Demo Server Setup Instructions

Nothing will be installed on your PC.
An EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) Ubuntu server is deployed to your AWS account. You’ll access the demo via your browser using your server’s unique public IP address:

  • http://<your-ip>:1880 – Node-RED
  • http://<your-ip>:1880/ui – Node-RED Dashboard
  • http://<your-ip>:3000 – Grafana

Step 1 – Register to Access the Demo

Register at: https://integra-developments.com/get-your-own-demo-server/

After registering, you’ll be redirected to:
https://integra-developments.com/live-demo/
Click: “Click here to launch the demo on AWS”

Step 2 – Launch the Server on AWS

If you don’t have an AWS account, you’ll be guided through the setup. Most new users will qualify for the Free Tier.

  1. Click the second “Actions” button (not the top one).
  2. Select “Launch instance from template.”
  3. On the next screen, click “Launch instance.”
  4. Wait for the green “Success” message to confirm your instance is being created.
  5. Do not click “View Launch Templates.”

Step 3 – Access Your Server

  1. Wait about 5 minutes for the server to initialize.
  2. In AWS, search for EC2 in the top search bar and open the EC2 Dashboard.
  3. Click Instances on the left sidebar.
  4. Look for the instance titled Customer_demo_server_web_linked.
  5. Click the Instance ID to view details.
  6. Copy the Public IPv4 address.

Use that IP address in a new browser tab:

  • http://<your-ip>:1880 – Node-RED
  • http://<your-ip>:1880/ui – Node-RED Dashboard
  • http://<your-ip>:3000 – Grafana

Important: Use http://, not https://.

Step 4 – Login Credentials

Username: admin
Password: (See the password listed on the Live Demo page)

Step 5 – Explore the Applications

Node-RED Flows

Go to http://<your-ip>:1880 to open the visual programming interface. Pre-built flows are included in the demo.

Node-RED Dashboard

Go to http://<your-ip>:1880/ui to see real-time graphs. They may start empty and populate over time.

Grafana

Visit http://<your-ip>:3000 and log in. In the left-hand menu, click Dashboards, then select "Demo Data PH Temp Humidity".

Grafana reads from InfluxDB, a time-series database populated in real time by Node-RED.

SmartAlex – Your IIoT Assistant

Visit the Live Demo page and chat with SmartAlex, your virtual systems expert.

Try asking:

  • “How do I add data to InfluxDB?”
  • “How can I set up alerts in Grafana?”
  • “Can I export data to Excel?”

Helpful resources: