Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Sensor Packages
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Sensor Overview
Diverse generations of Raritan sensor packages:
A Raritan environmental sensor package may have more than one
sensor or actuator function. For details, see:
Available DX2 Sensor Packages
(on page 5)
Available DX Sensor Packages
(on page 20)
Available DPX3 Sensor Packages
(on page 39)
Available DPX2 Sensor Packages
(on page 44)
Available DPX Sensor Packages
(on page 52)
Sensors versus actuators:
A sensor can detect the environmental condition, such as temperature,
humidity, and water presence. All of Raritan sensor package generations
support sensor functions.
An actuator can control a system or mechanism, such as opening and
closing a door handle. Only DX2 and DX series support actuator
functions.
Number of supported sensors/actuators per Raritan/Legrand
product:
A sensor port on a Raritan or Legrand product, such as a PDU, can
support up to 32 sensors or actuators. For information on how to count
the number of sensors/actuators, see
Supported Maximum Number of
Sensors and Actuators
(on page 77).
Supported maximum cabling length:
The maximum cabling length for DPX2, DPX3, DX or DX2 sensor
packages connected to a Raritan or Legrand product should not exceed
98 feet (30 meters).
Exception:
DX2-DH2C2 Door Handle Controller
(on page 6) and
DX-PD2C5
(on page 24).
For supported DPX cabling length, see
Supported Maximum Sensor
Distance
(on page 74).
Suggested interval between connections (or disconnections) of
diverse sensor package connections:
For proper operation, wait for 15~30 seconds between each connection
operation or each disconnection operation of environmental sensor
packages.
