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  • When A MAX Sensor Is Considered Disconnected

    Typically, wireless sensors and Wired Sensor Adapters send their data to the MAX Base Station multiple times per minute. If your Room Alert MAX Base Station has not received any new data from a paired wireless sensor or Wired Sensor Adapter in more than 2 minutes, you’ll see a timestamp in the Readings page, like […]


  • How To Pair Sensors & Adapters To Your MAX Base Station

    Pairing Follow these steps to pair a wireless sensor or Wired Sensor Adapter to your MAX Base Station: You’ll know its in Pairing Mode when you see . Troubleshooting If you’re having trouble pairing a sensor or Wired Sensor Adapter, it’s possible that the device is stuck in bonded mode. To check: You can see […]


  • 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: 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.


  • How To Apply A PoE Temperature Adjust To Your Room Alert 3S or 12S

    Using a Room Alert 3E monitor? Please click here for the appropriate FAQ. Typically, when your Room Alert 3S or 12S runs on PoE (Power over Ethernet), it generates some additional heat, which can be difficult to dissipate in the unit’s small enclosure. The Apply PoE Temperature Adjust option, located in the Room Alert Monitor Sensor Settings, […]


  • Why Your Room Alert 12E Built-in Relay Behavior May Be Reversed

    How To Check If Your Room Alert 12E Built-in Relay Behavior Is Reversed One way to check if your Room Alert 12E’s relay behavior is reversed is to run a trace on the device. The beginning of the trace—referred to as the “trace header”—contains basic information about your device, including its PIC version. To start […]


  • The Difference Between The Previous And Current Temperature & Humidity Sensor Cap

    AVTECH continues to evaluate opportunities to improve our products, and this is one example of that focus. Using RoomAlert.com made it easy to compare results across different variations of sensors with changing conditions over varying time periods. We hope this illustrates both our commitment to overall product quality, as well as how you may use […]


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You may find Windows Command Prompt at the following path:

  • Windows 7 & 8
    Start--> All Programs--> Accessories--> Command Prompt
  • Windows 10
    Start--> All Apps--> Windows System--> Command Prompt

To run Windows Command Prompt as an administrator:

  • Windows 7 & 8
    Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
  • Windows 10
    Right-click on Command Prompt, select More and then select Run as administrator.

Example Polling Method Properties saved in Orion SolarWinds:

If you are using this client, you should configure the general SNMPv3 Credentials, but leave the Read / Write SNMPv3 Credentials section blank.

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