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  • Page 1 Manual for STE2 LITE...

  • Page 2: Safety Warning

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Safety warning The device has been tested and is in good working condition, meeting the standards required in the Czech Republic. To keep it working properly, it's important to follow the safety and maintenance guidelines listed below. If the device is used improperly, it may not work safely.
  • Page 3 HTTPS, and can be connected to the Portal service. The STE2 LITE is a device that can measure temperature, humidity, or other values from external sensors. It is equipped with HTTPS and SNMP features, and can be connected to a LAN or WiFi network.
  • Page 4 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Product usage scheme HW group...

  • Page 5: Basic Features

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Basic features • The device supports LAN and WiFi connections through 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz). • It supports Ethernet and WiFi operations for easy configuration. • Device and can be powered by 5V (external power adaptor).

  • Page 6: Connectors And Wiring

    • Ethernet – LAN connectivity, default configuration also for WiFi connectivity. • Sensor Port (RJ11) – External RJ11 sensors from HW group. Each port is max 60m. One physical sensor can provide several sensor values. Temperature & Humidity sensor provides 2 sensor values.
  • Page 7 User Manual for STE2 LITE device STE2 LITE STE2 R2 STE2 PLUS Ethernet 10/100Mbit 10/100Mbit 10/100Mbit WiFi IEEE 802.11bg IEEE 802.11bg IEEE 802.11bg IPv6 SNMP v1 + v3 SNMP Trap DHCP HTTP HTTPS SMTP SMTP TLS HWg-Push (SensDesk) Net-GSM (SMS GW)

  • Page 8: Recommended Connection

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Recommended connection Sensor daisy-chain connection options: HW group...

  • Page 9: First Start-Up

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device First start-up 1) Cable connection • Connect the device to the Ethernet (direct cable to the switch, crossed to PC). • Connect the power adapter to the power grid and to the device. •...
  • Page 10 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Set device network parameters: • IP address / HTTP port (80 by standard) • Your network mask • IP address of your network gateway • Device name (optional parameter) Save the settings by clicking on Apply Changes.
  • Page 11 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 3) How to open the device website 1) Enter the device IP address in your web browser if you know it. 2) Use right-click on device in the HWg-Config program. Select Open in WEB Browser.
  • Page 12 User Manual for STE2 LITE device WWW interface Home tab General Info section • Device Name: This setting allows you to assign a unique name to the device, which can be helpful when managing larger installations. You can configure the device name on the General Setup tab.

  • Page 13: General Setup Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device General Setup tab HW group...
  • Page 14 User Manual for STE2 LITE device General part • Device Name - The device name (default “STE2 LITE”) helps to differentiate individual devices in the network. • WWW Info Text - Text displayed in the footer of the device's web page.

  • Page 15: Security Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Security tab HTTPS Server Certificate files Used to manage certificates needed for the HTTPS server. Allows you to upload or delete a public key, a private key, or a certificate of the certificate authority (CA) that has issued the public key certificate.
  • Page 16 User Manual for STE2 LITE device WiFi tab When WiFi is off, only the enable option is shown: All the options are available after enabling: HW group...
  • Page 17 User Manual for STE2 LITE device WiFi Info section • WiFi modem state - Disable – Wifi is disabled. - Wait for power on – Waits for WiFi module when power on. - Init – Initializing of WiFi module. - Connecting – Connecting.
  • Page 18 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Network IPv4 section WiFi network parameters. Only the wireless interface is set here. Configure RJ45 LAN parameters on the General Setup tab. • DHCP - Enables the IP address setting function of the DHCP server, if available. Enabling or disabling DHCP depends on the needs of the user and the network administrator.
  • Page 19 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Scan AP Wifi debug section • Provides useful info for debugging WiFi connection. HW group...

  • Page 20: Sensor Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Sensor tab Sensor List section* • State - State of the DI (input) or sensor. Normal - Quiet state, everything is fine. Alarm High - The value has exceeded the upper allowable limit. Alarm Low - The value has fallen below the lower allowable limit.
  • Page 21 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Sensor alarm state indication * Sensor in the Alarm state is highlighted. HW group...
  • Page 22 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Hysteresis The Hysteresis value defines the width of the tolerance range for sending an alarm. This function stops multiple alarms from happening when the value goes up and down around a set point. You can see this on the graph.

  • Page 23: Email Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Email tab Email Settings SMTP Server – IP address or domain address of the SMTP server. • Note: Consider long-term stability of used SMTP server. If the service provider change security requirements (separated username or password for example) your device alerting functionality will be lost without any warning.
  • Page 24 User Manual for STE2 LITE device • Password – Password for SMTP server authentication. If the Authentication field is not checked, the content of this field is irrelevant. • Importance – Sets the priority of the email message. Important for filtering and further processing alarm messages.
  • Page 25 User Manual for STE2 LITE device SMS tab This functionality requires HWg-SMS device with active SIM card registered in the network. Remote SMS gateway • Enable – Turns on the SMS sending function. For sending alert, the SMS alarm action must be configured at the sensor or DI settings.

  • Page 26: Alarms Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device SMS Test Log In this section, the SMS gateway settings can be tested. • Test SMS – Sends a test text message to the specified Phone number. • Test Call – Dials the specified Phone number.
  • Page 27 User Manual for STE2 LITE device HW group...
  • Page 28 User Manual for STE2 LITE device SNMP tab The SNMP tab configure parameters for Open API - SNMP protocol SNMP Settings section • System Name - The name of the device within SNMP. • System Location - The location of the device within SNMP.
  • Page 29 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Show OID keys table This function lists the entire tree of variables with the full SNMP OID and explanations about the type variables. A MIB is also available for connecting devices to 3 party monitoring systems.
  • Page 30 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Time tab SNTP Settings section • SNTP Server - IP address or domain address of the time synchronization server; europe.pool.ntp.org. • Time Zone - Set the time zone of the device location. Used to set the correct system time.
  • Page 31 Default preconfigured portal is www.HWg-cloud.com, but you have to enable Portal on the device web configuration and define portal account name and password. There are several portals available besides www.HWg-cloud.com www.SensDesk.com (provided by HW group). Check the Portal providers. HW group...
  • Page 32 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Portal Message section Feedback from the portal containing e.g. links to graphs, etc. Depends on the portal type. Portal settings section • Portal – Enables or disables this function. • Server address – Complete URL of the remote server.
  • Page 33 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Portal Debug Log section For debugging only. Event counters + Debug window for sending data to the portal. • Push Period – Period of sending data to the remote portal. The period is determined by the portal and cannot be changed by the user.

  • Page 34: System Tab

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device System tab Download section • Backup configuration – Configuration backup in BIN format. Click on the link to save the current device configuration after its final settings for potential restore purposes. • Online setup in XML – Configuration backup in XML format. Click on the link to save the current device configuration after its final settings for potential restore purposes.
  • Page 35 Demo mode can be turned off in the same way after entering the password. • Read available version – Lists the latest version of firmware on the HW group update server. •...

  • Page 36: Technical Parameters

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Technical parameters Ethernet Interface RJ45 (10/100BASE-T) IP: ARP, TCP/IP (HTTP, HTTPS, SNTP, SMTP, HWg-Push, netGSM, TLS), Supported protocols UDP/IP (SNMP) SNMP Version 1 WiFi Supported standards 802.11 b/g/n Frequency 2.4GHz +19.5 dBm output power in 802.11b mode Output +16 dBm for 802.11n...
  • Page 37 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Physical dimensions HW group...
  • Page 38 User Manual for STE2 LITE device WiFi Radio Description Typical Unit Input frequency 2412 2484 Tx power The output power of PA for 72.2 Mbps The output power of PA for 11b mode 19,5 20,5 Sensitivity DSSS, 1 Mbps CCK, 11 Mbps...
  • Page 39 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Device orientation with relation to the WiFi transmitter In terms of sensitivity, flat antennas perform equally well or even better than multi-directional antennas (provided that the transition connector is excluded). However, flat antennas are mainly disadvantaged by their sensitivity to the positioning of the device relative to the connection point.

  • Page 40: Supported Interfaces

    User Manual for STE2 LITE device Supported interfaces Sensors RJ11 (1W-UNI bus) Digital sensor bus, each sensor has a unique ID. • STE2 LITE has 1 RJ11 port • Each port support max distance 60m. • Power: 5 V / 20 mA from RJ11 port.
  • Page 41 One physical sensor can measure several sensor values (°C + %RH = 2 sensor values). • STE2 LITE maximum limit is 4 sensor values in total. • There can be limit based on powering external sensors. Contact our supports.
  • Page 42 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Connecting STE2 to the SensDesk portal 1. Connect the device to the computer network and set the network parameters (see the First Steps chapter). 2. Check the device website: HW group...
  • Page 43 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 3. Tick the Enable Portal option and save the changes using the Save button in the bottom right corner of the window. Then click the Manual Push button in order to activate the portal function. Instead of “Portal disabled”, a link HWg-Cloud: register your IP sensor should appear in the Portal...
  • Page 44 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 4. In case you already have a user account, please enter your login details and the device will be automatically assigned to your account. If you do not have a SensDesk account yet, click the Register and a registration form will be shown.
  • Page 45 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 6. By activating the account, you will be redirected to the Devices > View page. At this moment, the data-sending period is set to 10 seconds to show the functionality of the sensors. This quick communication to portal is active only for approximately 15 minutes after the first device registration, then the push period changes to standard 15 minutes.
  • Page 46 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 7. If you check the Teams link, you will find your Team Password. This password, together with your login name, identifies the device in communication with your account and in the communication of mobile applications with SensDesk. The password cannot be changed and for security reasons, it is different to the login password.
  • Page 47 User Manual for STE2 LITE device HWg Monitor - mobile app HWg Monitor lets users check values from one or more HWg devices regularly. It reads data from either the LAN or the Portal (Cloud) and mainly helps show sensor values.
  • Page 48 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Specifics of selected SensDesk Technology portals: The HWg Monitor application can work with all SensDesk Technology portals, but not all may have active support for this application. Support depends on the activation of XML API on the portal, which may be enabled or disabled by its provider.
  • Page 49 User Manual for STE2 LITE device Firmware upgrade in STE2 LITE units 1) Open the device web interface in the System tab. 2) The System section contains items to identify and download the current FW version. HW group...
  • Page 50 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 3) Read available version – Serves to identify and display the current firmware version on the update server. Click on the Read available version link. 4) Start Network Upgrade – Serves to upgrade firmware to the device. The download progress is displayed while upgrading.
  • Page 51 User Manual for STE2 LITE device 5) After the upgrade, the user is requested to restart the device manually. To do this, press the Restart button. The device will not restart automatically and this must be done manually (note: manual upload of firmware file will trigger restart automatically).
  • Page 52 User Manual for STE2 LITE device HW group, s. r. o. Rumunská 26/122 Praha 2, 120 00 Česká republika Tel.: +420 222 511 918 Fax: +420 222 513 833 www.HW-group.com manual version: 1.0.2 HW group...

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