Avtech RoomAlert 32S User manual

Room Alert S Models (32S, 12S & 3S)
AVTECH Software, Inc. AVTECH.com
User’s Guide & Reference Manual

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Table of Contents
Room Alert S Model Hardware Options............................................................................. 4
Room Alert 32S...................................................................................................................... 4
Room Alert 12S...................................................................................................................... 5
Room Alert 3S........................................................................................................................ 5
Room Alert Hardware Features.......................................................................................... 6
How To Install Your Room Alert S Model........................................................................... 7
Connect Your Room Alert Hardware ................................................................................. 7
If Your Network Is Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Enabled ............................................ 7
If Your Network Is Not Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Enabled..................................... 7
Connect External Sensors And Other Compatible Components................................... 7
How To Use Your Room Alert S Model Web Interface ..................................................... 8
Status...................................................................................................................................... 8
Banner & Header ............................................................................................................ 9
Sensor Display Area...................................................................................................... 10
Settings................................................................................................................................. 12
Sensors ........................................................................................................................... 14
Alarms............................................................................................................................. 21
Network.......................................................................................................................... 25
Email ............................................................................................................................... 28
SNMP .............................................................................................................................. 30
Security........................................................................................................................... 33
Advanced........................................................................................................................ 34
For More Information ........................................................................................................ 38
Room Alert S Models (RA32S-DAP-RAS, RA12S-DAP-RAS & RA3S-ESO-BAS)

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Room Alert S Model Hardware Options
Room Alert 32S
Front
Light Tower &
Relay Adapter
Ports
(2)
Alarm
LEDs
Digital
Sensor
Ports
(8)
9
Power
LED
2510 6
Back
Internal Sensors
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Power
• Battery Back-up
1
874311
Relay
Output
Ports
(2)
Analog
Input
Ports
(2)
Switch
Sensor
Ports
(16)
Reset
Button
Battery
Back-up
On / O
Button
Power
Port
Ethernet
Port
(PoE enabled)

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Room Alert 12S
Front
5
Digital
Sensor
Ports
(3)
1
Power
Port
Back
Internal Sensors
• Temperature
7
Analog
Input
Port
4
Switch
Sensor
Ports
(4)
3
Reset
Button
8
Relay
Output
Port
Room Alert 3S
Front
2
(PoE enabled)
Ethernet
Port
1
Power
Port
Back
3
Reset
Button
4
Switch
Sensor
Port
5
Digital
Sensor
Port
2
(PoE enabled)
Ethernet
Port
Internal Sensors
• Temperature

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Internal Temperature Sensor An internal digital sensor monitors ambient temperature
with a range of -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C).
Internal Humidity Sensor
Room Alert 32S
An internal digital sensor monitors relative humidity with a
range of 5% to 95% RH.
Internal Power Sensor
Room Alert 32S
An internal sensor monitors the power state (main power
or battery-back up power).
Internal Battery Back-up
Room Alert 32S
An internal battery back-up can power Room Alert 32S for
up to 15 minutes.
Power Port
A standard power port connects Room Alert to an
electrical outlet with any AVTECH 5V 1A Power Adapter.
Models are available for all countries.
Ethernet Port An RJ-45 port connects Room Alert to your network via an
RJ-45 Ethernet cable.
Reset Button A small push button resets Room Alert to factory default
settings. (Please push softly.)
Switch Sensor Port(s)
Dry contacts connect Room Alert to any AVTECH switch
sensor or dry contact on a device (e.g., HVAC, generator,
pump, fan, etc.) via standard speaker wire or low-voltage
2-wire cable.
Digital Port(s)
Standard RJ-11 jacks connects any AVTECH digital sensor
to Room Alert via a standard RJ-11 (straight through)
telephone cord.
Light Tower & Relay Adapter Port(s)
A standard RJ-11 jack connects a Light Tower & Relay
Adapter to Room Alert via a standard RJ11 (straight
through) telephone cord.
Analog Input Port(s)
Room Alert 32S &12S
Sets of contacts connect any low-voltage analog sensor to
your Room Alert via standard speaker wire.
Relay Output Port(s)
Room Alert 32S &12S
Sets of contacts connect any low-voltage device to your
Room Alert via standard speaker wire.
Power Status LED
Room Alert 32S
An LED indicates the power status of Room Alert 32S
(Green = Main or PoE, Red = Internal UPS power).
Alarm LEDs
Room Alert 32S
LEDs light red or green to indicate alarm or clear status of
Digital or Switch sensors (Green = Clear, Red = Alarm).
Battery Back-up On / O Button
Room Alert 32S
A push button turns the Room Alert’s internal battery
back-up on and o.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Room Alert Hardware Features

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How To Install Your Room Alert S Model
Connect Your Room Alert Hardware
If Your Network Is Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Enabled
• Connect one end of a standard Ethernet cable to the
Room Alert’s Ethernet port.
• Connect the other end to a PoE-enabled network jack.
That’s it! Your Room Alert is now powered and discoverable
on your network.
If Your Network Is Not Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Enabled
A. Connect To Your Network First
• Connect one end of a standard Ethernet cable to the Room Alert Ethernet port.
• Connect the other end to a network jack.
B. Then Connect To A Power Source
• Plug one end of AVTECH’s 5V 1A Power Adapter into the Room Alert
power port.
• Plug the other end into a surge-protected power source.
Your Room Alert is now powered and discoverable on your network!
NOTE
Connect Included External Sensors And Other Compatible Components
Please install included external sensors and any other compatible components you may have purchased
according to their Installation Notes, available at AVTECH.com.
Use only AVTECH’s 5V 1A Power Adapter. Other voltages could damage the Room Alert
hardware and void your warranty. If you don’t have an AVTECH 5V 1A Power Adapter,
please visit our online store at AVTECH.com to acquire one. Models are available for all
countries.

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How To Use Room Alert S Model Web Interface
You may congure your Room Alert through its built-in web interface. To access the interface, you may
either:
• Type the IP address of your Room Alert monitor directly into the address bar of your web
browser.
• Discover your Room Alert monitor with the Room Alert Discovery utility or Room Alert Link
software, and select its IP address displayed within the software.
• Select your Room Alert monitor in your RoomAlert.com account and click the Device Interface
button.
Your Room Alert’s web interface has 3 tabs:
• Status
• Settings
• Help
Status
To view your Room Alert’s current sensor status, select Status in the navigation bar to the left of your
screen.

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Banner & Header
Banner
At the top of the page runs the Room Alert banner.
Header
Below the banner is the header, where you may view basic information about your device.
On the left side of the header, you may nd the following information:
• Device Name
• Model
• MAC Address
• Serial Number
• Firmware Version
• Local IP Address
• Power Status ( Room Alert 32S)
On the right side of the header, you may nd the following information under Account Status:
• The account your Room Alert monitor is registered to in RoomAlert.com.
• Your RoomAlert.com account level.
• Whether push to RoomAlert.com is enabled.
• Whether the Room Alert monitor is connected to your RoomAlert.com account.
• The time & date the Room Alert monitor last pushed sensor data to your
RoomAlert.com account.

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Sensor Display Area
In the main viewing pane of the Status tab is the sensor display area. Here you may view your sensor data
and temporarily change Status page settings.
Temporary Status Page Settings
You may temporarily change the refresh interval of the Status page and default temperature scale here.
• To temporarily modify the refresh interval of the Status screen, which is 5 seconds by default,
you may enter a value in seconds in the Refresh this page every X seconds eld. Click outside the
eld to temporarily commit the change.
• To temporarily toggle the temperature scale between Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C), select
Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Tip
Alarm Status Icons
Status icons are displayed for sensors that have thresholds set:
Green circle with “” mark .............. Sensor is in a clear state.
Red circle with “X” mark ................... Sensor is in an alarm state.
No status icon.................................... Sensor has no thresholds set.
Refer to the Advanced section in this manual for instructions on setting the default
status page refresh rate and temperature scale for Room Alert.