The manufacturer is liable for the device only if it is powered by the supplied or approved power source. Should you have any problems with installation and start-up, you can contact our technical support: HW group s.r.o. http://www.hw-group.com email: support@HWg.cz Rumunská...
SensDesk portal or via SMS. Support of monitoring system is a matter of course and the device is supplied with free HWg-PDMS software to create graphs and export data to MS Excel. The packaging includes a power adapter and temperature sensor. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
Basic features • Contains classic Ethernet and WiFi – 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) • Support of current Ethernet and WiFi operation (for easy configuration) • 5V or PoE power supply • Simple installation, supports DHCP • Built-in WEB server with HTTPS support – no need for any software other than a standard internet browser •...
Switch the device off. Press and hold the button. Switch the device on and press the button for another 5 seconds. All the LEDs will gradually light up. Restart the device. Factory settings will be restored. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
• Launch the search by clicking on the Find Devices icon. • The program searches for devices in your local network. Click on the MAC address of the device to open the dialogue window for device settings. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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First step Set device network parameters: • IP address / HTTP port (80 by standard) • Your network ask • IP address of your network gateway • Device name (optional parameter) Save the settings by clicking on Apply Changes. Restore default settings: •...
Sensors or Digital Input tab. Type • – Sensor type; indicates what type of sensor is in question (temperature / humidity / digital input). • Current Value – Current value including unit of measure. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
General Setup tab General section • Device Name – Device name (STE2), allow you to distinguish individual the device in the network. • WWW Info Text – Text at the foot of the website. • Temperature Unit – Unit for displaying temperature. You can choose between Celsius / Fahrenheit / Kelvin.
Generate the SSL key and certificate Generate a private SSL key and self-signed certificate for closed networks or testing purposes. The generated certificate is self-signed and will be displayed as untrusted. Please add the certificate STE2 – User Manual HW group...
to the list of exceptions or use a certificate signed by a trusted certification authority. Please note that the generated data will replace the SSLCertificateFile and the SSLCertificateKeyFile. Generating the key can take up to 10 minutes. Do not restart the device and do not search for sensors.
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– Type of secured WiFi communication. Signal • – Signal level in DB. The higher the value, the better. WARNING, -60 is more than -90! The highlighted row indicates the currently connected AP . STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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Connecting to found WiFi • Click on the SSID of the found network to prefill WiFi setting and just enter the Password. The BSSID remains empty. Standard setting. Reconnects automatically if AP is changed. • Clicking on BSSID will prefill not only the network name (SSID), but also the MAC address of the specific AP (BSSID).
– Delays the alarm start alert by a specified time. • Code – Full ID of the 1-Wire sensor. • Delete – Button to delete the specific sensor. * Sensors in Alarm state are highlighted. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
T[°C] Hysteresis Legend Temperature range: -15 .. +25 °C Hysteresis: 5 °C Alarm ON Alarm OFF Hysteresis t[s] Hysteresis = 5 °C Alarm state None Hysteresis 9 10 11 12 Digital Inputs tab Sensor List section* • – Indication of the input variable within the device. •...
In this section, the SMTP server settings can be tested. Click Test Email to send a test e-mail to the specified Email address. The Debug log window shows the communication with the SMTP server. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
SMS tab With the Wifi turned off, only the power-on option is shown: Remote SMS gateway Enable • – Turns on the SMS sending function. For sending, the SMS alarm action must be set at the sensor or input. SMS Gateway Address •...
• – Each field may contain only one phone number. • Call – When checked, the phone number is dialed after the text message is sent (an incoming text alone can be easy to overlook). STE2 – User Manual HW group...
SNMP tab The SNMP tab sets the parameters for communication via SNMP protocol. General SNMP Settings section • System Name – Device name within SNMP . • System Location – Device location within SNMP . System Contact • – Contact of the device administrator within SNMP . SNMP port •...
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This function writes up the entire tree of variables with indication of the entire SNMP OID and explanations of the type of variable. For connecting the device to third-party monitoring systems, there is also an MIC file under the Download MIB file link. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
Time tab The system time and parameters of optional automatic synchronisation via time servers is sent in the Time tab. SNTP Settings SNTP Server • – IP address or domain address of the time synchronisation server; default time. nist.gov. Time Zone •...
– Port which the portal tunes in to. Team • – Name of the Team to which the device should be assigned. • Team Password – Password of the Team to which the device should be assigned. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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Input(s) AutoPush config section Sets the behaviour of AutoPush for DI inputs. During activation, the sending of information about changes in the input state to the portal is accelerated. The function can be enabled individually for each input. Sensor(s) AutoPush config Sets the behaviour of the AutoPush function for individual sensors.
– The function will draw up the entire tree of variables with indication of the entire SNMP OID and explanations of the variable type. • TXT list of common SNMP OIDs – Overview of most important OID from the MIB table. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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A device with this setting can be placed on the public internet with no risk of changes in its configuration. • Read available version – Lists the latest version of firmware on the HW group update server. • Start Network Upgrade – Launches a firmware upgrade from the HW group update server.
Three external temperature or humidity sensors. Connectability One combined temperature + humidity sensor can be connected. Sensor type Only sensors from HW group s.r.o. Sensors / distance Max 3 sensors / Max 60 metres total length DI INPUTS (Dry Contact Inputs) Port / connector I1, I2 / ø...
In our case, it is the ratio of received output to an etalon of 1 mW: dBm = 10 * log _____________ 1 mW This means that if you have a signal of -54 dBm, it is higher (better) than a value of -82 dBm. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
Impact of device position vis-à-vis the transmitter (router or AP) The device uses a flat antenna similar to mobile telephones or laptops, while the connection points generally use multi-directional antennas (rods). Flat antennas have the same or better sensitivity as multi-directional antennas (the transition connector is omitted), but its primary disadvantages include sensitivity to the positioning of the device vis-à-vis the connection point.
Flawless functioning cannot be guarantee for cables lines than 60 m from one connector on the device. It depends on the make of the cable, topology of the line and environment where the line is installed. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
Active / Passive 1-Wire port • Active port: RJ11 connector on the device. It guarantees full maximum distance of the sensors and power supply for 1 2 3 4 all sensors. When you reconnected the connected sensor from one active port to another, the sensor shows up as disconnected.
Connecting STE2 to the SensDesk portal Connect the device to the computer network and set the network parameters (see the First Steps chapter). Check the device website: STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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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 SensDesk.com: register your IP sensor should appear in the Portal Message field.
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Register and a registration form will be shown. Enter the login details for your new account and a correct e-mail address. This e-mail address has to be unique for the server (cannot be already registered by another user). STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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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 sensors functionality. This page is active only for approximately 15 minutes after the activation, then the logging period changes to 15 minutes.
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AutoPush is a function allowing unusual measured data sending, beside the periodical logging, in case that the value change is higher than the AutoPush delta parameter. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
Using the mobile phone app The Username and PUSH Device password can also be used in the application settings on mobile phones. Using the mobile phone app STE2...
Firmware upgrade in STE2 units System Open the device web interface in the tab. System section contains items to identify and download the current FW version. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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Read available version – Serves to identify and display the current firmware version on the Read available version update server. Clock on the link. Start Network Upgrade – Serves to upgrade firmware to the device. The download progress is displayed while upgrading. Click on the Start Network Upgrade link.
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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. Check the firmware version after restart. STE2 – User Manual HW group...
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HW group s. r. o. Rumunská 26/122 Prague, 120 00 Czech Republic Phone: +420 222 511 918 Fax: +420 222 513 833 www.HW-group.com...
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