Each sensor has a unique profile where you can view and configure its monitoring and network settings. A sensor's monitoring settings are configured to meet the requirements of its assigned Monitored Asset.
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A Monitored Asset is what a sensor is to monitor and each sensor is assigned to a Monitored Asset. OneVue links the sensor data to its assigned Monitored Asset.
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The Normal Condition (range) is the expected, normal operating condition of the Monitored Asset and is dependent on sensor type.
Temperature: low to high range in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Humidity: low to high range in Relative Humidity (RH).
Differential Pressure: positive or negative pressure and either the minimum or maximum in INH20 or PASCAL.
Water Leak: set to Dry and cannot be changed.
Contact Closure: set to Closed and cannot be changed.
For example, when monitoring temperature or humidity its Normal Condition is set to the lowest and highest acceptable range of the asset being monitored. When a reading is not within its Normal Condition, the Monitored Asset is set to a Warning state with an Out of Range status. When the last reading remains Out of Range for longer than the time period set in its Alarm Delay setting, the sensor and its Monitored Asset are set to an Alarm state with a status of Out of Range, Past Alarm Delay.
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Probe Life (OneVue Probes with CertiTrak)
View the details of the probe serial number including its unique NIST Calibration Date Report and details. You can also set its probe replacement time interval - by default set to the account probe replacement settings.
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The Alarm Delay is the amount of time OneVue delays setting the sensor and Monitored Asset to an Alarm state when in an Out of Range status. When it remains in an Out of Range for the time period set in its Alarm Delay setting, the sensor and its Monitored Asset are set to an Alarm state with a status of Out of Range, Past Alarm Delay.
If the Alarm Delay setting is set to 0 (zero) an Out of Range status immediately results in an Alarm state with the status of Out of Range, Past Alarm Delay.
By default, set to 30 minutes. A Water Leak Sensor should always be set to 0 (zero), to ensure a Wet reading automatically results in an Alarm state.
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Door Delay (Differential Pressure Sensor Door Monitoring enabled)
Period of time a door switch is allowed to be in an Open status before the sensor and Monitored Asset is set to the Alarms Disabled state with the status of Past Door Delay.
When set to the Alarms Disabled state, OneVue does not monitor the differential pressure readings or the sensor device operating status and will not generate alerts for the Monitored Asset.
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A state change allows a user assigned to an Admin Role to change the state of a sensor. Although OneVue monitors and manages the state of a sensor, this feature is designed to provide a function that allows a user to change the state of a sensor.
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View a Sensor's date of first use
A Sensor's date of first use is the date it began reporting reading data to OneVue. If your organization's policies require sensor replacement on a regular cycle this date can be used to analyze replacement timing. If you need to identify the age of all your OneVue sensor devices, this data can also be used during your analysis. For temperature probes, the first use date and days to replacement are provided in the Probe Replacement Report.
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When your need to replace (swap) an existing Primex sensor with a new sensor, there is a specific procedure required. During the procedure, the existing (old) sensor is removed from its assigned Monitored Asset and the replacement sensor is then installed, configured, and assigned to the Monitored Asset.
From a sensor profile, selecting the Gateway ID link opens its gateway profile.
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During its check-in sequence to OneVue, the device attempts to connect to this network first. If the connection fails, the device automatically attempts to connect to its alternate network.
The alternate network serves as a backup network. When a device cannot connect to its primary network, it automatically attempts to connect to its alternate network.
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The Logging Interval is how frequent a sensor logs a reading and stores it into its internal memory. All logged readings are then sent to OneVue at the frequency set the sensor's Check-in Interval frequency.
By default set to 1 hour.
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The Check-in Interval is the frequency a sensor connects to the facility's network to send its logged readings to OneVue. Also during each check-in, pending setting updates are downloaded to the sensor.
By default set to 8 hours.
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The Unresponsive Timeout is the maximum amount of time a Primex device can go without a check-in to OneVue. When this time limit is exceeded, the device is set to an Alarm state with an Unresponsive status.
By default set to 16 hours.
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Primex sensors have an audio alert that is activated when in a reading Alarm state. The audio alert emits a series of beeps to notify the surrounding staff of the reading alarm condition. By default, set to disabled.
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Primex devices have internal programming, referred to as micro firmware that controls how it operates. Its internal radio component has firmware as well that controls how it communicates over a network, referred to as radio firmware. By default, firmware is set to update automatically, which is strongly recommended by Primex.