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Sensor Configuration
Learn how to configure the sensor settings.
Configuring the Door Spread Settings
Configure the communication settings between the door sensors.

Sensor Configuration
Learn how to configure the sensor settings.
- Connecting the Sensor to Mosa2
  To configure the sensor, you need to connect it to Mosa2 application, using either the Dock or the Configuration Cable.
- Battery Information
- About the Virtual Water Switch Option
  Mosa2 has a virtual water switch option that changes the conditions under which the sensor is running.
- Diagnostic Information
  Scala2 and Mosa2 applications warn the user in case of water ingress in the sensor.
- Configuring the Door Spread Settings
  Configure the communication settings between the door sensors.
- Configuring the Trawl Node
  You need to give a trawl node to the sensor. It is the number corresponding to the position of the sensor on the trawl.
- Configuring the Uplink Frequency and Power
  Configure the settings of the communication link between the sensor and the vessel.
- Door Explorer: Configuring the Echo Sounder
  Configure the echo sounder settings of the Door Explorer.
- Calibrating the Pitch and Roll
  You need to calibrate the pitch and roll of the sensors when placed on the trawl doors.
- Applying Offsets to Measurements
  You can apply offsets to temperature and depth measurements if the measured values do not correspond to the environment of the sensor.
- Testing Measures
  You can test the measures taken by the sensor (e.g. battery level, temperature, depth) to check that there are no faults.
- Memory Card Recording
  This topic explains the memory card recording feature (this feature is optional).
- Saving a Configuration on Mosa2
  You can save different configurations of the sensor to be able to quickly change the configuration when you change your fishing method.
- Exporting Sensor Configuration
  You can export the sensor settings you configured on Mosa2 on a file. You can afterward use this file when configuring a similar sensor.
- Importing a Sensor Configuration
  You can apply to a sensor a configuration that has already been made on another sensor.

Configuring the Door Spread Settings

Configure the communication settings between the door sensors.

Procedure

Go to the Door Spread page, then click in Door Spread.
Enter a frequency for the communication between all spread sensors.

Note: The frequency must be the same for all of them.

Enter the maximum spread between:

Master sensor placed on the port door: distance to the starboard door.
Starboard sensors placed on the clumps: distance to closest clump, toward port direction.
Starboard sensor: distance to the Master sensor or to the closest clump, toward port direction.

Note: You can set a spread distance between 50 and 800 meters. A lower maximum spread distance will save battery life. We recommend to put a value a little higher than the estimated distance to keep a safe margin.

We recommend these maximum spread values to save battery life:


Sensor	Max. spread
Master	300 to 400 m
Clump 1	200 m
Clump 2	200 m
Starboard	200 m

Trouble: If you have communication issues, you can set a maximum spread higher than 200 meters, even if the real spread value is lower. This will increase the emission power level of 6 dB more than the default level. Be aware that this will reduce the battery life.

In Cycle Period, you can change the rate at which data are sent: between 2 and 15 seconds. Default rate for all door pro sensors is every 6 seconds.

Note: If you change the cycle period, the sensor will not be able to communicate with Spread Sensors Pro.

Note: Changing the cycle period impacts the battery life of the sensor. A slower rate will save battery life, but a higher one will reduce it.