Users Manual Part 2

9/10/2019 Installation Guide – Disruptive Technologies
https://support.disruptive-technologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003190014-Installation-Guide 13/22
Placing an additional Cloud Connector closer to the sensor in boost mode ( ) will allow the sensor to report in normal mode.
The sensor transitions between transmission modes automatically.
Appendix
Range in various environments
To achieve a healthy installation, the critical factor is radio connectivity between the sensors and the Cloud Connector. The key
factors to consider when placing Cloud Connectors in addition to distance are :
Materials in walls and ceilings.
Metal acts as a mirror to radio waves and can both block signals in some directions and re"ect them further in another
direction.
Drywalls dampens signals slightly, whereas brick walls dampen signals signi#cantly.