Broadcast Tools Sentinel 3 User manual

Installation and Operation Manual
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CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Section Title Page #
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Who to Contact for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Surge Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
UPS Standby Power System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
“NET” Network connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
POWER connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audio Input connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Audio Output connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote control connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chassis ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Web Setup/Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Ethernet “Quick Start” guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Opening the LOGIN Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
“Login” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
“Monitor/Control” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
“User Setup” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
“I/O Setup” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
“Email/Network Setup” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Restoring Network Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
“Show Log” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
“About” Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TCP Setup Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fractional Schematic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix
Circuit board assembly drawing with jumper notations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix

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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® Switcher Sentinel® 3
>> Web is a web enabled transparent three input, single output stereo switch-
er/router (referred to as the Switcher Sentinel® 3 throughout this manual). We’re
confident that this product will give you many years of dependable service. This
manual is intended to give you all the information needed to install and operate the
Broadcast Tools® Switcher Sentinel® 3.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Only qualified technical personnel should install the Switcher Sentinel® 3.
Any attempt to install this device by a person who is not technically qualified could
result in a hazardous condition to the installer or other personnel or damage to the
Switcher Sentinel® 3 or other equipment. Please ensure that proper safety precau-
tions have been taken before installing this device. If you are unfamiliar with this
type of equipment, please contact a properly qualified engineer to handle the instal-
lation and setup of the Switcher Sentinel® 3.
Broadcast Tools, Inc., is unable to support NON-Broadcast Tools software, hard-
ware or NON-Broadcast Tools computer/hardware/software problems. If you experience
these problems, please research your hardware/software instruction manuals or contact the
manufacturers technical support department.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR HELP
If you have any questions regarding your product or you need assistance,
please contact your distributor from whom you purchased this equipment.
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OVERVIEW
Product Overview
The Switcher Sentinel® 3 is a web enabled transparent three input, single output stereo
switcher/router. The Switcher Sentinel® 3 is perfect for all types of passive signal
switching via a web browser, front panel switch and/or contact closures. The passive
switching utilizing gold contact relays, which means that the unit can route a signal in
either direction. Due to the passive nature of the switching, any input level and imped-
ance can be used. Inputs may be balanced or unbalanced, while output levels, imped-
ance, distortion, noise and balancing will match that of the selected input. The Switcher
Sentinel® 3 can be controlled and monitored locally and/or remotely over any IP net-
work, including private networks, IP-based industrial control networks, and the
Internet. Users can operate the product using a web browser or web-enabled mobile
device. The active audio output is monitored for silence and may be configured to per-
form user defined action sequences when the audio drops to a pre-configured level and
switch to a defined back-up source. Email notifications may be configured to alert up
to eight recipients. When logged in to the device the user may also enable a sound effect
to play on their PC speaker when an alarm is generated. Logging of system status,
along with the site ID may be emailed in time spans from once an hour to once a day.
Features/Benefits
• Front panel channel step push button with active channel LED indicators.
• Web monitor and control page with channel selection switches and active
channel indicators.
• Front panel valid audio output LED indicators.
• Stereo silence sensor monitors the output audio and is equipped with a four
position web LED display with user programmable switching functions.
• Silence trip level detection of -20dB, -25dB, -30dB and -35dB below reference.
• Precise time delay from 0(OFF) to 65535 seconds (18 hours, 12 min and 15 sec’s)
in one-second increments for each channel.
• The audio “MUTE” function allows the user to turn off all audio.
• Audio switching via sealed relays utilizing 2-form-C bifurcated - crossbar silver
alloy with gold overlay contacts.
• The power-up feature allows the user to select which source is active at power
up, including the last source selected.
• During loss of power, input one is passed to the output.
• Up to eight alarm email recipients.
• Logging of all user selected input status with site ID information which may be
emailed from once an hour to once a day, along with hourly snap-shot functionality.
• SNMP capabilities allow multiple units to be monitored.
• Eight Usernames and Passwords may be configured for up to three access levels.
• Plug-in euroblock screw terminals for audio I/O and step input connections.
• RJ-45, 10/100base-T LAN/Ethernet interface.
• Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ARP, ICMP, SNMP, TFTP, Telnet, DHCP, BOOTP,
HTTP, and AutoIP.
• Fully RFI proofed.
• Surge protected power supply. Domestic power supply provided.
• Removable euroblock screw terminal connector simplifies wiring and service,
mating plugs are supplied.
• Up to four units may be mounted on the optional RA-1 rack shelf, using user
supplied Velcro. Desk top and wall mounting is also possible.
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APPLICATIONS
Applications
Analog and/or AES audio source switching; Studio selection and routing; Audio
processing selection; Exciter input selection; STL source selection; EAS audio
switching; composite stereo audio, AES digital audio signals, NTSC video signals,
RS-232, 422 or 485 data signals and telephone lines.

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INSTALLATION
Inspection
Please examine your Switcher Sentinel® 3 carefully for any damage that may have
been sustained during shipping. If any damage is noted, please notify the shipper
immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the shipper. The package
should contain the Switcher Sentinel® 3, this manual and/or CD, 7 foot BLUE
straight-through CAT 5 cable, 7 foot GRAY crossover CAT 5 cable, and the 7.5 to
9.0 VDC wall transformer. Manuals may also be downloaded from our web site.
Installation
The Switcher Sentinel® 3 interfaces to external equipment through removable
euroblock screw terminals. The terminals accommodate wire sizes from 16 - 28
AWG solid or stranded wire. Before installing a wire, remove the euroblock screw
terminal plug and turn each capture screw fully counterclockwise. Strip each con-
ductor to a length of 0.25” and insert the conductor fully into the terminal. Turn the
capture screw fully clockwise to secure the conductor.
CAUTION! If this product is to be used for other than analog audio switching, the
silence sensor circuitry MUST be disabled. By disabling the circuitry, automatic
switching, along with the web VU meters will not function. To disable the silence
sensor, disconnect all connections and power. Remove the cover by unscrewing the
two capture screws on the bottom. Locate and remove RN1, the 14 pin, 1K ohm
resistor network and stow it for future use. Re-assemble the product, re-attach all
connections and apply power.
CAUTION! Installation of the Switcher Sentinel® 3 in high RF environments
should be performed with care. The station ground should be connected to the des-
ignated chassis ground terminal using a 20 to 24-gauge wire.
Surge Protection
The Switcher Sentinel® 3 has built-in resistance to voltage changes; we recommend
that you use a power surge protector or line conditioner on the incoming AC line.
Lightning strikes and/or other high voltage surges may damage your Switcher
Sentinel® 3 and connected equipment if it is not properly protected. For lightning
protection devices, check out www.polyphaser.com and www.itwlinx.com.
UPS Standby Power System
We recommend that you connect your Switcher Sentinel® 3 to a UPS system. A
UPS helps minimize the risk to the Switcher Sentinel® 3 and provides power dur-
ing a power outage.
NOTE: During a power outage, the signal is routed from input one to the output.
“NET” network RJ45 connector
Connect one end of the supplied CAT5 (straight or crossover) cable to the desired
ETHERNET (WAN/LAN) or PC network port.
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INSTALLATION
DC POWER connector
This is the connector used to power the unit. Never use any type of power
supply other than the specified power supply.
The rear panel audio inputs, outputs and step input connections are routed
through plug-in euroblock screw terminals.
Audio Inputs connections
Connect your audio sources to any and/or all of the three stereo balanced chan-
nels labeled LT1-/+ and RT1 -/+, LT2-/+ and RT2 -/+ and/or LT3-/+ and RT3 -/+.
For unbalanced inputs, connected the high side of the source to the (+) positive
input and the shield along with a jumper between the “-” input and GND terminals.
For single monaural applications the inputs should have their left and right
connected to the mono input source in parallel.
NOTE: Please observe proper phasing.
Audio Output Connections
Connect the load to the terminals labeled “OP LT-/+ and OP RT-/+. For unbalanced loads,
use the “+” and GND terminals only. Shields should be tied to the “GND” terminals.
Remote control “STEP” input and ground connection.
Connect a momentary (ONLY) contact closure between the “STEP” terminal and
GND. Each rising edge transition will increment through all three input channels
and mute. Holding the input low for two seconds or longer, will toggle the unit
between auto and manual modes.
NOTE: Only use the “GND” terminal close to the step terminal.
Please refer to the appendix for connector, LED and switch layouts.
Front panel Step and Web control switches
The front panel channel “Step” switch will allow the user to step through the three
channels and mute, as long as the unit is in manual operation. The step switch may
be used to switch between auto and manual mode. To toggle between the two
modes, depress the front panel “STEP” switch for approximately two seconds.
Watch for the AUTO led to illuminate when in auto mode and the “AUTO” led to
extinguish in manual mode.
The Monitor & Control web page allows the user to select either manual or automat-
ic operation. When in manual mode, each web switch represents an input to be rout-
ed to the output. Each web switch has an associated indicator, which will illuminate
when that particular source is routed to the outputs. When a source is selected, the
previous source will be deselected, (interlocked operation). The web page is also
equipped with a MUTE switch and LED indicator used to turn OFF the audio output.
LED Indicators
• Channel LEDs: Illuminates indicating the selected input channel or mute.
• “PWR/HB” LED: Blinks when valid power and the control processor is running.
• “OK-LT/OK-RT” LEDs: Illuminates when audio activity is present at the output.
Audio thresholds are set via the web interface.
• “AUTO” LED: Illuminates when in AUTOmatic mode.

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Web Setup/Operation
Ethernet “Quick Start” guide
CAUTION! If you are not familiar with Ethernet enabled equipment, it may be use-
ful to contact your IT department, network administrator or network consultant for
help. Assigning an IP address already in use by another device may cause problems
with your network! Instructions for changing the IP address of the computer that
will be used for the configuration of this product are given here. Note that these
instructions are specifically for computers with the Windows XP operating system.
For setup using other operating systems, refer to the appropriate OS user’s manual.
Step 1: Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu, click on settings, then
click on Control Panel. (Note that the control panel shown is in “Classic View”. If con-
trol panel is in “Category View” select the “Classic View” option before proceeding.)
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Step 2: Double click on the icon labeled Network Connections. The following
menu will pop up.
Step 3: Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection. Another menu will
appear. Select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties. The Local
Area Connection Properties window will appear.

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Step 4: On the Local Area Connection Properties page, double click on Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) to display properties.
Step 5: Before making any changes to the network settings, write down the current
settings (or screen capture the page and print) so that they can be restored once the
unit is configured. Next, select the radio button labeled “Use the following IP
address” and type in the IP address 192.168.1.60. Type in the subnet mask of
255.255.255.0. Leave the default gateway field blank. Click OK to apply the new
settings.

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Opening the LOGIN Web Page
1. Connect the supplied GRAY colored XOVER cable between the PC’s Ethernet
port and the products NETWORK RJ45’s jack.
2. Connect the supplied DC power supply to the product’s power jack labeled
Power. Verify that the green POWER LED and left “LINK” LED above the
“NET” Network RJ-45 are illuminated
Ethernet (NETWORK) port LED indicator functions
3. Open the product’s login page by typing the following URL into the browser:
http://192.168.1.55 A username and password is required to change any
parameter and are case sensitive.
Factory “Login” defaults: username: admin (lower case)
password: 1234
4. Once you are logged in, follow this manual for setup and/or operational
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“Login”Web Page
The Login screen displays the username and password entry points.
After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed.
Depending on your access level, you may or may not be able to control or modify
the product’s configuration.

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“Monitor/Control”Web Page
The Monitor/Control page allows the monitoring of the output audio level and the
control of all inputs and mute. The “Active” LED’s display current switch status.
The following is an explanation of each item on this page:
NOTE: The user defined Site ID, Time, Date and Queued Logs are always dis-
played. Only “admin” level access can edit some of these items.
Queued Logs: Displays the available number of queued logs.
Output Activity: Audio output level bar graph. Green=above -20dB,
Yellow=above -25dB, Blue=above -30dB, Red=above -35dB,
Grey= below -35dB.
Active: The LEDs indicate which input is active, in manual mode the
“Set Active” buttons allow for manual control of the switch.
Auto/Manual: LED indicates whether the device is in Auto or Manual switching
mode. You can switch between the modes by clicking the “Auto”
and “Manual” buttons. The behavior of the device in Auto mode
is defined on the I/O Setup page.
To select other pages (if authorized), make your selection under the left hand
Navigation column.
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“User Setup”Web Page
Eight Usernames and Passwords may be configured for up to three access levels.
1. “admin” allows complete product configuration access and control.
2. “Monitor/Control” allows the following access:
About, Monitor/Control, Show log, Help, and Logout.
3. “Monitor Only” allows the following access:
About, Monitor only, Help, and Logout.
Values on this page can only be defined by users with “admin” access level, which
is the factory default.
The Site ID is displayed for the user convenience and can be changed on the
Email/Network Setup page.
NOTE: After any item has been changed, you MUST press the “Save Settings”
button for your changes to be saved.

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“I/O Setup”Web Page
Name: Each input can be given a custom label for easy identification.
Email Addresses: Email messages can be sent when an input source becomes
active as a result of auto mode or manual control. Each input
can have up to eight email address assigned to using the check-
boxes labeled 1-8.
User Defined Action Sequences: The behavior of the Switcher Sentinel® 3 when in
Auto mode (as indicated/controlled on the Monitor/Control page)
is defined by the conditional statement: If (Input) is selected and
is less than (audio threshold in dB), wait (time in seconds) then
(action.) By default the Switcher Sentinel® 3 is configured to
wait for 5 seconds after on the selected input and then switch to
next input in ascending order.
Log Device: This enables the email logging of switch status. See the
“Email/Network setup” page for email and logging settings.
Enable Alarms: When enabled the device will record all switch position changes
in the event log.
When booting switch to: When the device powers up it can be set to switch to any
of the inputs, or to the “last input selected.”
NOTE: After any item has been changed, you MUST press the “Save Settings”
button for your changes to be saved.
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“Email/Network Setup”Web Page cont
Restoring Network Factory Defaults
The Switcher Sentinel® 3 factory defaults may be restored by depressing the recessed
front panel “default” push button for five seconds while powering up the unit.
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – Device Network Settings
Device Address: Enter a static IP address here. Default: 192.168.1.55
Device Netmask: Enter the Netmask here: Default: 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address: Enter the Gateway IP here: Default: 192.168.1.1
DNS Server IP Address: Enter your DNS address here. Default: 192.168.1.1
HTTP Port: Normally Port 80 Default: 80
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – SMTP Settings
SMTP Server Address: The user can enter either an IP address in the
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format or a URI in the form:
smtp.comcast.net. In order to resolve the URI, a work-
ing DNS server must be present or its IP address
entered into the system.
SMTP Port: Normally Port 25 Default: 25
SMTP Return Address: Enter your return email address here. If an email can-
not be delivered, a message stating why will be sent to
this address.
NOTE: The user must enter the following items before an email can be successful-
ly sent: SMTP Server Address, SMTP Port, SMTP Return Address, SMTP Host ID,
SMTP username and SMTP password must be supplied if authentication is turned
on and the Recipient Address 1. The test email is sent to email recipient address 1.
The user should press the “Save Settings” button after entering the SMTP informa-
tion before attempting an email test. If authentication fails, the email is not sent,
please ensure that the username and password is correct.
SMTP Host ID: Enter something here to identify the device.
SMTP Authentication: When checked, Base64 SMTP authentication is used.
SSL/TLS is not supported.
SMTP Username: Enter user name here.
SMTP Password: Enter password here.
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“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – Email Logging Settings
Logging Email Address: IP address for the “Logging” email recipient
(may be different from the 8 “Alarm”
Recipient Addresses. Logging emails and
Daily emails are sent to this address.
Logging Email Snapshot Interval: The period in hours that a snapshot is taken of
the system when logging is enabled. Emails
are not sent on this interval.
Logging Email Update Interval: The period in hours that the collected snap-
shots are emailed. This email may contain
multiple snapshots if the Snapshot Interval is
less than the Update Interval. Each snapshot
will be identified by the date and time.
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – Email Alarm Settings
Email Alarms: Choose Immediate and/or Daily. If Immediate
is selected, then an email will be sent out as
soon as an alarm is generated. If Daily is
selected, then each alarm is queued and the
queued alarms are sent in accordance with the
Daily Alarm Email Time. The number of
queued alarms at any given time is displayed
on the Monitor/Control page.
Daily Alarm Email Time: The time that queued alarms are sent.
Queued alarms are sent to the Logging Email
Address only.
Recipient Address: Email addresses for up to 8 addresses. These
address correlate to the 8 email addresses
selectable on each I/O Setup page.

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“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – SNMP Manager Settings
SNMP Manager IP Address: This is the IP address of the SNMP manager. The system
only accepts SNMP requests from this IP address, and will
send traps to this IP address only.
SNMP Manager Trap Port: Port number that SNMP trap messages will be sent.
SNMP Read Community: This is the community name for Read-Only access.
SNMP Write Community: This is the community name for Read-Write access.
SNMP Enable Traps: When checked, trap messages will be sent. When
Unchecked, no trap messages will be sent.
NOTE: A cold-start trap will be sent when the unit boots up if the SNMP Enable Traps
is checked, otherwise trap messages are sent when a device enters or exits an alarm con-
dition, depending on whether or not alarms are enabled.
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – NTP Settings
NTP (Time) Server Address: Enter the NTP address here. Default: pool.ntp.org
NTP Port: Normally 123. Default: 123
NTP Update Interval (Min): Time between timing updates. Default: 30
NTP Enabled: Must be enabled for correct timing.
Default: Enabled
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – Other Settings
Site ID: This is the Site Identifier that will be sent in each email.
Monitor Refresh Time (Sec): How many seconds the Monitor page refreshes. Shorter
times may increase network traffic.
Time Zone Offset from UTC: Must be set for correct timing. Default: -8
Enable Event Logging: Enabling these checkboxes will generate an alarm, but will
not send an email. If the system is configured for Daily
Alarm emails, then that Daily Alarm email will contain the
Event Logging items as well.
Login: Whenever someone logs into the system, the username and
date/time will be logged.
Email: Whenever an email is sent, the type of email and date/time
will be logged.
Reboot: Whenever the device boots, the date/time will be logged.
Alarms Cleared: Whenever the Daily Logs or Normal Alarms are cleared,
the type of log cleared and date/time will be stored. When
Daily Logs are sent, the Daily Logs are also cleared; this
will cause an event log as well.

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SETUP
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page – Controls
Save Settings: After pressing the “Save Settings” button, the device will
reboot (If you changed the IP address, you must navigate your
web browser to the new IP address (if the HTTP port was
changed from port 80, be sure to add the new port number
after the IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #). If you didn’t change the
IP address, then the web page will return to the login screen
after the device reboots.
Reboot Device: When you press the “Reboot Device” button, the device
resets, you must navigate your web browser to the new IP
address.
Send Test Email: Press this button to send a test email to recipient #1. When
the email has completed, an alert box will pop-up indicating
the status of the email and an error condition if the email was
not sent correctly. If an email was not sent correctly, please
review your SMTP settings and correct as necessary.
“Email/Network Setup”Web Page
Reload Defaults: When you press the “Reload Defaults” button, the device
resets to factory default settings, you must navigate your web
browser to the new IP address (if the HTTP port was changed
from port 80, be sure to add the new port number after the IP:
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #).
Clear Daily Logs: When you press the “Clear Daily Logs” button, the daily logs
stored in memory will be cleared. Keep in mind that if the
Alarms Cleared Event is enabled, this event will post after the
logs are cleared.
Send Daily Logs: When you press the “Send Daily Logs” button, the system
will send the daily logs email and then clear those logs as if
the correct time has expired.
NOTE: After you are done making changes to the Email/Network Setup page, you
MUST press the “Save Settings” button to save your changes.
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