Temperature Sensor Setup

1

Plug your gateway into an outlet within range of your sensors.
The gateway to sensor range is 350 feet direct line of sight, avoid metal & thick concrete obstructions in between
The gateway will take 5-10 minutes to connect to the network, after which the green light will be solid

For a detailed solar powered cell gateway installation guide: Solar Powered Gateway Installation
Install your solar gateway within range of your sensors
The gateway to sensor range is 350 feet direct line of sight, avoid metal & thick concrete obstructions in between
The gateway will take 5-10 minutes to connect to the network, after which the green light on the top of the unit will be solid

2

Open Pulsa dashboard
- Mobile (iOS, Android)
- Web
If you do not already have a username and password, request an invitation from an administrator in your organization, and follow the steps in your email to create an account

3

Tap the scan button in the center of the tab bar at the bottom of the app.
Position the sensor QR code in the camera frame and tap Scan, to open the New Sensor wizard.
Give the sensor a name, and choose a company to assign the sensor to.
[If you are a member of only one company the sensor will be assigned to that company automatically]

Click on [+ Add] button in the top header
On the resulting form, give the sensor a name, enter it's serial number and id, and choose a company to assign the sensor to.
[If you are a member of only one company the sensor will be assigned to that company automatically]

4

Verify Gateway is displaying a solid green light.
Gateway needs to be within within range of your sensors, which is 350 feet direct line of sight, and avoid metal & thick concrete obstructions in between
Click on the circle icon in the top right of the Pulsa dashboard to see the last time the gateway saw your sensors

5

Install your temperature tag or tag with probe sensor in space where temperature monitoring is desired using double sided adhesive on sensor or loop for mounting
Within 5-10 minutes, you should see an update in the Pulsa dashboard.

6

To determine if your sensor is working, navigate to [Sensor] tab on your Pulsa dashboard and confirm your newly created sensor is available and reporting
After sensor setup, readings will be available within 5-10 minutes.
View your sensor's "Last seen" time on the sensor's details page to confirm frequent readings
A historical graph of your readings will appear within an hour of sensor setup

For more information on understanding your readings and troubleshooting, please visit: Troubleshooting

7

This step applies if setting up a new gateway. If your sensor will be installed with an existing gateway this step may have already been completed.

Your sensor's location will be marked as "Unknown" if the gateway in use with your sensor does not have an assigned location
To assign a location, click the gateway's name from your sensor's details page.
Select a previously created location or create a new location
Include the address or GPS coordinates of your new location to see it in map view
Confirm location and click "Update gateway" to confirm changes

Getting Started