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title: "Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device"
slug: "configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-1"
updated: 2023-04-13T11:55:22Z
published: 2023-04-13T11:55:22Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-1"
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# Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device

To perform these procedures, log into the Nodegrid Device.

## Access sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower_Alarm :: Access*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579524910.png)
2. As needed (many of these are optional):
  1. Enter **Username**.
  2. Enter **Password** and **Confirm Password**.
  3. Enter **Address Location**.
  4. Enter **Coordinates (Lat,Lon**).
  5. Click **Icon** (on pop-up, select the preferred icon).
  6. On **Mode** drop-down, select one (Enabled, On-demand, Disabled, Discovered).
  7. Select **Allow Pre-shared SSH Key** checkbox.
  8. On **Baud Rate** drop-down, select one (Auto, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400, 921600).  
On **Parity** drop-down, select one (None, Even, Odd).  
On **Flow Control** drop-down, select one (None, Software, Hardware).  
On **Data Bits** drop-down, select one (5, 6, 7, 8, Auto).  
On **Stop Bits** drop-down, select one (1, 2).  
On **RS-232 signal for device state detection** drop-down, select one (Auto, DCD, CTS, None).
  9. Select **Enable device state detection based on data flow** checkbox.  
If selected, enter **Data flow scan interval (s)**.
  10. Select **Enable Hostname Detection** checkbox.
  11. Select **Multisession** checkbox.
3. On *Inbound Access* menu:
  1. Select **Skip authentication to access device (NONE authentication)** checkbox.  
If selected, select checkboxes, as needed:  
**Skip in SSH sessions** checkbox  
**Skip in Telnet sessions** checkbox  
**Skip in Raw sessions** checkbox  
**Skip in Web sessions** checkbox
  2. Enter **Escape Sequence** (default: ^Ec).
  3. Enter **Power Control Key** (default: ^O).
  4. Select **Show Text Information** checkbox.
  5. Select **Enable IP Alias** checkbox (extends dialog).![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579590406.png)Enter **IP Address**.  
On **Interface** drop-down, select one.  
On **Browser Action** drop-down, select one.  
Select **Allow Telnet Protocol** checkbox. Enter **TCP Socket Port** (default: 23).
  6. Select **Enable second IP Alias** checkbox (repeats above)
  7. Select **Allow SSH Protocol** checkbox (extends dialog). Enter **SSH Port**.![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579635537.png)
  8. Select **Allow Telnet protocol** checkbox (extends dialog). Enter **Telnet Port**.![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579662452.png)
  9. Select **Allow Binary Socket** checkbox (extends dialog). Enter **TCP Socket Port**.![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579686681.png)
4. Click **Save**.

## Management sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower_Alarm :: Management*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579708367.png)
2. In the *Monitoring* menu, select **Nominal** checkbox (expands dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579737812.png)
  1. Enter **Name**.
  2. On **Type** drop-down, select one. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579756584.png)
  3. Enter **Value**.
  4. Enter **Interval (s)**.
3. In the *Scripts* menu (if scripts are available): ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579790418.png)
  1. On **Run on Session Start** drop-down, select a script.
  2. On **Run on Session Stop** drop-down, select a script.
  3. On **Run on Device UP** drop-down, select a script.
  4. On **Run on Device Down** drop-down, select a script.
4. Click **Save**.

## Custom Fields sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower_Alarm :: Custom Fields*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579809402.png)
2. To create a custom field, click **Add** (display’s dialog).
  1. Enter **Field Name**.
  2. Enter **Field Value**.
3. Click **Save**.

## Commands sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower_Alarm :: Commands*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579844812.png)
2. To create a custom command, click **Add**.
3. In **Command** drop-down select one (Web, Custom Commands).
  1. Select **Web** (displays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579888462.png)Select **Enabled** checkbox.  
Enter **WEB URL**.
  2. Select **Custom Commands** (displays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579910387.png)Select **Enabled** checkbox.  
In **Script** drop-down, select one. Select **Enabled** checkbox. Enter **Command Label**.
4. (Repeat as needed)
5. Click **Save**.

## Sensor Channels sub-tab

The table displays configured sensor channels.

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower_Alarm :: Sensor Channels*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679579949408.png)
2. Click on **SignalTower_Alarm_cn0** channel (displays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679580031193.png)
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **light.**
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous Cycle**.
3. Click on **SignalTower_Alarm_cn1** channel (di**splays dialog).** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679580124671.png)
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **light.**
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous Cycle.**
4. Click on **SignalTower_Alarm_cn2** channel (di**splays dialog).** ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679580158414.png)
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **buzzer.**
5. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous Cycle.**
6. Click **Save**.