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Range and Detection of Room Occupancy Sensor
Range and Detection of Room Occupancy Sensor
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This document outlines the detection pattern of the Room Occupancy Sensor and provides guidance on determining the correct height and orientation for optimal coverage of the desired area within the room, whether the sensor is installed on the wall or ceiling.

During sensor installation, the primary goal is to minimize false positive readings, which can occur if the sensor faces through the glass towards the outside, as well as false negative readings if the sensor is misaligned and not properly monitoring the intended area.

Additionally, this document provides information on the sensor's maximum range, guidelines for determining appropriate sensor coverage based on room size, and recommendations on when to use multiple sensors to ensure accurate occupancy monitoring.

Wall Mounting Recommendation

Vertical Positioning Considerations

Figure 1 - Wall Mounting Detection Diagram (SIDE VIEW)

Figure 1 and Table 1 provide guidance for selecting the correct height to install the sensor, ensuring optimal detection.

  • Mounting too high: If the sensor is installed too high, it creates a larger "blind zone," missing areas you want to monitor.

  • Best practice: Adjust the sensor's height so the center of the detection cone points directly at the desired area (shown as the aim point in the diagram).

The sensor has a maximum range of 9.6 meters. At this range, the sensor may only detect larger movements (e.g., a person walking into the room), but might not pick up smaller movements (e.g., slight hand movements). For better sensitivity and detection of minor movements, it is recommended to install the sensor within 6 meters of the aim point.


Table 1 - wall detection pattern dimensions (vertical)

h [cm] - Mounting height

b [cm] - Blind zone length

a [cm] - Aim point dist.

150

100

353

155

103

365

160

106

377

165

110

389

170

113

400

175

116

412

180

120

424

185

123

436

190

126

448

195

130

459

200

133

471

205

136

483

210

140

495

215

143

507

220

146

518

225

149

530

230

153

542

235

156

554

240

159

565

245

163

577

250

166

589

255

169

601

260

173

613

265

176

624

270

179

636

275

183

648

280

186

660

285

189

671

290

193

683

295

196

695

300

199

707

305

203

719

310

206

730

315

209

742

320

213

754

325

216

766

330

219

777

335

223

789

340

226

801

345

229

813

350

233

825

Horizontal Positioning Considerations

Figure 2 - Wall Mounting Detection Diagram (TOP VIEW)

After setting the vertical position and aiming the device at the desired area, the next step is to adjust its horizontal position. Use Figure 2 and Table 2 as references.

The device's lens is positioned slightly to the right (when viewed from behind), which creates a non-symmetrical detection pattern. To ensure the detection cone aligns properly with the desired area of detection (aim point), you need to adjust the device to the left of the intersection point (from the device’s view).

Key Points for Horizontal Positioning:

  1. Intersection point (p'): This is the 90° angle where the lens centerline meets the aim point, relative to the wall where the device is installed.

  2. Installation point (p): The point where the device is mounted on the wall.

  3. Offset direction: Since the lens is positioned asymmetrically to the right, shift the device to the left (from the device’s perspective) of the intersection point (P') for proper alignment.

  4. Offset distance (Δp): Use the distance of the aim point from the wall (Table 2, Column 1) to calculate how much to offset the device horizontally (Table 2, Column 2).

  5. Avoid errors: Ensure the lens remains on the side aiming toward the aim point and never shift the device to the right.

Steps to adjust the horizontal position:

  1. Complete the vertical positioning and aim the device at the aim point.

  2. Identify the intersection point (P'), where the lens centerline intersects with the aim point.

  3. Determine the offset distance using Table 2.

  4. Shift the device to the left from the intersection point (p') by the offset distance Δp to the installation point (p).


Table 2 - wall detection pattern dimensions (horizontal)

d [cm] - Distance of Aimpoint from Wall

Δp [cm] - Offset of Device from (p')

100

13

110

14

120

16

130

17

140

18

150

19

160

21

170

22

180

23

190

25

200

26

210

27

220

29

230

30

240

31

250

32

260

34

270

35

280

36

290

38

300

39

310

40

320

42

330

43

340

44

350

45

360

47

370

48

380

49

390

51

400

52

410

53

420

55

430

56

440

57

450

58

460

60

470

61

480

62

490

64

500

65

510

66

520

68

530

69

540

70

550

71

560

73

570

74

580

75

590

77

600

78

Ceiling Mounting Recommendation

Figure 3 - Ceiling Mounting Detection Diagram (SIDE VIEW)

Figure 3, along with Table 3, provides guidance on selecting the optimal positioning for the sensor based on ceiling height to ensure accurate detection. When installing the sensor on the ceiling, the goal is to align the center of the detection pattern with the area intended for occupancy measurement. Be mindful of the blind zone behind the sensor, which can be strategically aimed at glass walls or doors to avoid false positives. The best practice is to use the aim point distance provided in Table 2 and position the sensor at that distance from the desired occupancy spot.

It’s crucial to orient the sensor so that the lens is as close to the aim point as possible, avoiding any misalignment, follow Figure 4.

Figure 4 - Ceiling Mounting Detection Diagram (TOP VIEW)

The maximum recommended installation height for the sensor is 5 meters; however, at this height, the sensor may only respond to significant movement when switching from unoccupied to occupied status. To ensure the sensor can accurately detect minor movements, it is recommended to install the sensor at a height of 3.5 meters.

Table 3 - ceiling detection pattern dimensions

h

l

r

a

250

376

46

106

255

384

47

108

260

391

48

110

265

399

49

112

270

406

50

115

275

414

50

117

280

421

51

119

285

429

52

121

290

436

53

123

295

444

54

125

300

452

55

127

305

459

56

129

310

467

57

132

315

474

58

134

320

482

59

136

325

489

60

138

330

497

61

140

335

504

61

142

340

512

62

144

345

519

63

146

350

527

64

149

355

534

65

151

360

542

66

153

365

549

67

155

370

557

68

157

375

564

69

159

380

572

70

161

385

579

71

163

390

587

72

166

395

595

72

168

400

602

73

170

405

610

74

172

410

617

75

174

415

625

76

176

420

632

77

178

425

640

78

180

430

647

79

183

435

655

80

185

440

662

81

187

445

670

82

189

450

677

83

191

455

685

84

193

460

692

84

195

465

700

85

197

470

707

86

200

475

715

87

202

480

722

88

204

485

730

89

206

490

738

90

208

495

745

91

210

500

753

92

212

Definitions:

h [cm]

Height of the ceiling

l [cm]

Distance to the edge of the detection pattern from the front side of the sensor

a [cm]

Distance of aim point

r [cm]

Distance to the edge of the detection pattern from the rear side of the sensor (blind zone)

Notes:

  • Sensors need to be mounted according to the installation manual, ensuring the PIR lens is oriented in the specified direction.

  • If the detection pattern is blocked or partially obstructed by any obstacle, the range cannot be guaranteed.


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