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- Page 1 / sensorProbe8/ sensorProbe8-X20 User Manual Help Version updated till firmware 413 Copyright © 2009, AKCP Co., Ltd..
- Page 2 What’s the difference between SP2 and SP8? What’s the difference between SP8 and SP8-X20? How to use this manual sensorProbe2 sensorProbe8 sensorProbe8-X20 sensorProbe8-X20 20 Extra Dry Contact Inputs Installation Assigning an IP address Testing your new IP address Upgrading the firmware Setting up a sensor...
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Page 3: How To Use This Manual
8 RJ45 inputs. 3. What’s the difference between the SP8 and the SP8-X20? The sensorProbe8-X20 has the 8 RJ-45 intelligent sensor ports AND has 20 extra dry contact inputs, where the sensorProbe8 only has the 8 RJ-45 sensor ports. More on these extra dry contacts in topic #8 in this section below. - Page 4 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 5. sensorProbe2 6. sensorProbe8 Updated until firmware 413 - 4 -...
- Page 5 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 7. sensorProbe8-X20 8. sensorProbe8-X20 20 Extra Dry Contact Inputs The 20 extra dry contact inputs on for example, the sensorProbe, (or securityProbe X20/X60) can be configured as inputs only up to 5 Volts in normal operation. In opto- isolation mode they can input up to 30 Volts DC.
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Page 6: Installation
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Extra dry contact input practical applications: The extra dry contact inputs can be used to monitor many types of equipment, for example, you can run the connection from warning lights on alarm panels to the dry contact inputs, so that when the warning light on the alarm panel is activated, the dry contact is triggered in the units web interface, thus allowing you to send notifications via emails or SNMP traps. - Page 7 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual In some cases your computer might not be able to connect to this default IP address. In this situation you need to set up your computers routing table to allow access to this. See here for this process. c) You will now be presented with the following login screen.
- Page 8 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual e) From summary page select the “Network” tab. After inputting your new IP address click “save” 2. Testing your new IP address We now need to test that your new IP address has been assigned successfully. We will do this via the “ping”...
- Page 9 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 2) You will now get an MS DOS command prompt which shows the ping results. If this is unsuccessful you will receive a “request timed out” message. Having connection problems? Please note: The units default connection speed is 10MB w/Half Duplex, so if you are having trouble connecting to the unit then you do have the option to set the unit to full duplex mode by using the follows SNMP set command snmpset -v1 -c public 192.168.0.100 .1.3.6.1.4.1.3854.1.2.2.1.72.0 s "1yyy"...
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Page 10: Upgrading The Firmware
As we are constantly releasing new firmware with added capabilities it is recommended you upgrade to the latest firmware. To do this you need to go to our website http://www.akcp.com/company/firmwareupdate.htm and log in using your MAC address. This can be found on a sticker on the base of your unit. - Page 11 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 2) When IPSet loads you will be met with a screen similar to this:- 1) Select firmware upgrade 2) Type in the IP address of your unit 3) Type in your administrator password 4) Click browse, a new window will pop up 5) Select the zipped firmware file, click open.
- Page 12 Please download either of these older versions of firmware depending on if you have a sensorProbe2 or sensorProbe8 unit, then update the unit with each and then to the latest version that is on our web site.
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Page 13: Setting Up A Sensor
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 3) Setting up a sensor For the purposes of this manual and tutorials we will cover setting up a dual temp / humidity sensor. The first part of the tutorial will cover the basic installation and settings for the sensor. The second part will explain how to go about setting up various notifications such as SNMP traps. - Page 14 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual d) From this page select the “Sensors” tab. This will bring you to the following page:- In this example we have selected the humidity sensor from the sensor menu on the left. The sensors highlighted in green indicate that they are currently connected to the unit. In this case you can see there is a temp and humidity sensor connected (dual sensor) and so they are highlighted in green in the menu.
- Page 15 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual e) This window is used for configuring the sensors parameters. These parameters are explained below :- Description :- The name of the sensor. Use a meaningful name such as “humidity sensor office1” Go Online/Offline :- This takes the sensor on or offline without unplugging it from the unit Critical high :- The %age humidity level at which it is critically high Warning high :- the %age humidity level at which it is high Warning low :- the %age humidity level at which it is low...
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Page 16: Setting Up A Trap
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Sensor Status Filters: - By clicking on the “Sensors Status Filters” button shown in the image above on page #13, you can then adjust the continuous time the sensor is in a warning, error, or normal state before the unit sends the alerts. This feature was added to eliminate false warnings. 4) Notifications 1. - Page 17 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual a) After going to the “traps” tab you can see the two traps (“Trap 1”, “Trap 2”) b) The traps have various fields you need to set. These are explained below. Send Trap :- toggles whether the SNMP trap is on or off Destination IP :- The destination IP address that the trap message will be sent too.
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Page 18: Setting Up E-Mail Notifications
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Community :- This is the Community of the host that will receive this trap. This is often set to public Send Keep Alive Trap :- Will send a trap message at your preset time interval. This is useful for informing the user as to whether the unit is still online, or for if you require collection of data at regular intervals regardless of the sensors status. - Page 19 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual a) Click on the “mail” tab and this brings you to a new page. From here you can setup the various e-mail parameters. b) You can now set up the individual Email options from the fields shown below. Updated until firmware 413 - 19 -...
- Page 20 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Send Mail :- This toggles whether the send Email option is on or off. SMTP Server :- The address of your SMTP server SMTP Authentication :- check this option if your SMTP server requires authentication SMTP Server Login Name :- The user name to login to your SMTP server SMTP Server Password :- The password used to login to your SMPT server E-mail subject :- The subject you wish to have for the e-mail.
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Page 21: System Settings
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual When you have filled in your required fields remember to click “Save”. d) At the bottom of the page you have two further options. Status of most recent Mail :- This can be either “No Status” “Success” or “Failure” Last Error Message :- This is a debugging aid. - Page 22 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual a) After clicking the “Network” tab you will be taken to this page :- b) Once on this page you can setup the network settings as indicated below :- IP Address :- Use this to change the IP address of your unit Subnet Mask :- Use this to assign the subnet mask of your unit Default Gateway :- Assign the default gateway of your device Updated until firmware 413...
- Page 23 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Domain Name Server :- IP address of your DNS. Used if you wish to use a DNS address for your unit instead of accessing via the IP address. Use DHCP :- The unit can use DHCP to assign its IP address, or it can use a statically assigned IP address.
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Page 24: System Tab
SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual On System Start Up - the time is synchronized once the cameraProbe8 is turned on or reboot. Once a Month/Week/Day/Hour - the time is automatically synchronized every month, week, day, or an hour, respectively. NTP Server 1 and 2 :- Set the IP address of the NTP servers to be used. The NTP will synchronize the time with the server that has less number of the stratum. - Page 25 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual a) When you arrive at the settings page you will see the following screen :- b) The first section is entitled “System Settings” System Description :- This is an MIB II value set when the microcode for the unit was installed. It includes the build time and version of the microcode.
- Page 26 The sensorProbe2 units that were shipped prior to October of 2009 have the older memory mega128 chip. If this is the case your screen will appear like the screen shot shows above. This System page will also show in the sensorProbe8 web interface. Updated until firmware 413...
- Page 27 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual The User web interface login password is the same as the SNMPget community and the Admin is the same as the SNMPset\get community string. You set your web interface login passwords in the SNMP community settings by enabling the “Password checking” above then entering your passwords into these fields.
- Page 28 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual d) Next you have the options for resetting the SNMP trap settings SNMP Port :- Use this option to reset the SNMP port setting to its default SNMP Trap Port :- Use this option to reset the SNMP Trap Port to its default setting Quick Tip: Your SNMP port default is 161 and the SNMP TRAP port default is 162.
- Page 29 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 6) Making your unit visible to the internet So far the manual has simply covered the basic set up. The setup we have just created will allow you to access your unit on a Local Area Network (LAN). We have setup SNMP traps so that your SNMP software, such as Whatsup Gold, or HP Openview can collate information from your unit.
- Page 30 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual >route add 192.168.0.100 10.1.1.20 Where 10.1.1.20 is the IP address of the Ethernet interface on the PC that the unit is plugged into with the crossover cable. Now ping* 192.168.0.100 to see if the connection was successful. 7) Quick Facts and FAQ: Question: How does the SP2 and SP8 record the sensor data and how much can it store? Answer:...
- Page 31 When the sensorProbe is powered up, the IPSet will capture its IP address, then you will be able to click on the flashing button to open the web interface. You can download the IPSet utility by logging into the AKCP web site with you units MAC ID. Question:...
- Page 32 SP2/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Question: I have assigned the gateway IP, and when I click Save, it reverts back to the default IP? (continued on next page) Answer: This happens when the device is not able to find the IP entered. When the IP is entered the device searches for the IP and will accept it if it is found, or else it will revert back to the default Question: I have an alert condition from one of my sensors attached to my sensorProbe unit, in that the...
- Page 33 You can also use the remote syslog feature to collect and log these reports from the units, or you could use the securityServer software to log and collect the syslog reports as well. (contact AKCP Sales, or the Support Team for the latest version of the securityServer software) The remote system log feature is used to push out the sys log in real time to a remote server, or PC, then this information can be imported into a data base or other program.
- Page 34 We have an OID manual that includes basic information on SNMP and were to find out more information on this. The manual also includes all our OID’s and related information. Please contact the AKCP Support Team if you would like a copy of this. Updated until firmware 413...
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