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title: "Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device"
slug: "configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-2"
updated: 2023-04-13T11:58:31Z
published: 2023-04-13T11:58:31Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-2"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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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 :: Access*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586142752.png)
2. As needed (many of these are optional):
  1. Enter **Description**.
  2. Enter **Address Location**.
  3. Enter **Coordinates (Lat,Lon**).
  4. Click **Icon** (on pop-up, select the preferred icon).
  5. On **Mode** drop-down, select one (Enabled, On-demand, Disabled, Discovered).
  6. Select **Allow Pre-shared SSH Key** checkbox.
  7. 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).
  8. Select **Enable device state detection based on data flow** checkbox.
  9. If selected, enter **Data flow scan interval (s)**.
  10. Select **Enable Hostname Detection** checkbox.
  11. Select **Multisession** checkbox.
  12. Select **Read-Write Multisession** checkbox.
  13. Click **Icon** (on pop-up, click on the preferred icon).
  14. On **Mode** drop-down, select one (Enabled, On-demand, Disabled, Discovered).
3. On *Inbound Access* menu:
  1. Select **Skip authentication to access device (NONE authentication)** 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-1679586224756.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. On expanded dialog, enter **SSH Port**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586632642.png)
  8. Select **Allow Telnet** protocol checkbox. On expanded dialog, enter **Telnet Port**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586649823.png)
  9. Select Allow **Binary Socket** checkbox. On expanded dialog, enter **TCP Socket Port**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586671074.png)
4. Click **Save**.

## Management sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower :: Management*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586692626.png)
2. In the *Monitoring* menu, select **Nominal** checkbox (expands dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586715961.png)
  1. Enter **Name**.
  2. On **Type** drop-down, select one. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586733726.png)
  3. Enter **Value**.
  4. Enter **Interval (s)**.
3. In the *Scripts* menu (if scrips are available): ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586765583.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 :: Custom Fields*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586786850.png)
2. To create a custom field, click **Add** (display’s dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586804476.png)
  1. Enter **Field Name**.
  2. Enter **Field Value**.
3. Click **Save**.

## Commands sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: SignalTower :: Commands*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679586943920.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-1679586961592.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-1679587005028.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 :: Sensor Channels*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679587036213.png)
2. Click on **SignalTower_cn0** channel (di**splays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679587056787.png)**
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **light.**
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous**.
3. Click on **SignalTower_cn1** channel (di**splays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679587081692.png)**
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **light.**
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous**.
4. Click on **SignalTower_cn2** channel (di**splays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679587100888.png)**
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **light.**
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Off/On/Continuous**.
5. Click **Save**.