Using SensorScan to determine the best location for devices
Wireless Sensors
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Method 2: If the Wireless Adapter is installed
1
Take the laptop to a proposed sensor location.
NOTE
If necessary, use a USB extension cable to get the USB Radio as close as possible to the proposed
location. Connecting a USB extension cable will require you to restart SensorScan.
2
In SensorScan, press the button shown below to send and receive a message from the Wireless Adapter.
The
Received Messages
window will appear showing signal strength of the message SensorScan:
•
sent to the Wireless Adapter in the
RSSI device
column.
•
received from the Wireless Adapter in the
RSSI SensorScan
column.
A good signal is any number smaller than -85 dB. The smaller the number, the better the signal.
3
Repeat steps 1and 2 at each proposed sensor location.
See
Appendix B: SensorScan overview
(page 52) for more information on using SensorScan.
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