DCS15: Connect an I/O dry-contact to an RJ45 sensor port 

on any AKCP environmental monitoring appliance  

A dry-contact cable connects a dry-contact I/O port to one (RJ45) sensor port on an AKCP environmental monitoring appliance.

This dry-contact cable can be used to monitor any dry-contact inputs through an RJ45 sensor port.

Dry-contact cable connected to an RJ45 sensor port serves as a 1x dry-contact sensor with an ALARM/NORMAL indication in the software.

Dry-contact sensors are user definable and can be used to detect many different inputs such as burglar alarm, UPS status, security systems, fire alarm, air conditioning status, etc.

This general-purpose dry-contact port can be either input or output.

When used as an input, it retains any error condition until it is read via SNMP. Therefore if a switch encounters a critical condition at any time it must report that condition before it can return to a normal state. Input pins can be used to detect whether or not an input switch is open or closed. In combination with external sensors, input pins can detect whether a door or window is open or closed if there is a water incursion, and many other conditions.

When used as an output it can source up to 20 mAmps. You can select the output voltage by setting the Output Level to a Low or a High. When set to Low, the pin will output 0 volts. When set as a High, the pin will output 5 volts.

Dry-contact cable alert can be sent via an email or SNMP trap. Dry-contact cable supports SNMP interface for alarm/normal status. SNMP traps can be sent when the sensor is in a critical state. SNMP polling is possible via SNMP get.

Web browser interface is available. When an alarm condition is activated the description and location of the fault can be sent via an email or SNMP trap.