APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

If the predefined output dry contact or analog sensor types do not meet your needs, you can create custom 
sensor definitions. Once defined and saved, the new sensor definition will be available for selection from 
the Sensor Type Installed drop box when specifying Sensor Pod external port settings (see “External 
Ports” on page 99), enabling you to use this new sensor definitions for all additional dry contact or analog 
sensors of the same type.

To add a custom sensor:

1. Click Add custom.... The Select Sensor Type window opens.

2. Select the radio button that corresponds to the type of sensor you want to define (Dry Contact, 

Analog (0-3.3V), Analog (0-5.0V), or 4-20mA) and click OK.

– To define a custom 0-3.3V or 0-5.0V analog sensor, see “Define the custom analog sensor” on 

– To define a custom dry contact sensor, see “Define the custom dry contact sensor” on page 101

– To define a custom 4-20mA sensor, see “Define the custom 4-20mA sensor” on page 103.

• Define the custom analog sensor

a. After you select Analog (0-3.3V) or Analog (0-5.0V) and click OK, the Add Analog Sensor 

window opens. 

For Advanced Users Only! This is an advanced appliance feature.  It is intended for use only by 
technically experienced users, such as network administrators or network systems management 
coordinators.  To configure a custom dry contact or analog sensor you must have extensive 
knowledge of the sensor hardware for which you are creating a definition and of how sensors work in 
general.  Please refer questions about sensors and sensor hardware to your site web master, your 
network administration and IT staff, or to the manufacturer of the sensor hardware.

Once a custom sensor is added, it cannot be edited. Custom sensors can only be 
added or removed. You can view the custom sensor settings for selected sensors 
by clicking View.