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ClosetAir Installation

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Page 2: ... 11 Safety 12 Figures 12 Tables Chapter 1 Product Specifications 13 13 Overview 13 Environmental 13 Temperature 13 Humidity 13 Elevation 14 Electrical 14 Electrical Specifications 14 Networking 14 Ethernet 14 Protocols 14 Regulatory Compliance 14 Underwriters Labratories UL 15 Federal Communications Commission FCC Chapter 2 Pre Installation 16 17 Two Installation Options 18 Mounting Requirements 2...

Page 3: ...and Date 40 Email 41 Status Reports 42 Accounts and Passwords 43 SNMP 44 Camera Configuration 45 Telnet 45 Admin Information 46 Control 46 General Operation 46 Control Page 47 Initial Set Point Configuration 48 Accessories 48 Available Sensors 48 Connecting Remote Sensors 49 IP Addressable Network Cameras Chapter 4 Final Checkout 50 50 Firmware Version 50 Firmware Updates 50 Service and Maintenanc...

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Page 5: ...o the Buy American provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Recovery Act All Geist goods manufactured in our Lincoln Nebraska plant have undergone substantial transformation during production Trade Agreements Act TAA Geist goods manufactured in our Lincoln Nebraska plant have undergone substantial transformation during production These Geist products adhere to U S Trade Agr...

Page 6: ...rohibit the use of all tin tantalum tungsten and gold originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding countries This prohibition would cut off the sole income source for many artisanal miners within the region and may result in increased violence within the Democratic Republic of the Congo in direct opposition to the goals of the Dodd Frank Act Geist will work continuously with...

Page 7: ...his document without notice to any user or reseller of this product Geist a division of PCE Inc also reserves the right to substitute or terminate distribution of this document with no obligation to notify any person or party of such substitutions or terminations 2017 Geist a division of PCE Inc All Rights Reserved Rev 06 30 2017 ...

Page 8: ...tics and its functional role within the system Where appropriate reference to cabling among product components and to other Geist product s is provided Pre Installation This chapter provides pre installation information for the preparation and use of Geist product s Subjects discussed in this chapter must be considered prior to performing the installation of the Geist product Installation This cha...

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Page 10: ...ClosetAir Installation Manual 10 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Figure 1 Overlay Symbology Guide The chart above depicts the symbols used on Geist overlays ...

Page 11: ...resentations are DANGER INDICATES AN IMMINENT HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY CAUTION INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED COULD RESULT IN PRODUCT DAMAGE AND MINOR TO MODERATE INJURY NOTE Provides useful information...

Page 12: ...ws Figure Chapter Image Example Figure 1 1 Name and or Title goes here Tables Tables presented in this document are identified and designated as follows Table Chapter Image Example Table 1 1 Name and or Title goes here Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text ...

Page 13: ...ion and several data formats are available The RAC10 system includes one internal temperature sensor two external temperature sensors and ports for two additional optional external temperature sensors Environmental The operational environmental limits pertaining to Temperature Humidity and Elevation are as defined below Temperature Table 1 1 Temperature Limits Minimum Maximum Operating 10 C 50 F 4...

Page 14: ...entified below Ethernet The Ethernet link speed for this product is 10 Mb half duplex Protocols The communications protocols support by this product include HTTP HTTPS SSL TLS SMTP POP3 ICMP DHCP TCP IP NTP FTP Telnet Syslog Regulatory Compliance Geist products are regulated for Safety Emissions and Environment Impact per the below agencies and policies Underwriters Labratories UL UL Standards are...

Page 15: ... and international communications by radio television wire satellite and cable in all 50 states the District of Columbia and U S territories An independent U S government agency overseen by Congress the commission is the United States primary authority for communications laws regulation and technological innovation The FCC standards specific to this equipment are FCC Part 15 Class A ...

Page 16: ...d be rated at 15 or 20 Amps Install the RAC10 so the input plug may be disconnected for service Installation 1 Using appropriate hardware mount unit into wall or dropped ceiling as detailed in the Mounting Requirements Section of Instruction Manual 2 Plug RAC10 into appropriately rated and protected branch circuit receptacle Service and Maintenance No service or maintenance is required Do not atte...

Page 17: ...r 2 Pre Installation 17 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Two Installation Options Figure 2 1 Installation Options Wall or ceiling mount for automated heat exhaust and critical monitoring alerts ...

Page 18: ...se 16 or heavier gauge drop ceiling hanger wire 2 Attach to unit through four eyelets on top of unit as shown in Figure 1 3 Supplying power receptacle must be below drop ceiling to keep power cord out of plenum space 4 Optional RAC D002 duct kit may be used for interfacing to existing duct work Figure 2 2 Drop Ceiling Mount Option ...

Page 19: ...Pre Installation 19 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Wall Mount 1 Mount to wood studs spaced 16 apart 2 Must use 2 length 10 wood screws into studs as shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 3 Wall Mount Option ...

Page 20: ...ular hole located below the Ethernet jack Using a probe even a medium size paper clip straightened place through the hole below the Ethernet jack RJ45 to locate the soft feel push switch on the circuit board You should be able to feel a slight click when you have it depressed Once the unit has rebooted you will be able to connect via crossover cable using IP address 192 168 123 123 the factory def...

Page 21: ... network card NIC which the unit is connected to Note Most computers will only have a single Ethernet NIC installed but a WiFi or 3G adapter will also show as a NIC in this list so be sure to choose the correct entry Double click on the network adapter s entry in the Network Connections list to open its status dialog box then click the Properties button to open the Local Properties window Figure 2...

Page 22: ...ll require you to create an Admin account and password before you can proceed Once you have created the Admin account and logged into it the unit s default Sensors page should come up by default Navigate to the System tab then the Network page to configure the device s network properties The unit s IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS settings can either be assigned manually or acquired via DHCP...

Page 23: ...factory defaults via the network reset button the unit will require you to create an Admin account and password before you can proceed Once you have created the Admin account and logged into it the unit s default Sensors page should come up by default Navigate to the System tab then the Network page to configure the device s network properties The unit s IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS sett...

Page 24: ... page Plug and play external temperature sensors appear on this page when installed The menu bar allows access to the rest of the RAC s functionality The internal temperature sensor is measured every 5 seconds External sensors are measured at approximately the same rate depending on the number 1 4 of devices connected Sensor data collected by the Fan Controller gives useful trend analysis data tha...

Page 25: ...read 0 C or 32 F until and external temperature sensor is connected Temp 2 Displays temperature measured by external sensor in C or F This value will read 0 C or 32 F until and external temperature sensor is connected Temp 3 Displays temperature measured by external sensor in C or F This value will read 0 C or 32 F until and external temperature sensor is connected Temp 4 Displays temperature meas...

Page 26: ...llows the user to establish alarm conditions for each sensor reading Alarm conditions can be established with either high or low trip thresholds Alarm options include time tripped before notification a repeat cycle Email and SNMP Trap There is also a provision to notify if a sensor is unplugged Figure 3 3 Alarms Page ...

Page 27: ...the Tripped or Unplugged state goes back into its normal range Unplugged Occurs when a sensor with an alarm set loses contact with the main unit due to the sensor being physically unplugged or another communications error Figure 3 4 Alarms Types Alarms can be added for set point fan speed and internal or external temperature sensors displayed on the Alarms page An alarm is added by pressing the Ad...

Page 28: ...it can be configured to send alarm emails to up to five recipients SNMP The unit can be configured to send SNMP traps to up to two trap servers Figure 3 5 Alarm Notifications The RAC unit is capable of any combination of the above alarms at once Alarm type combinations are selected per alarm via the check boxes which are displayed for each alarm on the Alarms page ...

Page 29: ...hresholds By allowing the sensors to operate for several hours the user can better understand what the normal variations are thereby allowing the user to choose alarm thresholds that will not trigger numerous false alarms NOTE Changes in settings take a few moments to become active Rapidly resetting alarm values may not provide the desired results Allow up to 2 minutes after changing a setting bef...

Page 30: ...ilable for download in a comma separated values CSV file Figure 3 6 Logging Page All data collected by the unit can be graphed The Logging page allows the user to select graphed content to be logged Selected sensor values are logged into the data file at a rate of one point per minute The number of selected sensors determines the maximum data logging time span This period is calculated and display...

Page 31: ...s change the default temperature unit of measure for internal and external sensors The display page also allows the user to select between the default and classic web page layouts The default interface displays a vertical menu bar to the left of the main window while the classic interface displays a horizontal menu bar across the top of the screen Figure 3 7 Display Page ...

Page 32: ...e unit to request a dynamic IP address from a server on the network Static IP Address Net Mask Gateway When not using a dynamic address enter static network configuration information here Telnet Service Enable or disable the built in Telnet server HTTP Services Enables disables access via HTTP and HTTPS Available options are HTTP and HTTPS HTTP only and HTTPS only It is not possible to disable the...

Page 33: ...llation 33 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Configuration Network Tab The user can enter and update the network settings on the Network tab of the Configuration page Figure 3 8 Configuration Network Tab ...

Page 34: ...osetAir Installation Manual Configuration Monitoring Tab The user can enter and update the email alert SNMP and camera settings on the Monitoring tab of the Configuration page See Unit Configuration section for details Figure 3 9 Configuration Monitor Tab ...

Page 35: ...lation 35 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Configuration Diagnostics Tab The user can update the Syslog settings on the Diagnostics tab of the Configuration page Figure 3 10 Configuration Diagnostics Tab ...

Page 36: ... 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Configuration Event Log Tab The user can view the Event Log and update the Memory Syslog settings on the Event Log tab of the Configuration page Figure 3 11 Configuration Event Log Tab ...

Page 37: ... 37 2017 Geist GM1159 ClosetAir Installation Manual Configuration Admin Tab The user can set the system clock on this tab Additionally the user can set administrator and account passwords Figure 3 12 Configuration Admin Tab ...

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Page 39: ...ng Save Changes will set the time servers back to the defaults The unit attempts to contact the time servers during boot up and periodically while running Until a time server is contacted or the system clock is manually set all log time stamps will present time as the number of seconds since the unit was powered up and graphs will not be shown Figure 3 13 System Clock Page The time date IP address...

Page 40: ...ver as well as From and To addresses are required to send e mails Some mail servers may require a username and password In most cases the username does not have to match the From address but does need to be a valid user on the authenticating server Microsoft Exchange servers will have to be set to allow SMTP relay from the IP address of the unit In addition a test email can be sent from the bottom...

Page 41: ...includes current unit data from all attached sensors as well as alarm states Reporting frequency options are weekly hourly every 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 or 48 hours Email addresses are selected when the report is created by checking the corresponding email destination box Allowing the cursor to hover over an email destination box will display the email address that the box is associated with Figure 3 15 E...

Page 42: ...s may include alphanumeric characters spaces and underscores Passwords may include alphanumeric characters and underscores NOTE The Administrator account must be active to enable the Control Access and View Only accounts The Control Access account must be active to enable the View Only account The account names root and admin are disabled for security reasons and cannot be re enabled WARNING Recor...

Page 43: ...twork Management Protocol SNMP v1 and v2c In addition alarm traps can be sent to up to two IP addresses The SNMP configuration is entered on the Monitoring tab of the Configuration page Figure 3 17 SNMP Configuration Page The default community string is public and the MIB is downloadable via a link at the top of the unit s web page ...

Page 44: ...addresses and models of up to four IP addressable network cameras in the Cameras section of the Monitoring tab on the Configuration page The unit will present a linked snapshot from each camera on the Sensors page Figure 3 18 Camera Configuration Page NOTE Each camera must be set to allow anonymous access to enable this feature ...

Page 45: ...sabled under Web Server on the Network tab of the Configuration page NOTE The All data sent via Telnet is unencrypted Some settings can be changed and user names and network settings are available via Telnet In secure environments it is recommended that Telnet be disabled Admin Information Information entered in the Admin Info section of the Admin tab of the Configuration page will show up at the ...

Page 46: ...ode of operation and set point has been set the unit will operate without any interaction with the user Control Page The Control page gives the user several options for entering the RAC10 control set point A drop down menu allows the user to choose between a temperature set point or a manual fan capacity set point In addition the Control page allows the user to assign friendly names to any externa...

Page 47: ...ration The available control modes are Temperature Set Point Tells the RAC10 to use the temperature set point entered to control fan speed Fan Capacity Tells the RAC10 to use the manual set point entered in the box on the Control page for a continuous fan capacity Figure 3 22 Set Point Configuration ...

Page 48: ... sensors may be connected NOTE The display order of the sensors on the web page is determined by the internal serial number of each sensor Friendly names for each sensor can be customized on the Display page The RAC will only recognize RT Temperature sensors The sensor uses Cat 3 wire and RJ12 connectors Wiring must be straight through reverse polarity will temporarily disable all sensors until co...

Page 49: ...h camera will be displayed on the unit s Sensors page underneath the main unit s graph Clicking on a snapshot opens the camera s website in a new browser window Figure 3 23 Camera Images Camera model and IP address are entered on the Monitoring tab of the Configuration page Figure 3 24 Camera Configuration Page NOTE Some cameras require additional software downloads to display live video in a web ...

Page 50: ... Interface Header Firmware Updates Keep your unit updated with the latest firmware releases or sign up for notifications http www geistglobal com GeistUS Docs downloads htm Service and Maintenance No service or maintenance is required Do not attempt to open the RAC10 or you may void the warranty No serviceable parts inside It is recommended that power be removed from the unit before installing or ...

Page 51: ...US VOLTAGE CURRENT AND ENERGY LEVELS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT POWER SWITCHED CIRCUITS CAN HAVE HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES PRESENT EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION DO NOT OPERATE THE PRODUCT WITH ANY COVER PLATE REMOVED ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT PRODUCT IS FULLY ENCLOSED PRIOR TO USE Operating personnel must Not remove equipment covers Only Geist Authorized Service Personnel or other qualified ma...

Page 52: ...rge ESD Handling of such components should be done only after proper anti static workspace conditions have been established Any static producing packing materials such as plastic Styrofoam and some cardboards should be removed and discarded in a timely manner Explosive Environment Do not operate this equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical equipment in suc...

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