Monitoring

List of videos below:

1. STE2 R2: LAN & WiFi thermometer for remote monitoring - HV04

A very detailed review of STE2 R2 by Csongor Varga. In this video, we are going to look at STE2 R2, how you can set it up and also what are the typical use cases for this device, and a lot more. (29:56 min.)

2. STE2 R2 & SensDesk: How to connect the STE2 R2 to the SensDesk portal - HV07

In order to come to this step, you need to have the device configured on your network. If you are using the ethernet connection this could be as simple as connecting an ethernet cable to the ethernet port of the device
If you want to use Wi-Fi,  you have to set up your Wi-Fi credentials. In this video, we are going to talk about how to connect STE2 R2 to the SensDesk portal. (1:25 min.)

3. STE2 R2 connectivity: How to connect the STE2 R2 to LAN via WiFi or WiFi + LAN - HV06

The STE2 R2 to supports 2 different ways to connect to the internet or your local network. In this video, we discuss how to connect the STE2 R2 web thermometer to LAN via WIFI or WIFI + LAN. (3:39 min.)

4. STE2 R2: How to send emails within the Gmail SMTP server from the STE2 R2 - HV05

This configuration is going to work exactly the same way with other HW group products and we are going to use the STE2 for this demonstration. (3:37 min.)

5. STE2 R2: Where to find technical details about this popular SNMP web thermometer? - HV08

When you are navigating around our website and studying various products the big icons on the product page usually show
you the key features of these products and these icons are shared so it makes it easy to compare the various products. And right in this video, we are going to show you where can find all the technical parameters and how to compare STE2 r2 with other devices. (4:52 min.)

6. STE2 R2 delay and hysteresis about remote temperature monitoring - HV09

STE2 R2 monitoring unit sends SMS, e-mail, and SNMP traps whenever a sensor value is outside of a safe range. However, when the temperature or humidity fluctuates, the unit can send tens or hundreds of messages that are unnecessary and bother the user. This video describes ways of avoiding false alarms. (5:17 min.)

7. STE2 R2- connection to SensDesk and HWg-cloud - HV12

In this video, we are going to talk about how to connect STE2 R2 to the SensDesk.com portal and free portal HWg-cloud. (2:11 min.)

Creating New user account on Sensdesk portal

If you already have a user account created on the SensDesk portal, skip this chapter to Adding new device (mentioned before)

To create a New account, open your portal SensDesk web page and at the top right side of page click on link Create new account.

Fill in required data. E-mail address must be unique on Portal. Two or more accounts with the same mail address are not allowed.

After account creation you will receive welcome mail and you will be logged in to your default Portal Team Dashboard. If you want to show your devices credentials, click on user icon and select My Team.

Adding new Ethernet or Wifi device to your account

To set up a Wifi device, connect and first set it up via an Ethernet connection.

1.Connect device to Ethernet network and set it up (see chapters "First steps" in device manual).

   2. As a next step, open web page of device on Portal tab. Check the "Portal enable" in section Portal Config, fill in fields Team and Team password with your credentials (Portal - My Team) and save. Click on Manual Push button and device will connect to Portal and add to your account.

3. To open a device on the Portal, click the link in the Portal message section.

4. If the maximum allowed device for the account is exceeded, this error will appear in the portal message.

Adding new GSM device to your account

1. Connect device to computer with USB cable, open device Ares (recognized as external disc). Start program ARESCONF.exe located in main folder.
   
2. Switch to Advanced mode by clicking button Advanced mode (located at the top right of the window).
   
3. On the Portal tab, check the "Portal enable", fill in fields Team and Team password with your credentials (Portal - My Team) and save. Click on Manual Push button and device will connect to Portal and add to your account.
   

Adding new NarrowBand (NB) device to your account on Sensdesk portal

1. Attach the external antenna
2. Connect 1-Wire sensors (NB-2x1Wire only)
3. Insert NarrowBand SIM card
4. With a slight force, pull out the insulating strip that insulates the battery from the contacts
5. Connect the external power supply and wait until the device connects to the operator’s network (i.e. until the blue LED turns off). Depending on the network and device configuration, this can take up to 20 minutes (when the device is first connected to an operator’s network, including in a new country or region). During this time, do not disconnect external power to avoid battery drain.
6. Open the SensDesk.com portal, log in to your account and and click on button Adopt SD/NB DEVICE (situated on the middle top of pages), fill Device Hash – you can find it on the label of device (1234-5678). An alternate device add is possible, a hash is also available directly under your Team account details.
    
7. Save will be confirmed
8. Short press of Setup button on device will initiate communication with Portal, configure device and add it to your account on selected Portal.
    

Adding new NarrowBand (NB) device to your account on foreign portal

First, the device must be put into operation, please see the chapter "Setting up the device" in device manual. Following steps are similar to the manual:

1. Attach the external antenna
2. Connect 1-Wire sensors (NB-2x1Wire only)
3. Insert NarrowBand SIM card
4. With a slight force, pull out the insulating strip that insulates the battery from the contacts
5. Connect the external power supply and wait until the device connects to the operator’s network (i.e. until the blue LED turns off). Depending on the network and device configuration, this can take up to 20 minutes (when the device is first connected to an operator’s network, including in a new country or region). During this time, do not disconnect external power to avoid battery drain.
6. Open the SensDesk.com portal and click on button SET SD/NB DEVICE (situated on the middle top of homepage), fill in fields Team and Team password with your credentials, select Portal where is your account present and Device Hash – you can find it on the label of device (1234-5678).
   An alternate device add is possible, a hash is also available directly under your Team account details.
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8. Save will be confirmed
   
9. Short press of Setup button on device will initiate communication with Portal, configure device and add it to your account on selected Portal.

In case of any troubles with adding device to Portal Sensdesk.com, contact us at email support [at] hwg [dot] cz .