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User Guide 1 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert User Guide Thank you for choosing Temperature@lert to protect your highly valuable belongings from unexpected changes in temperature. We hope that you will find our products and services the simplest and most reliable wireless temperature monitoring system available. 2 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Contents Contents ................................................................................................................. 3 About Temperature@lert ...................................................................................... 4 User Guide .............................................................................................................. 5 WiFi Edition at a Glance .................................................................................. 5 What’s Included .......................................................................................... 5 Jacks and Connectors .................................................................................. 5 Indicator Lights ............................................................................................ 6 Requirements .................................................................................................. 6 Setting Up the Hardware ................................................................................. 6 Connecting to the Web Based Admin Interface .............................................. 7 Default IP Address ....................................................................................... 7 Default Username and Password ................................................................ 7 Configuring the Device .................................................................................... 8 Status Page .................................................................................................. 8 Network Settings Page .............................................................................. 10 Preferences Page ....................................................................................... 13 Help Page................................................................................................... 15 Restoring Factory Defaults ............................................................................ 16 Operating Guidelines..................................................................................... 16 Placement .................................................................................................. 16 Using the External Sensor ......................................................................... 16 Preserving the Temperature Log ............................................................... 16 Wireless Reception .................................................................................... 17 Powering the Unit ..................................................................................... 17 Specifications ............................................................................................ 17 Obtaining Service and Support ............................................................................ 18 3 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert About Temperature@lert Our device helps to alert you when slight changes in the environment are detected. We believe in the simplicity of our device – in design, set‐up, and operation. We have a long history of designing devices to measure environmental changes. Our line of monitoring devices takes environmental monitoring to the next level by allowing for customized timing of monitoring efforts and customized methods of alert notifications. 4 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert User Guide WiFi Edition at a Glance The Temperature@lert WiFi Edition measures the temperature of anything connected to the remote temperature sensor. If the temperature goes too high or too low, the unit will alert you via email. What’s Included The Temperature@lert WiFi Edition includes the following items: Jacks and Connectors Expansion Jack – Currently, this jack is unused. Future sensors may be released for this jack (see figure 1). Temperature Sensor Jack – This jack accepts the Temperature@lert WiFi temperature sensor included with the unit (see figure 1). 5 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Power Jack – Accepts 12V DC input voltage to power the device (see figure 2). Ethernet Jack – Accepts standard RJ‐45 Ethernet cable (see figure 2). Indicator Lights Power – Indicates the unit is receiving power properly. WLAN – Indicates the wireless connection is operating. Internet – Indicates the wired Ethernet connection is operating. Requirements In order to operate properly and send email alerts when the temperature falls below or rises above your acceptable range, Temperature@lert WiFi edition requires Internet access via either a wireless or wired Ethernet connection. Setting Up the Hardware To measure temperature, plug the temperature sensor into the jack on the right of the device. The device does not have any built in sensors. The jack on the left is for future sensors and is not compatible with the temperature sensor. WARNING: Do not connect/disconnect the sensor while the device is powered on. Doing so could cause damage to the device. 6 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet and connect the power to the back of the device. You will hear two beeps indicating the device is receiving power. After the device has finished the boot sequence, you will hear another set of tones (about 60‐90 seconds). Your device is now ready to connect to your PC. Connect an Ethernet cable to your computer and to the back of the Temperature@lert WiFi unit. Connecting to the Web Based Admin Interface If your computer’s Ethernet adapter is set to acquire an IP address, via DHCP, the WiFi device will assign it an address. Otherwise, you will need to configure a static IP address on the same subnet as the WiFi device. The default IP/subnet of the device is 192.168.100.1 / 255.255.255.0 Open a web browser and browse to http://192.168.100.1/. Default IP Address 192.168.100.1 Default Username and Password Username: admin Password: password You will see the current temperature along with a graph. This page will automatically refresh itself every few minutes. If you do not see a temperature reading or the temperature reading is 0.00000, please see the obtaining support section of this document. It is highly recommended that you click on the preferences tab and set a new administrative password. 7 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Configuring the Device Status Page Figure 3 Navigation Item one (1) in figure three (3) above shows the four main pages in the admin interface. The Status tab displays the current temperature readings and allows the temperature alert high and low thresholds to be set. The Network Settings tab allows the SMTP server, wireless, and wired network settings to be configured. The Preferences tab is used to set the time zone, degree units and admin interface password. Finally, the help tab displays the current software version and license agreement. 8 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert XML Feed & Log File Item two (2) in figure three (3) above indicates the links to an XML feed and the current day’s text log file. The XML feed can easily be integrated into other applications. The Graph Item three (3) in figure (3) indicates the main temperature display. The most recent temperature reading is displayed in large numbers at the top. If the reading is outside of your acceptable range, it will turn red and display the word alarm. The system clock is automatically set at boot‐up when the device has Internet access. If the clock is not set, please check your Internet access and your firewall for outbound NTP access. As temperature data is gathered, the graph will automatically refresh. You can click and drag on the graph to zoom into specific areas. If you do not see a graph, please ensure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash installed. Setting the Temperature Alarm Item four (4) in figure (3) indicates where the temperature alarm thresholds are set. Enter the email address of the person whom you wish to receive the temperature alerts. If you need to send alerts to more than one address, separate the email addresses by a comma and no space. Enter the low and high temperature range. When the current temperature falls outside of this range, an alert will be generated. An all clear message will also be generated if the temperature comes back within range. 9 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Network Settings Page Figure 4 SMTP Server Settings Item one (1) in figure (4) indicates where the SMTP server settings are set. In order for the unit to send email alerts, an SMTP server is required. Temperature@lert WiFi Edition requires an SMTP server that supports BASIC 10 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert authentication. If you do not have one available, please contact Temperature@lert technical support for one. Server – Any SMTP server accessible from your network that supports BASIC authentication. Accepts fully qualified domain names and IP addresses. Username – The username of the email account sending the alerts. Password – The password of the email account sending the alerts. From – The account which the alerts are sent from. Port – The port for SMTP service on your service (default is 25). Saving the settings will automatically send a test email to the address specified on the status page (once the network settings below have been configured). If you do not receive the email, check with your systems administrator to ensure your firewall allows SMTP traffic and that your server supports BASIC authentication. If you are unable to send messages, please contact Temperature@lert technical support. Wireless Settings Item two (2) in figure (4) identifies where the wireless settings are specified. To configure your unit to connect to a wireless network complete these fields. If you wish to use only the wired connection, you may skip this section and continue to the wired Ethernet settings. SSID – Enter your wireless network’s SSID. If you do not have your SSID, please contact your IT technical support department. Security – Choose the type of encryption required for your wireless network (none, WEP, WPA, WPA2, PSK, PSK2 etc). If you do not know what type of encryption that is in use, please consult your IT technical support department. Key – Enter your network’s encryption key. If you are using WEP, you must specify a hexadecimal encryption key and not an ASCII passphrase. If you do not know your encryption key, please consult your IT technical support department 11 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Current IP – Once the Temperature@lert unit has successfully connected to your wireless network, an IP address will be displayed here. If you are having trouble connecting to your wireless network, Temperature@lert technical support may ask you for the contents of the more… link located in this section. IP Address Type – If you would like the Temperature@lert WiFi unit to automatically obtain an IP address from your wireless network, choose DHCP here. Otherwise, to specify a static IP address, choose static. The next four fields will become available to configure a static IP address. NOTE: if you choose a static IP address, you must enter complete the IP, Net Mask, Gateway, and DNS fields in order to receive email alerts. IP Address – The IP address on the wireless network to assign to your Temperature@lert WiFi unit. Net Mask – The net mask for the Temperature@lert WiFi unit’s wireless IP address. Gateway – The IP address of the gateway on your wireless network. DNS – The IP address of the DNS server on your wireless network. Ethernet Settings Item three (3) in figure (4) indicates where the wired Ethernet settings are configured. If you intend on connecting the Temperature@lert WiFi unit to the Internet via a wireless network, do not change these settings. If you wish to connect the Temperature@lert WiFi unit to the Internet via wired Ethernet, configure these settings. IP Address Type – If you would like the Temperature@lert WiFi unit to automatically obtain an IP address from your wired Ethernet network, choose DHCP here. Otherwise, to specify a static IP address, choose static. The next four fields will become available to configure a static IP address. NOTE: if you choose a static IP address, you must enter complete the IP, Net Mask, Gateway, and DNS fields in order to receive email alerts. IP Address – The IP address on the wired Ethernet network to assign to your Temperature@lert WiFi unit. 12 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Net Mask – The net mask for the Temperature@lert WiFi unit’s wired Ethernet IP address. Gateway – The IP address of the gateway on your wired Ethernet network. DNS – The IP address of the DNS server on your wired Ethernet network. Preferences Page Figure 5 Item one (1) in figure (5) denotes the items you can customize in order to enable the Temperature@lert WiFi unit to fit your individual needs. Device Nick Name – Provide the device with a nick name to be used on email alerts so you know which device the alert originates from. 13 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Units – Choose whether you want your temperature readings and alerts in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius. Reading Interval – Set the amount of time between temperature readings. The minimum is 1 minute. Enable Continuous Alert – Once the temperature rises above or falls below your threshold, the device will send you an email alert. After the number of minutes specified in the reading interval settings has passed, if the temperature is still outside of your acceptable limits, enabling the continuous alert will send you another message until the temperature comes back within range. Note: The device will always send an alert when the temperature comes back within range regardless of what the continuous alert setting is. Daily Status Email – Enabling this item will send you an email with the current temperature, yesterday’s high/low temperature and average temperature. Date/Time – The device automatically sets the date/time once it has an Internet connection. You should not need to use this field. Time Zone – Use this to specify the time zone for the device. Item two (2) in figure (5) allows you to change the password for the web admin interface. 14 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Help Page Figure 6 Item one (1) in figure (6) indicates the current version of the firmware running on the unit. Item two (2) in figure (6) indicates if there is a newer version of the firmware available for this device. This check is performed automatically whenever you load this help page. Item three (3) in figure (6) links to the Temperature@lert technical support site should you need to obtain technical support for this device. The view error log link displays the local error log of the Temperature@lert WiFi device. Finally, the view network information link may be needed when experiencing trouble connecting to a wireless network. 15 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert If you need to remotely reboot the device, use the reboot button denoted by item four (4) in figure (6). Finally, the license agreement for use of this device is presented in item five (5) in figure (6). Restoring Factory Defaults To restore the unit to factory settings, visit http://www.temperaturealert.com/support and click on the downloads section. Under the downloads for the WiFi device, you will see a firmware flashing kit. Follow the instructions on the readme file to restore the device to its factory settings. Operating Guidelines Placement The unit should be placed indoors on a flat and level surface. The unit can be mounted vertically on a wall or other surface with additional hardware. Using the External Sensor When using the external sensor cable, care should be taken so that the cable is managed in such a way that it is not accidentally pulled out from the unit. If the external sensor is removed from the unit, the unit will not be able to monitor the temperature. Preserving the Temperature Log Temperature@lert WiFi edition stores up to 7 days of temperature readings in RAM. If power is lost, the data will be lost as well. This configuration is meant to preserve the FLASH memory. If you wish to permanently store your temperature log, it is recommended that you poll the XML or daily log feeds regularly with a small script. 16 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Wireless Reception The unit requires a WiFi signal in order to operate. If a signal is unavailable in the desired installation area, you can configure the device to communicate via the built‐in wired Ethernet port. The antenna should be oriented in a vertical position perpendicular to the horizon. We recommend that the antenna remain connected during operation. In order to disconnect the antenna, the device should first be powered down. Powering the Unit We recommend the unit be connected to an uninterruptable power supply or battery backup. If power to the device is lost, the device will not be able to record temperatures and send alarms. We recommend disconnecting power for 10 seconds or more before powering up the device again. Specifications Model
Dimensions
Operating Temperature
Power Source
External Sensor Range
Sensor Accuracy
Sensor Datasheet
Maximum Sensor Cable Length
Communications
Output Power
Antenna
Chipset
Memory
Operating System
17 | TM‐WIFI20 0.86” x 3.70” x 2.76” ‐30°C to 70°C
5VDC 2.0A ‐55°C to 125°C ±0.5°C Accuracy from ‐10°C to +85°C http://datasheets.maxim‐ic.com/en/ds/DS18B20.pdf
20’ 802.11b wireless and Ethernet 60mw 2dbi (RPSMA) Atheros AR2315 chipset 32MB DRAM, 8MB Flash Open WRT Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert Obtaining Service and Support We’ve worked very hard to ensure that the Temperature@lert WiFi Edition monitoring solution is simple and easy to use. Of course, we do realize that questions and other issues can pop up at any time. So, we’d love to hear from you. If you require assistance at any time, please visit http://www.temperaturealert.com/ and click on the Help/Support tab. Technical support and free software upgrades are included within your first year. 18 | Rev 2.984 | http://www.temperaturealert.com/ | © 2009 Temperature@lert