Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device
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Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device
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To perform these procedures, log into the Nodegrid Device.
Access sub-tab
- Go to Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Access.
- As needed (many of these are optional):
- On Type drop-down, accept default: usb_sensor.
- Enter Description.
- Enter Address Location.
- Enter Coordinates (Lat,Lon).
- Select Automatically map connected devices to Virtual Machines checkbox. Enter Virtual Machine Name.
- Click Icon (on pop-up, select the preferred icon).
- On Mode drop-down, select one (Enabled, On-demand, Disabled, Discovered).
- Select Show Text Information checkbox.
- Click Save.
Management sub-tab
- Go to Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Management.
- In the Monitoring menu, select USB Sensor checkbox (expands dialog).
- On Template drop-down, accept default: usb_sensor).
- Enter Interval (s) (default: 120).
- In the Scripts menu: (if scripts are available)
- On Run on Session Start drop-down, select a script.
- On Run on Session Stop drop-down, select a script.
- On Run on Device UP drop-down, select a script.
- On Run on Device Down drop-down, select a script.
- In Channel Configuration menu: Make changes only on:
Input 0 State, Input 1 State, Input 3 State, Input 4 State, Input 5 State, Input 6 State - In Input State menu:
- In Input # State Channel Unit drop-down, select default: Input Off/On or Output Off/On
- In Input # State High Critical Threshold, enter value.
- In Input # State High Warning Threshold, enter value.
- In Input # State Low Warning Threshold, enter value.
- In Input # State Low Critical Threshold, enter value.
- Click Save.
Custom Fields sub-tab
- Go to Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Custom Fields.
- To create a custom field, click Add (displays dialog).
- Enter Field Name.
- Enter Field Value.
- Click Save.
Commands sub-tab
- Go to Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Commands.
- To create a custom command, click Add.
- In Command drop-down select one (Web, Custom Commands).
- Select Web (displays dialog).
Select Enabled checkbox.
Enter WEB URL. - Select Custom Commands (displays dialog).
Select Enabled checkbox.
In Script drop-down, select one. Select Enabled checkbox. Enter Command Label.
- Select Web (displays dialog).
- (Repeat as needed)
- Click Save.
Sensor Channels sub-tab
The table displays configured sensor channels.
- Go to Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Sensor Channels.
- Click on Smoke_Alarm channel (displays dialog).
- Edit Name (as needed).
- On Mode drop-down, accept default: digital input.
- On Unit drop-down, accept default: Input Off/On.
- Click Save.
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