Geist GRS Series Setup Guide
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1. Change Adapter Settings Locate the entry under LAN or High Speed Internet which corresponds to the network card or NIC which the GRS unit is connected to Most PCs only have a single NIC installed but a WiFi connection will also show as a NIC so be sure to choose the correct entry Double click on the network adapter s entry in the Network Connections list to open its status dialog box then click the Properties button to open the Local Properties window fig 1 Find the entry titled Internet Protocol TCP IP in the list then click the Properties button to open the Internet Protocol Properties window fig 2 If you see more than one TCP IP entry the PC may be configured for IPv6 support as well as IPv4 make sure to select the entry for the IPv4 protocol Make sure you write down any settings shown here before changing them Choose the Use the following IP address option then set IP address to 192 168 123 100 and Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 For this initial setup Default Gateway and the DNS Server entries can be left blank Select OK then OK again to close both the Internet Protocol Properties and Local Properties windows e FOR MAC OS X Click the System Preferences icon on the Dock and choose Network Select Built in Ethernet from the Show drop down list to display the Mac s Ethernet card NIC settings then choose the TCP IP settings as shown in fig 3 Make sure you write down any settings shown he2. not help in overcoming whatever difficulties you may be having technical support is available by sending an e mail to support geistglobal com and we will be glad to assist you Geist GRS series quick setup pack in sheet 130823A GD 4 http www geistglobal com support
3. Address fields Only one address can be entered into each To E mail Address field you cannot stack a list of recipients i e user mail net user2 mail net user3 mail net within a single To E mail Address entry Geist GRS series quick setup pack in sheet 130823A GD 3 http www geistglobal com support Once the correct e mail server settings have been entered click Save Changes then click Send Test Email to have the unit send a test message If you do not receive the test message within a couple of minutes double check the settings you entered above The most common issues are using the wrong login credentials username and password the wrong Protocols settings or a network problem which prevented the GRS unit from being able to reach the e mail server at all Note that as described with the NTP time settings above the Network settings must be correct if the Gateway and DNS Servers settings are not set properly the unit will not be able to reach the SMTP mail server and will not be able to send e mails Additionally be sure to check your e mail client s spam folder to make sure the test message wasn t accidentally marked as spam Once you have gotten the GRS series monitoring unit to send a test e mail you can also test its ability to send actual alarms by setting a temperature alarm on the Alarms page then warming the sensor to trip the alarm First go to the Sensors page and take note of the current temperatu
4. GRS series quick setup guide NOTE This guide is only meant to assist in identifying your Geist GRS series unit and its included accessories if any and to assist you with initial setup of the unit It does not describe all of the unit s features and capabilities in detail Please refer to the full user s manual available from our web site at www geistglobal com for complete information about how to use all of the unit s capabilities Also note that for purposes of the following instructions all members of the GRS family behave identically so GRS series monitoring unit or GRS unit are used generically to refer to all models and only screenshots from the GRSE B are shown Geist GRS series kit will include e GRSE B GRSE2X16 GRSMinil163 GRSO or GRSO POE environmental monitor NOTE GRSO POE is a GRSO with the Power over Ethernet option installed The two models are otherwise identical in function and capabilities The GRSO is the only model with a PoE option available e 6Vdc power supply unless the no power supply option was chosen when the unit was ordered GRSE B GRSE2X16 GRSE B will not have LCD display or horn off button TEMP amp AIRFLOW SENSORS o voveo ii ON 6VDC IP RESET REMOTE SENSORS c 1 c S a sample illustrations only actual h JN h appearance of unit may vary GRSMinil163 oo es O F m dD 3 S SENSORS see es REMOTE SENSORS ed 2 c A N IP RESET 6VDC ON B GRS
5. O GRSO POE F G D y r Analog Inputs P RELAY1 B4 LAY24 RELAY3 amp Q y A gt C ON 6VDC IP RESET U REMOTE SENSORS C 1 c 2 c 3 c ajc 5 c 6 A DC power jack 6VDC power supply connects here Ethernet jack Right LED indicates link when lit left LED indicates network activity when blinking RESET button To reset the IP address to the factory default of 192 168 123 123 and clear any User Account username password settings use a pushpin or paperclip to press and hold this pinhole button for approximately 20 seconds until both of the red Active and Idle LEDs light up solidly no blinking pattern To completely erase all settings and reset the unit to factory defaults disconnect power from the unit push in the reset button reapply power keep the reset button pushed in for at least 5 seconds then release REBOOT button reboots the unit GRSMini163 GRSO and GRSO POE only Digital Sensor jacks Up to sixteen Digital Bus type external sensors may be connected may require an external port splitter sold separately Q Analog Inputs for dry contact switches relay contacts or analog sensors with 0 5Vdc output voltages Relay Outputs GRSO and GRSO POE only Dry contact relays for controlling external low voltage devices The LEDs under the terminal block shows the relay states de energized red or energized green Active Idle LEDs Indicates that the unit is operating and communicating w
6. at i e 8AM would be represented as 08 00 00 while 8PM would be 20 00 00 Save Changes The unit s time is always set in GMT Greenwich Mean Time To convert this to your local time set the appropriate GMT to local offset specified as or the appropriate amount in hours and minutes i e 05 00 for U S Eastern Standard Time 10 00 for East Australia Time etc for your particular time zone Then click Save Changes and the clock will be set If Daylight Saving Time is in effect in your area be sure to add 1 to the offset as appropriate i e use 04 00 for U S Eastern Daylight Time instead of 05 00 To have the unit set the time automatically via NTP change Set Clock Method to NTP then click Save Changes Note however that for this to work you will need to have correctly set the Gateway and DNS Servers in the Network settings block so that the unit is able to reach the outside internet to look up the NTP server s address and communicate with it If these settings are not correct or if the network s firewall settings are not set up to allow the unit to access the outside internet NTP mode will not work Next the Email settings on the Config Monitoring page need to be configured for the unit to be able to send alerts If you plan to use an external SMTP server or a hosted service such as Gmail rom E mail Address or AOL you will need to obtain the correct SMTP settings for your account from those ser
7. eb page to see this If the unit s e mail server settings are properly configured within a B ement 85 49 F few moments you should also receive an e mail which says BB este Hmoty sale GRSE Temperature High TRIP in the subject line and shows ss oF ee both the alarm threshold and the current temperature in the message EEE cinw ei body Allow the sensor to cool off again and when the temperature drops a full degree below the threshold limit you set the Tripped message should disappear from the web page the current temperature reading will turn black again and you should receive an e mail with a subject line of GRSE Temperature Cleared If you have successfully managed to perform the above steps then congratulations The unit is now correctly set up for your network and SMTP service and is ready to use More complete information about all of the unit s functions and capabilities can be found in the GRS series User s Manual Clicking the Help tab on the unit s web page will open a new browser window to the Support area of our web site the manual can be downloaded as a PDF file from there If you have not been able to complete the above steps successfully the full User s Manual can be found by going to www geistglobal com and looking under Support then look for the Instruction Manuals link under the Monitor category If the information provided in the User s Manual does
8. hat provides communication across diverse interconnected networks MV Show icon in notification area when connected V Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Internet Protocol TCP IP Prope ties General 21x You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically 192 168 123 100 255 255 255 0 C Obtain DNS server address automaticall IP address Subnet mask Default gateway Use the following DNS server addresses Prefered DNS server Alternate DNS server Cancel ae Network Show All Q Location Automatic Show Built in Ethernet TCP IP PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies Ethernet Configure IPv4 Using DHCP IP Address 192 168 1 103 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Client ID Router 192 168 1 1 Optional Search Domains IPv6 Address fe80 0000 0000 0000 0204 93fF Configure IPv6 fig 3 lock to prevent further changes Assist me fig 4 Note that the new settings will take effect instantly when Save Changes is clicked so the browser will no longer be able to reload the web page from the 192 168 123 123 address and will probably display a page not found or host unavailable message This behavior is normal Once you have finished configuring the unit
9. ith the sensor bus controller and external sensors if any Temperature Humidity Airflow sensor Make sure that this is not blocked or covered up when the unit is mounted GRSE B and GRSE2X16 only K Light sensor GRSE B and GRSE2X16 only Measures ambient light level HORN OFF button GRSE2X16 GRSO and GRSO POE only Silences the internal alarm buzzer even if the alarm condition which tripped it has not yet been cleared LCD status display GRSE2X16 GRSO and GRSO POE only Displays unit status information and sensor measurements Geist GRS series quick setup pack in sheet 130823A GD 1 http www geistglobal com support QUICK START NETWORK SETUP By default the unit s IP address is set to 192 168 123 123 from the factory To access the unit for the first time you will probably need to temporarily change your computer s network settings to match the 192 168 123 xxx subnet To set up the GRS series monitoring unit connect it to a PC s Ethernet port some PC s may require a special crossover Ethernet cable to make this type of direct connection connect the 6V power supply then follow the appropriate instructions for your PC s operating system e FOR WINDOWS 2000 XP SERVER2003 Click the Start button choose Settings then Network Connections e FOR WINDOWS 7 SERVER2008 Click the Start button then choose Control Panel Adjust Your Computer s Settings Network amp Sharing Center
10. re ID 016DE5531100000D 7 r I E mail 3 ni Next go to the Alarms page click Add New Alarm then use the drop down boxes to select the Temperature F or Temperature C reading whichever scale you prefer set Trips if to Above then set threshold to a couple of degrees higher SEAE DENNEN than the current temperature On the right hand side set a checkbox on at least one of the E mail addresses in the list and be sure that the actual e mail address is shown next to the checkbox if the checkbox simply reads Email 1 Email 2 etc then that checkbox doesn t have a valid Destination e mail address programmed into it on the Config page yet and putting a check in that box won t send any messages For now leave the Alarm must remain tripped for min before notification setting at 0 and and Repeat every at No Repeat and click Save Changes GRSE v3 12 1 To trip the alarm return to the Sensors page so that you can see the j Alarms 1 Monitored current temperature then simply warm the GRS unit s sensor by a 1 Tripped 0 Unplugged few degrees by blowing warm air at it When the temperature exceeds the threshold limit the status messages in the upper right corner of the web page should change to show 1 Tripped alarm ID 016DE5531100000D and the temperature reading itself should turn red Some browsers Sensors may require you to manually refresh the w
11. re before changing them Select Manually from the Configure IPv4 drop down list then set IP address to 192 168 123 100 and Subnet Mask to 255 255 255 0 The Router and DNS Servers can be left blank for this initial setup Click Apply Now to make the settings take effect Once the NIC settings are configured properly you should be able to access the GRS unit by typing http 192 168 123 123 into the address bar of your web browser The unit s Sensors page will come up by default click the Config tab on the left hand side of the web page to bring up the configuration settings page then click the Network sub tab to set the Network parameters fig 4 as needed The unit s IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS settings can either be assigned manually or acquired via DHCP For more information refer to Assigning an IP Address in the GRS series User s Manual available for download from our web site at http www geistglobal com support l Local Properties General Authentication Advanced 2x Connect using Bg 3Com EtherLink XL 10 100 PCI For C This connection uses the following items v S MI r File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks v E QoS Packet Scheduler Uik nternet Protocol TCP IP S Client for Microsoft Networks Install Jninstall Properties Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol t
12. s IP address simply repeat the steps above and change the PC s NIC card settings back to the ones you wrote down prior to changing them to restore the PC s normal network and internet settings Geist GRS series quick setup pack in sheet 130823A GD 2 http www geistglobal com support SETUP EXAMPLES TO TEST YOUR GEIST GRS SERIES MONITORING UNIT Note The following instructions assume that you have successfully connected the unit to a network assigned it an IP address and have been able to bring up its Sensors page in your web browser using the Quick Start Network Setup instructions on the preceding page GRSE GRSE v3 12 1 GEIST Soe Local Time Thu 08 22 13 12 09 14 Al is wek 0 Alarms monitored Before the GRS unit can log data its real time clock must be set to the correct time The System Clock settings are on the Config Admin page click the Config tab on the left hand side of the web page to bring up the configuration settings page click the Admin _ sub tab then scroll down the page until you find the time settings block as shown here ID 0160 55311000000 oe The clock can either be set manually or it can be automatically mssmasswar synced to an NTP time server By default Set Clock Method is ae set to Manual GMT just fill in the Year Month Day Hour Mon ome tes Minutes and Seconds fields as shown here Note that the GRS mo ea osy oso unit uses a 24 hour clock form
13. vices SMTP Port 25 To E mail Address 1 To E mail Address 2 To E mail Address 3 a a a a 3 e 3 9 e 3 3 e e e u m a u The GRS series monitoring unit will only work with a standard To Emad Adress t SMTP mail server It does not support IMAP or the proprietary To Emral Address 3 MAPI RPC protocol used by Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Save changes The unit can use an Exchange server to send e mails if the _Send Test Ma Exchange server is set up to allow SMTP connections however this may require some additional configuration of the Exchange server to allow the unit to connect to it properly Please consult Appendix B of the GRS series User s Manual for more information on this Therefore if you need to contact your service provider to get the correct settings you may need to explicitly mention that you are not setting up Outlook or a browser based e mail client on a Windows or Mac computer in order to get the correct generic SMTP settings from them To send e mails through a Gmail account for example the settings would be programmed as follows Protocols ESMTP TLS SSL Server smtp gmail com Port 587 From E mail address complete Gmail e mail address i e user gmail com Username complete Gmail e mail address i e user gmail com Password Gmail login password Then put the e mail addresses you want to have e mail alerts sent to into the To E mail
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