- Click Manage.
- Under Config Admin, click Libraries.
- Click the Peripheral library tab.
- Click on the Add peripheral icon,
- Enter a mandatory description for the peripheral, e.g. blue lights on.
- Choose the peripheral type from the dropdown list:
- Analogue sender Max 117V - these devices are used to monitor a range of voltages, up to a maximum of 117V. (Has been discontinued).
- Switch Max 38V - these devices are used to monitor a range of voltages, up to a maximum of 38V, like a temperature sender.
- Analogue sender Max 5V - these devices are used to monitor a range of voltages, up to a maximum of 5V.
- Analogue sender Max 84V - these devices are used to monitor a range of voltages, up to a maximum of 84V. (Has been discontinued).
- Boolean - these devices are used to monitor the state (on/off, open/closed) of a switch such as a door switch, or if a button is pressed.
- High Voltage Boolean - was for electric forklifts with batteries > 38 and has been discontinued.
- Frequency sender - these devices can be used to monitor a range of frequencies. Example: secondary RPM senders.
- Pulse Counter - these devices are used to count the number of pulses generated by a special purpose sender. Example: fuel flow meter.
- Statistical - for advanced use cases requiring additional development.
- Statistical Watchdog - for advanced use cases requiring additional development.
- Select from a list of already created parameters or create a new parameter by specifying the following criteria:
- Parameter name - holds the description of the parameter.
- Units - defines the description of the units measured by frequency and analogue parameters. Not used for other types of parameters.
- ID - holds the internal ID number of the parameter, which cannot be changed.
- Type - defines the type of parameter, which cannot be changed. Parameter types are Value Range, Digital Switch, Date and Time or Pulse counter. The type can only be set while using the Add Device wizard.
If the parameter is a Pulse Counter there is an option to specify that the value of the parameter is Fuel Quantity, which can be used in the Measured Fuel Reports and Graphs.
The system parameters (created by the system at installation time) cannot be deleted, although their descriptions can be changed. However, if you change their descriptions you may render the system outputs such as reports and graphs meaningless.
For calibration, Input type determines whether the input reading units of measure are in mV or Hz other (not displayed). Each Peripheral type has a calibration type that determines whether to show 2 input readings with mappings, a single input reading with value, or a pair of radio buttons and an input reading.
When creating a custom peripheral, there is a Peripheral Configuration Setting for the Frequency and Pulse types being the tacho resolution which needs to be able to be set.
You may need to refresh the peripheral list on the mobile device template screen.