Uptime Devices Sensor Hub, Sensor Hub Pro Quick Start Manual

Sensor Hub Quick Start Guide

Before you start you should have the following:

• Sensor Hub (supplied)

• DC Adapter (supplied)

• Temperature Sensor (supplied, and a Humidity Sensor if you have an SH-2+ or SHPro)

• Ethernet Cable

• Web Browser ( Netscape Navigator v 4.0 and up, or Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.0 and up)

• One available Ethernet Port (on a 192.168 subnet*)
The Sensor Hub is a True Network Appliances, meaning it requires no special software loaded

on your computer or workstation to operate.

1. Plug in Power and Sensors

Power: Plug in the DC Power Adapter to the DC Power Port of the Sensor Hub.
The red “Power” light should illuminate.

Ethernet: Plug your straight-through CAT5 Ethernet cable from your network to the Ethernet port on the back
of the Sensor Hub. The yellow “Link” indicator should illuminate.

Sensor: Plug in sensor into either of the sensor ports. Because the Sensor Hub is equipped with auto-sense,
after a few seconds, the green sensor light corresponding to the port you have utilized will come on.
If the green light is blinking, the sensor is in a warning or error condition. You will be able to adjust the thresholds
once you open the browser interface.

2. Establish an IP Address

After connecting the Sensor Hub to your network, the next step is to identify the device to the network by assigning
an IP address. Consult your network administrator to obtain an IP address that is appropriate for your network, as
well as a subnet mask and default gateway address.

There are three methods of assigning the IP address-see the user manual for all three options.
If your network uses static IP addresses and your computer has a Windows operating system, you may use the

IPSET.exe program included on the CD that came with your unit.

IMPORTANT: These steps must be done on the same network segment where the Sensor Hub is connected.

Default IP address is 192.168.0.100
Default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0

To do this:

1. Insert the Sensor Hub CD in the CD drive.

2. Click on the Start button, then on Run.

3. In the Run window, click on Browse to locate the le IPSET.exe on the CD,
highlight the lename and click Open.

4. In the Run window, click OK. The IPSet window opens, as shown on the following page.

5. In the IP address box in the Target area, enter the IP address for your unit.
Note: The IP address must be unique on the network - not assigned to any other device.

6. Enter the Subnet Mask of your network in the Subnet box. (Depending on your IP address,
some or all of the Subnet Mask might be entered automatically after you enter the IP address.)

7. Enter the default gateway address in the Default box.

8. In the MAC address box, enter the MAC address of your device.
Note: The MAC address is found on a sticker on the bottom of the device.

9. Click on the Apply button. If the device identication is successful, the message “Successfully set IP address”
appears in the Status box. (If not, the message “No response from target” appears in the Status box.)

10. Click on the Close button.

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3. Using the IPSET.exe tool

4. Logging in for the rst time

Enter a unique IP address

Subnet Mask

Default gateway address

Enter the unit’s
MAC address
(located on bottom of unit

Apply Button

This is your Login screen.
In order to Login and setup
your Sensor Hub please enter
in the “User Name” eld:
“admin”. There is no password
and this will allow you to edit
your Sensor Hub’s set up.

You are now looking at the
Summary View. It is being
generated by your Sensor Hub!
Press the Sys Info button on
the Sensor Hub’s Menu Bar.

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5. Set Up the Sensor Hub’s IP Address

In your web browser address line type in the Sensor Hub’s default IP address 192.168.0.100
and press return on your keyboard

1. On the Sensor Hub IP line enter
the static IP address you have
selected for the Sensor Hub.

2. Press the “Apply” button.

3. (Important: after entering any
changes to ANY line, you
must press the “Apply” button
to transfer the changes to the

*NOTE:
If you are unable to see the browser or do not have a 192.168 subnet you may use the “IP Set”
program which is included in the Documentation and Utilities CD. You may alternatively use
the ARP method to set the IP Address (for more information see the SensorHub Manual).
For more information regarding additional sensor set-up, E-mail, SNMP Traps, and NNM
integration please refer to our website at www.uptimedevices.com. Here you will nd our
FAQ online, Help Topics, product manuals and Quick start guides. Otherwise you can contact
our technical support at [e-mail].

Sensor Hub. Failure to do so
will result in no changes or
updates being made.

4. In your web browser, type in
the new address of your
Sensor Hub and press return.

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E-Mail and Alerts

The device uses e-mail and alerts to notify you of changing conditions in your monitored environment.

This is your devices’ IP Address

This is your network’s Gateway Address.

DNS IP Address

Ex: aaa.bbb.ccc

1. Collect system information from your
Network, or Network Administrator.

2. Enter the Information into the elds.

3. Click the “Apply” button.

E-mail requires several things to be congured before it will work:

• IP address

• Gateway address

• DNS server

• Domain name

• Outgoing SMTP server name

• Send Mail on Error = Enabled

If any of the above are not congured/enabled, then the E-mail will fail.

Must be enabled

Must be valid e-mail addresses.
Ex: [e-mail]

Must be either the Server Name or
IP address of your server.

1. Collect system information from your
Network, or Network Administrator.

2. Enter the Information into the elds.

3. Click the “Apply” button.

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Temperature and Airow Sensor (optional)

Install the device and attach the temperature and airow sensor combo.
(See the Installation Quickstart Guide for tips on properly installing your device.)

Note: This sensor should be viewed only in situations where airow causes changes in temperatures

1. Log in and click on the Sensors
tab on the top of the page

2. Click on the link that corresponds
to the temperature and airow
sensor that is attached to your
device.

3. Click on the “Airow” button to

enable the Temperature/ Airow

Sensor feature.

4. Place your Temperature and
Airow sensor in the location
you want to measure both the
temperature and airow. Select
“Temperature and Airow”
from the Temperature/ Sensor

drop down box.

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Temperature and Airow Sensors – continued

Install the device and attach the temperature and airow sensor combo.
(See the Installation Quickstart Guide for tips on properly installing your device.)

Note: This sensor should be viewed only in situations where airow causes changes in temperatures

5. Select the Airow calibration value.

This aids the device in determining

the presence of airow by causing

it to send an alert if changes in
temperature have taken place within
a certain amount of time

6. Select the initial state of the
monitored area. (For example:
If the monitoredarea is supposed
to have constant airow, select
“Airow” from the Current Airow
State drop box.)

7. Now click “Apply”.
(Note: The sensor must be in the
`physical location where airow is
to be measured before you click the
“Apply” button.)

8. After clicking the “Apply” button
there will be an Airow link available
on the left margin of the sensors
page. The summary page will also

have added a row of Airow data in

in its table.

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