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MT12 Installation Guide - Water Detection

Overview

The Cisco Meraki MT12 is a cloud managed Water Leak Detection sensor that is exceptionally simple to configure and deploy due to its integration with the
Meraki dashboard and the use of BLE technology. The MT family eliminates the complex and costly setup required by traditional solutions by removing the
limitations of placement of these sensors.

About this Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your MT12 Environmental Sensors.

Product Overview

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

117.1x65.7x23.3 mm (LxWxH)

Protection

IPX5 Rated

Power

• 2x AA Alkaline Battery

• Permanent DC Power: 5V;0.2A USB-C (Sold separately)

Operating Environment

Temperature:

0°C - 55°C (32F - 131F)

Relative Humidity:

0 - 95% RH

Hardware

• Multicolor, multifunction status LED

• General purpose button

• Reset button

• USB-C port

• Water Leak Detection Plug(Female)

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Summary of Contents for Meraki MT12

Page 1: ...ving the limitations of placement of these sensors About this Guide This guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your MT12 Environmental Sensors Product Overview Physical Specifications Dimensions 117 1x65 7x23 3 mm LxWxH Protection IPX5 Rated Power 2x AA Alkaline Battery Permanent DC Power 5V 0 2A USB C Sold separately Operating Environment Temperature 0 C 55 C 32F 131F Relati...

Page 2: ...way Factory Reset Button Next to the battery compartment there is a pinhole button to factory reset the sensor If the button is pressed and held for at least five seconds and then released the sensor will reboot and it will be restored to its original factory settings by deleting all configuration information stored on the unit USB C Port The MT12 sensors have a USB C Port on the bottom that can b...

Page 3: ...nchors 1 x Rubber cap Pre Installation Preparation You should complete the following steps before going on site to perform an installation Configure Your Network in Dashboard The following is a brief overview of the steps required to add an MT12 to your network For detailed instructions about creating configuring and managing Meraki Sensor networks refer to the online documentation https documenta...

Page 4: ...5 MR44 MR46 MR46E MR55 MR56 MR76 MR86 Minimum Firmware Version MV MT sensors can only connect to a compatible MV gateway running MV 4 8 Please refer to Managing Firmware Upgrade to schedule an upgrade MR In order to use a compatible MR device as a gateway for MT sensors the Network in question should be set to MR27 5 11 This is a patch release that is based off MR 27 5 1 latest stable with additio...

Page 5: ...f a room 2 Inside or on top of a rack to detect any leaks near the rack MR 27 5 1 release DOES NOT SUPPORT MT sensors The network HAS to be running 27 5 11 for MT sensors to be connected to the eligible MR gateways MR 27 5 11 version will only show up on Organization that has at least 1 MT sensor claimed in a network NOTE Each MT12 comes with an instruction guide within the box This Quick Install ...

Page 6: ...nt the sensor on different locations there are 3 options a Screws The mounting plate can be directly screwed onto the wall b VHB Tape Double sided VHB tape can be used to stick the mounting plate on any type of surface c Magnet Stick the magnet on any surface and the mounting plate can be stuck to the Magnet 3 Once the mounting plate is on the desired surface slide the MT12 sensor onto the plate a...

Page 7: ...udes 8x VHB sticky pads that can be used to keep the cable in the desired place Every leak detection cable also has a female jack on the other end The MT12 supports daisy chaining of upto 2 Leak detection cables to cover a larger area The connector tips are NOT water sensitive In order for water to be detected the black white coiled cable needs to come in contact with the liquid 7 ...

Page 8: ... meraki com and opening a case by visiting the Get Help section For additional information on Meraki hardware and for other installation guides please refer to documentation meraki com WARNING To avoid water incursion on the female connector of the cable make sure to use the supplied rubber caps to seal it off In case the open end of the cable gets wet it might take a long time for the cable to be...

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