MiniGoose WxGoos-3
About the size of a candy bar, the MiniGoose contains an internal temperature sensor and a serial bus that supports up to 16 remote sensors. MiniGoose incorporates the same alert and monitoring functions as the WeatherGoose. The Ethernet connection is shown.
Do you need a lot of remote climate sensors? Are you short on cabinet space? This tiny monitor has web access, graphing, and e-mail alarm alerts. Supports up to 16 remote sensors plus an internal temperature sensor*.
MiniGoose contains the same web engine as WeatherGoose climate monitors but relies on external sensors instead of internal sensors to reduce size. An optional web camera shows a view of the monitored cabinets.
Internal Sensor
Temperature: -20C to 50C (-4F to 122F), +/-0.5C*
Video Camera
Axis 205, 206 or equivalent (optional)
External Sensors (16, ordered separately)
- Temperature
- Air Flow and Temperature
- Humidity, Temperature and Air Flow
- Power Monitors: PowerEgg 1 and 2
- CCAT Universal I/O Interface Sensors:
- Door position sensors
- Current transformers
- Water sensors
- City Power Monitor
- Any 0 to 5 VDC output device
A single MiniGoose can monitor up to 16 individual cabinets and supports one video camera. A variety of remote sensors can be used, such as door position, temperature, humidity, and air flow.
Specifications
Physical: 4"L x 1.5"H x 1.5"W, 0.5 pounds
Power: 6vdc (wall transformer supplied), 2.1mm
Ethernet: 10/100 autosense, RJ-45 receptacle
Standards: FCC Part 15, CE
Software Features
- HTTP - web access
- Alarms - high, low, unplugged
- Graphs - all sensor values are graphed
- SMTP/POP3 - e-mail alerts, POP password
- SNMP - MIB with Gets, Traps and Clears
- Paging - e-mail to pager proxy
- XML - all values exposed and meta-tagged
- Logging - Excel logs created, time set
- PDA - Personal Digital Assistant format
- WAP - Cell phone display format
- Console - multiple MiniGoose viewer optional
Installation
The MiniGoose can be screw-mounted using the 0.125" mounting holes or tie-wrapped to a cabinet rail.
MiniGoose case nameplate
External sensors connect to the MiniGoose using Cat 3 telephone cable and RJ-11 connectors and a splitter. The aggregate cable length should not exceed 600'.
*The internal temperature sensor is heated by internal circuitry. Depending on room airflow, the sensor will consistently read from 2 to 7 degrees F above ambient. Users should note this difference in observing temperatures and graphs. Remote sensors are the primary means of temperature measurement in the MiniGoose and are immune to internal circuit heating.