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Create Equipment Templates

Asha Thomas
Asha Thomas
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Ecolab REM uses Equipment Templates to define and manage equipment specific details, like Equipment types, sensor trigger values, alert delays, and alert repeat intervals.

To edit Remote Monitoring settings, you must have the "Edit REM" permission. For more information on different role permissions visit Edit Role Permissions.

Getting Started

  1. Equipment Templates define:
    • Equipment type (e.g., refrigerator, freezer)
    • Sensor trigger values (e.g., temperature thresholds)
  2. You must create at least one Equipment Template before adding Equipment and Sensors

If you're part of a corporate-managed brand, templates may already be created. If you don't have permission to create templates, contact your corporate sponsor or Ecolab support.


Create a New Equipment Template

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  1. From the Menu, tap Remote Monitoring
  2. Tap the gear icon in the top right corner
  3. Tap Templates
    • Three Equipment Templates already exist in the system. Tap on each template to review and confirm suitability, or modify them to best meet your needs. If you want to create more, proceed to step 4
  4. Tap the + sign in the top right corner
  5. Name the Equipment Template and select the equipment type from the dropdown list, then tap Next

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Configure Sensor Parameters

On the Configure Your Equipment Template Screen, you can select one or more of the available Sensor Types to define parameters for. From here, you will:

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  1. Select a sensor type (Temperature, CO2, Humidity, Open/Closed, Barometric Pressure)
  2. Enter required values (marked with a red asterisk)
  3. Be sure to tap Save on the parameter configuration screen to save the parameters

You should configure parameters for every type of sensor used in the equipment. See Sensor Type information below for details specific to each type of sensor that can be defined within a template.


Temperature Sensors

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  1. Temperature Sensor parameters have two temperature ranges available:
    • Compliant temperature range are the values that trigger alerts. This range will show as a green bar on the temperature gauge if no Preferred range has been defined. If a Preferred range is defined, the Compliant range will show as yellow on the temperature gauge. Compliant values must be provided if preferred values are to also be used.
    • Preferred temperature range values must be within the Compliant min and max values, and will show as green on the temperature gauge if provided. The Compliant range will show as yellow if a Preferred range has been defined. Note that only Compliant values trigger alerts, Preferred values do not. Preferred values can only be entered if Compliant values have been entered first.
  2. Tap Save

Open/Close Sensors

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  1. Open/Close (or contact) Sensor parameters have two options available:
    • Left Open: If selected, the sensor will trigger an alert if the sensor is left open longer than the Alert Delay timer value.
    • Left Closed: If selected, the sensor will trigger an alert if the sensor is left closed longer than the Alert Delay timer value.
  2. Tap Save

The open/closed (contact) sensor will show "no data" until the first time it's opened or closed.


CO2 Sensors


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  1. CO2 Sensor parameters have three alert trigger values available:
    • Trigger Value 1: The lowest value and will trigger an alert first. Typical values may be in the 750-1250 PPM range where CO2 levels are beginning to elevate
    • Trigger Value 2: The mid-range value that will trigger a second alert. Typical values may be in the 1250-3000 PPM range where CO2 values are becoming a concern
    • Trigger Value 3: The high-range value that will trigger a third-level alert. Typical values may be in the 3000-5000 PPM range where CO2 values could be hazardous
    • One, two, or three trigger values can be defined, but none are required.
  2. Tap Save

Typical outdoor air CO2 levels are in the 300-400 PPM range, while they can be as high as 600-900 in metropolitan areas. Reach out to an environmental safety expert if you have questions regarding where to set alarm triggers for your location. 5000 PPM is the OSHA Permittable Exposure Levels (PEL) and ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for 8-hour exposure.


Humidity Sensors

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  1. Humidity Sensor parameters have two humidity values available, with the compliant range being between the minimum and maximum. A value below minimum or above maximum will trigger an alert:
    • Minimum humidity: The lowest relative humidity % permissible before an alert is triggered
    • Maximum humidity: The highest relative humidity % permissible before an alert is triggered.
    • One or both values can be defined, but neither is required.
  2. Tap Save

Barometric Pressure Sensors

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  1. Barometric Pressure Sensor parameters have two pressure values available, with the compliant range being between the minimum and maximum. A value below minimum or above maximum will trigger an alert:
    • Minimum pressure: The lowest barometric pressure value permissible before an alert is triggered.
    • Maximum pressure: The highest barometric pressure value permissible before an alert is triggered
    • One or both values can be defined, but neither is required
  2. Tap Save

Save the Template

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  1. Once completed, the Create Equipment Template screen will indicate which sensor(s) you have configured
  2. To save your work and finalize the template, tap Create Equipment Template at the bottom of the screen
    • You cannot finish creating the template without defining parameters for at least one sensor type
  3. You are now ready to add Equipment that will use this Template

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