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1. 1 PDO FAN B TSIGNAL GEHSDELTERMINAT 2 Connection Diagram POD Ri 7 IMAL SE D PPPCTRE Accsense Pod A1 01 A1 04l Connection Diagram CI PP T i r Bod 1 01 A104 A1 07 Connection Di N Ox L a Accranse Pod LADD Ala 1 071 Me OM Australia New Zealand LOAD LINE Orr Eng oo5p Mir a Flow Sensor 1 MHIL ropa Fr sj pot reporter j Fey Gem LE Bas HLL E a Saco L amm E 831 535RR Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 23 of 63 14 March 2007 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI ooo NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Temperature Measurements on an Analog Pod Using a 100K Ohm Thermistor Pod Choices 1 01 1 04 A1 07 Thermistor Wire Pod s Pin 3 51 Source Thermistor Wire Pod s Pin 2 0 5V Input 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 24 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of th
2. NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand P Select Language Dialog Path to primary langauge file picture Primary language if empty a default flag will be used English C Documents and Settings Micke Mina dokument _AVST Environ3 Environ LanguageFiles as png Use secondary language E Path to secondary langauge file picture Secondary launguage if empty a default flag will be used Figure 3 2 customised flag icon You can also select a secondary language by checking the Use secondary language box This allows the program to dynamically change between two languages while running When this is chosen the flags for both languages will be displayed and users can click on the flag to easily move between languages This is a useful option for organisations with multi lingual employees P Select Language Dialog Path to primary langauge file picture Primary language if empty a default flag wil be used God B Use secondary language Path to secondary langauge file picture Secondary launguage if empty a default flag wil be used Swedis Figure 3 3 Secondary Language selected 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 35 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written
3. NVSI 0 NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Wireless Environmental Monitoring from NVSI d G EnviroPoint powered by accsense user manual ENVIROPOINT LITE ADMINISTRATION MANUAL 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 1 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand revision record Revision Issue date Nature of Amendment Section No Originator 1 Draft 1 31 Jan 07 Initial Version All MR 1 0 14 March 2007 Release All RJD Table 1 Revision Record 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 2 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand contents CONTENTS 3 1 OVERVIEW 6 1 1 INTRODUCTION 6 1 2 Documentation description 6 1 3 System Requirements 6 1 3 1 Hardware 6 1 3 2 Software T 1 4 I
4. Save settings Figure 3 13 System Creation Wizard If you do not enter any pods into the system and you press cancel the system will not be created This completes the setup Process EnviroPoint Server will now begin normal operation 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 42 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 3 1 5 Help About EnviroPoint Server Version 1 0 Version type Lite Licensed to License key GE86 GWEJ GCL9S NCB4 39R4 Expires 3 22 2007 System name System Settings ID Settings verified FALSE Change Number Change description NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS Australia New Zealand selecting About from the Help menu will open the About Screen The About Screen displays a summary of the status of the Enviropoint software This allows you to tell at a glance whether your software is installed and activated correctly as well as providing information about the software you have installed EnviroPoint Server Version 1 0 Version type Lite Licensed to 4 License key G880 GWEJ 6CL9 NCB4 39R4 Expires 2007 03 26 System name My EnviroPoint System 1 System Settings ID 184 Setti
5. 3 24 Language Setup 48 3 3 Maintenance Operations 49 3 3 1 Data Exporting 49 3 3 2 Replacement for Calibration 49 4 ENVIROPOINT CONFIGURATION DETAILS 50 4 1 X System Configuration 51 4 1 1 System ID 91 4 1 2 System Information 52 4 1 3 Associated Maps 02 4 1 4 Node Groupings 02 4 1 5 System Alarms 53 4 1 6 File Storage Path 93 417 Email amp SMS alerts 53 4 2 System Node Configuration 54 42 1 Node Name 54 4 2 2 Node Location 94 4 2 3 Description 54 4 24 Unit type 54 4 2 5 Unit Active 54 4 2 6 Unit Serial Number 94 427 Accsense Unit Configuration 55 4 3 Sensor Configuration DO 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPO036 A02 1 0 Page 4 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 6 4 3 7 4 3 8 4 3 9 NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS sensor ID Sensor type sensor Name sensor Measurement Unit sensor Active Calibration Formula Calibration Reference Normal Sampling rates Fast Sampling rates 4 3 10 Measurement times and sampling rates 4 3 11 Sensor Location 4 3 12 Alarm settings 5 APPENDIX A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 9 1 X Australian Communications and Media A
6. Cancel Figure 3 16 Users Dialogue User ID admin User Name Administrator User Level EN Administrator Password eee EEF Verify Password terere eee User ID admin User Name Administrator User Level Administrator NoAccess Opeartor Technician lt Administrator Figure 3 17 User Profile Details 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 45 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 2 2 Unit Verification This screen allows you to place units in your system into verification mode This mode forces the system to ignore alarm settings for this unit and to log data from this unit to an isolated table for the specified verification time period The time period counts down and when it has elapsed the system returns the unit to normal status Verification mode can be used for testing purposes Available Units Units in verification mode Main exhibition Storage room E hs lt x Units verification time s 600 Units verification time left Figure 3 18 Unit Verification settings 3 2 3 Re
7. amp SMS alerts Users can elect to have alarm messages sent to key personnel by SMS or by email You can set the security option of either sending the details or sending a request for the personnel to log in to a secure data link to view the details of the alarm The Phone Number and Email alias lists show the contact details of personnel and you can set the communications settings for both forms of communication email server or port number for SMS transmission service 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 53 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 4 2 NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS system Node Configuration A Administrate EnviroPoint Australian Museum 4 20ma 0 5 Digital 1 Digital 2 Counter Temperature Hurnidity Item Name Main exhibition Unit serial number oo14a0000001007F Description The pod is used i the main exhibition room Australia New Zealand Change name to Location Main exhibition _ Unit type AccSense A1 01 Unit alarm timeout minutes Acoustic 3 Light E Wu Supply Voltage Unit Active Mains power Signal strength a
8. 6 183 9 12 4 3 7 84 3 157 8 100 1 8 7 K 171 1 98 7 7 5 du 81 3 111 7 39 3 3 8 L 304 2 264 6 17 7 37 86 3 198 7 159 1 14 0 M 171 1 108 1 8 7 d 81 3 111 7 48 7 5 0 N 135 9 97 4 11 0 3 7 79 3 88 7 50 2 7 3 171 1 68 9 4 5 8 7 81 3 111 7 9 5 0 8 135 9 105 3 12 9 3 7 79 3 88 7 58 1 9 2 Q 171 1 112 1 9 2 3 7 81 3 111 7 52 7 5 5 R 135 9 83 8 8 3 3 7 79 3 88 7 36 6 4 6 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 30 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Brick Wall 5 Shadowing is the effect that the received signal power fluctuates due to Sheetrock Metal Framed Wall 6 objects obstructing the propagation path between transmitter and receiver Human body Table 2 3 Link Strength Calculations North Fort Environmental monitoring System J Gateway Pod 1 01 13 Pod Al 03 7 Aerial mounted outside E RF Mesh Distances A 90 9m 27 9 C 25 3m D 27 7 E 86 6 F 69 3m 120m H 45 4m 1 94 1m J 57 7rm K 72 4m L9 39 56m M 63m N 38 5m 102 2m P 30 6rn 59m R 52 1m Coogle m Figure 2 12 North Fort Example Installation Layout 14 March 2007 Enviropoint
9. Emai address Figure 3 5 Product Activation Details If you have not received an activation code and do not wish to activate your product at this time press Cancel to receive a trial activation Trial activation will allow full use of the application for a period of 14 days After this time the activation will expire and you will need a new activation code to continue using the application 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 37 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand A License expires e You have a trial license for this product It expires in 14 days please uninstall the application by then or reactivate it with a new activation code This window will close in 13 s Continue Enter new activation code Figure 3 6 Trial Licence Activation Click Next to view the options for Product Activation Product Activation can be done automatically over the internet using our activation server manually over the internet via an activation web site by email or by direct entry of a code supplied by other means Depending on which option you select clicking Next will take y
10. Run intervaliclays The Report dialogue box allows you to specify a report name select which sensors are recorded and the time frame of the report You can choose to have your report generated periodically by checking the Use periodic report generation box From the Report template to use drop down menu you can choose which type of report you wish to generate or you can create a new template Report templates are created from HTML scripts using the report template dialogue box This dialogue allows you to edit how your report will appear and provides a preview of the finished product You can assign a name to your new template and save it for later use 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 47 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand V Create new report Main report page Header Footer Main report part Report preview Preview the report in an external browser Report my report template This is an environmental report Main report html text lt html gt lt head gt Sieten meta http equiv Content Type content text html charset windows 1252 g
11. SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 4 2 7 Accsense Unit Configuration Unit Configuration Information IP address of Accsense Gateway Type of sensor pod 4 3 sensor Configuration A Administrate EnviroPoint File Edit Help Australian Museum amp Main exhibition Sensor ID 30166 Sensor active Calibration formula mer eae 0 0 4X 0 020345 4X X 0 0 AX X X 0 0 Counter reference Calibration Locked Temperature Sensor name Factory calibrated Hurnidity 4 20ma Vibration aenst Sensor measurement unit Normal sampling rate s Light m 30 Supply Voltage Mains power Sensor location a Fast sampling rate s used when a sensor alarm is active Signal strength 5 1 30 amp Storage room Measurement times and sampling rates __ Start time time Normalrate Fast rate DisableTimeSMsAlarms min 1600 DisableTirneEmail amp larms min 600 Addtime Edittime Remove time Type High Low Hysteresis Delay s ActiveTimes Trigger Sensor alarms Add alarm Edit alarm Remove alarm 12 23 2007 9 56 13 Fig 4 8 Sensor Application Page sensor application pages allow you to configure individual sensors 4 3 1 sensor ID The sensor tag on the system 4 3 2 Sensor type The type of sensor measurement 4 3 3 Sensor Name The name of the sensor 4 3 4 se
12. often necessary to perform an RF site survey to fully understand the behaviour of radio waves within a facility before installing wireless network gateways The ultimate goal of an RF site survey is to supply enough information to determine the number and placement of pods and wireless network gateways that provides adequate coverage throughout the facility An RF site survey also detects the presence of interference coming from other sources that could degrade the performance of the system The need and complexity of an RF site survey will vary depending on the facility For example a small three room office may not require a site survey This scenario can probably get by with a single wireless network gateway located anywhere within the office and still maintain adequate coverage A larger facility such as an office complex apartment building hospital or warehouse generally requires an extensive RF site survey Without a survey the system may end up with inadequate coverage and suffer from low performance in some areas When conducting an RF site survey consider these general steps 1 Obtain a facility diagram Before getting too far with the site survey locate a set of building blueprints If none are available prepare a floor plan drawing that depicts the location of walls walkways etc 2 Visually inspect the facility Be sure to walk through the facility before performing any tests to verify the accuracy of the facility diagram This i
13. permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 1 2 Licence Agreement After you have selected your language settings you will be asked to review the licence agreement for EnviroPoint You must accept the Licence Agreement to use the software If you cancel this screen or do not accept the agreement the application will close P License Agreement License Agreement INVSI amp MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS For NVSI APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE AND SUB MODULES MICROSOFT SOL SERVER 2005 EXPRESS EDITION ATTENTION PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY USING THIS SOFTWARE THE END USER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU USE ANY PART OF THIS SOFTWARE AND DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE AND PROMPTLY RETURN ALL OF THE SOFTWARE TO LICENSOR AND THE LICENSE PRICE WILL BE REFUNDED The enclosed computer program s the accompanying documentation both Software are provided to the End User by Neo Vista System Integrators PTY LTD Licensor for use only under the following terms Licensor reserves any right not expressly granted to the End user The End User owns the disk on which the Software is recorded and the copy of the documentation but Licensor retains ownership of all copies of the Software itself 1 License
14. series of documents included on your installation CD under the directory entitled Go with Product which can be used as a guide These documents do not act as an instruction manual but are merely intended to provide additional information and to highlight some of the issues that should be considered when planning the layout of a wireless communication network The sections below provide a brief account of the factors that may impact the effective communication range of your wireless devices and outline the steps that should be taken when designing your network layout Attenuation basics Attenuation is simply a reduction of signal strength during transmission You represent attenuation in decibels dB which is ten times the logarithm of the signal power at a particular input divided by the signal power at an output of a specified medium For example an office wall i e medium that changes the propagation of an RF signal from a power level of 10 milliwatts the input to 5 milliwatts the output represents 3 dB of attenuation Consequently positive attenuation causes signals to become weaker when travelling through the medium When signal power decreases to relatively low values the receiving 802 11 4 radio will likely encounter bit errors when decoding the signal This problem worsens when significant RF interference is present The occurrence of bits errors causes the receiving 802 11 4 station to refrain from sending an acknowledgement
15. signal through walls and other items is a fact of life If you recall the signal attenuation discussion earlier we can evaluate the related losses The following table presents loss values for typical items through which we want our networks to transmit and receive Fresnel Zone Interference The Fresnel FRAY nel Zone is a circular area perpendicular to and centred on the line of sight In radio wave theory if 8096 of the first Fresnel Zone is clear of obstacles the wave propagation loss is equivalent to that of free space System Operating Margin SOM SOM System Operating Margin also known as fade margin is the difference of the receiver signal level in dBm minus the receiver sensitivity in dBm It is a measure of the safety margin in a radio link A higher SOM means a more reliable over the air connection It is usually recommended to include a minimum of 10 dB to 20 dB SOM and in this system we recommend 18db 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 28 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Shadowing Shadowing is the effect that the received signal power fluctuates due to obj
16. the use of Energizer type L91 AA or equivalent batteries for optimum battery life Battery life will vary depending on how many sensors are used and the sample rate of the sensor pod An approximate Battery Life Curve Figure 2 5 shows how the sampling rate will affect the battery lifespan Maximum life can be achieved by using no external sensors and a sampling time of 10min 1 or longer Contact your distributor for further information 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 14 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd N External Battery Option 14 NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand ote Backup batteries may discharge over an extended period of time and should be checked regularly Figure 2 4 Using a flathead screwdriver open the battery bay and install 3 AA batteries on the underside of the sensor Pod Replace cover 1 year Approxiate Battery Life month 1 min 5 min 10 No external sensors Multiple external sensors Sample Rate Number of Sensors Figure 2 5 Increasing the number of sensors and or sampling rate reduces Sensor Pod battery life 1 4V Rechargeable Battery Capacity 8 Amp Hou
17. 0 meters 260 ft m una ECKE ele Figure 2 6 Maximum operating range between the Gateway and or Sensor Pods is approximately 80 meters 260 ft 1 Each Sensor Pod must be associated to a gateway to relay sensor information back to the network Since the Sensor pods do not necessarily communicate directly with the gateway each pod must establish a permanent identification with the gateway so the gateway can recognise which pod the information originated from Each Gateway can form an association with up to a maximum of 16 Sensor Pods Associations are formed by effectively introducing the pod to the gateway which it will report to prior to placing the gateway in its physical network location Figure 2 7 gives details on how to associate a pod with its gateway 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 16 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Figure 2 7 To associate the Gateway and Sensor Pod first left toggle the Sensor Pod s command button top figure for approximately 5 seconds until it blinks release and immediately press the Gateway s red ass
18. End User is granted a limited non exclusive license to do only the following A Install and maintain the Software on only one computer at any time for use only in the End User s own business This license right does not give the End User the right to instal the Software on a network which allows access by others B Make one copy in machine readable form solely for backup or archival purposes for the Lcamruiter which the Goafhware ic inctalled The Gnfharare nentectead hw convrinht bw Ac an Continue Cancel Figure 3 4 Licence Agreement 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 36 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ls NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 1 3 Product Activation After accepting the licence agreement you will be shown the Product Activation Dialogue Box Here you must enter your name company Country and valid email address Address Information is optional Product Activation Product Activation Product key NVSENVSIHIVSENVSIHIVSI Full name Mikael Company Adress information Country Australia Email address Retype
19. IPOO36 02 1 0 Page 9 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 1 Installation summary The following steps outline the recommended order that should be followed when installing EnviroPoint Lite If you choose not to follow this order of steps you may encounter some difficulties Please read the relevant sections in this manual before contacting technical support if you encounter any unexplained errors Make sure your server machine has all of the prerequisite components installed Section 1 3 Install amp Run EnviroPoint Server Application Configure your EnviroPoint System Connect Gateways and run gateway configuration utility Associate Pods with Gateways Mount Pods and Gateways in position Install external Sensors Install and run EnviroPoint Monitor per DIO OH cx Cu wc 2 2 EnviroPoint Software Prior to installing the EnviroPoint hardware network you must install the EnviroPoint Software on your Network Server EnviroPoint Software covers three main applications 1 EnviroPoint Server 2 EnviroPoint Monitor 3 EnviroPoint Configuration EnviroPoint Software also requires access to a Microsoft SQL 2005 Server inst
20. Just copy and past it into a mail in your email client As subject type Activation Key NVSI NVSI NVSI NVSI NVSI Hame Mikael Company NV5SI Address Email 1 1 se Country Australia HwlId C20A644DC20A644D When done press Next to continue Your product will not be activated until you have recieved a activation code by mail Use this code to activate the product Figure 3 8 Activation Screens 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 39 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand After following instructions on the screen and clicking Next you should see a screen confirming the activation of your product 4 Product Activation Continue Figure 3 9 Activation Confirmation If you make a mistake or press cancel during the activation process a trial period will be activated You will be asked to activate the product each time you restart the server 3 1 4 System Creation Once your product is activated you will need to create a system on your EnviroPoint Server This is required to initialise the database in preparation for data storage The first screen will allow yo
21. Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 31 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Mounting Once the physical location of your equipment has been determined there are several methods available to mount the equipment in place Pods Pods may be either set down on their base or fixed using a mounting clip supplied by your distributor Figure 2 13 gives details on how to use the mounting clips Tip to prevent unauthorized removal of pods a cable tie may be wound around the sensor pod and through the mounting clip before attaching to the wall Sensor Podis Mounting Holes 34 mm 1 34 in 48 mm 1 89 in Secure mounting clip with four 8 wood screws or equivalent Figure 2 13 N T S Sensor Pod mounting clip can be attached via screws see hole pattern above by a wire tie or double stick tape 1 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 32 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written perm
22. Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Table 2 2 Obstacle attenuation Free space loss formulas PL Range PL 10 f 4 1 Equation 2 1 Free space range 4 7 PathLoss r 20 log Equation 2 2 Path loss Items to losses to be added dB Human body 3 Cubicles 3 to 5 Marble 5 Window Brick Wall Glass Window non tinted Clear Glass Window Office window Glass wall with metal frame Metal Frame Glass Wall Into Building Metal Frame Clear Glass Wall Metal Screend Clear Glass Window Wired Glass Window Brick Wall next to a Metal Door Plasterboard wall Cinder block wall Dry Wall Cinder Block Wall Sheetrock Wood Frame Wall Sheetrock Metal Framed Wall Office Wall 6 Brick Wall 2108 Concrete Wall 10 to 15 WM ND re Oo Oo KR 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 26 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Wooden Door 3 Metal door 6 Metal Door in Office Wall 6 Metal door in brick wall 12 to 13 Table 2 2 Obstacle attenuation As a result it s
23. Reset Reason Code successfully started ne rowrniaut Power Switch Firmware Version Destination Host Fast and Easy Remote Physical Sensing Figure 2 2 Accsense Gateway configuration Utility 2 3 EnviroPoint Hardware 2 3 1 Connecting the Gateway All connections are accessed via the rear panel of the gateway as shown in Figure 2 2 For normal operation an Ethernet Cable and an appropriate AC Power Adaptor Cable must be connected If you are unsure about these cables please contact your distributor 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 13 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Power On Off Switch DE 9 or DB 9 unused Associate Button Link LED Figure 2 3 Gateway Connections 1 2 3 2 Activating the pods Sensor Pods can be powered either by three 3 AA type Batteries or by an appropriate 5V DC Power Adaptor supplied by your distributor It is recommended by Accsense 1 to install batteries as backup even when the DC adaptor is to be used as the primary power source Batteries can be installed as indicated in Figure 2 4 Accsense Inc recommends 1
24. alking with a pod for varying distances away from the access point Take note of data rates and signal readings at different points as the pod is moved to the outer bounds of the gateway s coverage In a multi floor facility perform tests on the floor above and below the access 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 27 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand point Keep in mind that a poor signal quality reading likely indicates that RF interference is affecting the system Based on the results of the testing you might need to reconsider the location of some access points and redo the affected tests 6 Document findings Once you re satisfied that the planned location of access points will provide adequate coverage identify on the facility diagrams recommended mounting locations The installers will need this information These steps will point you in the right direction but experience really pays off If you re new to wireless systems you ll begin to build intuition about the propagation of radio waves after completing several RF site surveys RF interference is still plaguing wireless sy
25. allation This is included in EnviroPoint Lite as part of EnviroPoint Server In the Standard and Enterprise variations each of these three applications is installed separately In EnviroPoint Lite the EnviroPoint Configuration application is included as part of EnviroPoint Server Each application has an individual role in the system and should be installed on a network machine that is suitable to the application s role Installation instructions and advice for each application can be found in the relevant sections below Section 2 2 4 outlines instructions on using the Accsense Gateway Configuration Utility an additional utility created by AccSense Inc that is needed when installing the EnviroPoint Hardware Network 2 2 1 EnviroPoint Server The core component of an EnviroPoint System is the EnviroPoint Server EnviroPoint Server must be installed on a network server machine that meets the minimum system requirements as listed in section 1 1 2 EnviroPoint Lite will automatically install this application with its own database on your Network Server EnviroPoint Server is responsible for communicating with the EnviroPoint Hardware managing database transactions relaying measurement data to monitoring applications and responding to changes in system configuration To install EnviroPoint Server Insert the EnviroPoint Server Installation CD The setup program should run automatically If this does not occur open My Computer Select your CD driv
26. approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI ooo NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 3 6 Additional Sensors Mess y Hall Effect 1 1 ALDA A1 07 G h Speed Sera cstnasoi LZIIITPTT The purpose of this document is to illustrate the proper connection and configuration of a Met One Instruments Inc 034B Wind Speed and Direction Sensor The sensor can connect bo any pad with an Event Counter and 0 5v Input To connect property an additional reference device an AD580 current limiter The connection of this device is detalled below Connects to Pad Input Event Counter 0 5v Ped Choices A1 01 A1 04 A1 07 pOO An v Pis mmm b LT Bo mg BITS Di PP PITT Accsense mad 41 01 A1 04 A1 07 Met Ore insteurment ine Wind Speed and Direction Sensor 346 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 22 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS Connection Diagram a a a a L ug DIRECT CONNECTION D MEE LELEN wh sse POO FIN ID GROUND SENSOR TERPIBAL Z POO PIN 5 SENSOR
27. ask matches the other devices on your network 9 Enter the IP address of your Network Domain Name Server optional into DNS 1 10 DNS 2 should be left blank 11 Default route is the IP address that the gateway will try to access directly 12 Ensure Stream type is set to Direct Stream for EnviroPoint Lite 13 Enter the following Advanced Options a Port Number 41234 b Destination host is your server IP address NOTE Make sure your Network Firewall allows TCP IP on this Port Number Otherwise you will not be able to access the gateway 14 Click Submit Changes to update the gateway with the new settings 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 12 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI ooo NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Accsense Remote Gateway Configuration Obtain Network Address Automaticall Gateway List Frozen Obtain Network Address Automatically IP Address Submit Changes Cancel Changes Resume Gateway Seek Defaults Stream Type Accsense Servers Direct web Direct Stream Hardware Version Last Error Message Advanced Options i Gateway application
28. ation Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 20 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand a E gt T Anabg gut e Analg pul be TIS 3 4 Ld D mal ExoMatenqotage e Li a Digtal fain a a a Cig had input Soa Peale i a m E BiA ai mpat Corta paces a a Digital fetum e a a 2G Loop e a 420mA Loop Supply o w in 320m Looe ammin Shick Y a a a W E Input motur Analog Input C to SVDC 3 Li marmito Inpul 30 fees 1 Thaemilatar Fatum 4 Digitanput Contact Closure i E E Digha Returni i E 8 RIDIN 3 S e RIDIN i RID wo geegqe ass E E 558 Figure 2 11 Pinouts for Sensor Pod external sensor connections 1 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 21 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as
29. ation with your existing network By installing the EnviroPoint Software and using an Ethernet connection to connect to the EnviroPoint Hardware Devices your existing network becomes a key part of EnviroPoint EnviroPoint may be considered as made up of many components working together to give you a clear picture of your environment Figure 2 1 illustrates the connectivity of this network and the types of components involved 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 8 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand ENVIROPOINT NETWORK ENVIROPOINT ENVIROPOINT CONFIGURATION MONITORING APPLICATION APPLICATION ENVIROPOINT DATA BASE ENVIROPOINT SERVER APPLICATION TCP IP Ethernet Connection Secured by SSL Encryption HARDWARE TRANSPARENT SOFTWARE LAYER ACCSENSE 0 _ _ _ hn ACCSENSE GATEWAY GATEWAY ACCSENSE ACCSENSE ACCSENSE ACCSENSE SENSOR SENSOR SENSOR SENSOR POD POD ER EE 2 LER ER E SENSORS SENSORS SENSORS SENSORS Figure 2 1 EnviroPoint Network Structure 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NV
30. ble with EnviroPoint NOTE Shaded items are not required for this variation If you are unsure as to whether your system meets these requirements or for advice on upgrading please contact Technical Support Section 1 5 1 4 Included Components EnviroPoint Lite EnviroPoint Hardware A EnviroPoint Software Gateway configuration utility 1 5 Contacting Technical Support Please ensure your computer meets the minimum specifications before contacting technical support If you are still experiencing difficulties contact NVSI Technical Support NVSI Technical Support 61 2 9809 7899 Phone 61 2 9809 7499 Fax support nvsi com au 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 7 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 INSTALLATION EnviroPoint comprises a fusion of hardware and software components 1 Aphysical self contained wireless network of environmental data monitoring devices developed by Accsense Inc 2 Asupervisory monitoring and control software package developed by Neo Vista Systems Integrators Pty Ltd EnviroPoint is designed for seamless integr
31. e and run Setup exe Note EnviroPoint Server must be installed and running prior to hardware installation 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 10 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 2 2 EnviroPoint Monitor EnviroPoint Monitor is a client application that may be installed on any all machines in your network This application acts as a mirror of the EnviroPoint Server It is responsible for reporting the data received by the server from the EnviroPoint hardware and has some limited ability to interact with the EnviroPoint Server The EnviroPoint Monitor application is intended for use by non administrative personnel and does not need to be installed prior to the hardware components It is recommended that EnviroPoint Monitor be installed only after the rest of the system has been installed and verified NOTE EnviroPoint Lite will allow a maximum of five monitoring programs to be used concurrently for each server To install EnviroPoint Monitor Insert the EnviroPoint Monitor Installation CD The setup program should run automatically If this does not occur open My Computer Sel
32. ect your CD drive and run Setup exe 2 2 3 EnviroPoint Configuration In EnviroPoint Lite the EnviroPoint Configuration Application is included as part of the EnviroPoint Server This application is used to define your EnviroPoint Hardware Network and to configure the customisable settings for EnviroPoint Server To access the Enviropoint Configuration application 1 Login to Enviropoint Server as an Administrator 2 Select System Configuration from the File menu section 4 of this document provides complete information on the use of the EnviroPoint Configuration Application 2 24 Accsense Gateway Configuration utility The Gateway Configuration Utility provided by Accsense Inc is required when connecting the Accsense Gateways to your existing Ethernet network Your Accsense Gateway s will come configured with factory default settings for network connection properties The EnviroPoint Server requires the use of fixed IP addressing This means you will need to install the Gateway Configuration Utility to customize the network settings on each of the Gateways to suit your network The Gateway Configuration Utility requires the Java Virtual Machine to be installed prior to use The Java Virtual Machine can be downloaded from the following internet address http www java com To configure the gateway settings you must run the gateway configuration utility on a machine that has a direct network connection to the gateway The follow
33. ects obstructing the propagation path between transmitter and receiver These fluctuations are experienced on local mean powers that is short term averages to remove fluctuations due to signal fading To put this in contrast in most papers on mobile propagation only small area shadowing is considered log normal fluctuations of the local mean power are measured when the antenna moves over a distance of tens or hundreds of metres Marsan et al reported a median of 3 7 dB for small area shadowing Preller and Koch measured local mean powers at 10 m intervals and studied shadowing over 500 m intervals The maximum standard deviation experienced was about 7 dB but 50 of all experiments showed shadowing of less than 4 dB For the EviroPoint system up to 100m we recommend 3 7dB Link budget A link budget is the accounting of all of the gains and losses from the transmitter through the medium free space walls etc to the receiver in this system It takes into account the attenuation of the transmitted signal due to propagation as well as the loss or gain due to the antenna A simple link budget equation looks like this Received Power dB Transmitted Power dBm Gains dB Losses dB 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 29 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its co
34. en to accompany EnviroPoint Lite This Administrators Manual will guide the reader through the process of installing and configuring the system This document should be read by anyone who is responsible for the administration of this system Documents included in this package are 1 EnviroPoint LITE Operators Manual 2 EnviroPoint LITE Administrators Manual 1 3 oystem Requirements EnviroPoint requires the following minimum computer specifications 1 3 1 Hardware e Pentium 4 3 0GHz e 1GB RAM e 30GB HDD for Application Installation e 1280x1024 256 Colour Display e 1 x RS232 ports e 1x Full height PCI Extension Slot 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 6 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 1 3 2 Software Windows 2000 Server Edition or equivalent with Operating System 5 4 Windows XP Professional or equivalent with SP2 Microsoft Internet explorer 6 0 SP1 Internet Information Services IIS 5 0 MSXML 6 0 NET Framework 2 0 Additional components EnviroPoint has been tested using the versions stated Later versions of these components may be compati
35. hannel selection v Log only selected channel data rates to calibrated data tables Validation mode for sensors EIN y O Node Channel Calibration External Sensor Calibration v v Calibration factors for both the Pod input plus the sensor Pod amp Sensor Drift Correction EN WK raw data stored All calibrated data stored Selectable data sample rates per channel Fast sample rate on alarm Channel sample data can be started y N and stopped by time of day at different P sample rates EnviroPoint Monitor number of displays screens User Logon Control Digital Signatures o b W Remote System Configuration EN W Multi ingual Support Node data amp info display Number of nodes able to be displayed 32 160 2x 80 320 4x 80 on the monitors at one time Node set to a Group Node Group data amp info display Node Chart Display Chart Display Printing Group Node Maps Group Node Maps type Alarms m Alarm Threshold Delay Time Alarm Hysteresis Different Alarm limits for selected 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 59 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd times of the day Multi Level Alarms Group Node Maps D
36. if you are using the default settings for the MsSQL server it will work d Toconfigure the database connection and SystemID a password has to be applied If no users connection could be established to the database a build in user account will be used The password for this A EnviroPoint Login x account is jg950 09j6 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 61 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand e Adialog appears to select change the database connection to use e g to use another udl file and also to select the SystemID to use The SystemID defines the system in the database that the application should report data to several systems could be using the same database mh Configure database settings ge 8 Database DSN name or udtfile System name EnviroPoint udl EnviroPoint 1 Database login user name Database login password name Data base connection active Click here to modify settings Ul g in a system id e g MySystem 01 h Now if the SystemID wasn t found in the database it s time to configure the Pods Units to
37. ing steps outline the procedure for reconfiguring your Accsense Gateway s 1 Ensure you have connected your gateway s to the same Ethernet network as your machine Make sure your gateway is appropriately powered and turned on See Section 2 3 1 for details 2 Make sure you have the Java Virtual Machine installed on your machine This can be downloaded from the Website listed above 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 11 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 9 Run the file RemoteGWConfig2W exe This file is stored in the Gateway Configuration Utility folder on your EnviroPoint Server installation disk 4 The gateway configuration utility window will open and after a brief pause you should see a list of MAC addresses appear in the box on the left hand side of the window 5 Select the MAC address corresponding to the gateway you wish to configure You can check this by reading the MAC address off the sticker underneath the gateway 6 Ensure that Obtain Network Address Automatically is unchecked f Assign an unused IP address to your gateway 8 Make sure the Subnet M
38. ing the database a The MsSQL 2005 Edition installation guides is found here http msdn microsoft com vstudio express sql download Install either the one with or without advanced services b Install the Dot Net Framework 2 if not installed Run the dotnetfx exe Download if from http www microsoft com downloads details aspx familyid 0856eacb 4362 4b0d 8edd aab15c5e04f5 amp displaylang en Install MSSQL 2005 Express Edition http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 65212 3 Install the EnviroPoint database on the MsSQL Server a Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express b Open the DbCreateScript sql file c Modify the folder path if wanted needed on row 4 and 6 in the script file d Execute the script Ctrl E 4 Configure the Gateways The gateways that you would like to receive data from should be configured for direct stream connection on port 41234 The IP address should be your computers IP address use a static IP on your computer if possible 5 Runthe EnviroPoint Server Application a First the application will ask you to select language b The license agreement and product activation comes next If you press cancel here you can run the application for 14 The key G880 GWEJ6CL9 NCB4 39R4 will expire 2007 05 31 c The application will now create an udl file in the application folder Depending on the MsSQL server setup this will or may not grant the application access to the database
39. ion of compliance under 182 of the Radiocommunications Act 1992 This compliance recognition is known as the C Tick NVSI Supplier Code as listed with ACMA is N16909 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 57 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS Australia New Zealand 6 APPENDIX B ENVIROPOINT VARIATION DESCRIPTION Product Function Description Note each Node is a Pod or other Unit type such as a Web Cam EnviroPoint Function EnviroPoint Server Operating System EnviroPoint Server Database MS SQL Server 2005 requirement Run as a service PC not required to be logged in FDA 21 CFR part 11 Server License Server Installation requirements EnviroPoint Monitor Operating System Monitor Licenses Concurrent Users Monitor Installation requirements Max Number of Nodes Max Number of Gateways Software plug ins for other types of Sensor i e Web Cam Web Cam Node output control On Pod type A1 08 to A1 10 Remote Nodes using G3 Mobile connection Network Security SSL encryption data links Encrypted Database Tables Gateway Connection Gateway Configuration Pod histo
40. is document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 3 1 Location amp Mounting Location The location of your gateway is limited only to places with access to a power outlet and an Ethernet connection Sensor Pods are limited only by the range and signal quality characteristics of wireless transmission protocols The physical characteristics of wireless communications across the EnviroPoint Network will vary greatly between installations In general terms each pod must be placed within 80 meters 260 feet of its associated gateway or another pod associated with the same gateway This distance assumes an outdoor installation with no physical obstructions between the equipment and using a 2 2db antenna If your system uses 9db antennas the maximum range may be increased to 300m Trees structures walls within structures vehicles people and many other permanent or temporary intrusions between equipment will act to reduce the effective range of wireless communication Thus the physical location of each Sensor Pod in relation to both the measured variable and other EnviroPoint equipment must be carefully planned It is recommended that you seek the advice of your distributor when planning the physical layout and consistency of your EnviroPoint Network You will find a
41. isplay Alarms Node Timeout Alarm Signal Strength Node Alarms Supply Voltage Node Alarms Mains Power Node Alarms Email Alarm Notifications SMS Alarm Notifications Active Sensor Alarm Listing Old Sensor Alarm Listing Active Unit Alarm Listing Node functions Old Unit Alarm Listing Node functions Alarm Acknowledgement by Operator System Logs Audit Logs Report Generation Periodic Report Generation Digital Signed Reports Printer Selection server Web reporting using Reporting Services Database Data Tables Full Text Search capable Online Help Support Information NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS Only default A ustralia New Zealand QL Triggers Selectable t Limited by the SQL server system resources and system network Not yet released 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 electable Page 60 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 1 APPENDIX C MANUAL INSTALL PROCEDURE OF ENVIROPOINT 1 Install EnviroPoint Server Run the EnviroPoint Server Installer msi 2 Install MsSQL Server if not one already exists Use option a or b for install
42. ission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Gateways Gateways can be either set down on their base or they can be fixed using the mounting slots in the base of the gateway Figure 2 14 shows details of the mounting slots Gateway Mounting Hales The Gateway may be mounted to surfaces using mounting slots molded into its case 117 mm 4 61 in 51 mm 3 58 Figure 2 14 Gateway Mounting Details and Hole Spacing Template N T S 1 Figures 2 13 and 2 14 each contain templates showing Hole Spacings for mounting EnviroPoint equipment These figures can be used to aid in designing a mounting solution for your installation Please contact your distributor if you require assistance with mounting your hardware 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 33 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS 3 1 EnviroPoint System Setup First The first time you run EnviroPoint Server after you have completed the installation procedure a series of promp
43. level As system administrator you have the highest access level and the ability to manage the profiles of all users on the Server This is done through the Users Dialogue Box The User Dialogue Box will appear automatically if there are no user profiles defined This will occur the first time the Enviropoint Server is run after activation At any other time the Users Dialogue Box can be accessed by selecting Administrate users from the File menu Using the Users Dialog you can manage the profiles of all users with access to the Enviropoint System Users can be added or deleted by a system administrator Administrators can also change features such as passwords and access levels for individual users To add a user click Add User to open the Add User Dialogue Box 1 Enter the new user ID 2 Enter a user name 9 Select the users access level from the drop down box 4 Enter a password 9 Re type the password to verify you have entered it correctly 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 44 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS E Users dialog User name Australia New Zealand User level OK Y
44. me the system is to be configured the left menu tree will be blank To add a new system access the short cut menu Right Mouse Button and select Create new system see Fig 4 3 On the Right hand panel there are two Tabs to fill in the system information In the System information Tab before any Pods have been added you should add all the required information in the System configuration Tab except the Map and Group data This data should be entered when all the Pods have been configured To add a Pod to the system access the short cut menu as per Fig 4 2 and create new units A Administrate EnviroPoint Fie Edt Hep Ralph 01 Create new system Export all systems Fig 4 3 Create a new system A Administrate EnviroPoint Main exhibition System Id 4 20 0 5 Digital 1 Digtal 2 Map Names Counter ANY Australian Museum System information System configuration 3 allow to send alarm details in Emails and SMSs Temperature Humidity Email Alias Vibration Alias Email Address Acoustic wi Light Supply Voltage Add Map Edit Map Delete Map Mains power Signal strength m Storage room Group Names v L l EE VUES Add Alias Remove Alias Add Group Edit Group Delete Group pP i E mail SMTP server Alarm Blink C Blink Speed ms 1000 Audible alarms Phone Number Alias u m Alias Phone Number Unit Alarm
45. mp Storage room Accsense unit configuration S N 0014a0000001007F PodT ype 41 01 GateWaylp 192 168 0 202 CommunicationType Direct Web SSL CertficateName SSL EnviroPoint 2 23 2007 9 53 46 Fig 4 7 Node Application Page Node application pages allow you to configure individual system nodes 4 2 1 Node Name Displays the name of the node as it appears to the system 4 2 2 Node Location The physical location of the node 4 2 3 Description A description associated with the node 4 2 4 Unit type The type of system node as defined by Accsense Inc 4 2 5 Unit Active The active status of the node 4 2 6 Unit Serial Number This number determines which physical sensor pod the network listens to when retrieving data for this unit You can replace physical sensor pods by altering this serial number to match the replacement device After changing this number and saving your configuration settings File Menu the server will reset and begin retrieving data supplied by the new sensor pod 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 54 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ls NEO VISTA
46. mperature Humidity Email Alias Vibration Alias Email Address Acoustic Callow to send alarm details in Emails and SMSs Light Mains power Signal strength E Room 5B Group Names NVSI Room 56 Room 5B A Map Dialog Map Name Map Path E EnviroPoint Maps level_2 bmp hop ees ee Room 56 s Room 5B wv Cancel NS 2 27 2007 11 03 56 AM Figure 4 5 Add Map Dialogue Add map opens the add map dialogue box that allows users to select jpg bmp and png images for use as location maps Users can also select which system nodes will appear on the location map Edit map allows users to edit a map Delete map will remove a map from the system 4 1 4 Node Groupings Group Names box lists all the node groupings defined for this system Add group allows users to create new groups and assign system nodes to the group Edit group allows users to modify which nodes belong to an individual group Delete group will remove a group definition from the system 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 52 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand A Administrate E
47. n only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 3 5 Connecting External Sensors Depending on your EnviroPoint configuration some Sensor Pods are able to work with external sensors in conjunction with the pods internal sensors These pods feature an external terminal block which allows you to connect the external sensor to the pod Caution Incorrect termination of external sensors may damage your equipment Connection of external sensors to EnviroPoint should only be done by suitably qualified personnel There are many different types of external sensors that may be used Please contact your distributor for help or further information Figure 2 10 describes how to connect sensor leads to the terminal connections Figure 2 11 next page gives details of the Terminal Pinouts for external sensors Note Pin 9 on A1 01 A1 04 and A1 07 4 20mA loop Supply Voltage 20VDC gives out 20V for 250ms after power on and then falls back to zero after taking a reading Note Pin 3 on A1 01 A1 04 and A1 07 5V 25mA max Excitation Voltage gives out 5V for 250ms after power on and then falls back to zero after taking a reading Du ql m c REIR Figure 2 10 External sensors are connected to the Sensor Pod via a plug in connector at the top rear Insert wires and rotate connector screws clockwise to tighten wire lugs 1 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administr
48. ncluded Components EnviroPoint Lite T 1 5 Contacting Technical Support 7 2 INSTALLATION 8 2 1 Installation summary 10 2 2 EnviroPoint Software 10 2 2 1 EnviroPoint Server 10 2 2 2 EnviroPoint Monitor 11 2 2 3 EnviroPoint Configuration 11 224 Gateway Configuration utility 11 23 EnviroPoint Hardware 13 2 3 1 Connecting the Gateway 13 2 3 2 Activating the pods 14 External Battery Option 15 2 3 3 Network 16 2 3 4 Status indicators 18 Gateway LED Status indicators 18 sensor Pod LED Status Indicators 19 2 3 5 Connecting External Sensors 20 2 3 6 Additional Sensors 22 2 3 Location amp Mounting 25 Location 20 Mounting 32 3 ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS 34 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIP0036_A02 1 0 Page 3 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 1 EnviroPoint System Setup First 34 3 1 1 User Language Selection 34 3 1 2 Licence Agreement 36 3 1 3 Product Activation 37 3 1 4 System Creation 40 3 1 5 Help About 43 3 20 X EnviroPoint Server Administration 44 3 2 1 User Administration 44 3 2 2 Unit Verification 46 3 2 3 Report Creation 46
49. ngs verified TRUE Change Number Change description Figure 3 14 About Screens 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 43 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 2 EnviroPoint Server Administration The System section of EnviroPoint Server contains sections that should be accessible only to authorised personnel To access these areas a user name and password are required To Login to the system choose Login from the File menu Enter your user name and password and press Login 1 EnviroPoint Login Liser Name Password eee Figure 3 15 Login Screen If you have entered a valid user name and password with administrator privileges you will now have access to the Unit Verification and Language Setup areas You will also be able to access the system configuration application from the file menu For Details of the System configuration see section 4 3 2 1 User Administration Access to the Enviropoint Server and the Enviropoint Monitor applications is based on user profiles The Server stores a list of Enviropoint users and each user s user ID password and their access
50. nsor Measurement Unit Units of measurement 4 3 5 Sensor Active otatus of the sensor 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 55 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 4 3 6 Calibration Formula Formula used to calibrate raw measured data to the correct measurement units 4 3 7 Calibration Reference Equipment used as reference when creating the calibration formula 4 3 8 Normal Sampling rates The sampling rate used for measurements when no alarm conditions are present 4 3 9 Fast Sampling rates The sampling rate used when an alarm is registered 4 3 10 Measurement times and sampling rates Can be used to program sensors to measure values at varying rates over a time period 4 3 11 Sensor Location Physical locations of the sensors 4 3 12 Alarm settings Programmable settings for alarms A Administrate EnviroPoint Ralph 01 Room 56 3 Sensor ID Lx A Alarm Dialog Digital 1 Digital 2 Trigger Active times D X X 0 0 4X X X 0 0 Counter f Level Start time _ End Time 4 Calibration Locked Temperature 29 High Level Hysteress ga Humidit
51. ntents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand NVSI provides an Excel spread sheet to assist with the calculation for each path loss in the RF mesh plus an example of the North Fort system Rx Distance Sens Tx Tx Rx Rx Fading Link Link m Tx Pwr itivity AntG Coax AntG Coax Margin Loss Budget A 90 9 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 5 88 B 27 9 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 12 81 C 25 3 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 11 82 D 27 7 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 11 82 E 86 6 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 F 69 3 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 6 87 G 120 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 11 82 H 65 4 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 94 1 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 88 J 57 7 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 5 88 K 72 4 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 L 39 6 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 0 90 M 63 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 N 38 5 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 10 83 102 2 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 P 30 6 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 10 83 Q 59 1 94 9 3 9 0 18 5 85 R 52 1 1 94 9 0 9 0 18 10 83 Range Margin Margin Shad Link Range Margin Margin Link m m db owing Budget m m db A 241 6 150 7 8 5 3 7 84 3 157 8 66 9 4 8 B 107 9 80 0 11 8 3 7 77 3 70 5 42 6 8 1 C 121 1 95 8 13 6 3 7 78 3 79 1 53 8 9 9 D 121 1 93 4 12 8 3 7 78 3 79 1 51 4 9 1 E 171 1 84 5 5 9 a7 81 3 111 7 25 1 2 2 F 215 4 146 1 9 8 3 7 83 3 140 7 71 4 6 1 G 121 1 1 1 0 1 3 7 78 3 79 1 Aes 3 6 H 171 1 105 7 8 4 a7 81 3 111 7 46 3 4 7 241 6 147 5 8 2 a7 84 3 157 8 63 7 4 5 J 241
52. nviroPoint so m Room 56 System Id 0 5 System information System configuration Digital 1 Digital 2 Map Names Counter NVSI Room 56 Room 5B Temperature Humidity Email Alias Ralph 01 J Allow to send alarm details in Emails and SMSs Vibration A Group Dialog Acoustic Light M Supply Voltage _ Est wap Delete 902 Mains power Signal strength Avaliable units Units selected Room 5B Group Names _ 56 me NVSI Room 56 Room 5B Room 5B i Oa Edit Group Delete Group Alarm Blink Blink Speed ms 1000 v Audible alarms _ Unit Alarms Sound file wav Sensor Alarms Sound file wav Sound repeat time s 0 Storage folder m SmsServiceNo Com port 0 2 27 2007 11 07 02 AM Figure 4 6 Node Grouping 4 1 5 System Alarms Alarm Blink activates blinking alarm signals for this system Blinking speed controls the speed of the blinking alarm signals Audible alarms activates a sound file when an alarm is registered Users can select which sound files are activated for both sensor alarms and system alarms refer to operator manual and how often the audible alarms are sounded 4 1 6 File Storage Path Some sensor types e g web cameras require the ability to store data as files This option sets the path to the directory where the data files will be stored 4 1 7 Email
53. o be sent away for a calibration check or if a pod fails you can replace it with another pod in the same position and notify the system that it should use the replacement pod for readings from that position This can be done by following these steps 1 Log in to the EnviroPoint Server as an administrator Section 3 3 2 Select Configure Systems from the file menu 3 In the EnviroPoint Configuration Application Window that appears expand the system tree and select the Item Name corresponding to the pod that you wish to replace 4 Enter the Unit Serial Number of the replacement pod 5 Associate the replacement pod with its gateway Section 2 6 Physically replace the pod 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 49 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 4 ENVIROPOINT CONFIGURATION DETAILS A Administrate EnviroPoint File Edit Help m AustralianMuseum1 52 FPH 1 m Mickel NVSI O1 Y 2 2 2007 4 00 35 PM Figure 4 1 Main application screen The main application screen for the EnviroPoint Configuration Application is split into two sections The left hand side di
54. ociate button once bottom figure 1 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 17 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 34 Status indicators Gateway LED Status indicators Wireless Status ble Wireless Network Transmit yellow Error Status red Internet Transmission Operating Status green Normal activity connected to server Assoclating with Pod oO Wireless network Inltlallzing Mo Internet connection 3k C Mo connectlon to server Fatal error Bootloading Internet transmission Bea oQooooooonq Q it 8 Figure 2 8 LED status indicators for Gateway 1 Error condition requiring configuration 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 18 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as app
55. ou to the appropriate page to enter your Activation details E Product Activation Product Activation Activation choice Automatically activate through an internet connection e Use a Web Browser to acquire an activation C Use a email client to acquire an activation code Use an activation code previosly acquired or this computer C aat z Back Cancel Figure 3 7 Product Activation Options 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 38 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS E Product Activation Product Activation Enter the previously aquired activation code then press Next Enter activation code ZEE Product Activation Product Activation Press Open Web Browser Copy the activation code you find on the web page in to ithe Acivation code below then press Next Open Web Browser Enter activation Code Product Activation Australia New Zealand Product Activation Product Activation Connecting to activation server lt lt Back Next gt gt Product Activation BNVSI Send the text below to support endevo se
56. port Creation From the View Reports page administrators will have the option to create reports by pressing Create Report A EnviroPoint Server Lite version File Help SNS ona 2 EnviroPoint Report name Units Sensors Next periodic report NODE VALUES NODE GROUPS NODE MAPS NODE TRENDS ALARMS Active Sensor Alarms Old Sensor Alarms Active Unit Alarms Old Unit Alarms REPORT View reports DATA EXPORT HELP Help Main Page SYSTEM System info Language Setup SI v 189 8 3 7 2007 4 46 16 PM Figure 3 19 Reporting Screen Administrators view 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 46 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS This will launch the create report dialogue box 41 Create new report Report name my report Available sensors Time frame Last month Report template ta use report template 10 periodic report generation Start date time End date time aac mat C pcs 4 39 30 PI HU 7 12 00 00 4M D 31712007 11 1 2010 Figure 3 20 Create Report Dialogue Australia New Zealand
57. roved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand Sensor Pod LED Status Indicators rales Manacak Talca Pad Status IPS e Figure 2 9 LED status indicators for Sensor Pod 1 LED Status Description WNA and PS stay constantly lit for 9 30 seconds Power on PS stays lit for approx 1 sec WNA may also flash Power off WNA flashes at random rate Wireless network activity PS flashes on four times rapidly Associate button held down for 4 sec PS flashes twice rapidly Associate button held down for less than 4 sec PS flashes fast Attempting to talk to Gateway association network PS flashes medium Attempting to join Gateway wireless network PS flashes slow Attempting to switch to Gateway network WNA and PS both flash rapidly Sensor Pod failed to join network WNA and PS both stay lit constantly for 9 30 sec Sensor Pod succeeded in joining network NOTE See Power on above PS flashes twice rapidly Sensor pod unable to successfully send a message Table 2 1 LED Messages for Sensor Pod 1 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 19 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distributio
58. rs Dimensions 3 81 L x 2 13 W x 4 00 H Weight 0 74kG Contact your distributor for further details March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 15 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 2 3 3 The Network The Accsense Wireless Solution network is based on the IEEE 802 15 4 standard unlike WiFi routers that are based on IEEE 802 11 The radio which uses a 2 4 GHz ISM band has 16 channels but utilizes the quietest channel based on a scan Because the Gateway communicates with up to sixteen Sensor Pods via radio frequency transceivers it is important that the Gateway be located within range of at least one Sensor Pod The Gateway and Sensor Pod s form a mesh network which enables each Sensor Pod to function as a repeater for others Figure 2 6 Pods can relay messages with a maximum transmit range of 80 meters 260 ft between two Pods or the Gateway assuming 2 2db antennas a range of up to 300m can be achieved with a 9db antenna This distance may be shorter in places such as indoors or in an area with lots of radio noise 1 au cs Appx maximum transmit range 8
59. ry data with a network outage Multiple Systems monitored 14 March 2007 Lite Standard Enterprise XP SP2 MS Server 2003 MS Server 2000 Enterprise Express SP1 with Advanced Services otandard Edition Enterprise Edition f Open System cluster Requires SQL to be set up amp Certificates up amp Certificates Unlimited Per Unlimited Per Express SP1 Max data Enterprise Edition 4GByte m Per computer Single installer XP SP2 Site Organisation limited by SQL user CALs limited by SQL user CALs Single installer CO RO Direct Stream DiectWeb sd Direct Web Direct Web Accsense Config Accsense Config Utility Inbuilt Utility Nil Limited by Limited by Gateway memory a Gateway memory Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 58 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand each system could be a different division of an organisations Location Name is master reference for data this enables pods to be exchanged for each location i e during calibration Location of Sensor Node enable disable Node c
60. s Sound file wav Sensor Alarms Sound wav _ Sound repeat time s Storage folder add alias Remove Alias Edit Alias SmsServiceNo Com port 2 23 2007 9 57 28 Fig 4 4 System Application Page A System s application page allows you to configure the general settings and information for the system 4 1 1 System ID The Name of the system as it appears on the network This value is set at the time of system creation 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 51 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 4 1 2 System Information System Information displays a page with fields allowing you to enter information about your company and the people responsible for administrating the system 4 1 3 Associated Maps The Map Names Box lists all of the available location maps assigned to the system V Administrate EnviroPoint File 3 To Euri Room 56 System Id Ralph 01 4 20ma M 0 5V System information System configuration Digital 1 Digital 2 Map Names Counter NVSI Room 56 Room 5B Te
61. s a good time to note any potential barriers that may affect the propagation of RF signals For example a visual inspection will uncover obstacles to RF such as metal racks and partitions items that blueprints generally don t show 3 Identify user areas On the facility diagram mark the areas where fixed and mobile pods are to be placed In addition to illustrating where mobile pods may be moved around indicate where they will not go You might get by with fewer wireless network gateways points if you can limit the roaming areas 4 Determine preliminary access point locations By considering the location of pods and range estimations between pods and gateways approximate the locations of gateways to provide adequate coverage throughout the area preliminary location Be certain to consider mounting locations which could be vertical posts or metal supports above ceiling tiles Be sure to recognize suitable locations for installing the access point antenna data cable and power line Also think about different antenna types when deciding where to position access points An access point mounted near an outside wall for example could be a good location if you use a patch antenna with relatively high gain oriented within the facility 5 Verify access point locations This is when the real testing begins It s a two person job Install a wireless network gateway at each preliminary location and monitor the signal strength indicator readings by w
62. splays a tree structure which provides intuitive access to each of the application pages shown on the right hand side of the screen For full details on how to operate the tree structure please refer to the EnviroPoint operator manual Each Application Page is associated with a component of the EnviroPoint Network The branches of the tree structure reflect the physical connectivity of the EnviroPoint Network components with each level representing a component type 1 System 2 Node 3 Sensor Short cut menus attached to each level of the tree structure allow you to create or destroy connected components of the subsequent component type e g accessing the short cut menu Right Mouse Button attached to a system will allow you to add nodes to that system Please note that the system has a number of short cut menus that can be accessed by using the Left and Right Mouse Button UE TQUE ERN Export system NVSI D1 S Figure 4 2 Short cut menu 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 50 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 4 1 system Configuration The first ti
63. stem deployments The perils of interfering signals from external RF sources are often the culprit As a result it s important that you re fully aware of RF interference impact and avoidance techniques Other losses are Signal Fading RF signal fading is caused by several factors including Multipath Reception Line of Sight Interference Fresnel Zone Interference RF Interference and Weather Conditions Multipath Reception The transmitted signal arrives at the receiver from different directions with different path lengths attenuation and delays An RF reflective surface like a cement surface or roof surfaces can yield multiple paths between antennas The higher the antenna mount position is from such surfaces the lower the multiple path losses The radio equipment in the 802 11 4 specification utilizes modulation schemes and reception methods such that multiple path problems are minimized Line of Sight Interference A clear straight line of sight between the system antennas is absolutely required for a proper RF link for long distances outdoors A clear line of sight exists if an unobstructed view of one antenna from the other antenna exists A radio wave clear line of sight exists if a defined area around the optical line of sight is also clear of obstacles Remember that the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the RF wave In setting up wireless networks in buildings propagation of the RF
64. t title gt EnviroPoint Report lt title gt lt head gt lt body gt MAIN lt body gt lt html gt Date 3 7 2007 Add main document reference MAIN Cancel Figure 3 21 Create Reporting Template 3 2 4 Lanquage Setup This page allows you to modify the Language Settings for EnviroPoint Server in the same way as the Dialogues in Section 3 1 1 Path to primary lanigauge file picture Primary language if empty a default flag will be used English v Lise secondary language A Path to secondary langauge file picture Secondary launguage if empty a default flag will be Lied Figure 3 22 Language Setup 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 48 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 3 3 Common Maintenance Operations This section contains instructions for various common procedures 3 3 1 Data Exporting You can export data records as an excel spreadsheet file by selecting Data Export from the tree structure See the Operators Manual for more details 3 3 2 Pod Replacement for Calibration If one of your sensor pods is due t
65. tabase was not cretaed Restart now lose application Figure 3 12 Error Message Once you have established your system name and the database to which it will send data you are ready to define the external devices your server will communicate with This dialogue allows you to add sensor pods units to your system Enter the serial number for each pod select its type from the drop down menu and press Add Pod The new pod will appear on the Pod list If you enter a serial number incorrectly or choose the wrong pod type you can remove the pod from the list by selecting it and pressing Remove selected pod Once you are satisfied that all of your pods have been entered correctly press Save settings to continue 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 41 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand New system wizard System name My EnviroPoint System 1 Pod communication type Direct Stream Pod list AccSense A1 01 0014a00000010069 AccSense A1 03 0014 00000010133 xv Pod serial number Podtype m 10014 00000010133 AccSense A1 03 Remove a
66. to the source station After a short period of time the sending station will retransmit the frame At worst case signal power loss due to attenuation becomes so low that the system will lose connectivity to the network Gateway The signal strength indicator is the link quality Indication LQI measurement is based on the bit error rate BER of the current packet being received from the previous hop of the inbound route so that it provides information specific to the link layer connection to the neighbouring device relaying the current packet to the local device Causes of attenuation both signal frequency and range between the end points of the medium affect the amount of attenuation As the range increases attenuation increases Attenuation in outdoor applications is based on straightforward and basic free space but indoor applications can be very complex to calculate In both cases loss formulas can be used see Equation 2 1 and Equation 2 2 The main reason for the indoor difficulty is that indoor signals bounce off obstacles and penetrate a variety of materials that offer varying effects on attenuation See 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 25 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by
67. ts will guide you through a setup process to get your system running quickly and easily This section will outline how to get the most out of this procedure The setup prompts will guide you through four 4 activities 1 User Language Selection 2 Licence agreement Si Product Activation 4 System Creation 3 1 1 User Language Selection EnviroPoint allows you to select a primary and secondary language for accessibility EnviroPoint uses a language definition file format that provides the ability to adapt to any language The default Primary Language is English P Select Language Dialog Path to primary langauge file picture Primary language English Use secondary language a Path to secondary langauge file picture Secondary launguage if empty a default flag will be used swedish Figure 3 1 Default Language Settings You can use a custom graphics file to display a representation of your country s flag when using languages applicable to multiple countries If you do not select a custom graphic the default flag for that language will be shown 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 34 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd
68. u to login to the Enviropoint Server using a default account Press Login to accept the default setting L EnviroPoint Login ser Marne z Built iri system accounts Password k ak ak akak k kak k k k Figure 3 10 Login Screen At the next screen enter the name of your system Once configured this name cannot be changed Enter the name of your database connection file By default this is EnviroPoint udl You can supply a database user name and password or leave these fields blank for integrated security Press to continue 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 40 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI Ask NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand l Configure database settings a x 8 Database DSN name or udl fle System name EnviraPaint udl EnviroPoint 1 Database login user name Database login password name Cancel Figure 3 11 Database Settings Pressing Cancel in these screens will result in an error message and the application will restart or close b Error dialog 245 connection string and system id The system file containing da
69. use in the system i Enter Pods SN Enter Pod type iii Press Add pod A New system wizard Repeat step i iii for every pod to System name use then press Save settings MySystem 01 Pod communication type Direct Stream Pod list Pod serial number Pod type zee B Remove selected ree 7 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Page 62 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 Instruction Manual from Accsense Inc 2006 2 Accsense Gateway configuration Guide from Accsense Inc 2006 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 63 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd
70. uthority ACMA 6 APPENDIX B ENVIROPOINT VARIATION DESCRIPTION T APPENDIX C MANUAL INSTALL PROCEDURE OF ENVIROPOINT 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36_A02 1 0 Australia New Zealand 55 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 58 61 63 Page 5 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 INTRODUCTION EnviroPoint is a flexible and powerful environment monitoring system that is adaptable to monitoring several variables simultaneously from multiple points around the installation site The power of EnviroPoint lies in its scalability EnviroPoint can be configured to measure from one point or depending on which variation you have purchased from hundreds of points making it an ideal system for use in both large and small area environments EnviroPoint comes in three variations to provide high quality solutions to meet the needs of a wide range of customers Table B1 1 in Appendix B outlines the features available in the three variations Lite Standard and Enterprise 1 2 Documentation description This document is the Administrators Manual writt
71. y 10 0 00 0 00 hdi Vibration ETS RE a SE sd Light 0 00 0 Supply Voltage SMS Alarms Mains power 1 a 4 Si used when a sensor alarm is active Add Signal strength time Remove time Room 5B Se Start time HH MMgnd time HH MM fd sampling rates o Normalrate Fast rate v Add SMS number alas id SMS number alias Trigger sensor w Unit Sensor p Remove SMS number alias Email Alarms xi x Add sensor Remove sensor falas Add Email address Eral adresais __ Unt Room56 w m Sensor 4 20ma 30187 v Remove Email address alias lt v 2 27 2007 10 59 59 AM Figure 4 9 Alarm Settings Dialogue 14 March 2007 Enviropoint Lite Administration Manual NVIPOO36 02 1 0 Page 56 of 63 Copyright Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd 2007 Commercial in Confidence All rights reserved Copying of this document use and communication of its contents is not permitted without written permission Further distribution only as approved by Neo Vista System Integrators Pty Ltd NVSI NEO VISTA SYSTEM INTEGRATORS New Zealand 5 APPENDIX A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 5 1 Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA Neo Vista Systems integrators Pty Ltd as the sole Australasian importer of hardware produced by Accsense Inc has applied to ACMA for recognit

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