A server room monitor that reports over the network it is watching goes quiet exactly when the network fails. A cellular controller reports temperature, humidity, cooling and mains state over its own link, so the alert reaches the phone even when the building's network is part of the problem.
A failed air conditioner turns a small room into an oven in hours, and the first sign is equipment shutting itself down.
A monitor that sends its alarm through the building network cannot report the network going down.
One sensor by the door says the room is fine while the top of a rack runs much warmer.
| Signal | How it is read | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature and humidity | RS485 temperature and humidity sensor | Room conditions, at the point that matters |
| Rack temperatures | 1-Wire probe string | Top and bottom of each rack, filed per rack |
| Cooling unit | Dry contact or clamp-on current sensor | Whether the air conditioner is running |
| Mains and UPS | Supply sense and dry contacts on digital inputs | Power cuts and UPS alarms |
| Water leak | Leak sensor on a digital input | Water under the floor or below the cooling unit |
Four ports on one Genesis controller, and RS485 devices share a bus, so most sites need one unit.
Minimum and maximum on each sensor, with alerts to the people on the list. Acknowledgement is recorded against the alarm, so a handover shows what was already seen.
Readings are stored on the controller with their time and sent in order when coverage returns, so the record has no gap where the incident was.
Full-resolution history, exported to Excel for a report, an insurer or a contractor, or pulled into your own system through the REST API.
A device can be shared with a service company without sharing a login, and they see nothing else on your account.
No. It reports over its own 4G-LTE link, which is the point: the alarm does not depend on the network in the room.
Yes. Alerts go to the people on the list for that point, and acknowledgement is recorded.
Neither. The controller connects over 4G-LTE and runs on its rechargeable battery, with solar or a 6 to 32 V DC supply where readings need to be frequent.
Usually, yes. Over fifty sensor types are supported today and more are added on request, including RS485 Modbus instruments from their register map.
What needs watching, which instruments are already there, and whether the site has power and coverage. We come back with what a Genesis would read and what the installation involves.
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