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- Page 1 Sentinel Desktop Version User Guide Software version 1.0.3 Document revision 6...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents What You Need ..............................3 Sentinel Setup ................................3 Introduction ................................4 The Sentinel Pro and Micro compared ......................... 4 Introduction to the Sentinel ............................ 4 Low-power WiFi Sensors ............................5 Overview ................................6 Configure your Wi-Fi router ..........................6 Desktop Software Setup ............................ -
Page 3: What You Need
Sentinel Setup What You Need To use the Sentinel and the Desktop Software, you will need: At least one Sentinel Pro or Sentinel Micro. Windows 2000 operating system or better At least 1 GB of Physical RAM At least 1 GB of Hard Disk space... -
Page 4: Introduction
PC. When not taking a measurement, the sensor will enter a low power sleep mode to preserve the internal lithium battery. The Sentinel Pro and Micro compared Sentinel PRO Sentinel MICRO... -
Page 5: Low-Power Wifi Sensors
Low-power WiFi Sensors The Sentinel uses a low-power duty cycling algorithm to preserve battery power and perform scheduled temperature measurements. Measure Wake up WLAN TX Wake up CPU Sleep Send Sleep Shutdown Shutdown Wake up WLAN TX Wait for Send ConfigUpdate ConfigUpdate SET/GET... -
Page 6: Overview
Desktop Software Setup You only need to go through these steps if the sensor was configured for DESKTOP application. This will not work for WEB application. Overview In the desktop software application, the sensor is pre-configured to send its data to a Personal Computer (PC) whose IP address is set by default to 172.19.0.10. -
Page 7: Changing The Pc's Network Ip Address
Changing the PC’s network IP address Computer has to be set up as follows when using the desktop software OR the RTMS (No set up necessary when using Aginova’s hosted solution): A. Open the Control Panel, Network Connections Go to START... -
Page 8: Installing The Desktop Software
Installing the Desktop Software Insert the provided CD-ROM or download the latest release from www.aginova.com The installer should start automatically. If not, locate and run the installer file. Once the installation starts, you can leave all options with default values. -
Page 9: Setup Of The Sentinel Sensor
Setup of the Sentinel Sensor The Sentinel Pro & Micro come pre-installed with a 3.6V lithium battery. Perform the following steps: Connect the sensor probe (depending on setup) Connect the power supply (optional) Turn the power switch to LED (to see LED indications) -
Page 10: Introduction
Desktop Software Guide Introduction The Aginova Sentinel Application allowsthe user to quickly set up a full sensor- based environment. It has a small embedded database that stores temperature information for several months. The Desktop Software features : A simple installation (no database or web server needed) Embedded database for temperature storage Graphs &... -
Page 11: The Overview Section
The Overview section The Desktop Software always begins in the Overview page. The Overview page displays instantaneous information about all the sensors on one screen. It features a placeholder that displays a map (of the building, for example) for visualization of the sensors. -
Page 12: The List Of Sensors Section
The List of Sensors section Clicking on the List of Sensors section displays all the sensors that ever connected to the system. Give a meaningful name to each sensor by double-clicking on its Sensor N°. Note: You can change the temperature unit to °F under the Setup section. Chapter 4 Desktop Software Guide... -
Page 13: Reconfiguring Your Sensors
Reconfiguring your sensors To reconfigure one (or many sensors), go to the List of Sensors page (refer to previous section for more details), and select the sensor(s) that you would like to reconfigure. Then click on the Configure selected sensors button. A screen like this one should appear: The following parameters can be set from the Desktop Software application: Sampling period... -
Page 14: Reprogramming Your Sensors
WiBox / Desktop Software IP address This parameter (an IP address, for example 172.19.0.10), controls where the sensor sends its data information. By default (factory settings), the sensor will send its information to 172.19.0.10. Once you connect to the sensor, you can change this value to your preferred IP destination. -
Page 15: The Graphs & Data Section
To reprogram a sensor, go to the List of sensors section, select the sensor(s) to reprogram and click on the Update firmware button. Select the new firmware (can be found on Aginova.com) and click on the Update firmware button. You can verify that the firmware was updated properly on the Communications section. -
Page 16: The Communications Section
The Communications section In case of problems, troubleshoot communications in the Communications section. This shows the latest packets received by this software from the sensors. Chapter 4 Desktop Software Guide... -
Page 17: Overview Of The Data Flow
Device Common issues Sensor Probe Bad temperature reading Wrong probe attached Wrong product number set Sentinel Pro / Micro Cannot see sensor No batteries (or voltage too low) Not turned ON (middle position) Cannot see sensor Sensor too far Cannot see sensor... -
Page 18: Common Problems
Common problems Not able to see any sensors? Verify the following points: Make sure that you can reach your WiFi Access Point (AP) from your PC Verify that the AP is correctly configured (SSID, channels, DHCP, etc). You can use another device (PDA, laptop) to verify that it can reach your PC. Verify that your PC has the correct IP address set (172.19.0.10) Disable any firewall/antivirus that could prevent sending/receiving UDP/SNMP packets... -
Page 19: Using Wireshark To Sense Ethernet Packets
There was an error when the Sentinel tried to send a packet (data or other) to the WiBox / Desktop. Other sensor error / Unknown error Please contact Aginova support if the error persists. Using Wireshark to sense Ethernet packets Please refer to http://www.wireshark.org. - Page 20 Under Linux, enable the correct mode on the terminal: sudo iwconfig sudo iwconfig <interface> mode monitor # for example interface=eth1 sudo iwconfig <interface> freq 1 # (to listen to channel 1) sudo iwconfig <interface> essid null # to discard any relationship with SSID sudo iwconfig # to check that the change was done properly Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...
- Page 21 Aginova reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes.
- Page 22 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications to this product not authorized by Aginova could void the FCC, CE & Industry Canada regulations and negate your authority to operate the product. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
- Page 23 Use only the power supply shipped with the device. Do not use the Sentinel Sensor near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios. Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products. Chapter 6 Notice...
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Page 24: Warranty Information
The serial number of the device is defaced or missing; The broken part is a replacement part. Aginova and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. -
Page 25: Customer Support
In case the support requests you to ship back units, please use the following contact details unless instructed differently: For the Americas (U.S.A., Canada, South America, Mexico,etc): Aginova Inc. 3 Chambry Ct. Freehold, NJ 07728. U.S.A Tel: 732-780-7065 For EMEA (Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia): Aginova Sàrl... - Page 26 For India: Aginova Technologies. 503, Brindavan, Opp IIT Main Gate, Powai, Mumbai-400076. Chapter 8 Customer Support...
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