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Creating Sensors

To create a sensor:

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the Sensors folder and select Add Sensor.

    If the Sensors folder is not visible, right-click the FeatureManager design tree and select Hide/Show Tree Items. Then in the dialog box, select Show in Sensors.

  2. Set parameters in the Sensor PropertyManager:
    1. Select a sensor type.
    2. Specify properties.
    3. Optionally, set an alert to notify you immediately when the sensor value deviates from the limits you specify.
  3. Click .

    The sensor and its current value appear in the Sensors folder in the FeatureManager design tree. The sensor value updates when the model is rebuilt.



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