Installation Manual

November 2, 2018

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Sony Nimway sensor system installation manual

Introduction

The Sony Nimway sensor system is used to detect and report occupancy in rooms and at

desks. The sensor system consists of four major hardware components. One door sensor,

one room sensor, one desk sensor and one access point. Typically, multiple sensors talk to

one access point.

The three sensor types use the same electronics inside but have different housings. The

housing has a special designed masking that covers the internal PIR sensor in a specific

pattern.

Whenever a sensor detects movement in its field of view it reports the movement to the

access point. The access point then relays the message to the USB connected internet

enabled embedded computer. The embedded computer relays the message to the Nimway

cloud service for processing. The cloud service holds an occupancy state for each room. The

occupancy state is either free or occupied and is calculated by fusing all sensors in a room

together.

Installation

The procedure for installing the three different kinds of sensors are basically the same

except where they are physically mounted.

Prerequisites

A sensor is installed in a meeting room or under a desk. The location is part of an office

building which is part of a domain. The domain needs to have been configured and the

maps needs to exist for the domain. The USB access points needs to be connected and

configured accordingly. This is part of the greater Nimway system and not covered by this

sensor installation guide.

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November 2, 2018 Sony Nimway sensor system installation manual Introduction The Sony Nimway sensor system is used to detect and report occupancy in rooms and at desks. The sensor system consists of four major hardware components. One door sensor, one room sensor, one desk sensor and one access point. Typically, multiple sensors talk to one access point. The three sensor types use the same electronics inside but have different housings.
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November 2, 2018 Step 1 – Add the sensor to the system Using the Android mobile installation tool which is only issued to authorized Nimway installers scan the QR code which contains the unique id for the sensor. This is needed for the system to identify the sensor. Choose the install location on the map in the mobile installation tool.
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November 2, 2018 Room sensor The room sensor is mounted inside the room and detects movement inside the room. It is very important that the sensor is not placed in such a way that it does detect movement form outside the room. E.g. pointing out through the door. The sensor may detect large movements as far away as up to 12 meters. To be able to detect small movements multiple sensors may be needed to cover a large room. This sensor is usually mounted at the predefined 20 degrees downward angle.