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Geist Watchdog Wi Instruction Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
................................................................................................................................... 4Welcome
About this Manual 7
................................................................................................................................... 7Revision History
................................................................................................................................... 7Organization of the Manual
................................................................................................................................... 8Audience Profile
................................................................................................................................... 8On-line Documentation
................................................................................................................................... 8Reporting Document Errors
................................................................................................................................... 8Conventions
.......................................................................................................................................................... 8Software
.......................................................................................................................................................... 9Hardware
.......................................................................................................................................................... 10Safety
.......................................................................................................................................................... 11Figures
.......................................................................................................................................................... 11Tables
Chapter 1 - Product Specifications 12
................................................................................................................................... 12Overview
.......................................................................................................................................................... 12Warranty
.......................................................................................................................................................... 14Technical Specifications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 20Environmental
......................................................................................................................................................... 20Temperature
......................................................................................................................................................... 20Humidity
......................................................................................................................................................... 20Elevation
.......................................................................................................................................................... 21Networking
......................................................................................................................................................... 21Ethernet
......................................................................................................................................................... 21Protocols
......................................................................................................................................................... 21User Interfaces
.......................................................................................................................................................... 21Regulatory Compliance
......................................................................................................................................................... 21Underw riters Laboratories (UL)
......................................................................................................................................................... 22Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Chapter 2 - System Overview 23
................................................................................................................................... 23Indicators
Chapter 3 - Installation 25
................................................................................................................................... 25Wiring
................................................................................................................................... 27Setup
.......................................................................................................................................................... 27Connections
.......................................................................................................................................................... 29Windows
.......................................................................................................................................................... 32Mac
.......................................................................................................................................................... 33Set IP Address
.......................................................................................................................................................... 35Deploy Sensors

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Chapter 4 - Final Checkout 37
................................................................................................................................... 37Web Interface
................................................................................................................................... 41Sensors
................................................................................................................................... 49System
................................................................................................................................... 54Communications
................................................................................................................................... 62Admin
................................................................................................................................... 72Modbus Communications
................................................................................................................................... 76Watchdog Wi Channel Pairs
................................................................................................................................... 78Watchdog Wi Range Extender
................................................................................................................................... 95Troubleshooting
.......................................................................................................................................................... 95Updating Firmware
.......................................................................................................................................................... 98Technical Support
.......................................................................................................................................................... 99Troubleshooting
.......................................................................................................................................................... 101IP Address Reset
................................................................................................................................... 103Product-Specific Safety Notices
.......................................................................................................................................................... 103General Safety
.......................................................................................................................................................... 103Live Circuits Safety
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Equipment Grounding
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Electrostatic Discharge
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Explosive Environment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Servicing and Adjustments
.......................................................................................................................................................... 104Repairs and Modifications

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Introduction
Welcome
Notice to Users
Geist, a division of PCE, Inc., reserves the right to make changes to this
document without notice to any user or reseller of this product. Geist, a
division of PCE, Inc., also reserves the right to substitute or terminate
distribution of this document, with no obligation to notify any person or party
of such substitutions or terminations.
Copyrights
© 2017 - Geist, a division of
PCE, Inc. All Rights
Reserved
Trademarks
All Trademarks contained herein are registered to Geist, a division of PCE,
Inc.
Use and Disclosure Restrictions
The software and documentation contained in this publication are
copyrighted materials.
Recovery Act Buy American
Geist products adhere to the Buy American provisions of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). All Geist goods
manufactured in our Lincoln, Nebraska, plant have undergone substantial
transformation during production.
Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Geist goods manufactured in our Lincoln, Nebraska, plant have undergone
substantial transformation during production. These Geist products adhere
to U.S. Trade Agreements Act and can be supplied for GSA Schedules and
other government contracts.

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Geist Policy on Conflict Minerals
This document details Geist’s corporate policy regarding the use of conflict
minerals. The policy expressed in this document should be considered to
cover the Geist and Geist Europe divisions of PCE Inc.
Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act which was passed by the US Congress
in 2010 requires certain companies to annually disclose their use of conflict
minerals. Conflict minerals covered under this act include tantalum, tin,
tungsten, and gold.
Although Geist is not directly subjected to the requirements of the Dodd-
Frank Act, Geist recognizes that all companies within the electronics
manufacturing industry supply chain are impacted by this legislation. Geist
supports the intent of the law, which is the reduction of violence within the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and will take several actions to both
advance the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act and to provide exceptional
support to our customers.
·Geist will work with our direct suppliers to identify purchased components
and materials that contain tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold.
·Geist will work with our direct suppliers to trace sources of any tin,
tantalum, tungsten or gold used in our products back to the smelter.
·Geist will document our efforts to trace tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold
minerals back to the smelter and will accurately report the results to our
customers.
·Geist will continue to monitor industry progress in identifying conflict-free
smelters and will adjust corporate policy as the electronics supply chain
becomes more fully documented.
Geist will not require that our direct suppliers source only conflict-free
minerals until an adequate number of smelters has been reliably identified
and audited by The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and the
Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) to service the electronic industry
supply chain. Mandating a conflict-free supply chain before an adequate
number of smelters has been identified will prohibit the use of all tin,
tantalum, tungsten, and gold originating in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo and surrounding countries. This prohibition would cut off the sole
income source for many artisanal miners within the region and may result in
increased violence within the Democratic Republic of the Congo in direct
opposition to the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act. Geist will work continuously
with our direct suppliers in order to annually increase the percentage of
documented conflict-free minerals that are used in our products until all
products can be certified as conflict-free.

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WEEE Declaration
Geist Europe is obligated to finance the cost of the collection, treatment,
recovery and environmentally sound disposal of all products sold by Geist
Europe into the UK market this includes:
·New WEEE (displaying ‘the crossed out wheeled bin symbol’) that Geist
Europe has placed onto the market after the 13th August 2005.
·Historic WEEE (not displaying ‘the crossed out wheeled bin symbol’), when
Geist Europe is supplying new WEEE that is intended to replace the
historic WEEE and is of equivalent type or fulfills the same function even if
the historic WEEE was manufactured by a third party.
Please contact Geist Europe on 01823 275100 for further details or to
arrange collection. (UK Only)
Document Usage
All reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this
document from any technical or typographical errors or omissions. Geist, a
division of PCE, Inc., and its affiliates disclaim responsibility for any labor,
materials, or costs incurred as a result of usage of this document. Nor shall
Geist, a division of PCE, Inc., and its affiliates be liable for any damages,
inclusive of loss of profits or data, arising from the use of or in connection
with this document.
Geist, a division of PCE, Inc., reserves the right to make changes to this
document without notice to any user or reseller of this product. Geist, a
division of PCE, Inc., also reserves the right to substitute or terminate
distribution of this document, with no obligation to notify any person or party
of such substitutions or terminations.
© 2017 - Geist, a division of
PCE, Inc. All Rights
Reserved Rev
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About this Manual
This document provides an overview of Geist product(s), the major topics
covered include:
·Copyright, Trademarks, and Disclosure Restrictions.
·Instructions for installing, powering and using the equipment.
·Information that will aid in managing and maintaining the equipment.
Revision History
Revision
Date
Notes
Approved By
1.0
8/31/2017
Original Published Version
JB
Organization of the Manual
This Geist document contains the following Watchdog Wi product information:
·Product Specifications - This chapter describes the major product
characteristics and its functional role within the system. Where appropriate,
reference to cabling among product components and to other Geist
product(s) is provided.
·Pre-Installation - This chapter provides pre-installation information for the
preparation and use of Geist product(s). Subjects discussed in this chapter
must be considered prior to performing the installation of the Geist product.
·Installation - This chapter provides procedures required to adequately
mechanically and electrically attach Geist product into supporting systems.
·Final Checkout - The final checkout/power-up procedures after product
installation are provided in this chapter. The procedures in this chapter
provide for an orderly system power-up sequence and ensure proper
operation of this product.

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Audience Profile
This document is intended for use by authorized technicians experienced with
same of similar product types and for personnel requiring guidance for equipment
installation, operation, maintenance, and support.
On-line Documentation
This document is available on-line and within the corresponding Geist Product
Manuals . Additional Geist product supporting Videos , Product Literature and
Case Studies can be found on the Geist Resource page.
Product firmware updates can be found and downloaded from the Geist Support
site, under Firmware Updates .
Should this product fail within its warranty period and be in need of repair or
replacement, a Return Material Authorization may be obtained on-line from the
RMA Form link located within the Geist Support site.
Reporting Document Errors
Should you discover any error or identify a deficiency in this document, please
take time to contact us at the following Watchdog Wi email address:
[e-mail]
Please be sure to provide us with the document name, part number, and page
number(s). Also please provide us with description of the error or the deficiency
for the document. If you would like for us to contact you, please provide us with
your name and contact information.
Thank you for your time. We appreciate any comments and feedback you can
provide.
Conventions
The information contained within this document is established around the
framework of various conventions, which are defined as follows:
Software
·Release Management: Product name, Version control ; (GU V 3.0.0)
oProduct Name: Name of Hardware Platform
oVersion control: V(ersion) Platform #, Major #, Minor #

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Hardware
Product Classification
oPower Distribution Unit
§Basic
§Monitored only
§Switched only
§Monitored + Switched
oEnvironmental Monitoring
oCooling
oData Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
Figure 1 Overlay Symbology Guide
The chart above depicts the symbols used on Geist overlays.

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Safety
This document contains varying levels of alerts pertaining to product and user
safety. The alerts are visually presented with graphics and text per Geist
equipment guidelines.
The representations are:
DANGER
INDICATES AN IMMINENT HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH,
IF NOT AVOIDED, WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
WARNING
INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF
NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
CAUTION
INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF
NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN PRODUCT DAMAGE AND
MINOR TO MODERATE INJURY.
NOTE
Provides useful information that is beneficial for operation and
usage of this product.

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Figures
Figures presented in this document are identified and designated
as follows:
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Example:
Figure 1-1 Name and/or Title goes here
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Chapter 1 - Product Specifications
Overview
The Watchdog Wi is a wireless sensor network manager that receives signals from
wireless devices and relays them to facilities monitoring systems as SNMP, Modbus
TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, BACnet/IP, and BACnet MS/TP signals.
If this product is used in any manner other than that specified by the manufacturer, the
protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Warranty
Figure 1-1 Watchdog Wi
Product Warranty
Seller warrants to the Ultimate Purchaser (the purchaser who buys for use and not for
resale) that all products furnished under this order and which are manufactured by Seller
will conform to final specifications, drawings, samples and other written descriptions
approved in writing by Seller, and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
These warranties shall remain in effect for a period of two (2) years after shipment. If the
Seller installs the equipment or supplies technical direction of installation by contract, said
one year shall run from the completion of installation, provided installation is not
unreasonably delayed by Ultimate Purchaser. Parts replaced or repaired in the warranty
period shall carry the unexpired portion of the original warranty. A unit placed with the
purchaser on consignment and then later purchased will be warranted for two (2) years
from the time the Seller receives notification of the Purchaser's intent to purchase said
consigned item.
Products are NOT life and safety certified. In no event shall the Seller be liable for loss,
damage, or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the units, or from any
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express or implied, including any warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose or use. Seller is not liable for and Purchaser waives any right of action it has or
may have against Seller for any consequential or special damages arising out of any
breach of warranty, and for any damages Purchaser may claim for damage to any
property or injury or death to any person arising out of its purchase or the use, operation,
or maintenance of the product. Seller will not be liable for any labor subcontracted or
performed by Purchaser for preparation of warranted item for return to Seller's factory or
for preparation work for field repair or replacement. Invoicing of Seller for labor either
performed or subcontracted by Purchaser will not be considered as a liability by the Seller.
The liability of Seller hereunder is limited to replacing or repairing at Seller's factory or on
the job site at Seller's option, any part or parts which have been returned to the Seller and
which are defective or do not conform to such specifications, drawings or other written
descriptions; provided that such part or parts are returned by the Ultimate Purchaser
within ninety (90) days after such defect is discovered. The Seller shall have the sole right
to determine if the parts are to be repaired at the job site or whether they are to be
returned to the factory for repair or replacement. All items returned to Seller for repair or
replacement must be sent freight, prepaid to its factory. Purchaser must obtain Seller's
Return Goods Authorization prior to returning items. The above conditions must be met if
warranty is to be valid. Seller will not be liable for any damage done by unauthorized repair
work, unauthorized replacement parts, from any misapplication of the item, or for damage
due to accident, abuse, or act of God.
This warranty shall be exclusive of any and all other warranties express or implied and may
be modified only by writing signed by any officer of the Seller. This warranty shall extend
to the Ultimate Purchaser but to no one else. Accessories supplied by Seller but
manufactured by others carry any warranty the manufacturers have made to Seller and
which can be passed on to the Ultimate Purchaser.
Seller makes no warranty with respect to whether the products sold hereunder infringe any
patent, U.S. or foreign, and Purchaser represents that any specially ordered products do
not infringe any patent. Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any
liability by virtue of any patent claims where Purchaser has ordered a product conforming
to Purchaser's specifications, or conforming to Purchaser's specific design.
Purchaser has not relied and shall not rely on any oral representation regarding the
Product sold hereunder and any oral representation shall not bind Seller and shall not be
part of any warranty.
The Watchdog Wi is not a field-serviceable item and must be sent back to Geist for
mechanical repair. Only Geist certified service personnel is allowed to access the interior of
this equipment, and power must be disconnected (unplugged) from the Watchdog Wi any
time the unit is mechanically serviced. Physically unplug power from the unit any time you
are making wiring connections to or from the Watchdog Wi.
Geist cannot accept an item for repair without a Return Materials Authorization number,
which must be provided by Geist.

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Technical Specifications
Table 1-1 Watchdog Wi Technical Specifications
Power
Voltage Rating
24VAC, 50/60Hz;
24VDC, 600mA
Current Rating
600mA max
Wired Relay Outputs
Two (2) Dry Contact,
Form C, 1A @ 24VDC
resistive,
0.5A @ 120VAC
Communications Ports
Ethernet
10/100 BASE-T, RJ-
45 connector;
500VAC RMS
isolation
RS-232
DB9 female
connector; 9600
baud; No parity, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit
RS-485
1200, 2400, 9600 or
19200 baud
(selectable); Parity:
none, even or odd, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit
Protocols
TCP/IP, HTML, TFTP, SNMP
V1: V2C MIB-2
compliant; NMS
Manageable with Get
Modbus (EIA-485)
Modbus Slave; RTU
mode; Supports
function codes 03
Modus TCP/IP UDP/IP
Modbus Slave;
TCP/IP transmission
protocol
BACnet/IP
ASHRAE STD 135-
2004 Annex J
BACnet MS/TP
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Wireless Communications
Frequency Range
868-870MHz / 902-
928MHz
Max Number of Wireless Sensors Per
Manager
Geist recommends
not exceeding 250
sensors per
Watchdog Wi; 400
sensors per
Watchdog Wi may be
accomplished with
range extenders, but
signal conflict will
increase.
Antenna
Three (3) 900MHz
with RP/SMA
connectors
Web Interface Login Security
Eight (8) users and
passwords can be
configured
Indicators
RX A
1 green LED
RX B
1 green LED
TX/RX C
1 green LED
Diagnostics
1 green LED
System
1 multicolor LED
RO1 | RO2
1 green LED per relay
output
RS485 Network Status
1 green LED for
transmit, 1 Green
LED for receive
RJ45 Network Status
2 green LEDs
Device Status
1 multicolor LED
Operating Environment
Temperature
32ºF to 122ºF (0ºC to
50ºC)
Humidity
5% to 95% RH non-
condensing
Altitude
15,000ft (4572m)
max.
9,842ft (3000m) max.
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150V, 50/60Hz to the
relays from
overvoltage category
II circuit.
Storage Temperature
–4ºF to 185ºF (–20ºC
to 85ºC)
Mounting
19" Rack Mount or
Wall Mount
Dimensions
9.7"W x 4.8”D x 1.8"H
(24.6cmW x 12.2cmD
x 4.6cmH)
Weight
2.7lb (1.23kg)
Certifications
ETL listed; conforms
to UL 61010-1, EN
61010; certified to
CSA C22.2 NO,
61010.1; RoHS
compliant; FCC ID
X7J-A11072401 and
MCQ-XB900HP; IC
8975A-A11072401
and 1846A-XB900HP
Table 1-2 Watchdog Wi Range Extender Technical
Specifications
Power
5VDC @ 400mA max.
USB Communications Port
Serial port emulation
for firmware
upgrades and
diagnostics
Range
Up to 1,000 ft (305m)
indoors, direct line of
sight to Watchdog Wi
or another Watchdog
Wi Range Extender.
Up to 600 ft (183m)
direct line of sight to
Watchdog Wi
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Up to 270 ft (82.3m)
through one wall to
Watchdog Wi
sensors.
Up to 100 ft (30.5m)
through multiple walls
to Watchdog Wi
sensors.
Indicators
RX A
1 green LED
RX B
1 green LED
TX/RX C
1 green LED
Diagnostics
1 green LED
System
1 multicolor LED
Operating Environment
Temperature
32ºF to 140ºF (0ºC to
60ºC)
Humidity
5% to 95% RH non-
condensing
Altitude
15,000ft (4572m)
max.
Storage Temperature
–4ºF to 185ºF (–20ºC
to 85ºC)
Mounting
Freestanding, wall
mount (included)
Dimensions
4.5"W x 4.8”D x 1.6"H
(11.4cmW x 12.2cmD
x 4.1cmH)
Weight
1.2lb (0.534kg)
Certifications
ETL listed; conforms
to UL 61010-1, EN
61010; EN 61326-1;
EN 301489-1;
certified to CSA
C22.2 NO, 61010.1;
RoHS compliant;
FCC ID X7J-
A11072401 and
MCQ-XB900HP; IC

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8975A-A11072401
and 1846A-XB900HP
Table 1-3 Watchdog Wi Sensor Technical Specifications
Power
3.6V AA lithium
battery
Battery Life
Up to 5 years when
system spans full
operating range
Up to 8 years at
room temperature up
to 122°F (50°C)
Up to 12 years at
room temperature
Shelf Life
10 years in quiescent
mode with battery
installed
Transmission
Interval
10-20 seconds
(random)
Frequency
900 MHz
Range
Up to 600 ft (183m)
line of sight
Temperature Sensor Accuracy
Typical
+/- 0.2°C from 10°C
to 60°C
+/- 0.5°C from -40°C
to 85°C
Maximal
+/- 0.4°C from 10°C
to 60°C
+/- 1.0°C from -40°C
to 85°C
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Accuracy
Typical Temperature
+/- 0.3°C from -40°C
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Maximal Temperature
+/- 0.4°C from -40°C
to 85°C
Typical Humidity
+/- 2% from 0%RH
to 100%RH, 0°C to
85°C
Maximal Humidity
+/- 3% from 0%RH
to 100%RH at 25°C
NOTE: The sensor shows the best performance over the range of
20%RH to 80%RH, 5°C to 60°C. Prolonged exposure outside of
that range will impact humidity accuracy.
Operating Environment
Temperature
-13ºF to 185ºF (-25ºC
to 85ºC)
Altitude
-200ft to 15,000ft (-
70m to 4572m) max.
Mounting
Free standing,
magnets (included),
1U screw, 15mm mini
din rail, zip ties
Dimensions
2.8"L x 1.1”W x 1.1"H
(7.1cmL x 2.8cmW x
2.8cmH)
Weight
0.08lb (0.036kg)
Certifications
FCC ID XJ7-
A11072401; IC
8975A-A11072401

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Environmental
The operational environmental limits pertaining to Temperature, Humidity and
Elevation are as defined below.
Temperature
Table 1-4 Temperature Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
0°C (32°F
60°C (140°F)
Storage
-20°C (-4°F)
85°C (185°F)
Humidity
Table 1-5 Humidity Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
5%
95% (non-condensing)
Storage
5%
95% (non-condensing)
Elevation
Table 1-6 Elevation Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
0 m (0 ft)
4,572 m (15,000 ft)
Operating (if
applying >150V to
relays
0 m (0 ft)
3,000 m (9,842 ft)
Storage
0 m (0 ft)
15,240 m (50,000 ft)