Installation and Setup XW-111™ Wi-Fi Digital Sensor Users Manual
2.4 Application Examples
T e XW-111 can be configured for many different applications. Applications w ic require long battery
life require careful planning and setup. Several examples are described below:
Storage Shed Door Example
You want to receive an email w enever someone opens t e door to your storage s ed. T e storage s ed
is wit in range of a Wi-Fi access point. No AC power is available.
Install a magnetic door switc sensor and connect it to an XW-111. In t is application, t e XW-111 is
workable wit batteries because transmissions are infrequent. For best battery life, t e magnetic door
switc s ould be wired suc t at w en t e door is closed, t e switc is open.
First, t e XW-111 must be configured to access your Wi-Fi network. If no network profiles ave been
configured, t e XW-111 will automatically enter t e access point mode and you can access t e XW-111
directly wit a computer or smart device wit a wireless connection. If t e XW-111 as been previously
configured for ot er uses, press t e Access Point button. Scan for, and attac to t e XW110-XXXXXX
wireless network. Access t e setup pages wit t e following URL: ttp://192.168.1.2/setup. tml
For t is application, configure t e XW-111 in stand-alone mode wit t e internal web server disabled.
Configure t e XW-111 to connect to your wireless network. Navigate to t e WiFi Networks tab and fill in
t e appropriate settings for your Wi-Fi network. Obtain t e IP address from your network administrator.
To increase battery life, disable t e HTTP web server and avoid using DHCP. Press t e Submit button at
t e bottom of t e page.
Navigate to t e Inputs tab. On t e Email Alert setting, select Send email when Input On You may also
want to set t e Email Deadband option to 5 seconds. T is will prevent multiple emails from being sent if
t e switc opens and closes multiple times as t e door is opened. You will receive an email t e moment
t e door is opened, but no more until at least 5 seconds as elapsed and t e switc were to close and
open again. C ange t e Module Description text to a descriptive name suc as “Storage Shed ” T is text
may be up to 35 c aracters long and appears on t e Control Page and in email messages w en email
alerts are enabled. C ange t e On Status Text to “Door is Open.” Click t e Submit button at t e bottom
of t e page.
Navigate to t e Email tab and enter t e SMTP server settings as well as t e username and password (if
required). You may need to searc online for your email provider's exact settings to use. To provide
ongoing assurance t at t e XW-111 is working, enable t e Weekly Status Email option.
Once all t e appropriate settings ave been applied, click on t e Reboot button. T e XW-111 will t en
reboot and begin low-power operation. T e XW-111 will no longer broadcast an SSID and t e web page
will no longer be accessible. If t e door is opened, t e XW-111 will awaken, connect to your Wi-Fi access
point and send an email. Once per week, t e XW-111 will send an email wit input state and battery
information.
Door Bell Example
You want to activate a buzzer to indicate someone as pressed a call button at your ware ouse door.
T e door is wit in range of a Wi-Fi access point. No AC power is available
T e XW-111 is workable wit batteries because transmissions are infrequent. Install a WebRelay™
anyw ere in your facility and connect it to your Et ernet network. Connect a buzzer to t e relay contact.
T e WebRelay must be accessible from t e Wi-Fi network and be assigned a fixed IP address. Your Wi-
Fi network must ave adequate coverage in t e ware ouse. Connect t e call button to t e XW-111 and
mount it indoors near t e door. For best battery life use a button wit normally open contacts (NO).
For t is application, configure t e XW-111 as a stand-alone device wit t e internal web server disabled.
Configure t e XW-111 to connect to your Wi-Fi network as explained in t e previous example.
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