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.<\/p>\n\n\n
- \n
- 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<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Log In to the web interface.
For help, please see How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- The Readings <\/strong>page will open.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Readings-1Sensor-1024x438.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- In our example, the default device name is “MAXB-D4E5F6.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The digital sensors labels are “Internal Sensor” and “ABCD.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>To rename your Room Alert Monitor...<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Readings-UpdateDeviceName-1024x465.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Click the cog <\/strong>icon
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cog.png\")
in the upper right corner of the main page header (next to the device’s MAC address).<\/li>\n\n\n\n- In the Update Device Name<\/em> <\/strong>window, enter the new name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the Update <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>To rename your sensors...<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MAX_Readings-InternalSensorSettingspng-1024x444.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the cog <\/strong>icon in the upper right corner of the sensor card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the Settings<\/em> window, enter the new sensor label.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the Save <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>After you've saved your changes..<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- 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<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n- The new device name will appear in the Room Alert Discovery utility after the next scan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\nTo 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA32S_IP.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- In our example, the default device name is “RA32-D4E5F6.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The digital sensors labels are “Internal Sensor,” “Ext Sensor 1” and “Ext Sensor 2.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>To rename your Room Alert Monitor...<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- First, navigate to the device’s Settings<\/strong>–> Network<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In Device Name<\/strong>, enter the new name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA32S_NetworkSettings_DeviceName.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Then select Save Settings <\/strong>at the top or bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>To rename your sensors...<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- First, navigate to the device’s Settings<\/strong> –> Sensors<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Next, locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In Sensor Label<\/strong>, enter the new label.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA32S_SensorSettings_SensorLabels.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Then select Save Settings <\/strong>at the top or bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>After you've saved your changes..<\/div>\n\n\n\nYour Room Alert Monitor’s new device name and sensor labels will appear in the Status<\/strong> page, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA32S_Renamed.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- 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<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n- The new device name and sensor labels will appear in Room Alert Manager after the next scan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The new device name will appear in the Room Alert Discovery utility after the next scan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA3WStatus.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- In our example, the default device name is “RA3W-D4E5F6.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The sensors labels are “Internal Sensor,” “Ext Sensor 1” and “Switch Sen 1.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>To edit your sensor labels...<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- First, navigate to the device’s Alert Options <\/strong>–> Sensors <\/strong>page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Next, locate the sensor(s) you wish to edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In Sensor Label<\/strong>, enter the new label.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA3WSensorSettings.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- Then select Save Settings <\/strong>at the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>After you've saved your changes...<\/div>\n\n\n\nYour Room Alert Monitor’s new sensor labels will appear in the Status<\/strong> page, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/RA3WStatus2.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n- \n
- 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<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n- The new sensor labels will appear in Room Alert Manager after the next scan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- The new sensor labels will appear in Room Alert Manager after the next scan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
- First, navigate to the device’s Alert Options <\/strong>–> Sensors <\/strong>page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
- The unit will reboot to commit your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
- In Device Name<\/strong>, enter the new name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
- First, navigate to the device’s Settings<\/strong>–> Network<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The new device name will appear in the Room Alert Discovery utility after the next scan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n
- In the Settings<\/em> window, enter the new sensor label.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the Update Device Name<\/em> <\/strong>window, enter the new name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click the cog <\/strong>icon
- Log In to the web interface.