APC NBRK0550 Manuel D’Utilisation
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NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
– Define the custom 4-20mA sensor
a. Select 4-20mA sensor and click OK to open the Add Custom 4-20mA Sensor window.
This window features the following fields and controls:
b. Type in the appropriate values for the analog sensor hardware.
c. Click OK to add this sensor definition to the list of available Sensor Types.
Removing custom sensors.
To remove a custom sensor:
1. Double-click Sensor Pods in the Configuration pane.
2. Select the sensor pod with the custom sensor and click External ports....
3. Click Remove Custom....
4. Select the sensor to be removed and click Ok.
Field
Description
Sensor type label
The name of the custom sensor definition. Once
defined, the Sensor Type Label appears only in the
Sensor Type Installed drop-down list when
specifying Sensor Pod external port settings.
defined, the Sensor Type Label appears only in the
Sensor Type Installed drop-down list when
specifying Sensor Pod external port settings.
Default sensor label
The label used, by default, for any new sensors added
using this custom sensor definition.
using this custom sensor definition.
To modify the labels, see “Settings” on page 69.
mA 1
and
mA 2
and
mA 2
Specify two reference points (between 4 and 20 mA)
used to determine the full range of sensor values that
correspond to the voltage readings reported by the
sensor.
used to determine the full range of sensor values that
correspond to the voltage readings reported by the
sensor.
Minimum sensor
value
value
The lowest value reported by the sensor.
Maximum sensor
value
value
The highest value reported by the sensor.
Sensor increment
The numeric increments in which the sensor reading
rises or falls.
rises or falls.
Units
The unit of measurement used for this sensor.