Digi Watchport/H Installation Manual

Digi Watchport/H Installation Manual

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Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited
Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR
Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com
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301-1141-01
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  • Page 1 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Excellent Integrated System Limited Excellent Integrated System Limited Stocking Distributor Stocking Distributor Click to view price, real time Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Click to view price, real time Inventory, Delivery &...
  • Page 2 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com ® Watchport USB ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING APPLIANCES Installation Guide Sensor Models: Watchport/H Watchport/P Watchport/T Watchport/W Watchport/D Watchport/A Camera Models: Watchport/VE Watchport/V2 Watchport/V3 www.digi.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Table of Contents Table of Contents................1 Introduction..................1 Installing Watchport Camera Drivers ..........2 DirectShow (DirectX) Drivers..........2 TWAIN and AVI Drivers ............3 Installing Watchport Sensor Drivers..........4...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Introduction ® The Watchport Series is the first line of plug-and-play USB devices for 24/7 environmental monitoring. Asset monitoring is a key issue in reducing total cost of ownership by pre-empting system failures, extending the life of equipment, and reducing downtime in mission-critical applications like branch server room management and equipment room monitoring.
  • Page 5: Installing Watchport Camera Drivers

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Installing Watchport Camera Drivers NOTE: If any Watchport Camera drivers are already installed on your system, you MUST uninstall them before continuing with these installation instructions.
  • Page 6: Twain And Avi Drivers

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com TWAIN and AVI Drivers For Windows XP, 2000, and 2003 Server Users Drivers for TWAIN/AVI are on the “TWAIN/AVI Driver and Manual” CD. Note that you must be logged into an account with administrator privileges.
  • Page 7: Installing Watchport Sensor Drivers

    Drivers downloaded from our web site may be pending certification. If so, Windows 2000 will display a warning: Digital Signature Not Found. Click Yes to continue with driver installation. If you click No you will need to contact Digi Technical Support before installing your Watchport Sensor.
  • Page 8 The USB Status Utility (Viewer) can be accessed by clicking the USB icon in your system tray or by clicking on Start / Programs / Digi USB / Edgeport Configuration Utility. This utility lists all the USB devices installed on your PC and provides other relevant information for each device. You may also use this utility to create a log file.
  • Page 9: Cabling Watchport

    To connect a Watchport Camera, plug the Type A (flat) end of the USB cable into the USB port located in the back of your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. Plug the Type B (rounded) end of the USB cable into the Watchport.
  • Page 10 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Extending the Cable Proximity Sensor All Other Sensors Watchport Sensor products, which are shipped RJ45 Wire Color RJ45 Wire Color...
  • Page 11: Installing Watchport Manager

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Installing Watchport Manager The Watchport Manager allows you to monitor your Watchport Camera and Sensor readings. To install the Watchport Manager: Use the browser to locate the Watchport Manager folder located on the Edgeport CD and then double-click on 400002560.exe.
  • Page 12: Using The Watchport Sensor Interface

    There are two basic types of sensing devices. The first type uses an ASCII command interface: Watchport/H and Watchport/T. The second type uses an RS-232 modem signal interface: Watchport/P and Watchport/W. The serial port can be opened with any serial parameters. Some sensors can be operated in either mode: Watchport/A and Watchport/D.
  • Page 13: Watchport/A (Acceleration & Tilt Sensor)

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/A (Acceleration & Tilt Sensor) The Watchport/A can be programmed to use either an RS-232 modem signal interface or an ASCII command interface.
  • Page 14: Watchport/H (Humidity & Temperature Sensor)

    Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/H (Humidity & Temperature Sensor) The Watchport/H uses an ASCII command interface. Its operating range is -40C to +85C. For best results, avoid exposure to bright light. Watchport/H Commands...
  • Page 15: Watchport/P (Proximity Sensor)

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/P (Proximity Sensor) The Watchport/P uses an RS-232 modem signal interface. The sensor acts as a ‘proximity’ detector; that is, if an object comes within range, the sensor will raise (and then lower) its DSR signal.
  • Page 16: Watchport/D (Proximity & Distance Sensor)

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/D (Proximity & Distance Sensor) The Watchport/D can be programmed to use either an RS-232 modem signal interface or an ASCII command interface.
  • Page 17: Watchport/T (Temperature Sensor)

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/T (Temperature Sensor) The Watchport/T uses an ASCII command interface. Its operating range is -55C to +125C. Watchport/T Commands Command...
  • Page 18: Watchport/W (Water Detector)

    Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Watchport/W (Water Detector) The Watchport/W uses an RS-232 modem signal interface and gives a binary output as frequently as 100 times per second.
  • Page 19: Using The Edgeport Utility Program

    The Edgeport configuration utility program (edgeport.exe) allows you to manage the serial ports of your Watchport product. Note that with Windows NT you must have administrative privileges in order to change the COM port settings. For more information, see the Support section at www.digi.com. General Tab The General tab in this utility allows you to do the following: •...
  • Page 20 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com • Configure - Reassign the physical port on your device to any available Windows COM port number from 1 to 255 and give your device a user friendly Device Name. This capability is particularly helpful if you have more than one device.
  • Page 21 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Remap Baud: (All operating systems) Setting the baud rate to 1200 baud will result in 230400 baud Ignore Flush: (Windows NT/2K/XP) If an application sends IRP_MJ_FLUSH_BUFFERS it will be ignored.
  • Page 22 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com • Test Ports - Perform a confidence test on the internal workings of the serial ports. • Power Management – Turn on and off the power for Hubports with USB PlusPower ports...
  • Page 23 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com • Port Status – Provide the status of a selected (highlighted) serial port. The Poll Interval is the number of seconds between updates of this window. This is also the number of seconds between each entry in the log file.
  • Page 24 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com • Uninstall the drivers. • Enable Event Logging – Place event messages in system event log. • Configure how COM ports will be assigned.
  • Page 25: Regulatory And Other Information

    Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Regulatory and Other Information © 2007 Digi, Digi International, the Digi logo, the against harmful interference in a residential Digi Connectware logo, USB Over IP, Watchport, installation. This equipment generates, uses, and...
  • Page 26 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com EMC: European Community - CE Mark Declaration of Conformity (DOC) EN55022 Class B(2006) According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 EN55024 (1998+A1,A2) Manufacturer’s Name:...
  • Page 27 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Quality Manager UL/CSA Safety Information Austin, Texas This device complies with the requirements of February 2007 following safety standards below: UL 1950, 3rd edition CSA No.
  • Page 28 Distributor of Digi International: Excellent Integrated System Limited Datasheet of 301-1141-01 - WATCHPORT TEMP SENSOR Contact us: sales@integrated-circuit.com Website: www.integrated-circuit.com Digi International 11001 Bren Road East Minnetonka, MN 55343 digi.info@digi.com www.digi.com Corporate Headquarters: 952-912-3444 877-912-3444 Fax: 952-912-4952 Digi Europe: +49-231-9747-0...

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