Reference Guide

CIM_Sensor
The CIM_Sensor class described in Table below contains hardware devices capable of measuring the characteristics of some
physical property, for example, the temperature or voltage characteristics of a computer system
Table 20. CIM_Sensor Properties
Class Name: CIM_Sensor
Parent Class: CIM_LogicalDevice
Property Description Data Type
SensorType Indicates 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 conguration when the
system is turned o.
uint16
OtherSensorType Description Indicates 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
uint64
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