Create Sensors

Note: the information in this article applies only to the Enterprise system, which is a paid service. The features mentioned here are currently not available for non-enterprise users.

Creating a sensor involves preparing important details for a sensor before physically installing it. Sensors can either be created in the Web Console before installation, or within the Mobile App at the same time as installation.

1. Click on the Sensors page
2. Click the plus () icon on the top of the screen
3. Select the Area you want to assign the sensor to
4. Create Location and Description labels for the sensor
5. Click “Save"
6. On the Sensors page, scroll or use the search bar to find the sensor you just created
7. Click the contact book icon () 
8. Click the "Unassigned" button at the top of the side panel
9. Select the contacts you want to assign to the sensor

The details you configure for each sensor will help you identify, organize, and manage it among all of your other sensors. Sensor details include:

• Area - sensors get assigned to one of the areas you have created.
• Location - describes where the sensor will be placed after installation. For example, the office number, apartment number, building, etc. could all be used as locations.
• Description - captures any extra details about the sensor you may want to add in, such as "under kitchen sink" or "water heater".
• Notification List - list of contacts to notify in case a leak or freeze is detected.

Note: Creating and Installing are the two steps in activating your sensors. Creating a sensor allows you to configure its details based on where it will go and who it should notify. Installation links these details to a physical sensor and then activates it by connecting it to WiFi. After you create a sensor, it is inactive until you link its details with a physical SimpleSENCE sensor during Installation.