APC NBRK0570, NBRK0550, NBRK0450 manual Define the custom 4-20mAsensor, Click Remove Custom

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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:

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 69.

mA 1

Specify two reference points (between 4 and 20 mA)

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used to determine the full range of sensor values that

mA 2

correspond to the voltage readings reported by the

 

sensor.

Minimum sensor

The lowest value reported by the sensor.

value

 

Maximum sensor

The highest value reported by the sensor.

value

 

Sensor increment

The numeric increments in which the sensor reading

 

rises or falls.

Units

The unit of measurement used for this sensor.

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.

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APC NBRK0570, NBRK0550, NBRK0450 manual Define the custom 4-20mAsensor, Click Remove Custom