Model 100 -Advanced Remote Monitoring System

Important features of this Didactum IP-based surveillance system are:

• Completely automated and imbedded operation, no software installation required
• German-language Web Interface
• Fully SNMP v1 / v2c / v3 compatible for integration into NMS and SNMP monitoring tools Didactum MIB including the Nagios Plugin
• 4 auto-sensing ports for up to 4 IP-enabled Didactum sensors
• 4 inputs for monitoring digital / potential-free contacts
• 2 alarm outputs for sirens or for building control
• Comprehensive notification and alarm functions such as email, SMS (GSM modem required) and / or SNMP traps
• Includes 1 x IP temperature sensor

Compact Monitoring System for sensitive wiring closets and server rooms

The network-based Didactum Monitoring System 100 is very versatile.

Thanks to the extensive range of the Didactum analog sensors, you can equip this monitoring system with individual sensors. Each analog sensor is equipped with its own OID (Object Identifie) All of the Didactum Monitoring System 100 connected sensors can directly queried (polled) using SNMP commands via the network or Internet.

Didactum provides real-time monitoring of key environmental and safety factors, including critical sensors:

• Temperature sensors for precise measurement and control of room temperature
• Humidity sensors for measuring and monitoring the humidity of the ambient air (static)
• Smoke detectors for the reliable detection of a smoldering fire and flames
• Water Sensors for precise alerts when water damage is immanent
• Water leakage in individual cable lengths of up to 50 meters for monitoring double floors, walls, ceilings or (water) pipes.
• Door contact sensors for monitoring switching, network or server cabinets
• Siren sensors with built-in strobe light for the audio visual alarms

Important Note:

In order to ensure trouble-free operation of the measurement sensors in a server room and in technology environments, the Didactum engineers decided consciously to use only wired sensors. This decision was based on testing of EMI and other factors that wireless sensors are effected by and could be unreliable.

The IP-enabled Didactum temperature sensor is already included so that you can create a network or Web-Thermometer. Simply connect the temperature sensor with the included patch cable. Then connect the sensor cable to one of the 4 sensor connections of the monitoring system. The temperature sensor is then autosensed immediately and detected by the Didactum monitoring system and listed in the German Web GUI.

The temperature sensor can be extended up to 100 meters from the Didactum monitoring system so that a measurement and monitoring of important environmental factors such as temperature in other rooms is possible. The wiring of the sensors is carried out with inexpensive RJ-11 patch cable.

Digital monitor / potential-free fault indicator and contacts over network

Many devices and systems in homes and commercial buildings are equipped with relays or alarm contacts. For example, via the two-wire technology signal these can be heating systems, air conditioning systems, ventilation systems, fire alarm systems, UPS systems, emergency power systems, emergency generators or reed contacts including important status and maintenance messages. Close to 4 these signal contacts are possible on the floating / digital contacts on the Didactum monitoring system 100.

The temperature and humidity values are measured by the Didactum sensors in real time and saved in the data logger of the TCP / IP-based measurement system. You can view the measurements within the HTML5 web interface where the diagrams can be displayed and evaluated directly.

These temperature measurements that are monitored within the critical areas and equipment determines whether the required room temperature has been complied to during the framework of detection, controls and audits. This allows the temperature sensor data stored on the Didactum unit can be easily exported in CSV format or XML for further processing with MS Excel. The Didactum measuring and monitoring system is fully SNMP compatible. The recorded measured values in real-time can also be used for data visualization, for example the RRD tool Cacti or it can easily be transferred.

Comprehensive notification and alarm functions of the monitoring system Didactum

The Didactum Monitoring System 100 is designed for 24/7/365 monitoring of mission-critical facilities and equipment. During the design process the existence of fans or portable hard drives was deliberately omitted. Not sacrificing Didactum users on extensive types of notifications and alerts!

Thus, critical events, such as too high a temperature, system via email, SMS are reported (via optional USB 4G LTE modem) or SNMP Trap from Didactum monitoring. In the German Web GUI of Didactum monitoring system, logic operations and individual alarm schedules can be defined.

Practical example:

Installed in the server room of the office air conditioning fails.

The Didactum temperature sensor detects a critical increase in oven temperature to 30 ° Celsius. There upon the Didactum Monitoring System 100 sends multiple email notifications to responsible admins. The responsible building engineer is alerted via SMS from the Didactum monitoring system, including  an indication of the critical reading and alert (USB GSM modem required).

The Nagios Management System that is installed in the headquarters (NMS) is informed by the Didactum alarm system via an SNMP trap. At the same time the siren / strobe light alarm on Didactum system is triggered and informs the connected building monitoring personnel via the relay circuit.

The logic contained in Didactum IT Monitoring System permits a practical illustration of contingency plans. All events and state changes are recorded in the database of the Didactum Syslog monitoring system. Per FTP upload the Syslog can automatically be sent to the headquarters and further evaluated.

Optional video monitoring of servers and equipment space

Using the All-in-One Didactum Monitoring System 100 this unit can also take pictures via a USB video camera. Increase the security of your technology or server space by introducing a low-cost video surveillance system.