CIM Reference Guide

48 CIM_LogicalElement
Table 3-11. CIM_Sensor Properties
Class Name: CIM_Sensor
Parent Class: CIM_LogicalDevice
Property Description Data Type
SensorType The type of the sensor, for example, voltage or
temperature sensor.
Values for the SensorType property are:
0 - Unknown
1 - Other
2 - Temperature sensors measure the environmental
temperature.
3 - Voltage sensors measure electrical voltage.
4 - Current sensors measure current readings.
5 - Tachometers measure speed/revolutions of a device.
For example, a fan device can have an associated
tachometer that measures its speed.
6 - Batteries maintain the time and date and save the
system’s BIOS configuration when the system is
switched off.
uint16
OtherSensorType
Description
The type of sensor when the SensorType property is
set to Other.
string
PossibleStates Enumerates the string outputs of the sensor. For
example, a NumericSensor can report states based on
threshold readings.
string
CurrentState Indicates the current state of the sensor. This value is
always one of the Possible States.
string
PollingInterval Indicates the polling interval, in nanoseconds, that
the sensor hardware or instrumentation uses to
determine the current state of the sensor.
uint64