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Acclima has engineered a more efficient and intelligent way to configure multiple Acclima sensors simultaneously. This significantly
simplifies the configuration process and is done using the ‘Add Acclima Sensors’ option.
Add Acclima Sensors
To add one or more Acclima sensors to the DataSnap:
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Wire each Acclima sensor to the DataSnap as described in the ‘Wiring Sensors to the SDI
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12 Port’ section earlier in this
document
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Click the ‘Add Acclima Sensors’ button
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Each Acclima sensor will be automatically detected and added to the DataSnap. Each newly added sensor will be configured
with a set of default properties. These can be changed at any time. This is addressed later in this document.
Add a Single Sensor
To add a single, non-Acclima sensor to the DataSnap:
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Physically disconnect the wires of all existing sensors from the DataSnap
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Wire the new sensor to the DataSnap as described in the ‘Wiring Sensors to the SDI
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12 Port’ section earlier in this
document
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Click the ‘Add a Single Sensor’ button
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The sensor is detected automatically and added to the DataSnap. The newly added sensor will be configured with a set of
default properties. These can be changed at any time.
The DataSnap does not support duplicate serial numbers. If there are one or more sensors with the same serial number, the sensor
that was configured last will be used.
Modifying Sensor Settings
Each sensor has its own unique set of reading descriptions which can be modified. This includes a descriptive sensor name and
descriptive names for each of the 5 reading
s. To modify sensor settings, click on the sensor in the ‘Configured Sensors’ list. Details
for the selected sensor will be displayed. Make any desired changes and click the ‘Save’ button.
When a sensor is added, its reading descriptions are automatically set based on the defaults for this type of sensor. These default
reading descriptions can be modified or removed using the ‘Manage Reading Descriptions’ screen in the Tools menu. If there ar
e no
defaults for a particular sensor type, SnapView can automatically create them. This occurs the first time a user enters reading
descriptions on the ‘Sensor Details’ window and clicks ‘Save’.
There may be times when it is necessary to remove a configured sensor since it is no longer needed or to make room for a new
sensor. This is easily done by clicking the ‘Remove Sensor from DataSnap’ button at the top of the ‘Sensor Details’ window. T
his does
not remove any data from the PC, it only removes it from the configuration on the DataSnap.
Figure 12 - Adding Sensors
