AVTECH Room Alert 32W Monitor (RA32W-WS1-RAS) - Manual (Page 24)

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Configuration & Setup Screens Room Alert 32W
Switch Sensors
Switch sensor alert thresholds (i.e. open or closed) are set on the ‘Sensors’ tab. The appropriate sensor number
to configure will be determined by the numbered set of sensor contacts on the back of the Room Alert 32W
unit that the corresponding sensor is connected to. The circuit or sensor state selected in the ‘Alarm On’ drop-
down menu should be the circuit state that you want alert notifications to be sent at (i.e. opposite of the normal
state). To determine the proper sensor state, connect the sensor to the Room Alert 32W monitor and determine
the current circuit state displayed on the ‘Status’ screen for that sensor. Enter the opposite sensor state in the
‘Alarm On’ drop-down menu for that sensor. If there is no sensor connected to a specific sensor channel,
choose ‘Disabled’ from the ‘Alarm On’ drop-down menu to avoid confusion or false alerts.
Switch sensors provide real-time status information showing whether a sensor is ‘in’ or ‘out’ of an alert state.
These sensors have an internal switch that is monitored to see if the switch is open/closed, on/off, make/
break, etc. Sensor status can be logged for historical reference although this type of sensor does not allow
threshold monitoring like digital sensors. Users can still turn the logged status information
into graphs or
charts via other applications. The most important historical benefit when tracking switch sensors is knowing
what percentage of time a sensor is in or out of an alert state, as well as what part of the day or year the alert
conditions are most often experienced. The most popular switch sensors from AVTECH are presented in the
following External Sensor Options section. Additional sensors can be found online at
AVTECH.com .
Wireless Sensor Hubs (WiSH & WiSPR)
The WiSH and WiSPR Sensors have a built-in Digital Temperature Sensor, two External Environment
Sensor Channels and one set of Switch Sensor Contacts. The sensor label for a WiSH or WiSPR Sensor
is modified using the ‘Sensor Label’ field. The internal Digital Temperature Sensor alert thresholds are