Gesit GBB15 Quick Start Guide
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1. Destination 3 Destination 4 Destination 5 Email Status OK Save Changes Send Test Email 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 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 Server smtp gmail com Port 465 Use SSL m enabled checkboxset Sender 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 Destination fields Only one address can be entered into each Destination field you cannot stack a list of recipients i e user mail net user2 mail net user3 mail net within a single Destination entry GBB15 GBBI15P quick setup pack in sheet 130729A 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 h2. few moments you should also receive an e mail which says Temperature see iS GBB15 Tripped in the subject line and shows both the alarm Humidity threshold and the current temperature in the message body Socios eel 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 GBB15 Cleared If you have successfully managed to perform the above steps then congratulations The GBB 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 appropriate User s Manual for your Geist GBB model 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 not help in overcoming whatever difficulties you may be having technical support is available by sending an e mail to
3. GEIST GBB15 15POE 100 1OOPOE quick setup guide NOTE This guide is only meant to assist in identifying the Geist GBB 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 manual available for download from our web site at www geistglobal com for complete information about how to use all of the GBB15 s capabilities GBB15 GBB15 POE kit includes e GBB15 POE environmental monitor VOTE POE means the unit has the Power over Ethernet option installed The two models are otherwise identical in function and capabilities e 6Vdc power supply unless the no power supply option was chosen when the unit was ordered GBB100 GBB100 POE kit includes GBB100 POE environmental monitor VOTE POE means the unit has the Power over Ethernet option installed The two models are otherwise identical in function and capabilities Two 2 detachable mounting brackets to mount the unit in a 19 1U rackmount space the unit is shipped with these brackets already attached they can be removed if desired 6Vdc power supply unless the no power supply option was chosen when the unit was ordered GBB100 OVO Q D 0o rete L ye nile he a E sample illustrations only actual appearance of unit may vary Digital Sensor jacks Up to four Digital Bus type external sensors can be co
4. NS 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 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 GBB unit 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 GBB15 GBBI5P quick setup pack in sheet 130729A GD 2 http www geistglobal com support SETUP EXAMPLES TO TEST YOUR GEIST GBB 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 Overview page in your web
5. ave the unit send a test message If you do not receive the test message within a couple of minutes refresh the web page and see if there is an error message displayed next to Email Status Generally if there was a problem sending the e mail Email Status will display an error message which points to the source of the problem The most common issues are using the wrong login credentials username and password forgetting to check the Use SSL box when the server requires encrypted connections or a network problem which prevented the GBB 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 If the Email Status message still says OK after you refresh the page then the unit did successfully log in to the e mail server and send the test message If you did not receive the message check your spam folder to see if it was accidentally marked as spam Once you have gotten the GBB 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 Overview page and take note of the current temperature Next go to the Alarms page click Add New Alarm then use the pomm d
6. browser using the Quick Start Network Setup instructions on the preceding page For these examples the GBB15 and GBB100 work the same way so only the GBB15 s web pages are shown here Before the GBB unit can log data its real time clock must be set to the correct time The Time settings are on the Config page click the Config tab on the left hand side of the web page to bring up the configuration settings page then scroll down the page until you find the time settings block as shown here The clock can either be set manually or it can be automatically synced to an NTP time server By default Mode is set to Manual just fill in the Year Month Day Hour Minutes and Seconds fields as shown here Note that the GBB unit uses a 24 hour clock format i e 8AM would be represented as 08 00 00 while 8PM would be 20 00 00 The GBB unit s time is always set in UCT Coordinated Universal Time To convert this to your local time set the appropriate UTC GBB15 JGEST SERS 102 10 1 Local Time 20 Humidity GBB15 v1 5 2 a Jl is well No Alarms Monitore 13 06 24 13 57 31 Overview Time Current time 2013 06 24 12 46 22 Mode NTP UTC Offset 500 Year Month Day Hour Minutes Seconds yy 0 23 0 59 0 59 Server 192 168 123 100 Sync Period 1800 seconds Save Changes Offset specified as or the appropriate amount in hours and minutes i e 05 00 for U S Eas
7. d red or energized green GBB100 POE only GBB15 GBBIS5P quick setup pack in sheet 130729A GD 1 http www geistglobal com support QUICK START NETWORK SETUP By default the GBB 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 GBB unit connect it to a PC s Ethernet port note that 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 Change Adapter Settings Locate the entry under LAN or High Speed Internet which corresponds to the network card or NIC which the GBB 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 In
8. nnected to the unit may require an external port splitter sold separately Temperature Humidity sensor Make sure that this is not blocked or covered up when the unit is mounted DC power jack 6VDC power supply connects here Ethernet jack Right LED indicates network state link solidly lit and activity blinking Left LED indicates the link speed 100Mbit connection when lit 1OMbit only if unlit RESET button To reset the IP address to the factory default of 192 168 123 123 and clear any User Account username password settings hold in this button for approximately 20 seconds until both of the red Active and Idle LEDs light up solidly no blinking pattern On a GBB15 POE use a pushpin or bent paperclip to press the button behind the pinhole opening under the Ethernet jack 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 Active Idle LEDs Indicates that the unit is operating and communicating with the sensor bus controller and external sensors if any Analog Inputs Used to monitor dry contact switches or relay contacts or for analog sensors with 0 5Vdc output voltages GBB100 POE only Relay Output Dry contact relay for controlling external low voltage devices The LED under the terminal block shows the relay s state de energize
9. rop down boxes to select the Temperature reading set Trips if FI plem must remain oped 39 F Trips f Above l min before notification to Above then set limit to a couple of degrees higher than the imas Repeat every D rin CLEAR 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 Save Changes Add New Alarm For now leave the Alarm must remain tripped for min before notification and Repeat every min settings at 0 and click Save Changes To trip the alarm return to the Overview page so that you can see GBB15 the current temperature then simply warm the GBB unit s sensor v1 5 2 by a few degrees by blowing warm air at it When the temperature ee eee eee ee exceeds the threshold limit the status messages in the upper right Overview corner of the web page should change to show 1 Tripped alarm and the temperature reading itself should turn red Some browsers may require you to manually refresh the web page to see this If the unit s e mail server settings are properly configured within a Ove GBB15
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11. tern 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 Mode 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 GBB unit to access the outside internet NTP mode will not work Next the Email settings need to be configured for the GBB unit to Server be able to send alerts If you plan to use an external SMTP server or a hosted service such as Gmail or AOL you will need to obtain the correct SMTP settings for your account from those services The GBB unit will only work with a standard SMTP mail server It does not support IMAP or the proprietary MAPI RPC protocol used by Microsoft Exchange and Outlook The GBB unit can use an Exchange server to send e mails if the Exchange server is set Port 25 F Use SSL Sender User Name Password Destination 1 Destination 2
12. ternet 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 here 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 GBB unit by typing http 192 168 123 123 into the address bar of your web browser The unit s Overview page will come up by default click the Config but
13. ton on the left hand side of the web page to bring up the configuration settings page then 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 User s Manual for your particular GBB model available for download from our web site at http www geistglobal com support l Local Properties General Authentication Advanced 2 x 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 that 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 D
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