Sensor settings

To modify an existing sensor settings, right click it in the tree view and select “Settings”.

There are several tabs in the sensor settings form. Some of them are identical for all the sensors and some are specific and are present only for certain types of sensors and nodes.

Depending of your user level all tabs might not be visible.

Please also note that some of the tabs are not shown during the sensor/node installation and the parameters for them must be set after sensor installation.

To save the modified settings, always use “Save” or “Apply”.

General tab

Parameter	Description
Name	A unique sensor name.
Note	An optional description field, shown in tree view.
Show in “Tree view” checkboxes	A note and the last value can be displayed in tree view.
Groups	Groups to which the sensor may be assigned. At least one of them must be selected.
Sensor index, type, description	Information, not editable.

Logging tab

Parameter	Description
Sensor check interval	The period used for reading the sensor. Set from 1 minute to 57000 minutes (950 h or more than 39 days).
Alarm filter for sensor measure check	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.

Graph tab

Parameter	Description
Display decimals in graph	Number of digits after decimal point used in the graph. Depending of the accuracy of sensor the allowed number of digits after decimal point is different
Max value of graph	Maximum value shown on the graph.
Min value of graph	Minimum value shown on the graph.
Use autoscale	The graph is adjusted automatically to show all the values for the period selected.

Alarm tab

Parameter	Description
Use alarms	Enable/disable alarms from the sensor. Can be used to disable alarms from the sensor without modifying the limits e.g. when a fridge is switched off for cleaning.
Use Filter Event	If the box is checked it will create an event in the event log, when the readout is outside an alarm limit but no alarm is triggered due to alarm filter settings.
User must comment when signing alarms	When selected, a comment must be added when an alarm is signed.
Disable the alarms temporary for the sensor	Disable alarms from the sensor temporarily for a period defined below. Has effect identical as “Use alarms” checkbox but enables the alarms automatically after the selected period.
From:	Alarm disabled temporarily period start.
Until:	Alarm disabled temporarily period end.
Allowed high and low limits	Table with warning or alarm limits for the sensor.

Click “New…” to define a new alarm or warning limit.

This opens an alarm limit definition form.

Enter alarm label, high and low limit and select if it is warning or alarm. Click OK.

You may define a range if both high and low checkboxes are selected or just a single limit if only one of them is checked. The label is used in alarm contacts settings when more than one alarm is used and different alarms shall be forward to different contacts.

Warnings using yellow and alarms using red color are handled by the system in the same way. Typically, a warning has limits which are still acceptable but look suspicious and an alarm is over the limits accepted.

In the example below a warning [33°C and35°C] and alarm [32°C and 36°C] were defined for the sensor. The ranges defined are shown on a graph to make check easier.

Select a warning or alarm limit in the list and use “Edit…” or “Remove…” to edit or remove the limit.

Node/sensor specific tabs

In the sensor settings there are tabs which are specific for certain sensor and node types.

They are described below in detail.

S2/S3 temperature/humidity Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Current value unit	Current reading updated every 10 s.
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset unit	Used for the first method.
Reference value unit	Used for the second method.
Comment	Enter comment for adjustment.

S2/S3 input/output Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Used formula	Enter the formula that calculates the result basing on the reading.
Unit	Enter the unit of the values measured.

Depending of which interface is used the formula has to be calculated regarding the range of input signal, usually 4-20mA or 0-10V, and the scale of the same.

Examples:

The measured value x is displayed in µA (range of 0-20mA) and the range of the scale is 0-100.

The formula will be:

=x100/20 000 (valuescale/range of input signal)

In the formula the following operations are allowed:

+, -, *, /, (), E, ^, pi, cos, sin, tan, sqrt, arccos, arcsin, arctan, abs, log10

S2 radio node advanced polling settings tab

This tab is visible for system administrators only and presented only for sensors handled by S2 measuring radio nodes. It defines the radio transmission parameters which shall be modified only by ICU specialists. It is shown here only for reference.

S2 radio node settings tab

This tab is present only in S2/S3 measuring nodes settings. It shows the node radio settings which are not editable. It is shown here only for reference.

BBL sensor Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Sensor ID	Sensor index.
Sensor type	The type selected during installation.
Port of installation	The interface the sensor is connected to.
Polling interval (min)	Measuring period of the sensor.
Measurement value filter	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.

Parameter	Description
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset	Enter the adjustment offset and click “Save”.
Comment	Enter comment for the adjustment.

BBO sensor Configuration tab - Calibration

Parameter	Description
Connected To	PC Node the sensor is connected to.
Change…	Can be used to change the PC Node.
Sensor ID	A sensor ROMID.
Index	Sensor index for integrated sensors.
Measurement value filter	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset	Enter the adjustment offset and click “Save”.
Comment	Enter comment for the adjustment.

BBO sensor Configuration tab – Formula

This tab is present for BBO input sensors like DS2450 Quad AD Converter, EDS0082 Octal IO Interface 0-10V and EDS0080 Octal IO Interface 4-20mA.

Parameter	Description
Formula	The “Formula” tab is present for A/D inputs.
Unit	Enter the unit of the values measured.
Comment	Enter comment for the formula.

CGGW sensor Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Connected To	PC Node the sensor node is connected to.
Change…	Can be used to change the PC Node.
Sensor Type	A sensor type. Can be Temp, Humidity, Battery, ADC, NTC, NTC_0_1, PT1000 or RSSI.
Node ID	Radio node ID the sensor is connected to.
Serial Number	Radio node serial number.
Polling interval (minutes)	Measuring period of the sensor.
Link Node 1, Link Node 2	Radio link nodes’ IDs.
Measurement value filter	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset	Enter the adjustment offset and click “Save”.
Comment	Enter comment for the adjustment.

ICU Logger sensor Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Connected To	PC Node the sensor node is connected to.
Change…	Can be used to change the PC Node.
Sensor ID	A sensor ID used in XML post.
Unit	A unit for the readings.
Measurement value filter	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset	Enter the adjustment offset and click “Save”.
Comment	Enter comment for the adjustment.

S2GW sensor Configuration tab

Parameter	Description
Sensor Type	A sensor type.
Node ID	Radio node ID the sensor is connected to.
Repeater node 1, node 2, node 3	Radio link nodes’ IDs.
Polling interval in minutes	Measuring period of the sensor.
Sensor index	A sensor index as shown in 21.2.
Connected To	PC Node the sensor node is connected to.
Change…	Can be used to change the PC Node.
Measurement value filter	The alarm filter is the number of consecutive readouts outside the alarm limits which are allowed and will NOT trigger an alarm.
Report if not calibrated in period	A reminder to calibrate the sensor will be included in Calibration report after the period set.
Present adjustment offset	The adjustment offset set for the sensor (default = 0).
Adjustment offset	Enter the adjustment offset and click “Save”.
Comment	Enter comment for the adjustment.