PING3. Configuration and monitoring

I configured the PING3 remote monitoring device and wrote a zabbix template.

At one communication point, which was located outside, a UPS with a LiFePO4 battery was used. A heater with a fan was also separately connected, because this battery did not have a built-in heater. And since the LiFePO4 battery cannot be charged at temperatures of 0 and below (it can be discharged), a PING3 with a TC-AN1 temperature sensor was installed to monitor the temperature.

Here are the parameters for the TS-AN1 temperature sensor:
value offset: -50
value multiplier: 330
averaging: 100

The default IP address is 192.168.2.200, login and password are admin, there is also a user with viewing rights.

The official website contains documentation and SNMP OIDs.
Here’s an example of an SNMP OID for the PING3 analog inputs:

1.3.6.1.4.1.35160.1.16.1.13.X

Since my temperature sensor was connected to the first analog input, its SNMP OID is as follows:

1.3.6.1.4.1.35160.1.16.1.13.1

In Zabbix, I created a template and added a data element with this OID to it. I also created a trigger to report temperatures below 5°C and above 40°C. Zabbix also includes pre-built templates, Template ICMP Ping and Template SNMP Generic. We’ll select them for the PING3 network node to monitor the device with ping requests, as well as track uptime and keep statistics on device reboots (I don’t remember if the default Template SNMP Generic has a reboot trigger; I may have added it myself, since the uptime data element is present).

See also my articles:
Examples of Zabbix Triggers
Examples of Items for Zabbix

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