AKCP SP-WTS User manual

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SP-WTS QuickStart Guide
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AKCP sensorProbe - Wireless Tunnel™Server (SP-WTS)
The SP-WTS is a new product based on sensorProbe+ series, and supports up to 30 AKCP Wireless
Tunnel™Sensors.
SP-WTS can collect, store and graph data from all AKCP wireless sensors. It is accessible via
Ethernet connectivity to access sensor data via the built-in Web UI, over SNMP, Modbus TCP/IP or
MQTT. AKCPro Server provides central monitoring of multiple gateways.
SP-WTS includes 3 wired sensor ports (RJ45).
Options available:
•4G Cellular Modem and GPS
•Modbus RS485 port
•PoE (planned, not yet available)
Note: SP-WTS does not support Wi-Fi and BEB expansion
functionality.
In this QuickStart Guide, we will cover the following:
A) How to first power on the unit and get access to the WebUI
B) How to add a Wireless Sensor (SP-WT) to the SP-WTS
C) SP-WTS Network Settings
D) License Management
E) Replacing the batteries
F) Cloud WebUI
G) Features overview: Virtual Sensors, Graphing
H) SP-WT 4SP information

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A) How to first power on the unit and get access to the WebUI
To access and configure your SP-WTS unit:
•connect the 5.5VDC Micro USB power adapter
•connect a network (LAN) cable to the unit’s Ethernet port
•power it on
•open a web browser and access the WebUI
Connecting the 5.5V Micro USB cable

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Connecting the Ethernet cable
Using a PC or laptop, configure your network card’s IP with IPv4 address: 192.168.0.200
Connect the SP-WTS directly to your PC or laptop’s network card with a crossover cable.
First time configuration
After the SP-WTS has boot up, open the WebUI using the unit’s default IP 192.168.0.100
Open http://192.168.0.100 with a supported browser (Chrome or Firefox).
Note: the units ship with DHCP enabled. If you connect the unit to your local network instead of a
direct crossover cable connection, you will need to find its IP address from your router’s DHCP IP list.
Note2: the units ship with CloudAPS connection enabled. If you want to use your unit with a local
APS, you will have to disable this option first. Please refer to the Cloud APS manual for more
information.

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The unit’s setup wizard will load.
You can customize the unit’s basic parameters now (system name, location, contact, date&time,
password checking, etc.), or you can choose “Skip setup” and do it later.

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Choose your correct Timezone.

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It is recommended to enable WebUI password checking.
Here you can set the built-in Admin user’s password.
For details about connecting to the cloud APS service, see below in this manual.

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A WebUI tutorial will follow, where you can learn the basics of using the interface. You can skip the
tutorial any time.
A new feature has been added in firmware 6028: if there are lots of sensors and the WebUI loading is
slower than usual, you will see a progress indicator.

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B) How to add a Wireless Sensor (SP-WT) to the SP-WTS
Wireless sensors have the advantage of easy installation with no communication cables or power
required. These sensors communicate with the SP-WTS using radio frequency signals, and you need
to pair them with the SP-WTS to get their data.
Note: SP-WTS still supports adding older wireless sensor types (BOS/WTS).
It is recommended that you first connect the wired sensor to SP-WT prior to adding it to the SP-WTS,
in order to avoid detection delays (as shown on the picture below).

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Adding a wireless sensor
First open the SP-WTS unit’s WebUI. Click on the Add Wireless Device icon to begin.
Then make sure that your wireless sensor is in RUN mode in order to complete the sensor pairing:
press and hold the sensor’s button for 3 seconds (for SP-WT; older sensors just need 1-2 seconds).
The wireless sensor’s LED will light up briefly.
You may either input the wireless key details manually, or use the automated method detailed below.

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Search
Instead of manually entering the HEX keys, you can use the wireless search method to automatically
find a wireless sensor. The necessary network keys will be automatically detected.
Click Add Wireless Device then click on the Search button on the lower left corner.
Press and hold the button on the wireless sensor for 3 seconds until the LED begins to blink (SETUP
mode).
After it’s detected, click on Add to add it to SP-WTS.

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After a new sensor has been added, you will notice a warning triangle next to it:
This indicates that the sensor still requires sync (pairing) with the SP-WTS.
Normally the sync will be done automatically, and after that the sensor readings should display
correctly:

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Further sensor configuration
Access the menu on the top left corner and go to the Sensors page. The wireless sensors can be
managed from this menu.

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Note that the “Request Sensor Data” button is only available when the SP-WT is not powered by
batteries (uses USB power).
On the Device tab you can rename the sensor for easier identification:

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Adjust the sensor reading thresholds:

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Access further fine-tuning of the readings:

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Change the sensor reading status texts for each status:

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Adjust continuous time for each sensor status:
For switch type sensor, it's working the same as the feature we have on the wired AKCP sensors.
For analog sensor type, you can set the number of polling (we display in time, polling number * polling
interval) before accepting the status.

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Adjust wireless network settings per sensor (take note of the warnings regarding battery life):
Important: the graph sampling period will use the “sensor value collection period” parameter. See
details below in the Graphing feature overview.

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After making any changes, you would need to re-sync the sensor.
This ensures that all configured settings will be sent to the sensor. Without sync, your new thresholds
won’t be applied.
Note: the sensor settings can also be synced automatically the next time that the sensor broadcast a
packet, but doing a manual sync is a faster way when the sensor is close at hands.
Click Sync Now button and follow the instructions on screen (switch the sensor to SETUP mode).