Configure battery life percentage alarms

Battery percentage is a measurement of the remaining life of a battery used in a Connect Tank device. This measurement gives you a data point for monitoring the health of the battery and determining whether the battery should be replaced.

The battery percentage is calculated using an algorithm that considers current temperature conditions, cell tower congestion, Connect Sensor power requirements, and how often the device wakes up to take sensor readings and send reports to Remote Manager. See Battery life for more information about these considerations.

Note If an external power source is used to power Connect Tank and a battery is connected to the device, the battery percentage is reported in Remote Manager as 100%.

Battery life alarm and alarm notification

Remote Manager has two battery life alarm methods that you can configure to alert you when the battery life percentage falls below a specified threshold. The Global Alarm setting is configured by default, and works with the battery indicator light on the device. You can also create an additional battery life alarm that sends an email notification.

Global Alarm setting

The battery life percentage threshold for a device is configured in the Global Alarm Settings page by default. This feature alerts you when the battery percentage falls below the specified threshold.

The battery indicator light on the device blinks in certain colors and patterns when the device wakes to signify the battery status. When the battery percentage falls below the threshold, a battery alarm data point is added to the data stream.

Create a battery life alarm

You can create an alarm to monitor the battery life percentage for one specified Connect Tank device, or for all devices that have a battery. When the conditions of the alarm are met, the alarm is fired and the alarm status changes to Fired in the alarm list.

If you have set up email notification, you will receive an email when the alarm fires.