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66NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide

– Define the custom 4-20mA sensor

a. Select 4-20mA sensor and click OK to open the Add Custom 4-20mA Sensor window.

This window features the following fields and controls:

b. Type in the appropriate values for the analog sensor hardware.

c. Click OK to add this sensor definition to the list of available Sensor Types.

Removing custom sensors. To remove a custom sensor:

1. Double-click Sensor Pods in the Configuration pane.

2. Select the sensor pod with the custom sensor and click External ports....

3. Click Remove Custom....

4. Select the sensor to be removed and click Ok.

Field Description

Sensor type label The name of the custom sensor definition. Once

defined, the Sensor Type Label appears only in the

Sensor Type Installed drop-down list when

specifying Sensor Pod external port settings.

Default sensor label The label used, by default, for any new sensors added

using this custom sensor definition.

To modify the labels, see “Settings” on page 62.

mA 1

and

mA 2

Specify two reference points (between 4 and 20 mA)

used to determine the full range of sensor values that

correspond to the voltage readings reported by the

sensor.

Minimum sensor

value

The lowest value reported by the sensor.

Maximum sensor

value

The highest value reported by the sensor.

Sensor increment The numeric increments in which the sensor reading

rises or falls.

Units The unit of measurement used for this sensor.

1 2 ... 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 ... 134 135

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