Knowledge Base / Frequently Asked Questions / Room Alert
Your Room Alert Monitor’s device name and sensor labels appear in the following places:
– the Status page of its web interface
– your account at RoomAlert.com
– Room Alert Manager
– Room Alert Discovery utility (device name only)
– Device Discovery utility (device name only)*
* Room Alert S models are not compatible with the Legacy Device Discovery utility.
Give your Room Alert Monitor a more descriptive name to easily identify it, and add custom sensor labels to mark the location or purpose of sensors. For instructions, please select the tabs below.
To edit your Room Alert Monitor’s device name and sensor labels, first open the Room Alert Monitor web interface using Room Alert Discovery, Room Alert Manager, or your account at RoomAlert.com. You may also type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
– In our example, the default device name is “RA32-D4E5F6.”
– The digital sensors labels are “Internal Sensor,” “Ext Sensor 1” and “Ext Sensor 2.”
1. First, navigate to the device’s Settings–> Network page.
2. In Device Name, enter the new name.
3. Then select Save Settings at the top or bottom of the page.
4. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
1. First, navigate to the device’s Settings –> Sensors page.
2. Next, locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.
3. In Sensor Label, enter the new label.
4. Then select Save Settings at the top or bottom of the page.
5. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
Your Room Alert Monitor’s new device name and sensor labels will appear in the Status page, as shown below.
– The new device name and sensor labels will appear in your Room Alert Account when the device pushes new data to RoomAlert.com.
Please note that you can overwrite the labels in your Room Alert Account by following the instructions in this FAQ: How To Rename Devices And Sensors In Your RoomAlert.com Account.
– The new device name and sensor labels will appear in Room Alert Manager after the next scan.
– The new device name will appear in the Device Discovery utility after the next scan.
To change your device’s sensor labels, first open the Room Alert Monitor web interface using Device Discovery, Room Alert Manager, or your account at RoomAlert.com. You may also type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
– In our example, the default device name is “RA3W-D4E5F6.”
– The sensors labels are “Internal Sensor,” “Ext Sensor 1” and “Switch Sen 1.”
1. First, navigate to the device’s Alert Options –> Sensors page.
2. Next, locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.
3. In Sensor Label, enter the new label.
4. Then select Save Settings at the bottom of the page.
5. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
Your Room Alert Monitor’s new sensor labels will appear in the Status page, as shown below.
– The new sensor labels will appear in your Room Alert Account when the device pushes new data to RoomAlert.com.
Please note that you can overwrite the labels in your Room Alert Account by following the instructions in this FAQ: How To Rename Devices And Sensors In Your RoomAlert.com Account.
– The new sensor labels will appear in Room Alert Manager after the next scan.
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You may find Windows Command Prompt at the following path:
To run Windows Command Prompt as an administrator:
If you are using this client, you should configure the general SNMPv3 Credentials, but leave the Read / Write SNMPv3 Credentials section blank.
| Current S models | Current E models |
|---|---|
| Room Alert 32S | Room Alert 32E |
| Room Alert 12S | Room Alert 12E |
| Room Alert 4E | |
| Room Alert 3E | |
| Current S models | Current E models |
|---|---|
| Room Alert 32S | Room Alert 32E |
| Room Alert 12S | Room Alert 12E |
| Room Alert 3S | Room Alert 4E |
| Room Alert 3E | |
| Room Alert 3W |
