APC NBRK0570 User Manual
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NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
Advanced View: Defining Thresholds
The appliance uses analog sensors and state sensors. Analog sensors report sensor readings as a value
within a range of potential values defined by a minimum and maximum value, such as temperature or
humidity readings. If the value reported by a sensor exceeds the specified threshold, an alert condition is
reported. State sensors report sensor readings as one of two mutually exclusive states, such as a door
being open or closed. A state change reported by a sensor generates an alert condition.
within a range of potential values defined by a minimum and maximum value, such as temperature or
humidity readings. If the value reported by a sensor exceeds the specified threshold, an alert condition is
reported. State sensors report sensor readings as one of two mutually exclusive states, such as a door
being open or closed. A state change reported by a sensor generates an alert condition.
Defining Analog Thresholds
To define a threshold:
1. Double-click the Camera Pods, Sensor Pods, or Scanned Devices icon.
2. Click Sensors... to open the Sensor Configuration window. You may also right-click a sensor in
the Sensor Data Pane and click Configure Pod... .
3. To define a threshold, select a sensor from the Sensors list. Defined thresholds for the sensor, if
any, appear in the Thresholds list.
4. Click Add... to open the Select Threshold Type window.
5. Select the threshold to define and click OK. The Add Threshold window opens.
6. Type a name for the threshold in Threshold name.
7. Specify threshold settings in the Basic tab:
a. For an Above Value for Time Threshold, enter the highest acceptable value for the
selected sensor in the Maximum field. In Time Allowed Above Maximum, enter the
number of seconds that the reported value can exceed the value specified in the Maximum
field before an alert condition is generated.
number of seconds that the reported value can exceed the value specified in the Maximum
field before an alert condition is generated.
b. For a Below Value for Time Threshold, enter the highest acceptable value for the selected
sensor in the Minimum field. In Time Allowed Below Minimum, enter the number of
seconds that the reported value can fall below the value specified in the Minimum field
before an alert condition is generated.
seconds that the reported value can fall below the value specified in the Minimum field
before an alert condition is generated.
c. For a Maximum Value Threshold, enter the highest acceptable value for the selected
sensor in the Maximum field.
d. For a Minimum Value Threshold, enter the lowest acceptable value for the selected sensor
in the Minimum field.
e. For a Range Threshold, enter the maximum and minimum values for the selected sensor.
f. For a Rate of Decrease Threshold, enter the highest acceptable change value for the
selected sensor in the Maximum Decrease field. Enter the number of seconds that defines
the unacceptable change period in the Time Period field.
the unacceptable change period in the Time Period field.
g. For a Rate of Increase Threshold, type in the Maximum Increase field the highest
acceptable change value for the selected sensor. Type in the Time Period field the number
of seconds that defines the unacceptable change period.
of seconds that defines the unacceptable change period.
h. For a Temperature Proximity Threshold (Dew Point sensors only), enter a number of
degrees. If the calculated Dew Point is ever within that many degrees of the current
temperature, an alert will be generated.
temperature, an alert will be generated.