To work with the Sensors tab, you should have the following access rights:
- View object and its basic properties. To view the tab.
- Create, edit, and delete sensors. To edit the sensor properties.
Also, one of the sensor services should be enabled: Sensors: Custom sensor or Sensors: Engine ignition sensor.
On this tab, you can create, copy, and delete sensors for the unit, configure their properties, visibility, and order
To add a new sensor, click on the New () button and specify the required properties. If you have already created similar sensors, you can export them from other units or a file using the import and export tool.
The created sensors are displayed in the table with the following columns:
Column | Description |
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Name, Type, Unit, Parameter, Description | The values of the same-name fields, which are specified in the sensor properties. |
Visible | The option which allows you to hide or show the sensor and its values in some places of the interface:
For example, you can hide validation sensors which are used to get intermediate values. |
Time | The option which allows you to display the sensor value with the time since this value was received. For example, "Ignition: On (15 minutes 35 seconds ago)". After receiving a new value, the time is counted again. The option works if the following conditions are met:
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Open the sensor properties. | |
Copy the sensor with its properties. When creating a sensor this way, you cannot select the source sensor as a validator. | |
Delete the sensor. |