The invention provides a modular network sensor assembly operable to sense environmental conditions at a computer or equipment rack. The network sensor assembly includes a flexible body operable to be folded along a central fold line. The central fold line separates the flexible body into a first pa
The invention provides a modular network sensor assembly operable to sense environmental conditions at a computer or equipment rack. The network sensor assembly includes a flexible body operable to be folded along a central fold line. The central fold line separates the flexible body into a first panel and second panel. A number of mounting tabs are hingedly attached to either the first panel or second panel. These mounting tabs are operable to secure the network assembly to the computer rack. A number of sensor tabs are located along the central fold line. Addressable sensors capable of sensing environmental conditions are positioned proximate to the sensor tabs, and communicatively coupled to a common bus. A memory device is also communicatively coupled to the common bus and is operable to store configuration information and data associated with the sensed environmental conditions sampled by the addressable sensors.
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What is claimed is: 1. A network sensor assembly operable to be mounted on a surface and sense environmental conditions at the surface, comprising: a flexible body operable to be folded along a central foldline, wherein the foldline separates the flexible body into a first panel and a second panel;
What is claimed is: 1. A network sensor assembly operable to be mounted on a surface and sense environmental conditions at the surface, comprising: a flexible body operable to be folded along a central foldline, wherein the foldline separates the flexible body into a first panel and a second panel; a plurality of mounting tabs operable to secure the network sensor assembly to the surface; a plurality of sensor tabs located along the central foldline; a plurality of addressable sensors operable to sense environmental conditions, wherein the addressable sensors are positioned proximate to sensor tabs; a memory device communicatively operable to store configuration information associated with the plurality of addressable sensors; and a common bus communicatively coupled to the plurality of addressable sensors and the memory device, wherein the common bus is operable to communicatively couple the network sensor assembly to a network node to distribute data associated with the sensed environmental conditions in a network environment. 2. The network sensor assembly of claim 1, wherein flexible body folds about the central foldline to define a pocket, wherein the first panel and second panel form exterior walls of the pocket and wherein the common bus resides within the pocket, and wherein adhesive mechanically couples the first panel and second panel to the common bus. 3. The network sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein the pocket is substantially normal to the surface, and wherein the surface is of a computer rack. 4. The network sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein the sensor tabs are operable to provide stress relieve to the addressable sensors. 5. The network sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein the common bus comprises a two conductor tape wire. 6. The network sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein push rivets at the mounting tabs mechanically couple the network sensor assembly to a surface of the computer rack. 7. The network sensor assembly of claim 2, wherein the environmental conditions sensed comprise at least one condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, humidity, air pressure, air velocity, smoke sensors, occupancy sensors, computer rack door condition, sound, and light. 8. The network sensor assembly of claim 7, further comprising the network node that provides access to data associated with the sensed environmental conditions. 9. The network sensor assembly of claim 8 wherein the application software is operable to: visualize sensed environmental conditions at the computer rack; and adjust, through a communicatively coupled environmental control system, environmental conditions at the computer rack based on the sensed environmental conditions at the computer rack. 10. A method of fabricating a network sensor assembly network operable to sense environmental conditions at a computer rack, comprising: mechanically coupling a common bus to a first panel of a flexible body, wherein the flexible body comprises: a central foldline, wherein the foldline separates the flexible body into the first panel and a second panel; a plurality of mounting tabs, wherein the mounting tabs are hingedly attached to the first panel or the second panel, and wherein the mounting tabs are operable to secure the network sensor assembly to the computer rack; a plurality of sensor tabs located along the central foldline; communicatively coupling a plurality of addressable sensors to the common bus and proximate to sensor tabs, wherein the plurality of addressable sensors are operable to sense environmental conditions; communicatively coupling a memory device to the common bus, wherein the memory device is operable to store configuration information and sensed environmental conditions obtained with the plurality of addressable sensors; and folding the second panel onto the first panel of the flexible body, wherein the second panel mechanically couples to the common bus. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein flexible body folds about the central foldline to define a pocket, wherein the first panel and second panel form exterior walls of the pocket and wherein the common bus resides within the pocket. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein the common bus comprises a two conductor tape wire, and wherein removing release liners on the two conductor tape wire allows adhesive to mechanically couple the first panel and second panel to the common bus. 13. The method of claim 10 further comprising mechanically coupling the mounting tabs to a surface on the computer rack. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the sensor tabs are operable to provide stress relieve to the addressable sensors. 15. A network environmental monitor comprising: at least one network sensor assembly operable to sense environmental conditions, wherein the at least one network sensor assembly comprises: a flexible body operable to be folded along a central foldline, wherein the foldline separates the flexible body into a first panel and a second panel; a plurality of mounting tabs, wherein the mounting tabs are hingedly attached to the first panel or the second panel, and wherein the mounting tabs are operable to secure the network sensor assembly; a plurality of sensor tabs located along the central foldline; a plurality of addressable sensors operable to sense environmental conditions, wherein the addressable sensors are positioned proximate to sensor tabs; a memory device communicatively operable to store configuration information associated with the plurality of addressable sensors; and a common bus communicatively coupled to the plurality of addressable sensors and the memory device; at least one network node communicatively coupled to the at least one network sensor assembly, wherein the common bus communicatively couples the at least one network sensor assembly to the at least one network node, and wherein the at least one network node is operable to distribute data associated with the sensed environmental conditions over a network; and a microprocessor coupled to the at least one networked node, wherein the microprocessor is operable to execute a software application operable to: visualize sensed environmental conditions at the computer rack; and adjust, through a communicatively coupled environmental control system, environmental conditions at the computer rack based on the sensed environmental conditions at the computer rack. 16. The network environmental monitor of claim 15, wherein a plurality of equipment racks each have a network sensor assembly mounted thereon. 17. The network environmental monitor of claim 16, wherein the equipment racks are contained within a data center. 18. The network environmental monitor of claim 17, wherein the environmental control system adjusts environmental controls of the data center based on the sensed environmental conditions at the plurality of equipment racks. 19. The network environmental monitor of claim 17, wherein the environmental conditions sensed comprise at least one condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, humidity, air pressure, air velocity, smoke sensors, occupancy sensors, computer rack door condition, sound, and light. 20. The network environmental monitor of claim 17, wherein flexible body folds about the central foldline to define a pocket, wherein the first panel and second panel form exterior walls of the pocket and wherein the common bus resides within the pocket, and wherein adhesive mechanically couples the first panel and second panel to the common bus. 21. The network environmental monitor of claim 17, wherein the sensor tabs are operable to provide stress relieve to the addressable sensors. 22. The network environmental monitor of claim 17, wherein the common bus comprises a two conductor tape wire. 23. A computer rack system, comprising: a generally upright rack body, configured to support heat-generating electronic devices, and to allow cooling air to flow there through; a network sensor assembly operable to sense environmental conditions at the computer rack system, comprising: a flexible body operable to be folded along a central foldline, wherein the foldline separates the flexible body into a first panel and a second panel; a plurality of mounting tabs, wherein the mounting tabs are hingedly attached to the first panel or the second panel, and wherein the mounting tabs are operable to secure the network sensor assembly to the computer rack; a plurality of sensor tabs located along the central foldline; a plurality of addressable sensors operable to sense environmental conditions, wherein the addressable sensors are positioned proximate to sensor tabs; a memory device communicatively operable to store configuration information associated with the plurality of addressable sensors; and a common bus communicatively coupled to the plurality of addressable sensors and the memory device, wherein the common bus communicatively couples the network sensor assembly to a network node operable to distribute data associated with the sensed environmental conditions in a network environment.
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