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title: "Configure Sensor Settings on Nodegrid Device"
slug: "configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-3"
updated: 2023-04-13T12:01:27Z
published: 2023-04-13T12:01:27Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/configure-sensor-settings-on-nodegrid-device-3"
---

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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 :: Gpio :: Access*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679593771438.png)
2. As needed (many of these are optional):
  1. On **Type** drop-down, accept default: **usb_sensor**.
  2. Enter **Description**.
  3. Enter **Address Location**.
  4. Enter **Coordinates (Lat,Lon**).
  5. Select **Automatically map connected devices to Virtual Machines** checkbox. Enter **Virtual Machine Name**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679593791761.png)
  6. Click **Icon** (on pop-up, select the preferred icon).
  7. On **Mode** drop-down, select one (Enabled, On-demand, Disabled, Discovered).
  8. Select **Show Text Information** checkbox.
3. Click **Save**.

## Management sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Management*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679593868646.png)
2. In the *Monitoring* menu, select **USB Sensor** checkbox (expands dialog).
  1. On **Template** drop-down, accept default: **usb_sensor**).
  2. Enter **Interval (s)** (default: 120).
3. In the *Scripts* menu: (if scripts are available)
  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. 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** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679593990820.png)**
5. In *Input State* menu:
  1. In **Input # State Channel Unit** drop-down, select default: Input Off/On or Output Off/On
  2. In **Input # State High Critical Threshold**, enter value.
  3. In **Input # State High Warning Threshold**, enter value.
  4. In **Input # State Low Warning Threshold**, enter value.
  5. In **Input # State Low Critical Threshold**, enter value.
6. Click **Save**.

## Custom Fields sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Custom Fields*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679594213360.png)
2. To create a custom field, click **Add** (displays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679594242270.png)
  1. Enter **Field Name**.
  2. Enter **Field Value**.
3. Click **Save**.

## Commands sub-tab

1. Go to *Managed Devices :: Devices :: Gpio :: Commands*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679594260161.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-1679594278935.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-1679594297318.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 :: Gpio :: Sensor Channels*. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679594360718.png)
2. Click on **Smoke_Alarm** channel (di**splays dialog). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/image-1679594384194.png)**
  1. Edit **Name** (as needed).
  2. On **Mode** drop-down, accept default: **digital input**.
  3. On **Unit** drop-down, accept default: **Input Off/On**.
3. Click **Save**.