Avtech Room Alert User Manual
Signal tower real-time event alerting with signal lights, temperature & sensor monitoring
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- Page 1 Room Alert Signal Tower ™ Real-Time Event Alerting with Signal Lights, Temperature & Sensor Monitoring Phone 401.847.6700 User’s Guide & 401.847.6701 Reference Manual Webal AVTECH.com 080210.01...
- Page 2 All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced for commercial benefit in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of AVTECH Software Inc., except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Package Contents.............................3 Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box......................3 Step 1: Install The AVTECH Device Discovery Utility................4 Step 2: Install The Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box................4 Step 3: Discovery And Network Settings....................5 Static Only Networks........................7 Device Not Found Or Invalid IP Address..................8 Step 4: Connect Included Sensors And Accessories................8... - Page 4 Reset Defaults............................22 Help................................22 About..............................22 Web Interface............................23 Advanced Topics......................25 Upgrading Firmware..........................25 Unit Accessible Although Not Discoverable..................25 Performing Firmware Recovery......................26 Included With Room Alert & TemPageR... PageR Enterprise Network-Wide Server, Device & Event Monitoring, Alerting & Automatic Corrective Action AVTECH Software Inc.
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Page 5: Introduction
/ UPS power, flood / water, smoke / fire, entry / intruder, air flow and more. All Room Alert models come with a license to run PageR and include a printed copy of the ‘Getting Started With PageR Enterprise’ manual. -
Page 6: Benefits Of Using Room Alert Signal Tower
/ UPS power, flood / water, smoke / fire, air flow, motion, intruder / entry, panic buttons and more is possible at up to one (1) location for each Room Alert Signal Tower box and can be as far as 100 feet away from the Room Alert Signal Tower box. -
Page 7: Installation
‘Support’ and ‘Downloads’ sections of the AVTECH.com website for any appropriate installation or application note that will instruct you on the proper installation and use of that component. Install those components after the Room Alert Signal Tower setup is completed. -
Page 8: Step 1: Install The Avtech Device Discovery Utility
Power Adapter’ to the Room Alert Signal Tower unit. IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT CONNECT POWER to the Room Alert Signal Tower unit during the initial setup UNTIL AFTER you have connected it to your network as described above or it will cause problems automatically assigning the initial IP address. -
Page 9: Step 3: Discovery And Network Settings
‘Device Not Found Or Invalid IP Address’ subsection below before continuing. Once the Room Alert Signal Tower unit is displayed, select it from the list to perform an action on it. Selecting multiple units will cause the action selected to be performed on multiple units (i.e. all selected units) simultaneously. - Page 10 The AVTECH Device Discovery Utility offers additional features accessible via a right click context menu. This menu is accessible only when a located Room Alert Signal Tower unit has been selected and the right mouse button has been clicked. These menu options are described below.
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Page 11: Static Only Networks
Enter a valid static IP address for the current location of the Room Alert Signal Tower unit when prompted. NOTE: If the Room Alert Signal Tower unit is later relocated outside of the current subnet, you will need to reset the IP address in order to see and work with the Room Alert Signal Tower unit. -
Page 12: Device Not Found Or Invalid Ip Address
DHCP server for the MAC address listed on the label located on the bottom of the Room Alert Signal Tower unit. If this is not possible or if there is not an entry in the DHCP server, follow the instructions listed under the ‘Static-Only Networks’... -
Page 13: Step 5: Check Room Alert Signal Tower Firmware Version
Open the AVTECH Device Discovery Utility and click the ‘Search’ button. When the Room Alert Signal Tower unit is located, select it and click the ‘Web’ button. If you are unable to locate your Room Alert Signal Tower unit because UDP broadcast packets are blocked on your network, simply type the IP address of the Room Alert Signal Tower unit in the location bar of a web browser. -
Page 14: Configuration
Signal Tower web server interface, your mail server must have ‘SMTP Relay’ enabled for either your network or the IP address of the Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box. Contact your Network Administrator if you need assistance in doing this. -
Page 15: Initial Email Setup
NOTE: Many email servers block SMTP email by default. To use SMTP email with Room Alert Signal Tower, be sure the Room Alert Signal Tower IP address is added to the list of allowed SMTP relay hosts on the email server you are using for email. -
Page 16: Testing
If another application is used to monitor the Room Alert Signal Tower unit, be sure to obtain the MIB files for the Room Alert Signal Tower unit from the ‘Downloads’ section of the AVTECH.com website or the most recent AVTECH Update CD. -
Page 17: Snmp Queries (Snmp Get)
‘Downloads’ section under ‘Room Alert Software Downloads’ SNMP Traps Room Alert Signal Tower can also send SNMP Traps in response to alerts. Enter up to three (3) Trap Send IP addresses on the SNMP tab and Room Alert Signal Tower will send SNMP Traps to these systems for processing by network monitoring applications. -
Page 18: Monitoring With Pager Enterprise
‘closed’ or ‘open’. Please refer to the documentation received for any switch sensors purchased to determine the ‘normal’ state (open or closed) of the sensor. Next, select the opposite state (i.e. not normal) to setup the Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box to send an alert when the alarm condition exists. -
Page 19: Digital Sensors
Digital Temperature/Humidity Sensor Switch Sensors Alert thresholds for switch sensors connected to the Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box are set by specifying either ‘Closed’ or ‘Open’. Please refer to the documentation received for any switch sensors AVTECH Software Inc. -
Page 20: Ping Options
Configuration & Setup Screens purchased to determine the ‘normal’ state (open or closed) of the sensor. Next, select the opposite state (i.e. not normal) to configure the Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box to send an alert when the alarm condition exists. -
Page 21: Alarm Options
Room Alert Signal Tower Configuration And Setup Screens Alarm Options The ‘Alarm Options’ section is used to configure the light tower elements that will turn on or off in response to an alarm or alarm cleared condition. By default, the red light turns on when an alarm occurs and the green light turns on when an alarm clears. -
Page 22: External Sensor Options
Flood Sensor (RMA-F008-SEN, RMA-F024-SEN) The AVTECH Flood Sensor is available with a standard 8´ or 24´ flood sensor cable and allows a real-time notification of flood or water leakage wherever the attached flood sensor cable is located. This is an instant ‘plug & play’ sensor that connects to one of the switch sensor contact sets via a low voltage 2-wire cable. -
Page 23: Power Sensor
Smoke Sensor (RMA-SS1-SEN) The AVTECH Smoke Sensor allows a real-time notification of the presence of smoke or fire. This is an instant ‘plug & play’ sensor that connects to one of the switch sensor contact sets via a low voltage 2-wire cable. -
Page 24: Additional Screens And Interfaces
IP address be assigned to the device to ensure that PageR can find the unit. The IP address assigned must also be excluded from DHCP assignment to ensure that the IP address of the Room Alert Signal Tower ID Box is NOT given to another device on your network. -
Page 25: Security
Additional Screens And Interfaces Security The ‘Security’ section is used to configure password security for access to the Room Alert Signal Tower Settings Screen and telnet configuration menu. Passwords can ONLY contain the alphanumeric characters ‘0-9’, ‘a-z’ and ‘A-Z’. Spaces, symbols, and punctuation are not supported. Be sure to record the password entered here in a safe place. -
Page 26: Reset Defaults
‘Room Alert Signal Tower Help’ heading will be the current firmware version that is installed on the Room Alert Signal Tower unit and its release date. The link entitled ‘Click Here To Check For Updates’ can be used to check if the firmware version installed on the Room Alert Signal Tower unit is the most current (requires internet access). -
Page 27: Web Interface
Additional Screens And Interfaces Web Interface The Room Alert Signal Tower web interface is available through the built-in web server and shows the current status of Room Alert Signal Tower sensors and LEDs. If thresholds are defined for the sensors, the status icon above the sensor label changes color based upon what the current value is in relation to the established thresholds. - Page 28 Room Alert Signal Tower Additional Screens And Interfaces AVTECH Software Inc.
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Page 29: Advanced Topics
Room Alert Signal Tower Firmware Update file. NOTE: When saving the Room Alert Signal Tower Firmware Update file to the computer, it may be saved with either a ‘.zip’ or ‘.upd’ file extension. If the extension is ‘.zip’, DO NOT EXTRACT the Room Alert Signal Tower Firmware Update file. -
Page 30: Performing Firmware Recovery
Follow the instructions that load to complete the firmware recovery process. NOTE: If the Room Alert Signal Tower unit is found to be in need of a firmware recovery, please notify AVTECH Support by Live Chat or email for a quick consultation. This may save you valuable time and effort or help you to determine what caused the situation so that it can be avoided in the future. - Page 31 Room Alert Signal Tower Notes __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ AVTECH Software Inc.
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