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Broadcast Tools Status Sentinel 16 Installation And Operation Manual

Web enabled sixteen-input status / logic input module
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Installation and Operation Manual
Status Sentinel 16
Web enabled sixteen-input status / logic input module.
Manual update: 10/31/2010
If you need a firmware upgrade, contact Broadcast Tools®
No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission.
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  • Page 1 NOTE: We recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Safari as your browser. Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions contained in this document. Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page # Introduction............3 Safety Information .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® Status Sentinel®16 Web enabled sixteen-input status/digital module (referred to as the Status Sentinel®16 Broadcast Tools® throughout this manual). We’re confident that this product will give you many years Products, as with any of dependable service.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Product Overview The Status Sentinel®16 is a robust, full-featured; Ethernet based data acquisition device with sixteen logic-level (status) inputs. All status/logic inputs are activated by a closure to ground. External sources can be contact closures, open collectors or 5, 12, 15 and 24-volt logic-level sources.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Status Sentinel®16’s internal 22K resistor is connected to +5 volts and does not prevent the external circuitry from working properly. Also, be sure the ground potential of the Status Sentinel 16 is at the same potential as the external equipment’s ground.

  • Page 6: Web Setup/Operation

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual CAUTION! Web Setup/Operation Step 1: Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu, click on settings, then NEVER DOWNLOAD click on Control Panel. (Note that the control panel shown is in “Classic View”. If con- FIRMWARE UPDATES trol panel is in “Category View”...
  • Page 7 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Step 3: Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection. Another menu will appear. Select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.

  • Page 8: Opening The Login Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Step 5: Before making any changes to the network settings, write down the cur- rent settings (or screen capture the page and print) so that they can be restored once the unit is configured. Next, select the radio button labeled “Use the fol- lowing IP address”...

  • Page 9: Login" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Login” Web Page The Login screen displays the username and password entry points. You may view the password by checking the “Show Password” box. After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed.

  • Page 10: Monitor/Control" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Monitor/Control” Web Page After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed. Depending on your access level, you may or may not be able to control or modify the product’s configuration.

  • Page 11: User Setup" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “User Setup” Web Page NOTE: After any item has been changed, you MUST press “Save Settings” button for your changes to be saved. This page can only be configured with (factory default) the “admin” access level.

  • Page 12: Status Setup" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Status Setup” Web Page Input selection drop-down: Allows for the selection of each status/logic input. Input Status Message: Used to identify each status/logic input. OFF: Description for the OFF condition. Description for the ON condition.
  • Page 13 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Delay Timing: The delay is in seconds. This option specifies the wait time from when a status/logic input changes state before an alarm is activated. NOTE: Set to zero when paired with the Relay Sentinel® 16.

  • Page 14: Email/Network Setup" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page SET UP e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...

  • Page 15: Restoring Network Factory Defaults

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Restoring Network Factory Defaults The Status Sentinel®16 factory defaults may be restored by depressing the recessed front panel “default” push button for five seconds while powering up the unit. “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Device Network Settings Device Address: Enter a static IP address here.
  • Page 16 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Email Logging Settings Logging Email Address: IP address for the “Logging” email recipient (may be different from the 8 “Alarm” Recipient Addresses. Logging emails and Daily emails are sent to this address.
  • Page 17 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – “Optional” Relay Sentinel® 16 Settings Relay Sentinel® 16 IP Address: Enter the IP address of the Relay Sentinel® 16 being used. Relay Sentinel® 16 port: Enter the port of the Relay Sentinel® 16. Normally 10001 NOTE: Normally left blank unless paired with the Relay Sentinel®...
  • Page 18 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Controls Save Settings: After pressing the “Save Settings” button, the device will reboot (If you changed the IP address, you must navigate your web browser to the new IP address (if the HTTP port was changed from port 80, be sure to add the new port number after the IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #).

  • Page 19: Show Log" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Show Log” Web Page This page displays current alarms. With the “admin” access level, the user may control all functions. With the “Monitor/Control” access level, the user may view the “Show Log”, enable/disable PC speaker sound and silence alarms.

  • Page 20: About" Web Page

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual “About” Web Page The “About” Web Page displays the product name, firmware version numbers, and Broadcast Tools® Web site link. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SET UP...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Specifications Ethernet Interface: RJ-45, 10base-T or 100base-TX, auto sensing with link & activity led indicators - Full/half duplex. Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ARP, ICMP, SNMP, TFTP, Telnet, DHCP, BOOTP, HTTP, and AutoIP. Status / Logic Inputs:...

  • Page 22: Warranty

    If Broadcast Tools is notified, in writing, of a failure of any item manufactured by Broadcast Tools to conform to the foregoing Limited Warranty within one (1) year following the date of the Buyer’s acquisition of the item, and if the item is returned to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’...

  • Page 23: Declaration Of Conformity

    Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Declaration of Conformity The XPORT Device contained in the Status Sentinel®16 conforms to the following standards: (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Status Sentinel®16: Broadcast Tools®, Inc.
  • Page 24 Status Sentinel 16 Installation and Operation Manual Functional Diagram Input Latches, LED Drivers, RFI Filters & Pull-ups PWR/HB Control Processor The 16 status / logic inputs may be activated either by pulling the input to ground or releasing the input to a high state. The action...

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