Vertiv Avocent - RS485 Environment Sensor; PDU Temperature Sensors Delta

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION DEFAULT 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 User defined location of the sensor Blank
Table 5.18 Environment Sensor Properties
To detect, enable/disable or edit an environment sensor:
1. Click Administration - Sensors - Environment Sensor.
2. Click Detect to search for new sensors.
3. Click the sensor number and then click Enable or Disable to enable or disable the sensor.
5.12.4 RS485environment sensor
RS485 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
Table 5.19 RS485 Environmental Sensor Properties
To add, enable or remove an RS485 environment sensor:
1. Click Administration - Sensors - RS485 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.
5.12.5 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.
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