Advertisement

Quick Links

www.AKCP.com
SecurityProbe 5ESV-X20
/ X60
User Manual
Help Version updated till firmware 404p
Copyright © 2012, AKCess Pro Co., Ltd..

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the 5ESV-X20 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Summary of Contents for AKCP 5ESV-X20

  • Page 1 SecurityProbe 5ESV-X20 / X60 User Manual Help Version updated till firmware 404p Copyright © 2012, AKCess Pro Co., Ltd..
  • Page 2 5ESV Manual Introduction What is securityProbe 5ESV-X20 / X60 Standard with Video? How to use this manual 3. Package Contents Front and Rear Panels and X20 / X60 Dry Contact Inputs Installation Setting the IP address Testing the IP address Firmware upgrade and creating a backup configuration 4.
  • Page 3: Package Contents

    5ES, but with the camera inputs. What’s the difference between the securityProbe 5ESV and the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 / X60? The securityProbe 5EV-X20 has the 8 RJ-45 intelligent sensor ports AND has 20 or 60 extra dry contact inputs, where the securityProbe 5ESV only has the 8 RJ-45 sensor ports.
  • Page 4 When the unit is powered up the power LED will be lit continuously. If the power LED is flashing then it indicates a problem with the CPU. If you notice this then please contact us on support@akcp.com 2. Ethernet LED The Activity and Link LEDs indicate network connectivity and activity. The Link LED will light up when there is a network connection present.
  • Page 5 C. To reboot the unit into the firmware upgrade or “SAFE” mode press and hold in the button for more than 12 seconds. 2. Sensor ports There are 8 RJ45 ports numbered from 1 – 8. These are for connecting AKCP intelligent sensors to the unit. Updated until firmware 404m...
  • Page 6 The 4 HD Digital Camera ports our where the cameras are connected. 11. High Definition Digital Pan Tilt Dome Controller Inputs This is where you would connect each of the PTDC pan tilt controller cable inputs. securityProbe 5ESV-X20 Updated until firmware 404m - 6 -...
  • Page 7 5ESV Manual securityProbe 5ESV-X20 20 Extra Dry Contact Inputs The 20 extra dry contact inputs on for example, the securityProbe 5ESV-X20, (or securityProbe 5ESV-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. This will protect these inputs and the unit from high voltages and spikes.
  • Page 8 5ESV-X20 or X60 extra dry contact web interface setup First login to the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60 web interface, then navigate to the Sensors Page, then click on the Dry Contact Ports link in the left hand column. You can now click on the dry contact port to setup that port as shown in the screen shot above.
  • Page 9 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Now we can see the dry contact input is now Critical and we can set how we require the Normal State to be in as shown above. Either in the Closed GND or Open +5VDC. We can also rename our normal and critical state of the input.
  • Page 10 securityProbe 5ESV Manual If we click on the Advanced Tab, we can set the graphing to on, the sensor URL, set the Filter Status and enable the Calendar. (More on the Sensor URL and Filter Status in sections #) Updated until firmware 404m - 10 -...
  • Page 11: Installation

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual 2) Installation 1. Setting up the IP address Every unit is shipped with the default IP address of 192.168.0.100 First we will go through the process of changing this IP address to fit your own network configuration. Ensure the following items are available to you before starting:- 1.
  • Page 12 Even though the screen shots included in this manual will display AKCP securityProbe 5ES, there are no differences between the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60 and the securityProbe 5ESV‟s web interface as they are shown. If or when there are differences, these will be pointed out.
  • Page 13 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Note. The unit ships with DHCP disabled. If you wish to use a DHCP server to obtain the IP address then see the “Using DHCP” section of the FAQ> Updated until firmware 404m - 13 -...
  • Page 14: Testing The New Ip Address With The "Ping" Command

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual Testing the new IP address with the “ping” command Once you have assigned the new IP address use the “ping” command to test the unit. This can also be used as a diagnostic tool in order to check whether your unit is connected to the network.
  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade

    Ensure you are running the latest firmware. You will also need to download the latest firmware from our website ( http://www.akcp.com/company/firmwareupdate.htm ). Log into our webpage using your MAC address, this is found on a sticker on the base of the unit.
  • Page 16 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Go to the Settings page then >> System Administrator >> System Maintenance >> System Firmware Upgrade Click on the "Upgrade" button, this will reboot the unit into "safe" mode, or "upgrade" mode. Click OK.. After reboot you will be redirected to the safe mode web interface. This can take some time, so please be patient.
  • Page 17 securityProbe 5ESV Manual After clicking Next, you can browse to the firmware update file (xxxxxx.bin) and click on the "Upgrade" button on the Firmware Upgrade screen. After clicking the Upgrade button, the unit will appear to sit and do nothing, please be patient.
  • Page 18 Note: If your web browser displays "404 not found" or "page cannot be displayed" errors then try pasting http://192.168.0.100/index2.html directly to your browser's address bar. Note: If you still have a problem with the upgrade or the unit please contact AKCP support at support@akcp.com...
  • Page 19: Creating A Backup Configuration File

    However it is not recommended to load a backup file from a securityProbe 5ES or 5ESV unit to a securityProbe 5ES-X20 or X60 or a 5ESV-X20 or X60 unit. To create your backup config file, you first need to log in to the unit as an Administrator, then navigate to the Settings page >>...
  • Page 20: Multi-Users And Groups Setup

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual 4. Multi-users and groups setup Login to the securityProbe or securityProbe 5E with the Administrator password, the default will be “public” if you have not changed this yet. Click on the Settings page, then System Administrator then User & Group Management as shown in the screen shot below: Note: The following screen shots may appear small and hard to read.
  • Page 21 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Enter your group name for example we have added a group named “System Guest” and entered our description. Now check the objects within the web interface that this group will be able to Modify and View. Then click the “Finish” button to save your group. Now you can see the new group “System Guest”...
  • Page 22 securityProbe 5ESV Manual If you wish to modify your group settings, highlight the group you wish to modify by clicking on it, then click on the “Properties” button as shown in the screen shot above. Updated until firmware 404m - 22 -...
  • Page 23: User Setup

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual User Setup Click on the Users tab then click the “Add” button to add the new Users to your groups as shown above. Now enter your User details as shown above. In our example we have entered Bob Smith as our Guest into our “System Guest”...
  • Page 24 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Now as you can see the new user has been entered into our list of Users. To modify a users setting, first highlight the user by clicking on it, then click the “ Properties” button as shown in the screen shot above. Updated until firmware 404m - 24 -...
  • Page 25: Services And Security

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual 5. Services and Security Active Services Application (disabling) You can enable or disable the Nagios, Video Conferencing, Secure Shell and Telnet applications running on the unit thus making the unit more secure as shown in the screen capture above.
  • Page 26: The Snmpv3 Ssl Security Feature

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual One benefit is the traffic between client and the securityProbe is not cached along the various units as it moves across the „Net, and so can‟t be accessed by someone after the connection is terminated. The SNMPv3 SSL security feature Use the SNMPv3 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) which is the standard security technology for establishing the encrypted link between the securityProbe in our case and the web browser.
  • Page 27: Active Security

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual Active Security In the Active Security section you can allow Users who are logged into the units web interface to “Acknowledge” alarms, which is normally reserved only for the Administrator. When the unit boots up, it will announce the IP address that it has been configured with. As an added security feature this announcement can be disabled in the above screen shot, so that the IP address remains unknown.
  • Page 28: The Nac Or Network Access Control Security Feature

    In this section we will now go through the basic set up of a sensor. We will focus on the AKCP temperature sensor; however this basic set up process is applicable to all of our sensors. If you require information on specific functions of a particular sensor then please download the manual for that sensor from our website, or locate it on your product CD.
  • Page 29 securityProbe 5ESV Manual The temperature sensor should be listed, along with its current reading and status. If this is not shown please see refer to the FAQ. This summary page allows you to quickly see which sensors are connected, their status, view the system log, and also view footage from any connected cameras.
  • Page 30 securityProbe 5ESV Manual I) Notification thresholds From this page you can carry out various operations as indicated above. Also view the current status (normal, low critical, high critical etc). In the screen shot above you can see the sensor is indicating a temperature of 29 degrees F, and a status of Normal. If you click on the blue marker arrow indicated above by the “Set the required threshold”...
  • Page 31 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Now your page will look something like below after taking the sensor offline. To bring a sensor back online, select your sensor type from the drop down menu and click “save”. Updated until firmware 404m - 31 -...
  • Page 32: Advanced Sensor Settings

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual Advanced sensor settings By clicking on the Advanced Settings tab you will then see the advanced settings for the sensor. Advanced mode functions Units: changes units from C to F or vice versa Updated until firmware 404m - 32 -...
  • Page 33 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Rearm: The Rearm parameter is useful for sensors whose values can vary such as the temperature and humidity sensors. It is used to prevent the sensor from flickering between two states. For example if the Warning High threshold for the temperature sensor is set to 80 degrees and the sensor were to vary between 79 and 80 you could be faced with a very large number of emails, traps, and events logged.
  • Page 34 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Data Collection Type: This refers to the data collection from the sensor and how the data is then displayed on the graphs. There are three options for the collection of data. Average, Highest and Lowest. The default setting is “Average”. When the data collection type is set to “Average”...
  • Page 35: Display Style

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual Display Style: You can keep the sensors “Display Style” in the web interface as the Basic Style which will be the slide bar type or you can change it to the “Gauge Style” type. When switching to the Gauge Style type you will first be prompted with the pop up dialog box show above.
  • Page 36 securityProbe 5ESV Manual You will now see the new display where you can set the sensors threshold levels as shown above. Updated until firmware 404m - 36 -...
  • Page 37 securityProbe 5ESV Manual After clicking on the “Advanced Settings” tab, you can change the text and colors for each sensor threshold as shown in the screen shot above. Check rate of change: When enabling the “check rate of change” feature for this sensor, you can set the rate in a percentage from 1% to 50% over a period of time from 1 to 20 minutes.
  • Page 38 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Graphing Sensor Data: In order to save the data from the sensors on the securityProbe 5ESV you will need to enable the Graphing feature on the unit. You need to change the Enable Graph to the On position and click on the Save button to enable the graphing.
  • Page 39 securityProbe 5ESV Manual After clicking on the “Click Here to View Graph” link shown in the screen shot on the previous page you will then see the graphs for the sensor. Updated until firmware 404m - 39 -...
  • Page 40 securityProbe 5ESV Manual You can download the sensor data to a text file by clicking on the Download Data button shown in the screen shot above. Updated until firmware 404m - 40 -...
  • Page 41 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Which will display the pop up box as shown in the screen shot above. You can also set the Graph Options by clicking on that button then Enabling the graphing page URL‟s as shown in the screen shot above. Updated until firmware 404m - 41 -...
  • Page 42 What this feature does is allow you to add a Hyperlink to a sensor, then this link will be displayed in the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60‟s mapping feature for that sensor (see the screen shot below) that you can then click on to follow the link to say a picture on the web of where the sensor is exactly or whatever you wanted to link to.
  • Page 43 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Sensor Filter Status: The Sensor Filter Status is a a feature that you can Enable or Disable and when enabled will check the sensor status. If the status of the sensor changes very rapidly, then it will report how many times the sensor status changed, instead of having 36 separate entries in the syslog entry.
  • Page 44 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Enable Calendar: If you select this option then the following will be displayed:- In our example we wish to monitor an office building between the hours of 7 PM – 9 AM Monday – Friday only. You can see in this picture we have selected the “Do Not Report” option for the hours in which we do not wish to receive any notifications or have any events logged.
  • Page 45 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Continuous Time Settings Tab The following advanced functions are for setting the time frame in which the system should delay a notification being triggered when a sensor gives a reading that exceeds the thresholds (high warning, normal, etc). Continuous Time to Report High Critical: This helps to eliminate unnecessary messages during minor fluctuations.
  • Page 46 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Minimum Time Settings Tab Minimum Time Status Prevents the status from fluctuating within the time set. For example, a sensor can only show high critical state once within 3 seconds, if value is set to 3 seconds. Using internal Mic as a sound detection sensor The internal microphone (or an external plugged into the line in jack) can be used as a sound detector.
  • Page 47 securityProbe 5ESV Manual b) When you have clicked on the advanced settings tab you will see the advanced options presented to you. Now lets look at what each of these settings does:- Updated until firmware 404m - 47 -...
  • Page 48 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Recording Source: Here you can choose either internal or external microphone. Microphone boost (+20dB): Boosts the microphone by 20 dB Microphone Sensitivity: The level of sensitivity that can be set. For example, if you set the level to 80, then the microphone will detect more sound if the level was set a 20. Pulse Length: This defines the minimum duration of a sound to trigger an alert notification.
  • Page 49: Expansion Ports

    5ESV Manual 7. Expansion Ports Your AKCP Securityprobe-5ESV-X20 or X60 is equipped with two expansion ports. This enables you connect up to four daisy chains of expansion modules. The available expansion modules are an eight port intelligent sensor board and an Opto-isolated sixteen dry contact expansion module.
  • Page 50 securityProbe 5ESV Manual A list of all extended ports will be shown. Each port will display any available expansion units, these will be highlighted in green. Click the module to be taken to the sensor settings page. This will bring you to the page shown above, the extended port sensors page. On this page you can change the name of the expansion module you can also disable it by clicking on the Enable / Disable button.
  • Page 51 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 3) Notifications If you setup a notification you can define the action to take when the sensor gives a reading beyond your previously set thresholds. This allows you to determine how you will be notified that a sensors reading has reached the specified parameters (high warning, critical etc) that we looked at in the previous section.
  • Page 52 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Please Note: We will now go through setting up a few different ways of notification step by step. To learn what the other types of notifications do refer to the separate notification manuals that can be found on your product CD. Updated until firmware 404m - 52 -...
  • Page 53 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 2. SNMP trap First we will set up a notification via SNMP trap, so that when your sensor reaches a certain threshold it will send a notification to your SNMP server. This tutorial provides you the information needed to setup an SNMP trap. To get to the starting point of this tutorial: ...
  • Page 54 securityProbe 5ESV Manual c) After clicking next you will be presented with the following screens:- On these screens you can select the parameters for when to send the SNMP trap notification. In our example we have selected to bind the SNMP trap to the temperature sensor we have connected on port 1.
  • Page 55 securityProbe 5ESV Manual d) Once we have created the parameters for the SNMP trap, we need to make it active. To do this go back to the notifications tab and it should look like the following:- e) Select the sensor and SNMP trap parameters as before f) Now you will see the SNMP trap has been added to our notifications page:- Updated until firmware 404m - 55 -...
  • Page 56 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Note: To remove this trap and make it inactive, highlight the notification and click remove. You can repeat this process to set up multiple SNMP traps for different sensors, or for multiple SNMP servers etc. Updated until firmware 404m - 56 -...
  • Page 57 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 3. E-mail This tutorial provides you the information needed to setup an E-Mail Notification. To get to the starting point of this tutorial:  Log in as administrator Select the “Notifications” tab  Click “Notification Wizard”  a) If you select to set up an E-mail notification you will be shown the following page b) After clicking “Next”...
  • Page 58 securityProbe 5ESV Manual After this click “Next” c) Now you need to input your SMTP server address for your e-mail account. Once this is correct, click next. d) Now, as with the SNMP trap you can select how many times to attempt to resend the e-mail, and the time elapsed between each attempt.
  • Page 59 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Click on “Finish”. You will now be taken back to the main Notification tab. f) Click on create g) Create the notification link as before. Then click finish Updated until firmware 404m - 59 -...
  • Page 60: Sms Notification

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual h) You will now be back at the main notification page. You should now see listed our two notifications, the SNMP trap and the e-mail. As you can see from this page, we now have an SNMP trap set up not give us notification of a “High Critical”, and an E-mail notification that will activate on a “High Warning”...
  • Page 61 securityProbe 5ESV Manual a) From the list of notification types select SMS and click next. You will then be presented with this :- b) You can now either add multiple numbers, or click next. In our case we will click next. c) Now we will set up the message that will be sent to the phone.
  • Page 62 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Note: A macro is a script that returns specific data collected by the unit. In our example here the macro will tell the notification to contain the “description” (sensor name), the value (current sensor reading) and the status (high/low warning etc) these macros are common to all sensor notifications.
  • Page 63 securityProbe 5ESV Manual f) You will now be able to select the number of times you wish the SMS to be resent and the interval between sending them. g) Again we now select the sensor to which to bind this notification too. Updated until firmware 404m - 63 -...
  • Page 64 securityProbe 5ESV Manual As before, select the Temperature sensor on port 1. This time we will use this notification for a low critical. Then select the notification name we assigned, in this case we chose “SMS 1”. Click Finish to finalize this. h) Now we will add the SMS notification to our active list.
  • Page 65 However, with this information you should be able to follow the procedure for the other types of notifications easily, as they all follow a similar format. If you still encounter difficulties with this then please contact us on support@akcp.com. Updated until firmware 404m...
  • Page 66: Basic Setup

    The unit will allow for connection of up to 4 HD Digital cameras through the video inputs (V1 – V4). In this tutorial we are going to assume you are connecting an AKCP pan/tilt HD Digital camera, and we are connecting it to port number V4.
  • Page 67 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Helpful hint At this stage you will begin opening up multiple windows which my obscure valuable information displayed on the summary page. To prevent this from happening, each window can be dragged to a new position to accommodate your preferred layout. To achieve this follow the directions below.
  • Page 68 securityProbe 5ESV Manual To check the cameras settings in the web interface you first need to go to the Settings page, then the Enable Cameras page. You can then press the Check Video Signal button to scan the HD Digital ports on the unit for connected cameras.
  • Page 69 5ESV Manual The cameras connected to the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60 base unit will now show the check in the Enabled box as shown in the screen shot above. You can then check to make sure the video stream is working by clicking on the “Preview”...
  • Page 70 securityProbe 5ESV Manual After your cameras are enabled you can then name then as you require by first selecting the “Camera Names” link from the Setup column, then renaming the test in each of the V1-V4 description fields as shown in the screen shot above. By clicking on the “Image Size”...
  • Page 71 Now that the Internal PTZ controller is set, you need to select the correct camera type from the drop down list as shown in the screen shot above. If the cameras is an AKCP branded camera you will choose the AKCP PT Camera, if it is another third party Pelco-D type camera you will select the “General PTZ Camera”.
  • Page 72 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 2. Pan / tilt functions of the camera. This tutorial provides you the information needed to setup an MMS Notification. To get to the starting point of this tutorial:  Log in as administrator  From summary page select options a) First, click on the “PTZ Control”...
  • Page 73 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Helpful Hint You can also pan and tilt the camera by placing your mouse on the video image and clicking the position in which you would like the camera to face. This is useful when you want to enter the values for automated camera movements.
  • Page 74 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 3. Automating camera movements This tutorial provides you the information needed to setup automated camera movements. To get to the starting point of this tutorial:  Log in as administrator  Select options from the summary page ...
  • Page 75 securityProbe 5ESV Manual b) After clicking on the add button you will be met with the following pages Updated until firmware 404m - 75 -...
  • Page 76 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Repeat this process as many times as you wish to automate the cameras movement so that it covers the area you require too monitor. In this example we have added three different positions. After clicking “Save Action”, click on “Run Continuous”. This will start the script running. You should then see instant feedback from the live stream in the camera window as the camera pans through these positions.
  • Page 77 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 4. Recording from the camera As the ActiveX has been removed from the Camera Settings page, to record from the camera please use the Java option. The web interface will direct you on how to do this. For this tutorial we will assume this is done.
  • Page 78 securityProbe 5ESV Manual b) Click “Record” and the camera record window will now open. Updated until firmware 404m - 78 -...
  • Page 79 securityProbe 5ESV Manual c) Now we need to set up the capture parameters. Click on “Setup Record Test” Updated until firmware 404m - 79 -...
  • Page 80 securityProbe 5ESV Manual d) To begin capture, simply click on “Record”. Note: If you wish to record, and run the automated camera movement sat the same time, start the automated camera movements from the “PTZ Control” Updated until firmware 404m - 80 -...
  • Page 81 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 5. Picture Log The camera can be used to automatically log a photo and send it as part of a notification. Continuing our example of setting up the temperature sensor in this part of the tutorial we are going to use the camera to capture an image from 2 seconds and 1 second before and 2 seconds after the event.
  • Page 82 securityProbe 5ESV Manual b) Adjust the notification thresholds in order to trigger a response. This has triggered the picture log notification. c) Viewing the logged pictures. Form here you can see there is a series of images. These have been taken at the preset time intervals, before and after the event.
  • Page 83: Adding A Map

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual 6) Mapping The mapping feature allows for an instant visual feedback as to a sensors position, and status. It is a useful monitoring tool for a set up with several sensors in different positions. This tutorial provides you the information needed to setup the mapping feature. To get to the starting point of this tutorial: ...
  • Page 84 securityProbe 5ESV Manual c) In this tutorial we are going to use a 3D map of a town center we are monitoring. d) Choose to have the map as a top level map. e) You will now have the option to finish or to continue adding your sensors to the map. For this tutorial, click next.
  • Page 85 securityProbe 5ESV Manual f) You will now be taken to the map page where it will display your map. To continue adding the sensors click next. g) After clicking next you will be directed to click the “Unlock” button. You can now drag sensor icons and position them on the map Updated until firmware 404m - 85 -...
  • Page 86 securityProbe 5ESV Manual i) After you have positioned the sensors in the correct location of your map click on “Unlock” Updated until firmware 404m - 86 -...
  • Page 87: Monitoring Via The Map Interface

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual j) Finally you click on the “Finish: button to save your changes 2. Monitoring via the map interface Now we are going to look at how to monitor the sensor status and use the map interface. a) To see further information regarding a sensor you can click on its icon. First you must click on the “Lock Icons”...
  • Page 88: Sensor Filters

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual 6) Filters 1) Sensor filters The module now comes equipped with the option to filter your sensor information which is displayed within the summary page. To enter the filter menu, select “Sensor Filters” from the dropdown tab on the left of the page:- Once you have clicked the tab you will be able to select your filter results by altering various fields of information contained within sensor filter window:- Updated until firmware 404m...
  • Page 89 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Altering your page reload interval can be achieved by using these options shown below:- Once you have selected your preferred filter options, your new settings will be displayed in the “Sensor Information” window found on the summary page:- Updated until firmware 404m - 89 -...
  • Page 90: Syslog Filters

    securityProbe 5ESV Manual Syslog filters Syslog filters enable you to customize your syslog window. To begin select the “Syslog filter” tab found on the summary page:- Once you have clicked the tab you will be able to select your filter results by altering various fields of information contained within syslog filter window:- By checking and un-checking various boxes within the Syslog filter window you can customize your displayed results contained within the syslog filter.
  • Page 91 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Altering your reaload interval can be achieved by using the options shown below:- Once you have selected your preferred filter options, your new settings will be displayed in the “System log Information” window found on the summary page:- Updated until firmware 404m - 91 -...
  • Page 92 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Updated until firmware 404m - 92 -...
  • Page 93 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 7) Making my unit visible on 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), monitor via the web based interface or with SNMP traps.
  • Page 94: Faq And Troubleshooting

    21) On your specs it shows the same resolution on both HD and non HD camera‟s. What is the difference? 22) What are the differences between the securityProbe 5E, the securityProbe 5ES and the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60? 23)How long can the new HD Digital cameras be extended? Updated until firmware 404m...
  • Page 95 28) If I order this option will I be able to connect other types of third party cameras as I did with my SEC-5E? 29) I noticed on the data sheet the 5ESV-X20 or X60 now ships with 2 expansion ports instead of 4.
  • Page 96 securityProbe 5ESV Manual Next click on apply filter. The temperature sensor should then be displayed in the list of connected sensors. 2) I cannot access my units web interface If you‟re having issues with network connectivity, first ensure that the link100 LED is lit on the front display of the unit.
  • Page 97 securityProbe 5ESV Manual LED patterns in Safe mode     then     Updated until firmware 404m - 97 -...
  • Page 98 securityProbe 5ESV Manual LED patterns in Recovery mode   then   LEDs run clockwise after the power is connected. From left to right each LED indicates 1st LED: U-Boot init 2nd LED: Kernel loaded with good CRC 3rd LED: Board init 4th LED: Serial port 5th LED: Ethernet 6th LED: NOR Flash...
  • Page 99 securityProbe 5ESV Manual 4) I have forgotten my units IP address If you have forgotten the IP address of your unit then you can simply press the rest button on the back of the unit. This will then announce the IP address through the units internal speaker. 5) I have forgotten the password for my unit.
  • Page 100 securityProbe 5ESV Manual C) Click on properties which will bring you to the following page:- 9) What function do the different types of notifications provide? The notifications are used to notify you when a sensor reading has hit a certain preset “critical” threshold.
  • Page 101 Wake up / Shutdown: This will send a signal to wake or shut down a server. If you require any assistance in setting up of these please contact us on support@akcp.com 10) Can I connect my unit via WiFi? Yes you can connect the unit via WiFi. Simply plug a USB dongle into the USB port on the rear of the unit.
  • Page 102 securityProbe 5ESV Manual b) Click the "Make Call" button, enter the IP address of the sensorProbe8Linux/cameraProbe8 to initiate a call in the "Address" field. Then, click "Ok" c) The unit will automatically respond to a call and establish the connection. You will then see the video, and hear sound from the unit.
  • Page 103 22) What are the differences between the securityProbe 5E, the securityProbe 5ES and the securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60? The securityProbe 5ESV-X20 or X60 has all the features of the previous generation SEC-5E base unit. The main differences are: ...
  • Page 104 SEC-5E BNC/RG-6 connectors? Can I use BNC-to-USB adapters? We will offer another option so you can order the 5ESV-X20 or X60 unit with the RG-6 BNC or previous Digital UMC or PTDC Digital camera inputs instead of the HD Digital camera inputs.
  • Page 105 33) Can I still use the same USB modems that worked or work on my securityProbe, my SEC- 5E and 5ES base units? Yes, as long as your firmware is updated on the unit, the SEC-5ESV-X20 or X60 will support all the same modem types as the previous generation of units.

This manual is also suitable for:

5esv-x60

Table of Contents