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How To Rename Your Device And Sensors In The Room Alert Monitor’s Web Interface

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 ‘S’, ‘E’, and ‘W’ models only)
  • Room Alert 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.

Room Alert MAXRoom Alert 32S, 12S, 3S, 32E/W, 12E, 4E, and 3ERoom Alert 3W
  1. First, open the Base Station’s web interface.
    You may do this by typing its IP address directly into your browser’s URL.
    For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor.
  2. Log In to the web interface.
    For help, please see How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor’s Built-in Web Interface.
  3. The Readings page will open.
  • In our example, the default device name is “MAXB-D4E5F6.”
  • The digital sensors labels are “Internal Sensor” and “ABCD.”
To rename your Room Alert Monitor...
  1. Click the cog icon in the upper right corner of the main page header (next to the device’s MAC address).
  2. In the Update Device Name window, enter the new name.
  3. Click the Update button.
To rename your sensors...
  1. Locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.
  2. Click the cog icon in the upper right corner of the sensor card.
  3. In the Settings window, enter the new sensor label.
  4. Click the Save button.
After you've saved your changes..
  • 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 will appear in the Room Alert Discovery utility after the next scan.

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.”
To rename your Room Alert Monitor...
  1. First, navigate to the device’s Settings–> Network page.
  2. In Device Name, enter the new name.
  1. Then select Save Settings at the top or bottom of the page.
  2. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
To rename your sensors...
  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.
  1. Then select Save Settings at the top or bottom of the page.
  2. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
After you've saved 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 Room Alert Discovery utility after the next scan.

Please note that there isn’t any way to change the Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi’s device name on the unit, itself. If you are using your Room Alert Account to monitor your device, you may change its name at RoomAlert.com. For instructions, please see our FAQ, How To Rename Devices And Sensors In Your RoomAlert.com Account.

To change your device’s 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 “RA3W-D4E5F6.”
  • The sensors labels are “Internal Sensor,” “Ext Sensor 1” and “Switch Sen 1.”
To edit your sensor labels...
  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.
  1. Then select Save Settings at the bottom of the page.
  2. The unit will reboot to commit your changes.
After you've saved 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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Room Alert Link- Supported Firmware Updates


Current S modelsCurrent E models
Room Alert 32SRoom Alert 32E
Room Alert 12SRoom Alert 12E
Room Alert 3SRoom Alert 4E
Room Alert 3E

Compatible 'S', 'E' and 'W' Monitors



S modelsE & W models
Room Alert 32SRoom Alert 32E
Room Alert 12SRoom Alert 12E
Room Alert 3SRoom Alert 4E
Room Alert 3E
Room Alert 3W

Current Compatible Models

Model
Room Alert MAX
Room Alert 32S
Room Alert 12S
Room Alert 3S
Room Alert 32E/W
Room Alert 12E
Room Alert 4E
Room Alert 3E
Room Alert 3 Wi-Fi