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- Page 1 User Manual Help Version updated till firmware 476 Copyright © 2020, AKCP Co., Ltd..
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Page 2: Installation
Introduction What is sensorProbe? What’s the difference between SP2 SP4 and SP8? What’s the difference between SP8 and SP8-X20? How to use this manual sensorProbe2 sensorProbe4 and sensorProbe8 sensorProbe8-X20 sensorProbe8-X20 20 Extra Dry Contact Inputs Installation Assigning an IP address... - Page 3 The units are IP based and include a web interface for configuration. Included in this is a TCP/IP stack, Web server, full SNMP and E-mail support. Any of our AKCP intelligent sensors can be connected via the RJ45 connections (excluding our sensorProbe+ smart sensors, daisyTemp, 8 port sensor controlled relay, thermocouple or PMS sensors), or you can add dry contact connection for monitoring UPS, security systems and air conditioning status.
- Page 4 "sensor error" this is to warn you that the sensor is no longer plugged in. The LED’s on the sensorProbe2 front panel will display solid green when the sensor is in a normal status. They will flash at a high rate when a sensor goes into an error status or in a high warning status threshold that you have set in the units web UI for that sensor.
- Page 5 The SP4 back view shows the intelligent sensor ports 1 through 4. Standard 10/100MB Ethernet Port. 5VDC AC power adapter input and External Grounding Stud. Grounding the Units: AKCP highly recommends you properly ground the units using the GND stud to a proper grounded location on your server cabinet or other grounded position.
- Page 6 8, the 10/100 Ethernet port, the 5VDC AC power input and the GND grounding stud. H. sensorProbe8-X20/X60 – 20/60 Extra Dry Contact Inputs Important Note: Please always contact the AKCP support team prior to opening up the units case. Doing so without prior approval from us will void the warranty on the units.
- Page 7 The DCW units support +/- 48VDC operating voltage. PoE Units - sensorProbe2, sensorProbe4, sensorProbe8 & SP8-X20/X60 – These units can be ordered with the PoE option where the units can be powered by a PoE enabled network switch.
- Page 8 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 2. A PC with Ethernet card or LAN socket. Make sure you re-configure your PC or laptop’s network IP address to be in the same network subnet of the unit. For example, you can set your laptop’s IP to be 192.168.0.101, 3.
- Page 9 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual c) You will now be presented with the following login screen. d) After logging in you will be taken to the main summary page as shown below. Updated until firmware 476 - 9 -...
- Page 10 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual e) From the summary page select the “Network” tab. After entering your new IP address click “save” Testing your new IP address We now need to test that your new IP address has been assigned successfully. We will do this via the “ping”...
- Page 11 Unknown Web UI Password - If you do not know the admin password for your sensorProbe, then note the MAC address, send this directly to support@akcp.com and we will generate the master login password for your unit. Reset To Factory Settings - If you are still having problems connecting to the unit, you can try using the Configure utility to reset the unit back to the factory default settings.
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Page 12: Upgrading The Firmware
It is important that you make sure your sensorProbe base unit(s) are running on the latest, officially released firmware that is on our website. You can download the latest firmware by connecting to our website https://www.akcp.com/support-center/firmware-updates/ and log in using the account information you have previously setup on our support portal. All of our entire family of sensorProbe base units use the same firmware. - Page 13 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual When IPSet loads you will be met with a screen similar to this:- 1) Select firmware upgrade 2) Type in the IP address of your unit 3) Type in your SNMP write community or administrator password (default is public) 4) Click browse, a new window will pop up 5) Select the zipped firmware file, click open (again, no need to unzip this file as explained above).
- Page 14 Please download either of these older versions of firmware depending on if you have a sensorProbe2 or sensorProbe8 unit, then update the unit with each and then to the latest version that is on our web site.
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Page 15: Basic Setup
SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 3) Setting up a sensor and Downloading Sensor Data For the purposes of this manual and tutorials we will cover setting up a dual temp / humidity sensor. The first part of the tutorial will cover the basic installation and settings for the sensor. The second part will explain how to go about setting up various notifications such as SNMP traps. - Page 16 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual In this example we have selected the humidity sensor from the sensor menu on the left. The sensors highlighted in green indicate that they are currently connected to the unit. In this case you can see there is a temp and humidity sensor connected (dual sensor) and so they are highlighted in green in the menu.
- Page 17 NMS (Network Management System) software. You will need our latest MIB file and also our OID manual for this which both can be downloaded from our support portal using these links: http://www.akcp.in.th/downloads/Manuals/AKCP%20OID/akcp.mib http://www.akcp.in.th/downloads/Manuals/AKCP%20OID/AKCP%20SNMP%20OID%20Manual.p Updated until firmware 476...
- Page 18 There are three ways to download the sensor data from the sensorProbes. The preferred option would be to use our AKCPro Server software which can be downloaded from our website here: https://www.akcp.com/products/akcpro-server/ Please check and review the AKCPro Server product manuals on our support portal for the technical information, including installing and setting up the server software.
- Page 19 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Using Remote Syslog to download sensor data Another way to get and log all the data in real time from the unit is use the remote syslog on the unit. You can use the remote system log feature to push out the sys log in real time to a remote server, or PC, then this information can be imported into a data base or other program.
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Page 20: Setting Up A Trap
SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual 4) Notifications 1. Setting up a trap The SP2 / SP8 can send an SNMP trap message to two different hosts. Whenever the status changes for a sensor that is online, a trap message can be sent. To get to the entry point of this tutorial, complete the following:- 1) log into the web interface as administrator 2) from summary page select the Traps tab a) After going to the “traps”... -
Page 21: Setting Up E-Mail Notifications
Hotmail etc. Our sensorProbe+ units fully support the TLS and SSL type SMTP servers. You can check the details on these units here: https://www.akcp.com/products/sensorprobe-plus/ The sensorProbe base units do support email alerts sent via Microsoft Exchange Server. However, the sensorProbe’s only support basic authentication. MS Exchange by default, when a connecter is set up uses TLS, then basic. - Page 22 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual The send mail option is not enabled in the Mail settings page. The timeout period entered is too low. The gateway IP is not entered, or is incorrect in the network page. The mail from address is not set. The mail server is not responding.
- Page 23 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Send Mail :- This toggles whether the send Email option is on or off. SMTP Server :- The address of your SMTP server SMTP Authentication :- check this option if your SMTP server requires authentication SMTP Server Login Name :- The user name to login to your SMTP server SMTP Server Password :- The password used to login to your SMPT server E-mail subject :- The subject you wish to have for the e-mail.
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Page 24: System Settings
SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual At the bottom of the page you have two further options. Status of most recent Mail :- This can be either “No Status” “Success” or “Failure” Last Error Message :- This is a debugging aid. If the email is not successfully sent, you may find the reason for the problem here. - Page 25 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual After clicking the “Network” tab you will be taken to this page :- Once on this page you can setup the network settings as indicated below :- IP Address :- Use this to change the IP address of your unit Subnet Mask :- Use this to assign the subnet mask of your unit Default Gateway :- Assign the default gateway of your device Domain Name Server :- IP address of your DNS.
- Page 26 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Ethernet MAC ID :- This is the MAC address of your unit. This is a read only field Ethernet Duplex Mode :- The duplex mode and speed of your unit. This is a read only field also. Ensure you apply your new settings by clicking on the “save” button. Below this, there are some further settings for the time and date.
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Page 27: System Tab
2) Log in as administrator using your admin password 3) From the summary page click on the “System” tab Important Note: The AKCP sensorProbe units are shipped with the system passwords disabled, so we strongly suggest you always enable password checking and change the default Administrator passwords and or the SNMP communities. - Page 28 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual The first section is entitled “System Settings” System Description :- This is an MIB II value set when the microcode for the unit was installed. It includes the build time and version of the microcode. This is a read only field. System Name / Location / Contact :- These are used to identify the system.
- Page 29 Depending on which version of sensorProbe2 you have your System page may appear different. The sensorProbe2 units that were shipped prior to October of 2009 have the older memory mega128 chip. If this is the case your screen will appear like the screen shot shows above. This System page will also show in the sensorProbe8 interface on units shipped prior to July 1 2011.
- Page 30 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual Therefore, it is the SNMP set community password that is used for administrator log in. To use a different password than the SNMP community, you would need to change the below parameter to NO as shown in the screen shot below. (continued on next page) Updated until firmware 476 - 30 -...
- Page 31 Password Checking: Toggle whether the password is required or not. Important Note: Change your SNMP communities and enable password checking - AKCP strongly recommends you change the SNMP communities on the sensorProbe units from the default to ensure security.
- Page 32 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual System Log Parameters Finally you have the option for setting up the system log parameters. Clear Syslog :- Used to clear the system log of the messages for the unit Remote Syslog :- You can set up the unit to send its syslog message in a standard format acceptable to a remote syslog server.
- Page 33 How does the SP2 and SP8 record the sensor data and how much can it store? Answer: The sensorProbe2 will record and store the changes for the dry contacts and sensors as the units hardware has a data logger where it stores this data in memory. It can save 8,640 points per sensor.
- Page 34 SP2/SP4/SP8/SP8-X20 Manual But all of the readings depend on the environment like the number of sensors you have online and your email and SNMP trap alert settings. Question: Is there a way to reboot the sensorProbe unit’s web interface remotely? Answer: Yes, you can reboot the unit’s web interface remotely using this SNMP command and OID here: snmpset -m all -v 1 -c <community>...
- Page 35 When the sensorProbe is powered up, the IPSet will capture its IP address, then you will be able to click on the flashing button to open the web interface. You can download the IPSet utility by logging into the AKCP web site with you units MAC ID. Question:...
- Page 36 MIB and OID manual from these links: Click here for the MIB file. (Last update: 6 July 2017) Click here for the latest AKCP OID Manual (for all units) Please contact support@akcp.com if you have any further technical...
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