Didactum Vibration Sensor

The Didactum Vibration Sensor is a high-precision shock sensor specifically developed for server room monitoring, rack monitoring, and critical infrastructure protection. It detects even the slightest vibrations, oscillations, and tampering attempts on doors, walls, windows, or server cabinets in real time. This makes it a reliable safeguard against sabotage, intrusion attempts, and manipulation.

Server Room Monitoring & Tamper Detection

Server rooms and data centers are frequently accessed yet particularly vulnerable areas. The vibration sensor reacts instantly to unauthorized access or tampering and immediately sends:

• E-mail alerts to administrators
• SMS notifications (via GSM/LTE gateway) to security personnel
• SNMP traps to monitoring systems such as Nagios, PRTG, or Zabbix
• Direct alarm actions – e.g., triggering sirens or strobe lights

Integration into Didactum Monitoring

The sensor is connected directly to Didactum hardware via an RJ-12 patch cable. Thanks to AutoSense, it is automatically detected, configured, and visualized in the web interface. Administrators can individually:

• set up to five threshold levels from light to strong vibrations
• define alarm levels and response measures
• document events in Syslog format
• execute automated IF-THEN actions

Security Monitoring of Critical Areas

• Rack monitoring: protection of server cabinets against unauthorized hardware removal
• Critical infrastructure: use in switchgear, power, or UPS systems
• Warehouses & archives: tamper detection on windows, doors, or walls
• Production environments: monitoring of sensitive machines or equipment
• Access control: complementary to door sensors and glass break sensors

Installation & Flexibility

Mounting the vibration sensor is straightforward. It is delivered with screws and adhesive pads for easy attachment. With a maximum cable length of 150 meters, it can also be deployed flexibly in larger facilities. Within the Didactum platform, vibration events can be linked into logic schemes, e.g. “If strong vibration is detected, then activate siren + strobe light.”

Advantages of the Didactum Vibration Sensor

• Rapid real-time tamper and sabotage detection
• Multi-level threshold configuration for adjustable sensitivity
• Simple integration into Didactum monitoring and third-party SNMP systems
• Event logging & audit proof documentation via Syslog
• Can be combined with access sensors, sirens & strobe lights
• Durable & robust – designed for continuous operation in critical infrastructures

Practical Examples

• Data center: vibration at a server cabinet is detected instantly and transmitted via SNMP to the monitoring system
• Server room: tampering with doors or walls triggers alarms and activates external safety modules
• Power facility: vibrations at switchgear cabinets are logged for sabotage prevention
• Archive: attempts to breach walls or windows are detected at an early stage

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Didactum vibration sensor connected?
Via RJ-12 patch cable to a free sensor port on the Didactum monitoring system.

Can the sensitivity be adjusted?
Yes, up to five different sensitivity levels can be configured.

What alerts are supported by the vibration sensor?
It can trigger alerts via e-mail, SMS, SNMP traps, and optional external actuators.

What is the maximum cable length?
Up to 150 m with suitable cabling.

Can the vibration sensor be combined with other security sensors?
Yes, it works ideally together with access sensors, glass break detectors, or magnetic contacts.

The Didactum Vibration Sensor is an indispensable element of modern server room and data center monitoring. With reliable vibration and tamper detection, real-time alerts, customizable sensitivity, and SNMP integration, it effectively secures sensitive company areas. It increases reaction speed in case of attacks or tampering attempts and provides strong protection for critical infrastructures, data centers, and industrial environments.