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Add a Sensor to Ctrl Update Sensor Information Remove Sensor Link a Sensor Unlink a Sensor

Add a Sensor to Ctrl

In this section, we will explain to you how to add a SG Wireless sensor to Ctrl.

  1. You can add a sensor in the Ctrl portal, which will trigger a message for the device to link to the sensor.
  2. Navigate to Sensors and click on Add Sensor
Sensor Page
  1. Enter the Sensor’s MAC address. You can enter just the last 3 segments.
  2. Choose the device you want the sensor to be initially linked to.
  3. Enter an appropriate Sensor Name and Sensor Description to better identify
  4. The new sensor will appear on the Sensors page and in the linked device’s Sensor tab.
Add SG Sensor
  1. A new sensor will be shown in Sensors page and also in the linked device’s Sensor tab.
Sensor Page after adding the sensor

Each sensor can be linked to multiple devices, allowing for versatile integration. The data collected by the sensor will flow through the connected devices and ultimately reach Ctrl.

On your Dashboard, there should now be a Temperature and Humidity widget. These will update when the device sends sensor data to Ctrl. Multiple sensors will show up in a different colour with their name in the legend.

Update Sensor Information

This section explains how to update the information of a previously added SG Wireless sensor.

  1. Navigate to the Sensors page.
  2. Click on the ... (ellipsis) icon next to the sensor you wish to edit.
  3. Select the Edit option from the dropdown menu.
Sensor Page with Edit option
  1. Update the Name or Description fields as needed.
  2. Save your changes by clicking Edit Sensor.
Update Sensor

Remove a Sensor from Ctrl

This section explains how to remove a previously added SG Wireless sensor.

  1. Navigate to the Sensors page.
  2. Click on the ... (ellipsis) icon next to the sensor you wish to edit.
  3. Select the Remove Sensor option from the dropdown menu.
  1. Confirm by clicking Delete.
  2. Deleting will unlink sensors from any linked devices and remove the sensor from the platform.

Link Sensor to a Device

This section explains how to link a previously added SG Wireless sensor to a device. This action is necessary to send data from sensors to Ctrl. The linked device transmits the data readings with the sensor as the source.

  1. Navigate to the Device page and select the device that you want to link to the sensor.
  2. Go to the Sensors tab within the device page.
  3. Click on Link Sensor.
  1. Choose the sensor you want to link from the list provided.
  2. Click the Link Sensor button to confirm.
  1. Ctrl will send a message to the device, instructing it to listen for the sensor’s MAC address and establish the link.

Unlink Sensor from a Device

This section explains how to unlink a previously linked SG Wireless sensor from a device. After unlinking, no data readings will be sent to Ctrl from the device for this sensor.

  1. Navigate to the Device page and select the device from which you want to unlink the sensor.
  2. Go to the Sensors tab within the device page.
  3. Click on the ... (ellipsis) icon next to the sensor you wish to unlink.
  4. Select the Unlink Sensor from Device option from the dropdown menu.
  1. Confirm the action by clicking on the Unlink button in the confirmation dialog.