Control / Watchdog
Watchdog is basic tool for local/internet network administrators. By sending an ICMP pac-
ket (ping) to congured address it guards if remote machine answers and if necessary, can
reset power such as client device. It maybe used in homes, especially to reset the radio
equipment or modems operating on long cables, more susceptible for interferences.
Up to 6 devices (W1÷W6) can be setup to be supervised.
1. Enabled - mark checkbox for enable service.
2. Send e-mail - mark checkbox for sending email if watchdog restart, email service should
be congured prior.
3. Out - choose output powering device (for reset).
4. HOST/IP - address which is checked if connection fail, for home customers best check
rst address in service provider infrastructure or their DNS server.
5. ICMP time - it show i ms response time or timeout if address accessible (in the local ne-
twork with a low time shows 0).
6. ICMP fail - enter how many gaps response to a request ICMP will reset output. The follo-
wing gure showing how many times the server did not respond to ping.
7. ICMP wait time - maximal waiting time for ping response in seconds.
8. ICMP period time - the period of time in seconds between successive ICMP queries.
9. Wait time after restart - he period of time in seconds before start sending queries after
reset, it is demand for waiting for full device reset.
10. Restart time - the period of time in seconds of switching o power (reset).
11. Max restart - maximal number of restart, after this number watchdog is o because
reset not repair connection.
12. Out state - show "0" for normal state, "1" for reseting period.
WARNING! AFTER EACH SETUP PRESS THE BUTTON "SAVE SETTING" [13]
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