Raritan Computer EMX2-111 User Manual
Chapter 8: Managing External Devices
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Note: To identify all detected sensors, see
Identifying
Environmental Sensors
(on page 170).
4. Click Manage. The "Manage sensor <serial number> (<sensor
type>)" dialog appears, where <serial number> is the sensor's serial
number and <sensor type> is the sensor's type.
number and <sensor type> is the sensor's type.
Note: For a contact closure sensor, a channel number is added to
the end of the <sensor type>.
the end of the <sensor type>.
5. There are two ways to manage the sensor:
To manage this sensor by letting the EMX assign a number to it,
select "Automatically assign a sensor number." This method
does not release any managed sensors.
does not release any managed sensors.
To manage this sensor by assigning the number you want to it,
select "Manually select a sensor number." Then click the
drop-down arrow to select a number.
drop-down arrow to select a number.
If the number you selected was already assigned to a sensor,
that sensor becomes released after losing this ID number.
that sensor becomes released after losing this ID number.
Tip: The information in parentheses following each ID number
indicates whether the number has been assigned to any sensor. If it
has been assigned to a sensor, it shows that sensor's serial number.
Otherwise, it shows the term "unused."
indicates whether the number has been assigned to any sensor. If it
has been assigned to a sensor, it shows that sensor's serial number.
Otherwise, it shows the term "unused."
6. Click OK. The EMX starts to track and display the managed sensor's
reading and/or state.
7. To manage additional sensors, repeat Steps 3 to 6.
Note: When the number of managed sensors reaches the maximum, you
CANNOT manage additional sensors until you remove or replace any
managed sensors. To remove a sensor, see
CANNOT manage additional sensors until you remove or replace any
managed sensors. To remove a sensor, see
Unmanaging
Environmental Sensors
(on page 181).
Configuring Environmental Sensors
You may change the default name for easily identifying the managed
sensor, and describe its location with X, Y and Z coordinates.
sensor, and describe its location with X, Y and Z coordinates.
To configure environmental sensors:
1. If the EMX folder is not expanded, expand it to show all components.
Note: The EMX folder is named "EMX" by default. The name
changes after customizing the device name. See
changes after customizing the device name. See
Naming the EMX
Device
(on page 72).
2. Click the External Sensors folder in the EMX Explorer pane, and the
External Sensors page opens in the right pane.