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RS-485environment sensor
RS-485 environment sensors collect temperature, humidity and water data. They can be
connected to the SNSR/COM2 ports on the back of the appliance.
Property Description Default Value
Sensor # Sensor ID (Read Only) System Defined Value
Enabled Enable or Disable Enabled
Name Name of the sensor Sensor ID
Type Temperature or Humidity (Read Only) Temperature
Address The serial number of the sensor (Read Only) Information from Sensor
Location The sensor's location or position Blank
RS-485 Environmental Sensor Properties
To add, enable or remove an RS-485 environment sensor:
1. Click Administration - Sensors - RS-485 Environment Sensor.
2. Use the drop-down menus to select the Type and Address for the sensor.
3. Enter the name for the sensor and, if applicable, the humidity name.
4. Click Add.
5. Check the box to enable the sensor and click Apply.
6. To remove the sensor, click the sensor name and click Remove.
PDU Temperature Sensors Delta
The appliance provides a delta calculation between two temperature sensors attached to a PDU.
This delta can be useful for determining temperature differences between a hot aisle and a cold
aisle or the top of the rack or the bottom of the rack.
To add sensors for a delta calculation:
1. From the sidebar, click Sensors - PDU Temperature Sensors Delta.
2. Enter a name for the delta.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select either Fahrenheit or Celsius as the unit of temperature.
4. From the PDU field, select the first PDU in the delta and click the Sensor 1 button.
5. From the PDUfield, select the second PDU in the delta and click the Sensor 2 button.
6. Click Apply. The delta appears in the PDU Temperature Sensors Delta table.
To view the delta calculation, click the Sensors tab then click Delta. The delta appears in the PDU
Temperature Sensors Delta table.