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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
................................................................................................................................... 12Product Specifications
.......................................................................................................................................................... 12Overview
......................................................................................................................................................... 12Onboard Sensors
......................................................................................................................................................... 13Analog I/O Sensors
......................................................................................................................................................... 15Remote Sensors
.......................................................................................................................................................... 16Environmental
......................................................................................................................................................... 16Temperature
......................................................................................................................................................... 16Humidity
......................................................................................................................................................... 16Elevation
.......................................................................................................................................................... 16Electrical
.......................................................................................................................................................... 17Networking
......................................................................................................................................................... 17Ethernet
......................................................................................................................................................... 17Protocols
......................................................................................................................................................... 17User Interfaces
.......................................................................................................................................................... 18Regulatory Compliance
......................................................................................................................................................... 18Underw riters Laboratories (UL)
......................................................................................................................................................... 18Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
......................................................................................................................................................... 19RoHS/WEEE
Chapter 2 - Installation 20
................................................................................................................................... 20Pre-Installation
................................................................................................................................... 20Installation
.......................................................................................................................................................... 20Network Setup
Chapter 3 - Setup 26
................................................................................................................................... 26Web Interface

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.......................................................................................................................................................... 26Sensors Page
......................................................................................................................................................... 26Overview
......................................................................................................................................... 27Configuration and Operation
......................................................................................................................................................... 32Alarms & Warnings
......................................................................................................................................... 34Add/Modify Alarms & Warnings
......................................................................................................................................................... 38Cameras
......................................................................................................................................... 39Camera Configuration
......................................................................................................................................................... 40Logging
......................................................................................................................................................... 42Data Graph
................................................................................................................................... 43System
.......................................................................................................................................................... 43Users
.......................................................................................................................................................... 46Network
.......................................................................................................................................................... 47Web Server
.......................................................................................................................................................... 48Time
.......................................................................................................................................................... 49Email
.......................................................................................................................................................... 51SNMP
.......................................................................................................................................................... 52Syslog
.......................................................................................................................................................... 53Admin
.......................................................................................................................................................... 54Locale
.......................................................................................................................................................... 54Utilities
Chapter 4 - Final Checkout 56
................................................................................................................................... 56Final Checkout
.......................................................................................................................................................... 56Technical Support
......................................................................................................................................................... 56Service and Maintenance
......................................................................................................................................................... 56More Technical Support
......................................................................................................................................................... 57Using Microsoft Exchange as an SMTP server
................................................................................................................................... 58Product-Specific Safety Notices
.......................................................................................................................................................... 58General Safety
.......................................................................................................................................................... 58Live Circuits Safety
.......................................................................................................................................................... 59Equipment Grounding
.......................................................................................................................................................... 59Electrostatic Discharge
.......................................................................................................................................................... 59Explosive Environment
.......................................................................................................................................................... 60Servicing and Adjustments
.......................................................................................................................................................... 60Repairs 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
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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.
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.

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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.
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; and
·Historic WEEE (not displaying ‘the crossed out wheeled bin symbol’), when
Geist Europe is supplying new WEEE that is intended to replace the

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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
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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
4/20/2017
Initial Version
SC
1.1
10/17/2017
New pluggable terminal blocks and dual RJ12
Plug'N'Play jacks
JB
Organization of the Manual
This Geist document contains the following 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.
·Installation - This chapter provides installation information for the preparation
and use of Geist products as well as procedures required to adequately
mechanically and electrically attach Geist product into supporting systems.
·Setup - This chapter provides instructions on power-up procedures after
product installation and configuration of the software and features.
·Final Checkout - Technical Support guidelines and safety information are
provided in this chapter.

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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 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; (Watchdog 100, v3.3.0)
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
Figure 1 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:
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Product Specifications
Overview
The Watchdog 100 provides remote environmental monitoring and alarming capability
needed to detect climate conditions in critical environments. The Watchdog 100 has a
built-in sensor to monitor temperature, humidity and dew point, as well as two ports
for adding remote sensors. The Watchdog 100 also has four I/O ports for connecting
additional external 5Vdc sensors such as Flood and Door Sensors. Additionally, the
Watchdog 100 provides one output relay that can be operated remotely or set to
automatically open or close based on alarm conditions. The Watchdog 100 supports
Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE).
All internal and external sensors are measured every 5 seconds. Sensor data
collected by Watchdog 100 units provides useful trend analysis data. While all values
are not absolute in relation to a known unit, trend analysis of the data allows users to
view changes and draw useful conclusions about what is happening over time in the
monitored environment.
Figure 1-1 Watchdog 100
Onboard Sensors
Watchdog 100 contains the following onboard sensors:
·Temperature: Measures temperature and can be displayed in °C or °F. The
accuracy is ±0.5 °C from -20 °C to 80 °C.

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NOTE
This sensor may be heated by internal circuitry in the unit; a
temperature offset is available to re-calibrate.
·Humidity: Measures the percent of water vapor in the air within +/- 2% accuracy
within a range from 20% to 80%.
·Dew Point: The atmospheric temperature, based on pressure and humidity,
below which moisture in the air begins to condense and form dew.
·AI1: Scales 0 to 5 Vdc input to 0-99, dry contacts may be used.
·AI2: Scales 0 to 5 Vdc input to 0-99, dry contacts may be used.
·AI3: Scales 0 to 5 Vdc input to 0-99, dry contacts may be used.
·AI4: Scales 0 to 5 Vdc input to 0-99, dry contacts may be used.
Figure 1-2 Watchdog 100-P
Analog I/O Sensors
The Watchdog 100 units come equipped with four Analog I/O ports for connecting
additional external sensors such as Flood and Door Sensors. The four ports are
designed to accept a 0-5 Vdc analog input; alternatively, an internal 100K pull up
resistor to 5 V allows for the use of dry contacts. The Analog I/O port input is
converted to a digital number ranging from 0 to 99 and is displayed on the Sensors
page. Unused I/O ports will display a value of 99. This range can be adjusted on the
display page allowing the user to modify the value to make it more meaningful to the
user.
Flood sensors act as conductivity bridges. Moisture across the contacts causes the
value to drop. Door switches can be wired in a serial connection; if the chain is broken
the entire group is classified as open. The limiting factor on the I/O ports is the length
of the wire, found to be around 400 feet.

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Figure 1-3 Flood Sensor Wiring
Figure 1-4 Door Sensor Wiring
Available Analog I/O Sensors
§FS: Flood Sensor
§RDPS: Door Sensor
§SA-1: Smoke Alarm
§RCP-2: 125 VAC City Power Monitor
§WSK-10: 10’ Water Sensing Cable Kit
§WSK-40: 40’ Water Sensing Cable Kit
§-48 IVS-DC: Isolate Voltage Sensor, -48Vdc
§30 VDCM: Power Monitor

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Remote Sensors
Available Remote Sensors
·SRT: Stainless Remote Temperature
·GTHD: Temperature / Humidity / Dew Point
·GT3HD: Temperature / Humidity / Dew Point with ability to add two RT sensors
·RTAFHD3: Temperature / Air Flow / Humidity / Dew Point
·A2D: Converts analog I/O Sensors to Remote Digital Sensors
RTAFHD3 Compatibility
The (G)RTAFHD3 sensor cannot be utilized in combination with the
discontinued (G)RTAF and (G)RTAFH sensors or (G)RTHD sensors built prior to
2010. If you desire to add (G)RTAFHD3 sensors to an existing installation
currently utilizing incompatible sensors, please contact Customer Service for
installation options. (G) indicates Global Sensor variants that may be used
outside of the US.
Connecting Remote Sensors
Plug-and-play remote sensors may be attached to the unit at any time via the
RJ-12 connectors on the face of the unit. In some cases splitters may be
required to add additional sensors. Each sensor has a unique serial number
and is automatically discovered and added to the web page. Up to four
sensors may be connected to the Watchdog 100.
The display order of the sensors on the web page is determined by the serial
number of each sensor. Friendly names for each sensor can be customized on
the Sensors Overview page.
NOTE
Sensors use Cat. 3 wire and RJ12 connectors.
Wiring must be straight-through: reverse polarity will
temporarily disable all sensors until corrected.
Sensors use a serial communication protocol and
are subject to network signaling constraints
dependent on shielding, environmental noise, and
length of wire. Typical installations allow runs of up
to 600 feet of sensor wire.

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Environmental
The operational environmental limits pertaining to Temperature, Humidity and
Elevation are as defined below.
Temperature
Table 1-1 Temperature Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
-10°C (50°F)
45°C (104°F)
Storage
-25°C (-13°F)
65°C (149°F)
Humidity
Table 1-2 Humidity Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
5%
95% (non-condensing)
Storage
5%
95% (non-condensing)
Elevation
Table 1-3 Elevation Limits
Minimum
Maximum
Operating
0 m (0 ft)
2,000 m (6,561 ft)
Storage
0 m (0 ft)
15,240 m (50,000 ft)
Electrical
6-12 Volts DC, 2 Amps
Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) Enabled (Class 0)
Output Relay Contact Ratings
The output relay contacts are intended to carry low voltage signals only. Do not
exceed the following ratings on the output relay contacts:
DC: 60V, 30W
AC: 30Vrms, 1A

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WARNING
The Watchdog 100 unit has not been evaluated for and should not
be used in any application in which the failure of the hardware
could lead to death, personal injury or severe physical or property
damage or environmental damage (collectively, “High-Risk
Applications”), including but not limited to the operation of nuclear
facilities, mass transit systems, aircraft navigation or aircraft
communication systems, air traffic control, weapon systems and
direct life support machines. Geist expressly disclaims any
express or implied warranty or condition of fitness for High-Risk
Applications.
CAUTION
Consideration should be given to lockout-tagout and other
procedures required for servicing external devices controlled by
the Watchdog 100 output relays. Appropriate safety precautions
must always be taken when operating or maintaining equipment
connected to the Watchdog 100. Geist assumes no responsibility
or liability for any injury or damage to any persons or property
resulting from improper operation or maintenance of a device
connected to the Watchdog 100.
Networking
The product communications requirements are identified below.
Ethernet
The Ethernet link speed for this product is: 10/100 Mb; full duplex.
Protocols
The communications protocols supported by this product include:
HTTP, HTTPS (TLS v1.2), SMTP/POP3, ICMP, DHCP, TCP/IP, NTP, Syslog,
SNMP (v1/2c/3 and GDP.
User Interfaces
This product supports the following user interfaces:
SNMP, Web GUI, and JSON API.

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Regulatory Compliance
Geist products are regulated for Safety, Emissions, and Environment Impact per the below
agencies and policies.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
UL Standards are used to assess products; test components, materials, systems
and performance; and evaluate environmentally sustainable products, renewable
energies, food and water products, recycling systems and other innovative
technologies.
The UL standards specific to this equipment are as noted on the device nameplate.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and
international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50
states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government
agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States' primary
authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation.
The FCC standards specific to this equipment are:
This Class A device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
WARNING
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
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RoHS/WEEE
WEEE stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE Directive
2002/96/EC mandates the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic
equipment (90% ends up in landfills). All applicable products in the EU market must pass
WEEE compliance and carry the "Wheelie Bin" sticker.
RoHS, also known as Lead-Free, stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS,
also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the
use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable
products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts
the entire electronics industry and many electrical products as well.
RoHS specifies maximum levels for the following six restricted materials:
·Lead (Pb): < 1000 ppm
·Mercury (Hg): < 100 ppm
·Cadmium (Cd): < 100 ppm
·Hexavalent Chromium: (Cr VI) < 1000 ppm
·Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB): < 1000 ppm
·Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE): < 1000 ppm
·Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP): < 1000 ppm
·Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP): < 1000 ppm
·Dibutyl phthalate (DBP): < 1000 ppm
·Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP): < 1000 ppm
See product label for RoHS/WEEE compliance marks.

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Pre-Installation
Guidelines
·If the Watchdog 100 is installed in a cabinet, the ambient temperature of the rack
should be no greater than 80 °C.
·Install the Watchdog 100 such that the amount of airflow required for safe operation
of equipment is not compromised.
·Mount the Watchdog 100 so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to
uneven mechanical loading.
Installation
1. Using appropriate hardware, mount unit at desired location. See next section for
examples.
2. Connect AC power supply to appropriate source, or if using PoE, connect Ethernet
cable to PoE enabled switch port.
3. Connect any external plug and play sensors into the devices RJ-12 ports .
Network Setup
The Watchdog 100 has a default IP address for initial setup and access. Once you have
assigned an IP address, the default IP address will no longer be active. To restore the
default IP address and reset all user-account information, if the user-assigned address or
passwords are lost or forgotten, press and hold the network-reset button located to the
right of the Ethernet port for 15 seconds.
To completely erase ALL of the user settings and restore the unit back to its factory-
default state, disconnect power from the Watchdog 100, then press and hold the network-
reset button while powering up the unit.
The Network page (located under the System Tab) allows you to assign the network
properties manually, or use DHCP to connect to your network. Access to the unit
requires the IP address to be known. Use of a static IP or a reserved DHCP is
recommended. The default address is shown on the front of the unit:
Table 2-1 Default IP Address
IP Address:
192.168.123.123
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
Gateway:
192.168.123.1