Creating a virtual sensor

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1. Access the Create Virtual Sensor option:
   • Right-click one or more devices in the Device View or Map View.
   • Right-click a device group in the Device Groups view.
   • Select Create Virtual Sensor from the Device menu.
   • Select the Add icon in the Virtual Sensors view.
2. Select whether you want the virtual sensor to report the Average value or the Total value of the sensors to be included.
3. Select the sensor type for the virtual sensor. You can select the sensor type Other Numeric only when all sensors for the selection use the same unit of measure. You cannot create a virtual sensor for state sensors.
4. Select the device groups containing the sensors you want to include in the virtual sensor. This option is available when you select Create Virtual Sensor from the Device menu, or from the Add icon in the Virtual Sensors view. Only device groups containing sensors of the selected sensor type are shown.
5. Select the devices containing the sensors you want to include in the virtual sensor. Only devices containing sensors of the selected sensor type are shown.
6. Select the sensors you want to include in the virtual sensor. Only sensors of the selected sensor type are shown.
7. Identify a name for the virtual sensor. This virtual sensor name appears in the Label column for both the virtual device parent and virtual sensor.
8. Specify the device group in which you want to create the Virtual Device parent for the virtual sensor.
9. Click Finish to create the Virtual Device parent and the virtual sensor. The Virtual Device parent is added to the Device View and the Map View, with an unaddressable IP Address. You access the virtual sensor from the right-click menu, View Device Sensors, or from the Virtual Sensors view.The Virtual Device is added to the device count only. It is not added to the Used Node Count for the node license.