8
Configuring Sensors
It is possible to add and
configure sensors from the
Central computer running
Lynx.
All sensors must be physically
wired to the satellite controller
and communication between
the Central and satellite already
established.
Lynx can detect if a pressure and/or
temperature sensor is attached to the
board. However, the sensor must still
be configured.
Procedure
1. Click the
New Board
button.
2.
Under the Satellite column, you
will see a satellite selection of
“Unassigned”. We have to assign
the Sensor Input Board (the new board from step 1)
to the correct satellite. Click the “Unassigned” word
and select the correct satellite from the dropdown
menu.
3.
Now we need to specify which sensors are installed in
which inputs. Click
Sensor Configuration
.
4.
Simply click on a field to change the value. In
Figure
1
, we have one of each type of sensor installed with
minimum and maximum values set
5.
Remember, a sensor input board takes up 8 stations
and includes 8 stations. We have to tell Lynx that
the correct satellite from step 2 now has 8 fewer or
8 additional stations depending on the installation
details. Click on
Control System
, find the desired
satellite, and enter the correct number of stations (see
Figure 2:
a 64 station satellite has been changed to 56
stations by removing a 16 station output module and
replacing it with a sensor input kit module.).
6. Click
Alarm-Response
to set up alarm conditions for
the various sensors.
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 3
!
Sensor configuration can either be done at the satellite in Local Mode or at a Central computer
running Lynx. If communication is established between a satellite and a Lynx system, the Lynx
system
will overwrite all locally defined sensor configuration information
. Meaning, if operating a
Lynx system, the sensors must be configured with Lynx.
Sensor Configuration - Lynx