So now what? You have just received your first Newsteo IoT kit. Whether you have bought the kit for temperature and\/or humidity measurement, and whether you need to install it inside a refrigerated enclosure or on a bridge, the procedure is the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>
To get off to a good start, here are the 3 essential points for a successful installation<\/b>:<\/p>\n<\/div> It can\u2019t be said often enough: the antennas of your wireless probes or recorders<\/strong> must be positioned vertically<\/b>. If they are in the horizontal position, you will lose hundreds of meters of radio range.<\/p>\n<\/div> We provide steel brackets<\/strong> to ensure perfect positioning of the antenna. Please contact us if you need some.<\/p>\n<\/div> Other tips for perfecting the radio range:<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div> Do not stick the antenna to a wall; always leave about ten centimetres between the wall and the antenna.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Newsteo Loggers Installation Guide: See the video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div> It is important to change the radio channel<\/strong> and add a security to your transmission<\/strong>. Newsteo has deployed more than 150,000 communicating devices. If all these devices communicate in a non-protected protocol, you will inevitably catch the data of your neighbour’s sensors and your monitoring software will be polluted by them.<\/p>\n<\/div> To avoid this problem, you just need:<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div> The procedure for doing these settings is detailed here:<\/u><\/p>\n<\/div> – Change the operating radio channel: <\/b> : See the procedure<\/a><\/p>\n1. Position the antennas vertically<\/b><\/h2><\/div>
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