C to F using Sensor Factory creates sensors with C as units
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I've used the KB article detailing how to create F temp sensors from C sensors using Sensor Factory sensors.
https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/8453-celsius-to-fahrenheit
However, it pulls the units from the parent sensor. If I change the parent sensor units to F then the Sensor Factory sensor changes units. But then my parent sensor is not displaying the correct units. How can I have the Sensor Factory sensor use F units and leave the parent sensor at C units?
Thanks for your help.
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You can define a custom unit for the channels in a factory sensor in square brackets after the channel's name, for example:
#1:Temperature Fahrenheit Sensor 3861[°F]
((9/5)*Channel(3861,0)+32)
Kind regards.
Feb, 2016 - Permalink
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You can define a custom unit for the channels in a factory sensor in square brackets after the channel's name, for example:
#1:Temperature Fahrenheit Sensor 3861[°F] ((9/5)*Channel(3861,0)+32)Kind regards.
Feb, 2016 - Permalink