Phonetics IMS-4000 - Manual (Page 126)

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Cascading Water Sensors
You can cascade up to three Water Detection Sensors from a single IMS input channel. This is use-
ful if there is a large distance between each sensor and you donʼt want to use up additional IMS
inputs for individual sensors. Simply connect an RJ-45 cable to the Next Sensor jack on the first
sensor to the IMS jack of the second sensor. See Figure below.
Figure 1: Sensor connections
Mounting
The sensor can be mounted to a wall or lie flat on the floor. To maximize the coverage of the
WaterRope, install the sensor close to the area to be monitored. For wall mounting, install the
Water Detection Sensor close to the floor. Install the two drywall anchors (if necessary) and attach
the Water Detection Sensor using the two #6 tapping screws. When installing the sensor on the
floor, attach the four rubber feet to the bottom of the enclosure.
Figure 2: Mounting the sensor
Configuration
All IMS Solution sensors are auto-configured when you plug them into the Host or Node. When a
new sensor is plugged into the Host or Node, the configuration is set to the factory default via the
Sensor Template. If you have modified these templates, the configuration will be set to the modi-
fied configuration. When a sensor is removed, or the connection is disrupted, the configuration
data remains intact but the sensor will go into trouble status and generate a trouble alarm. When