Sensors
Use the sensors tab to configure information, alarm parameters, and alarm notification (email,
audible, activate relay output, etc.) for each 1-wire sensor that is currently connected to the
EMS 200
TM
.
Inputs
Leak Detection
The EMS 200
TM
monitors up to 200 feet of leak
detection cable, configured in a single zone.
If you
have leak detection cable connected to the EMS
200
TM
you will need to use this menu to enable
the leak detection monitoring.
Once leak detection
is enabled, the leak detection cable icon will appear
on the EMS 200’s Dashboard.
Use the inputs tab to set the sensitivity for the
cable — if you select high sensitivity, the EMS 200
TM
will alarm when it contacts a smaller amount of
water. If you select low sensitivity, the EMS 200
TM
will need to come in contact with a larger amount
of water before it issues an alarm. Then establish
notification parameters for a detected leak or cable
break and save your changes.
Digital Inputs
Use the inputs tab to name your digital inputs and to configure alarm and notification
parameters (email, audible, enable relay output, etc.) for each input.
Keep in mind the “When” box will tell the EMS 200
TM
when to send an alarm. For instance,
if your digital input is normally open, the EMS 200
TM
should generate an alarm when that
contact is closed. So for that input, you’d select “Closed” in the When drop down, and then
decide what notification action the EMS 200
TM
should take.
Network Cameras
Want to view your remote facility any time, from
anywhere? Use a web camera. Once you have one
installed and running in your facility, you can link to it
from the EMS 200
TM
. Enable the webcam capabilities
and use the fields to name the camera and direct the
EMS 200
TM
to its streaming image. You can also enter
a URL that will take users directly to the webcam.
The EMS 200
TM
can provide views to four cameras.
Once each camera is enabled, it will appear on the
EMS 200’s Dashboard.
Reporting
Email Notifications
Use this feature to send email alerts when the EMS
200
TM
goes into alarm. Enable email notifications
and enter the email addresses in the Recipients box.
Recipients will receive all email alerts generated by
the EMS 200
TM
.
Once you save any changes made within this section, a test email
button appears. Send a test email to ensure your notifications
are working correctly, and that your spam filter hasn’t blocked
the incoming email notifications.
Dashboard Options
Use the Reporting tab to designate English (Fahrenheit) or metric
(Celsius) units.
Relay Output
When you enable the relay output, a button to control the relay output appears on the
Dashboard. The button allows approved users to open and close the relay output from
the EMS 200’s Dashboard. Use the options to configure the button’s labels.
Any alarm
condition that is configured to change the state of the relay output will override the
manual button control of the relay. If an alarm is active, you cannot turn off the alarm
with the manual relay control button.
Trending and Logging
Once trending is enabled, a graph will appear on the Dashboard. To examine the points on
the graph in greater detail, use your mouse to highlight a section of the graph and zoom into
it, or use the slider bars beneath the graph to adjust the range of the graph. Double click
anywhere on the graph to return to the default view.
The sample period designates the amount of time that passes between logged data points
on the trending graph, and can be set from one second to one day. The EMS 200
TM
records
up to 86,400 points — a shorter sample period records more closely grouped points for a
shorter overall period of time, while a larger sample period charts data points spaced farther
apart, but over a greater overall period of time. The trending log is downloadable as a CSV file.
Enabling event logging generates a table on the Dashboard that logs all major alarm events
with a date and time stamp, as well as the return to normal date and time for each event.
SNMPv2 and Modbus TCP
The EMS 200
TM
can be configured to communicate via SNMPv2 and Modbus TCP. If you wish
to use this functionality, configure the settings on this page. Note that links in these headings
allow you to download the SNMPv2 MIB file and to view the current readings of all the EMS
200’s Modbus TCP registers.
Please refer to the EMS 200
TM
Modbus registers list for further details on the EMS 200’s
Modbus capabilities.
Admin
Firmware Updates
When you click the Check for Updates button, the EMS 200
TM
will check with Upsite to see
if it needs a firmware update. If it does, it will download and install the firmware on its own,
and then reboot itself once the firmware is installed. Once the reboot is complete, the
EMS 200
TM
will be ready to resume its operations. Please be sure not to access or configure
the EMS 200
TM
while it’s downloading and installing new firmware.
System Controls
The Reboot button allows users to remotely reboot the EMS 200
TM
. Use the Identify button
to make the unit’s LED flash and its audible alarm to sound. This helps users connect a web
interface with an actual physical unit.
Users
Two types of users can be configured on the EMS 200
TM
. Up to eight usernames can be
configured in each of the two categories. Each username can be used by only one user at a
time.
It is very important for each user to have their own username:
Admin User — Admin Users can view and edit the EMS 200’s Setup screens.
Normal User — Normal (Read Only) Users can only view the EMS 200’s Dashboard.
There are three login configurations:
Never — Users are never required to log in. Anyone can view the Dashboard and Setup
screens, and anyone can change the EMS 200’s configuration through the Setup screens.
To Change Settings — A login is NOT required to view the Dashboard. Only users logged
in as Admin Users can view and edit the Setup screens.
Always — All users are required to log in. Normal Users can only view the Dashboard.
Admin Users can also view and edit Setup screens.
A relay control checkbox is also located on this page. If you check this checkbox, only Admin
users will be able to operate the Relay button on the Dashboard.
Logout
If you’re logged in to the EMS 200
TM
and have finished your configuration work, click this link. It
will log you out of the device and return the view via your workstation back to its read-only state.
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1. Plug the enclosed network cable into an available network port, and then into the
Network connection on the EMS 200
TM
. As soon as you plug the network cable into the
powered EMS 200
TM
, DHCP assigns the EMS 200
TM
an IP address.
2. Using a computer running on the same subnet as the EMS 200
TM
, open a web browser.
In the web browser’s address bar, type ems-serialnumber/ where serial number is the
actual serial number of your EMS 200
TM
— for example, ems-a005ff/.
Be sure to place
the backslash after the serial number. This will ensure the browser executes a DNS
lookup instead of a web search.
3. Press enter. The browser will find the newly installed EMS 200
TM
and allow you to access
the EMS 200’s web interface.
4. You may either leave the IP address as it is or change it to an IP address provided by
your IT department. If you’d like to change the IP address, click the Setup tab and then
click on the Network link. Type the desired address into the IP address field and click the
Save Settings button.
Web Interface
Dashboard
The Dashboard is your main point of contact for
the EMS 200
TM
. Accessible from any web browser
or mobile device, the Dashboard display includes
the status of all sensors, digital inputs, and sensing
cables connected to and monitored by the EMS
200
TM
.
As you connect sensors to the EMS 200
TM
, their
information appears on the Dashboard. If you
have leak detection sensing cable connected to
the EMS 200
TM
, you will need to use the Inputs tab
on the Setup menu to enable the leak detection
monitoring. Then it too will appear on the
Dashboard. Other items that can be configured
to display on the Dashboard include digital inputs, a button to control the relay output, and
displays from IP web cameras. Configure these items on the Sensors, Inputs, and Reporting
tabs of the web interface.
Setup Menus
Use the menus in the Setup tab to configure your EMS 200
TM
. When you begin typing changes
into any of the fields, they will turn either green to indicate your changes are acceptable, or
red, to indicate your changes cannot be submitted. If a field turns red, you’ve likely typed
more characters than the field can accept, or you’ve entered a character that can’t be used in
that field. Once you delete the excess or offending character, the field will turn green again.
When you edit a section, a Save Settings button appears at the bottom of that section. Click
this button to save your changes.
Changes will neither be saved nor implemented until you
click the Save Settings button.
Network
Use the network tab for settings including the device name, NetBios name, IP address,
primary DNS, and NTP server.
The NetBios name is used to identify resources on a local network. The default NetBios name
is the EMS 200’s serial number. The EMS 200’s NetBios name can also be used — only on a
local network — to quickly access the EMS 200’s web interface. Edit the NetBios name as
you’d like — it must be 15 characters or less, in all capital letters. Save your changes. Then, in
the web browser’s address bar, type ems-NETBIOSNAME/ and press enter — but replace the
netbiosname text with the actual NetBios name of your EMS 200
TM
. For example, the NetBios
name of the EMS 200
TM
is SERVERROOM, type ems-SERVERROOM/ in the address bar.
Place a backslash after the NetBios name.
This ensures the browser executes a DNS lookup
instead of a web search. Press enter to access the web interface.
You can choose to use DHCP to obtain an IP address, or to assign the EMS 200
TM
a static IP. If
you choose static IP, fill in the blanks with information provided by your network administrator
and remember to save your settings.
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