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SMART Controller Configuration
Before you deploy the SMART System, you should configure basic system and network settings. These include login credentials, date, location, and network configuration settings.
Configure Email Alerts
A SMART System that is connected to the IoT Gateway can be configured to send immediate email alerts in response to several different conditions.

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Introduction
Song Meter® with Analysis and Remote Transfer, or SMART™, is a multi-channel, ultrasonic audio recording and analysis platform from Wildlife Acoustics®.
Getting Started
The first time you use a SMART System, we recommend setting it up in an accessible location, such as an office. This will make it easier to configure the SMART and perform any necessary troubleshooting.
Microphone Settings and Schedules
Each microphone connected to a SMART Controller can have its own Setting Profile and Schedule Profile. These profiles determine when the microphone is active; the settings it uses to detect, record, and analyze bat echolocations; and set the scheduling of microphone sensitivity testing and moisture clearing.
SMART Controller Configuration
Before you deploy the SMART System, you should configure basic system and network settings. These include login credentials, date, location, and network configuration settings.
- Default System and Network Settings
  These default settings are required information when configuring the SMART System for the first time. You should change all passwords before you deploy the SMART System.
- Configure Basic System Settings
  Before you deploy the SMART System, you should configure basic system settings, including time, location, and credentials.
- Network Configuration
  Depending on your goals and network security requirements, you might choose to network your SMART System in several different ways. This can range from a completely disconnected system to Internet-connected and globally configurable.
- Update the SMART System Software, Microphone Firmware, and Operating System
  The SMART System software and microphone firmware can be updated remotely using the SMART Control Panel. Operating system updates are required less frequently and are best done with physical access to the SMART Controller.
- Configure Email Alerts
  A SMART System that is connected to the IoT Gateway can be configured to send immediate email alerts in response to several different conditions.
Data Management
The SMART System stores recordings and logs on its internal drive initially, and it can periodically transfer new data to a USB or networked storage drive.
Installing SMART
Installing the SMART System on a wind turbine, meteorological tower, or similar structure requires careful planning. Proper connectivity, grounding, and microphone placement will help ensure a successful deployment.
Bat Activity Alarms and Control System Integration
The SMART System can integrate with a windfarm SCADA network or similar control system to perform acoustically triggered curtailment (ATC). You can define custom alarms that detect bat activity based on custom-defined parameters. When these alarms trigger, you can send control signals to other devices on a control system to trigger turbine shutdowns.
Troubleshooting
Specifications
SMART Enclosure
The SMART Enclosure is a preconfigured, weatherproof enclosure that can be purchased with the SMART System.
SMART API and Command Reference
The SMART System software includes utilities, command-line scripts, and APIs that can be used for additional customized programming of the SMART System.
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Configure Email Alerts

A SMART System that is connected to the IoT Gateway can be configured to send immediate email alerts in response to several different conditions.

Before you begin

The SMART IoT Gateway must be enabled in the SMART Control Panel Administration tab.
If the SMART is on a network with a firewall, an IT administrator must open port 21578 to allow the SMART System to communicate with the email server.

About this task

The SMART System can send email alerts to any number of email addresses in response to the following conditions:

The SMART Controller has rebooted.
The available space on the SMART Controller's internal drive has fallen below a specified threshold.
A SMART MIC-1 microphone's status registers as "missing."
A microphone's measured sensitivity falls below a specified threshold, in dBFS.

With the exception of a Controller reboot, any of these statuses can trigger repeated alerts if the status does not clear after a specified interval.

Procedure

Connect to the SMART Control Panel and go to Maintenance.
Under Email Alerts, specify email addresses to receive the alerts.
Multiple email addresses should be separated by commas or semicolons.
Select which of the available statuses should trigger an alert email, and edit the corresponding thresholds for available disk space and microphone calibration.
Select how often alert emails should repeat if the status has not cleared.
Select Send Test Alert Email.
The email addresses you listed should receive a test message from noreply@wildlifeacoustics.com.
Select Apply Changes, located at the top of the Maintenance tab.

What to do next

If you are integrating SMART with a SCADA System over OPC UA, any email alerts you enabled can also be published as OPC UA events. This requires copying the example smart-alerts-hook.sh script from /usr/local/share/smart to /var/www/html/storage.