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Wireless connectivity
Wireless devices are subject to environmental constraints which affect their use.
A wireless desk telephone, for example, can have connection/reception difficulties. However it is not less
useful than a wired telephone!
Indeed, in some cases linked to the location itself, interferences can prevent the signal from being displayed
on searching device for a few seconds. It returns in a reasonable period to continue searching.
To make it right; Adopt the attitude of someone who is aware that the wireless equipment has certain usage
constraints and apply the following advice to your victim search equipment:
- Place the sensors in view of the control box: Avoid placing them in holes.
- Position yourself up high with the control box.
- Leave as much free space as possible between the control box and the sensors: Nobody between the box
and sensors; the human body creates a natural barrier; do not show your back to the sensors.
- Consider the weather: depending on humidity/electricity in the air/sun, wireless will work better or worse (eg:
A radio can emit further in good weather).
Despite these constraints, wireless technology unquestionably has operational advantages which overcome
them:
- Rapidity of movements in rubble (no trapped wires).
- Safety of sensor holder during moves (no imbalance due to trapped wire).
- Efficiency of the search operations (larger zone covered).
- Freedom of movement.
- 30m range on average, much broader than the length of wired sensors (8m in general).
Low battery display
A battery icon
displays above the corresponding graph bar when the batteries of a sensor become low
(20% remaining power).
With a low battery level, it increases the risk of disconnections and reconnections. It is therefore recommended
that you replace the batteries with new ones.
Here, the 3 sensor batteries are low.
It is also possible to view the battery charge level by selecting
“sensor battery”
in the menu.
