The Yellow- or Red-Highlighted Sensors

When a numeric sensor's reading crosses any upper or lower threshold, the background color of the whole row turns to yellow or red for alerting users.

For a discrete (on/off) sensor, the row changes the background color when the sensor enters the abnormal state.

See the table for the meaning of each color:

Color

State

White

The background is white in one of the following scenarios:

  • For a numeric sensor, no thresholds have been enabled.
  • If any thresholds have been enabled for a numeric sensor, the sensor reading falls between the lower and upper warning thresholds.
  • For a discrete (on/off) sensor, the sensor state is normal.
  • The sensor is unavailable.

Yellow

The reading drops below the lower warning threshold or rises above the upper warning threshold.

Red

The meaning of the red color varies depending on the sensor type:

  • For a numeric sensor, this color indicates the reading drops below the lower critical threshold or rises above the upper critical threshold.
  • For a discrete (on/off) sensor, this color indicates the sensor is in the "alarmed" state.

To find the exact meaning of the alert, read the information shown in the State (or Status) column:

For information on the thresholds, see Setting Power Thresholds and Configuring Environmental Sensors or Actuators.

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