Description
IP WatchDog2 Industrial
Device Failure Detection – 5 + 1 Methods:
- Outgoing PING: IP WatchDog2 sends PING requests periodically.
- Incoming PING: IP WatchDog2 waits for a PING from the monitored device (heartbeat).
- WWW page request (Web client): IP WatchDog2 checks if a defined web page on the external device is accessible.
- WWW page (Web server): IP WatchDog2 waits for a request from the external device for its internal web page.(heartbeat).
- Requested RS-232 string: IP WatchDog2 waits for a specified character sequence on the RS-232 data line.(heartbeat).
- Manual reboot: A human operator can manually reboot the channel (output).
Outputs and Channels
- 2 Physical DO (relay) Outputs on the device / 12 Detection Channels
- 12 channels for failure detection are available in single IP WatchDog2 Industrial device
- One IP WatchDog2 can restart or power cycle 2 physical devices (2x DO with 230V/16A NO/NC relay).
- Other channels can detect a failure state and reboot remote Virtual Outputs (external Poseidon2 or Damocles2 devices).
Features:
- 12x failure detection Channels
- 2x physical DO Relay (NO/NC 230V/16A AC)
- Device Failure Detection – 5 + 1 Methods
- Alert: SNMP Trap
- RS-232 can be used for failure detection
- Alert: E-mail (via Portal or SMTP server)
- Alert: SMS+Ring (via external GSM gateway or a modem)
- Connected via LAN. Configuration via built-in web server.
- Data logger for up to 200 records. With the HWg-PDMS software logged data can be exported to MS Excel.
- Compatible with a range of third party SW (SCADA etc.). Examples for programmers on using the product are available in the HWg-SDK (Borland C++, MS Visual, VB, C#, PHP, JAVA and more).
Applications and usage:
Activation of a backup internet link in case the primary link fails.
Restarting irresponsive device connected to LAN.
Resetting or power cycling of remote devices.
- Routers and switches
- WiFi APs
- IP cameras
- PCs
- etc.
Technical Information
Protocols:
| Protocol | Status |
|---|---|
| HTTP | ✅ |
| HTTPS | ❌ |
| DHCP | ✅ |
| SNMP | ✅3 |
| SNMP trap | ✅ |
| SNTP | ✅ |
| SMTP | ✅ |
| SMTP TLS | ✅ |
| XML | ✅ |
| HWg-Push (SensDesk) | ✅ |
| MQTT | ❌ |
| IPv6 | ❌ |
| Modbus/TCP | ❌ |
| Syslog | ✅ |
| Net-GSM (SMS GW) | ❌ |
Who needs this product?
The IP WatchDog device replaces a human who would have to travel many kilometers or hours to a remote site in order to just flip the power switch off and on. Thanks to the “IP WatchDog”, the device is power-cycled without human intervention. Often, end users don’t even notice that something wasn´t working.
- Remote restart of kiosks (manual/automatic)
- Autonomous restarting of Electrical charger units
- Keep working complex system of 3-10 different devices
- IP cameras connection verification
- Automatic start of backup LTE internet connectivity
Standalone (no portal) alerting options
- Channel can alert (send a notification) by SNMP Trap
- Channel can alert user by email (via SMTP server)
- Channel can alert user by SMS + Voice Call ring (device HWg-SMS-GW3 gateway in the same LAN is required).
WatchDog2 as part of the remote monitoring system
- The device can be monitored remotely over the internet using SensDesk Technology portal
- Device can be listed in HWg Monitor mobile App.
- WatchDog2 devices can be connected to HWg Windows software HWg-PDMS and HWg-Trigger.
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Why use the SensDesk Technology portal?
IP WatchDog2 devices can be connected to any SensDesk Technology portal:
- Free HWg-cloud.com
- paid SensDesk.com
- 3rd party Portal providers
Why to connect device to the portal:
- Portal shows a graph for each output (channel) restart
- History overview in PDF reports
- All current states in your pocket (Mobile Apps)
- Portal can alert you when device is not reachable (connected to public internet)
- Portal can inform you about local restart by
- Email from the portal
- SMS from the portal
- Voice Call from the portal
HWg Video Flyer about IP WatchDog2 Industrial device
Application Note: Use IP WatchDog’s remote reboot for automatic repair or full system restart 
IP WatchDog is a device designed to manually or automatically restart a connected product or whole system by power reboot (short power off).
Nobody integrates this product into a project from scratch, but using IP WatchDog anyone can solve many “strange” problems.
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