This tech-tip is meant to give some suggestions for installing wireless motion sensors for your application.
Before Mounting Your Sensor
Before mounting your sensor, make sure that the sensor has been added to your ViewMySensors account. Sensors must be registered to a gateway to be operable.
If the sensor (s) have not been added, follow the add a new device process.
- login to viewmysensors.com
- Select the add a new device
- Enter the DeviceID
- Enter the Security ID
- Press Submit
When you are finished adding the sensor to your account, insert the battery. Peel back the black sticker cover of the battery slot and slide the coin cell battery into the sensor as shown in the following illustration. The sensor will power within 10-20 seconds. Once online, your sensor is ready to be deployed.
Placing and Mounting the Sensor
The MSG wireless motion sensors use passive infrared technology to detect human movement in front of the sensor. The sensor has a detection range of approximately 16 feet (5 meters) with a detection field slightly larger than 50 degrees from straight center. MSG wireless sensors feature mounting flanges and can be attached to most surfaces using the included mounting screws or double-sided tape.
Proper Antenna Orientation for Optimal Operation
To get the best performance out of your MSG Wireless Sensors, it is important to note proper antenna orientation and sensor positioning. Antennas should all be oriented in the same direction, pointing vertically from the sensor. If the sensor is mounted flat on its back on a horizontal surface, you should bend the antenna as close to the sensor housing as possible giving you the most amount of antenna pointing vertically. You should make the antenna wire as straight as possible, avoiding any kinks and curving of the wire. Sensors must be at least 3 ft. away from other sensors and the wireless gateway to function properly.
Configure the Sensor Settings in Software
To edit a sensor’s settings, click on the sensor overview row to display the details view. Click on the “Edit” tab to access the sensor configuration panel.
The sensor edit panel allows you to set the primary configurations for the sensor. Mouse over the question mark icon by each setting will explain that setting. When you have finished making changes, press the “Save” button at the bottom of this section.
Note: Be sure to click the “Save” button anytime you make a change to any of the sensor parameters. All changes made to the sensor settings will be downloaded to the sensor on the next sensor heartbeat (check-in). Once a change has been made and “Saved,” you will not be able to edit that sensor’s configurations again until the sensor has downloaded the new setting.