INC ® Installation and Operation Manual Site Sentinel® 16 Web Enabled Sixteen Channel Site Remote Control System No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission. NOTE: We recommend the use of Firefox or Safari for Windows as your browser. Manual update: July 1, 2010 For firmware versions equal to or greater than SS16X_V1.14 / SS16W_V1.14 / SS16P_V1.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page # Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Who to Contact for Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of Broadcast Tools® Site Sentinel® 16 Web based 16 Channel Site Remote Control System (referred to as the Site Sentinel® 16 throughout this manual). We’re confident that this product will give you many years of dependable service. This manual is intended to give you all the information needed to install and operate the Broadcast Tools® Site Sentinel® 16.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Site Sentinel® 16 is a robust, full-featured; web-enabled sixteen channel remote control system.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual INSPECTION Please examine your Site Sentinel® 16 carefully for any damage that may have been sustained during shipping. If any is noted, please notify the shipper immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the shipper. The package should contain the Site Sentinel® 16, this manual and/or CD, 7 foot BLUE straight-through CAT 5 cable, 7 foot GRAY crossover CAT 5 cable and the universal regulated 12 VDC @ 2.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Rear panel indicators and controls Name Chs Gnd Type 6-32 screw Description Chassis ground screw. Tie to station/site ground system. PF 2.1mm Jack Power failure power jack (optically-isolated). 5 -12 VDC @ 15 ma power supply optional. NET Connector RJ45 network connector. SSLT Connector Unbalanced Silence Sensor left audio input (Top). SS GD Connector Silence Sensor audio ground (Top).
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Connecting your Site Sentinel® 16 to external equipment. NOTE: The Site Sentinel 16 interfaces to external equipment through removable euroblock screw terminals. The terminals accommodate wire sizes from 16 - 28 AWG solid or stranded wire. Before installing a wire, remove the euroblock screw terminal plug and turn each capture screw fully counterclockwise. Strip each conductor to a length of 0.25” and insert the conductor fully into the terminal.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Metering (analog) inputs (cont). CAUTION! Floating Grounds Except for the status/logic (wet) inputs, none of the Site Sentinel® 16’s metering (analog) inputs will accept a floating ground. Damage to the Site Sentinel® 16 or your equipment may result from connecting a floating ground output to the Site Sentinel® 16. If you require metering equipment with inputs that have a floating ground, an DC isolation amplifier should be used.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Raise and Lower Control Relays Each of the sixteen raise and lower relays are supplied with SPDT (form C) dry contacts. External equipment to be controlled should be connected to the terminals labeled L1NO, L1CM, L1NC for the sixteen lower relays and R1NO, R1CM, R1NC for the sixteen raise relays. NOTE: If mechanical latching relays are required, we suggest the Broadcast Tools LR-5 (4PDT & SPST) mechanical latching relay.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Web Setup and Operation Ethernet “Quick Start” guide CAUTION! NEVER DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE UPDATES OR CHANGES TO THE XPORT WEBSERVER UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY BROADCAST TOOLS®. DOING SO DELETES ALL SOFTWARE AND VOIDS ALL WARRANTIES FROM BROADCAST TOOLS®, INC. CAUTION! If you are not familiar with Ethernet enabled equipment, it may be useful to contact your IT department, network administrator or network consultant for assistance.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Step 1: Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu, click on settings, then click on Control Panel. (Note that the control panel shown is in “Classic View”. If control panel is in “Category View” select the “Classic View” option before proceeding.) Step 2: Double click on the icon labeled Network Connections. The following menu will pop up. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Step 3: Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection. Another menu will appear. Select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Step 4: On the Local Area Connection Properties page, double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to display properties. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Opening the LOGIN Web Page 1. Connect the supplied GRAY colored XOVER cable between the PC’s Ethernet port and the products “NET” network RJ45 jack. 2. Connect the supplied 12 volt DC only, 2.5 amp power supply to the product’s power jack labeled 12V DC Power. Verify that the front panel green POWER LED is ON and the left “LINK” LED above the “NET” Network RJ-45 connector is illuminated Ethernet (NETWORK) port LED indicator functions 3.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Login” Web Page The Login screen displays the Username and Password entry points. You may view the password by checking the “Show Password” box After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed. Depending on your access level, you may or may not be able to control or modify the product’s configuration. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SETUP e-mail: support@broadcasttools.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Monitor/Control” Web Page The Monitor/Control page allows the monitoring and/or control of the Site Sentinel® 16. The following is an explanation of each item on this page: NOTE: The user defined Site ID, Time, Date, Chassis Temp and Queued Logs are always displayed. Only “admin” level access can edit some of these items. Queued Logs: Displays the number of available queued logs, if enabled on the Network Setup Page.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “User Setup” Web Page This page can only be viewed and configured with an ‘admin’ access level. NOTE: You may view the password by checking the “Show Password” box. Eight Usernames and Passwords may be configured for up to three access levels. 1. “Admin” allows complete product configuration access. 2. “Monitor/Control” allows the following access: About, Monitor/Control, Show log (unable to clear log), Help, and Logout. 3.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “I/O” Setup Page The following terms and ideas will help in the configuration of this device. Alarms: Alarms occur when an I/O Device falls into a specified threshold, this could be an analog value going above or below a set point, a relay turning on or a digital input going high. Each I/O Device can be configured to send Emails when an Alarm occurs.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Metering Metering input selection: Select the metering inputs 1-16 for configuration. Meter Label: Used to identify the metering input source. Metering Units: Label in engineering units, such as V = Volts, A = Amps, W = Watts, etc. Calibration: Enter the value of the desired meter reading. NOTE: In order to calibrate, a valid DC sample voltage must be applied to each input that you are calibrating.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Temperature Temperature Label: Alarms High: Alarms Low: Alarms Exit: Email Addresses: Log Device: Delay time: Low Temp: High Temp: Temp Type: Hysteresis: Used to identify the temperature probe. This option enables the “High Trip Point” email alarm. This option enables the “Low Trip Point” email alarm. This option enables the emailing after exiting an alarm.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Virtual Channels Virtual Channel selection: Select the virtual channel 1-16 for configuration. Virtual Channel Label: Used to identify the virtual channel source. Virtual Channel Units: Label in engineering units, such as V = Volts, A = Amps, W = Watts, etc. Multiply Constant: Enter the value of the multiplier constant. Analog 1 and 2: Number of Meter to use in Virtual Channel calculation.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Status Input Status Messages: Used to identify the status input source. Alarms OFF: This option enables the sending of an email when the input is OFF. Alarms ON: This option enables the sending of an email when the input is ON. Email Addresses: This allows you to configure up to 8 emails to be sent whenever the input is turned ON or OFF. Normal Signal Level: This drop-down configures the input signal to be normally High or normally Low.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Relays Relay label: Used to identify the device. Alarms OFF: This option enables the sending of an email when the relay is OFF. Alarms ON: This option enables the sending of an email when the relay is ON. Email Addresses: This allows you to configure up to 8 emails to be sent whenever the relay is turned ON or OFF. Pulse: This is the number of milliseconds the relay will be toggled when the pulse is activated.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Power Controller Power Ctrl label: Used to identify the device. Alarms OFF: This option enables the sending of an email when the relay is OFF. Alarms ON: This option enables the sending of an email when the relay is ON. Email Addresses: This allows you to configure up to 8 emails to be sent whenever the relay is turned ON or OFF. Pulse: This is the number of milliseconds the relay will be toggled when the pulse is activated.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Silence Sensor Label: Used to identify the monitoring source. Alarms Enter: This option enables the email alarms if the input source is measured less than the Trip Level. Alarms Exit: This option enables the email alarms when the input source is measured as greater than or equal to the Trip Level Email Addresses: This allows you to configure up to 8 emails to be sent whenever the input enters or exits an alarm.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Power Failure Label: Used to identify the monitoring source. Alarms Enter: This option enables the email alarms if the voltage is no longer present on this input. Alarms Exit: This option enables the email alarms when the voltage returns. Email Addresses: This allows you to configure up to 8 emails to be sent whenever the input enters or exits an alarm. Log Device: This enables the email logging of this device.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Device Network Settings Device Address: Device Netmask: Gateway Address: DNS Server IP Address: HTTP Port: Enter a static IP address here. Enter the Netmask here: Enter the Gateway IP here: Enter your DNS address here. Normally Port 80 Default: 192.168.1.55 Default: 255.255.255.0 Default: 192.168.1.1 Default: 192.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – SMTP Settings SMTP Server Address: The user can enter either an IP address in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format or a URI in the form: smtp.comcast.net. In order to resolve the URI, a working DNS server must be present or its IP address entered into the system. SMTP Port: Normally Port 25 SMTP Return Address: Enter your return email here. If an email cannot be delivered, a message stating why will be sent to this address.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Email Alarm Settings Email Alarms: Choose Immediate and/or Daily. If Immediate is selected, then an email will be sent out as soon as an alarm is generated. If Daily is selected, then each alarm is queued and the number of queued alarms is displayed on the Monitor/Control page. Daily Alarm Email Time: The time that queued alarms are sent. Queued alarms are sent to the Logging Email Address only.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Other Settings Site ID: This is the Site Identifier that will be sent in each email. Monitor Refresh Time (Sec): How many seconds the Monitor page refreshes. Shorter times may increase network traffic. Time Zone Offset from UTC: Must be set for correct timing. Set Time: The hour, minute, second, month, day and year boxes can be used to set the time of the RTC.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Controls Save Settings: After pressing the “Save Settings” button, the device will reboot (If you changed the IP address, you must navigate your web browser to the new IP address (if the HTTP port was changed from port 80, be sure to add the new port number after the IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #). If you didn’t change the IP address, then the web page will return to the login screen after the device reboots.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “Show Log” Web Page This page displays current alarms. Device : Displays which device and/or devices triggered the alarm. Enter/Exit: Displays if the alarm is entering or exiting an alarm condition. Date: Displays what date the alarm was logged. Time: Displays what time the alarm was logged. NOTE: With the “admin” access level, the user may control all functions.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual “About” Web Page The “About” Web Page displays the product name, firmware version numbers, and Broadcast Tools® Web site link. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SETUP e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual SPECIFICATIONS Ethernet Interface: RJ-45, 10Base-T or 100Base-TX, auto sensing with Link & activity indicator - Full/half duplex. Control Logic: Micro with non-volatile memory and web server. Temperature Sensor inputs (4): Probe (1 supplied) with 25-foot cable and 1/8” T/R/S plug. -67°F to +257°F (-55°C TO +125°C). Silence Sensor: Stereo unbalanced 22K ohm inputs. Input level: -10dBu to +24dBu. Note: Summed to monaural.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual LIMITED WARRANTY The term “Buyer” as used in this document refers to and includes both (but only) (a) any person or entity who acquires such an item for the purpose of resale to others (i.e., a dealer or distributor of an item), and (b) the first person or entity who acquires such an item for such person’s or entity’s own use.
Site Sentinel® 16 Installation and Operation Manual Declaration of Conformity The XPORT Device contained in the Site Sentinel® 16 conforms to the following standards: (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Site Sentinel® 16: Broadcast Tools, Inc. 131 State Street.
Modification Date: 07/08/10 SITE Sentinel™ 16 36 e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System Fractional Schematic 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 866.783.1742 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Copyright © 1989-2010 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Modification Date: 07/08/10 SITE Sentinel™ 16 37 e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System Fractional Schematic 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 866.783.1742 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Copyright © 1989-2010 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Modification Date: 07/08/10 SITE Sentinel™ 16 38 e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System Fractional Schematic 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 866.783.1742 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Copyright © 1989-2010 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Modification Date: 07/08/10 SITE Sentinel™ 16 39 e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System Fractional Schematic 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 866.783.1742 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Copyright © 1989-2010 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
® Sentinel 16 Sixteen Channel Web Enabled Site Remote Control System SITE Functional Diagram 1-16 Metering Inputs. Each output accepts up to 10vdc. Plug in euroblock connectors RFI Filter 16 Input 12 Bit A/D Monitor/ Control CPU Raise Relays 1-16 SPDT DRY 30vdc @ 1 Amp contacts. Lower Relays 1-16 SPDT DRY 30vdc @ 1 Amp contacts. Plug in Euroblock Connectors A B Status 2.
Chs Gnd 5-12 VDC PF NET SITE Sentinel®16 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 LOWER Relays 13 14 15 16 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System 2 3 4 PC NO SS LT PC NC SS GD PC JP SS RT ST1A MTR1 ST1B MGND ST2A MTR2 ST2B MGND ST3A MTR3 ST3B MGND ST4A MTR4 ST4B MGND ST5A MTR5 ST5B MGND ST6A MTR6 ST6B MGND ST7A MTR7 ST7B MGND ST8A MTR8 ST8B MGND ST9A MTR9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 MGND MTR10 ST10B MGND ST11A MTR11 ST11B MGND ST12A MTR12
4x Temp Probe Inputs Power Input 12v DC 2.5 AMP Modification Date: 07/14/10 SITE Sentinel®16 JUMPER LAYOUT (Default) TB-1-1 = N.O. TB-1-2 = N.C. TB-1-3 = gnd Ethernet 5-12vdc Power Failure Input 42 Power Control Relay Power Control Relay w/ } 5dvc @ 100ma on wiper Power-Controller Jumper (see Fractional Schematic) JP 17 (Default) Wet Optically-Isolated Status/LogicInput Configuration Dry 16 Channel Web-enabled Site Remote Control System RTC Battery Bypass Jumper Remove Jumper to disconnect.
