APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual
Product codes
NBRK0320E
Using Your Appliance
43
Advanced View: Monitoring Appliances
The Advanced View enables you to easily view sensor readings, view camera images, graph collected
sensor data, and view currently active and resolved alert conditions. If you have purchased NetBotz
Extended Warranty Coverage and have added the BotzWare Premium Software Module 2.4 license
key to your appliance you can also create, view, and delete maps for use in the Map view.
sensor data, and view currently active and resolved alert conditions. If you have purchased NetBotz
Extended Warranty Coverage and have added the BotzWare Premium Software Module 2.4 license
key to your appliance you can also create, view, and delete maps for use in the Map view.
You can use the Advanced View to view the monitored value and alert status of any sensor that is
currently connected to the appliance. Sensors are included in the Camera Pod 120 (camera motion,
door switch, microphone plug, speaker plug) and Sensor Pod 120 (air flow, temperature, humidity,
dew point, audio, as well as up to 4 external sensors). Additionally, Basic Device Crawlers, add-on
devices (such as RS232-based sensors) and add-on applications (such as Advanced Device Crawlers)
provide additional items in the Navigation pane, with each monitored device providing additional
sensor data.
currently connected to the appliance. Sensors are included in the Camera Pod 120 (camera motion,
door switch, microphone plug, speaker plug) and Sensor Pod 120 (air flow, temperature, humidity,
dew point, audio, as well as up to 4 external sensors). Additionally, Basic Device Crawlers, add-on
devices (such as RS232-based sensors) and add-on applications (such as Advanced Device Crawlers)
provide additional items in the Navigation pane, with each monitored device providing additional
sensor data.
To view sensor readings, simply select an item that includes sensors from the Navigation pane. The
Sensor Data pane is automatically updated to display the current reading being reported by any
sensors that are associated with the selected item, as well as the current alert status for each sensor. If
the selected item features a large number of sensors, the senors may be divided into sensor sets. To
display all of the sensors included in the selected device select All Sensors from the Set drop-box. To
view only the sensors associated with a sensor set, select the desired sensor set from the Set drop-
box. If a sensor is reporting an alert state, it’s table row will be colored red.
Sensor Data pane is automatically updated to display the current reading being reported by any
sensors that are associated with the selected item, as well as the current alert status for each sensor. If
the selected item features a large number of sensors, the senors may be divided into sensor sets. To
display all of the sensors included in the selected device select All Sensors from the Set drop-box. To
view only the sensors associated with a sensor set, select the desired sensor set from the Set drop-
box. If a sensor is reporting an alert state, it’s table row will be colored red.
Viewing Camera Images
To view images being captured by any Camera Pod 120s or CCTV Adapter Pod 120s connected to
the appliance, click on the Camera View tab in the Action/Information pane. Images for all
connected camera pods are displayed in the Camera View panel, with one camera image displayed in
a larger, timestamped format. To switch the large format view to a different camera image, select the
thumbnail image that you wish to view.
the appliance, click on the Camera View tab in the Action/Information pane. Images for all
connected camera pods are displayed in the Camera View panel, with one camera image displayed in
a larger, timestamped format. To switch the large format view to a different camera image, select the
thumbnail image that you wish to view.