Motion sensor installation
- Sergio Karijodinomo
- Simon de Jager (Unlicensed)
- Julie Isebaert
Difficulty: novice
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you’ll be able to:
Verify what is needed for motion sensor installation
Define installation method depending on the use case
Watch out for mistakes that were made at other installations
Prerequisites
Motion sensors connect over the LoRa network. Make sure you install your LoRa hub before installing the sensors (check out LoRa Gateways, Hubs installation guides for more information).
Prepare your sensor plan (floorplan with dimensions and markings of where the sensors need to come) has been set up.
Verify you have everything to go on site: Checklist hardware on-site visit or installation
Make sure to communicate to the workplace users on site what is happening (change management).
Decide installation method depending on use case
Depending on the location/use case, the installation method will be different:
Workplace / desk placement, see Motion sensor installation at Workplaces
Sensor installation Tips & Tricks
Don’t place tape on the side with the QR code
Place the eye towards the seating area of the workplace or facing down the ground
Aim the eye facing down away from strong heating or cooling sources (fireplace, HVAC)
What happened before - don’t let it happen again…
Eye of workplace sensor very close against a metal stud
Meeting room sensor towards the door
Sensor on a movable table
Sensor below a chair instead of table
Sensor on top of the table
Sensors/touch point installation in a “construction” site
Cap opening turned towards the table instead of the feet
How to automate tabs sensor installation?
Spacewell and installer partners use the Scan-IT to Office app.
install "Scan-IT to Office" app on your phone
install Excel add-in your office environment
prepare an excel listing all the locations
scan all the motion sensors in the order of the locations from the excel (preferably "offline")
when you "come online", you import the data in your excel
The app is free, but they regularly ask you to buy more features. They do this
by adding a line to your excel sheet -> pay close attention when uploading to make sure you catch these sneaky extra added lines
through a pop-up in the app in the moment you scan... but then they still scan/capture that data -> make sure to check that you don't end up scanning 2 times the same code/committing it to different locations in your excel
For more information you can watch this Youtube Video for a more detailed step-by-step guide.
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