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How to Connect SensoNODE to Gateway

How to Connect SensoNODE to Gateway

Owned by Sean Haley (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Oct 12, 2018

IMPORTANT

Do not click the black button on the cap or the gold pin inside the sensor. This will delete the connection and reset the sensor. If this happens refer to How to Add a New/Blank Sensor

Equipment Needed 

  • Screwdriver Torx T15 (Screws on Gold Cap) 
  • Battery CR123A (Included with each sensor) 
    • Can be bought at any local hardware store 

Connect PRN to the Gateway 

  • Click Connect to the right, to connect a PRN and it will display the Sensor information along with some basic information about the PRN. 

  • The user will see a list of the PRN connected to the gateway. The PRN details includes
    • Name: the port to which it is connected to
    • Model: The model type of the PRN
    • Manufacturer: The manufacturer name of the PRN
    • Serial #: The serial number of the PRN
  • The most frequently used commands can also be executed from here
    • Join Enable- This command allows new sensor to join the PRN
    • Join Disable- This command does not allow a new sensor to join the PRN. It is default at power up
    • Reset- This command resets the data stored by the PRN. The Join Status is turned off if Enabled initially.
Do not click Reset it will delete all sensors without a confirmation. If it happens just rejoin all the sensors with the steps below. 

Connecting Sensor to the PRN

Once logged into the Voice of the Machine Edge system, click on the SensoNODE tab in the left-navigation menu.  

  1. Click Enable (within the PRN Commands) 

2. Insert the battery into the desired SensoNODE Gold sensor (+ and - and labeled on the sensor) 

3. Sensor serial number (located on sticker on the back) will display in the Sensors menu (at bottom of screen)

4. Repeat steps 2-3 with all remaining sensors. 

5. Click Disable (within the PRN Commands)

6. Sensor is now joined to the Voice of the Machine Edge system

SensoNODE sensors

  • The user will see the list of sensors connected to the PRN under the Sensor Inventory list
  • Last Value displays data in the following format:


  • Link ID (^001)
  • Measure Data (104.9)
  • Unit (PSI)
  • Additional Measured Data (21.7)
  • Additional Unit (C)
  • Battery Level (3.11)
  • Battery Units (V)
  • Signal Strength (030%)
  • Date and Time (Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:26:47 AM GMT-05:00) 


  • Various commands related to the sensor can be access from the sidebar next to the sensor. Each icon shows what command it is when the user hoovers over the icon
  • The various sensor level commands include:
    •  Update Sensor Rate - Changing the rate will affect battery life and impact sensor data. Be caution when changing. 
    •  Sensor Identity- Sensor will flash LED. Flash pattern: Blue-Green-Blue. Supported in sensor firmware RevA and greater
    •  Delete node- Delete the specified node from the link table
    •  Copy- Copies the Sensor identifying info into clipboard (Used in Flows)