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Make changes to available fields, and then click Save.
Fields
Description
Binary Sensor
Subtype
This field is available for a contact closure sensor only.
Determine the sensor type of your contact closure detector.
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Contact Closure
detects the door lock or door open/closed status.
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Smoke Detection
detects the appearance of smoke.
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Water Detection
detects the appearance of water on the floor.
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Vibration
detects the vibration of the floor.
Name
A name for the sensor or dry contact.
Description
Any descriptive text you want.
Location (X, Y and
Z)
Describe the sensor's or dry contact's location in the data center by typing alphanumeric values for
the X, Y and Z coordinates. See
Sensor/Dry Contact Location Example
If the term "Rack Units" appears in parentheses in the Z location, you must type an integer number.
Note that the Z coordinate's format is determined on the page of
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Click Save.
Viewing a Numeric Sensor’s Readings History Waveform
To view a numeric sensor's readings history waveform:
This sensor's data within the past tens of minutes is shown in the waveform diagram. Note that only a numeric sensor has
this diagram. State sensors and dry contacts do not show this data.