User manual

Sensorsoft Alert User Manual

Overview

Sensorsoft Alert is a line of standalone, network-ready appliances that allow you to monitor remote

environments through a web browser or an SNMP Network Management Station. The Sensorsoft Alert

product line is available in 1, 4 and 8 port models. Serial ports on the Alert product accept the full line of

Sensorsoft devices (except SS6420J/E and SS8002) that allow monitoring of temperature, humidity,

flooding, power-loss and dry contacts. The advantages of Sensorsoft devices include:

 Built-in CRC algorithm checks data integrity, allowing them to be up to 1000 ft from the Alert

appliance

 An auto-discovery algorithm permits plug and go operation with little user set-up required

 SSD’s are powered from the Alert appliance, preventing the need for additional power supplies

In addition to Sensorsoft devices, Sensorsoft Alert also accepts third party serial devices that have

Sensorsoft Plug-in support. This allows Alert to monitor a wide range of devices that have a serial (RS232)

interface.

Sensorsoft Alert can be configured to issue alerts when monitored environmental conditions breach user

defined limits. The following alert methods are supported:

 SNMPv1 traps

 Email messages

 SMS-TAP messages to pagers and cell phones (not available on SSA7001)

 Command line execution

 Visual alerts on the web interface

Sensorsoft Alert also has the ability to log and graph data that it collects from a device, using the built-in

Sensorsoft Graphing Tool (Java applet). Existing users of Sensorsoft software such as Remote Watchman

Client, SCOM Serial Communications Tool and Remote Watchman Enterprise can also monitor SSD’s on

the Sensorsoft Alert Appliance.