or is configured to trust locally installed certificates to prevent security warnings.