Phonetics Sensaphone IMS-4000, User Manual

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Chapter 7: IMS-4000 Sensors
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IMS-4830 Water Detection Sensor
Installation Instructions
Introduction
The IMS-4830 Water Detection Sensor protects your
server and equipment from damaging water leaks from
malfunctioning HVAC systems, cafeteria accidents, or
any general plumbing failures in your facilities. The
IMS-4830 is powered directly by the IMS-4000 unit.
After mounting the sensor, attach the included
WaterRope, and simply lay its orange cable around
your equipment: place it on the floor or beneath a raised
floor; inside a drop-ceiling or in the rafters between
floors; or anywhere you must know about water near
your equipment.
You can attach additional Water Detection sensors to each other to expand your water leak detec-
tion capabilities throughout your facility; alternatively, IMS WaterRopes are designed to plug into
each other to widen your perimeter for any individual sensor.
Package Contents
(1) IMS-4830 Water Detection Sensor
(1) 10' of WaterRope
(5) Adhesive cable clamps
(2) Plastic drywall anchors
(2) #6 Metal tapping screws
(4) Rubber feet
Cabling
The water detection sensor connects to the IMS-4000 Host or Node via an RJ-45 cable (e.g. CAT5
cable). The connection from the sensor to the Host or Node can utilize your existing network wir-
ing infrastructure. For example, the sensor may be installed in another room or another floor.
Connect the sensor to your structured wiring network via an RJ-45 jack. At the other end, connect
a patch cable from your structured wiring patch panel directly to the Host or Node environment
input.
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Caution:
The IMS sensors are not TCP/IP devices and therefore should not be
connected directly to any wiring infrastructure that is connected to network equipment
such as a hub, router, or switch. Sensors use RJ-45 plugs and cables similar to those
used with Ethernet devices.
Extending the WaterRope
You can extend the monitored area by attaching additional pieces of WaterRope. Simply connect
the new WaterRope to the end of the first. You can have up to ten (10) pieces of WaterRope (100')
connected together from one Water Detection Sensor.