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Add laser sensor

Set up your BRNKL to monitor, report, or record activity in an onboard area using a laser sensor.

What you need:

  • BRNKL Laser Sensor

Reference:

Laser Sensor Connections ver 3.0 CA-EN.pdf

Connect laser sensor

Connect the following:

  • Brown lead to a 12–24 V DC terminal.

    • Make sure connection is unswitched.

  • Black lead to an available input channel on the BRNKL connector cable.

  • Blue lead to a common ground terminal.


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Laser sensor connection settings

Set a wired channel on your BRNKL to act as a laser sensor connection.

To set laser sensor connection, follow these steps:

A | Open channel settings

Using your browser device, on the BRNKL-connected local network:

  1. Go to the BRNKL Device Manager, select Settings img settings icon.svg

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  2. From the Devices menu select Inputs.

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  1. In INPUTS, find the channel (1-7) used to connect the device to the BRNKL.

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  1. Select the channel to open its settings. 

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B | Name channel

In the selected channel settings:

  1. Replace the default Name with a descriptive name.

    • Use 12 or fewer characters.

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  2. Save.

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C | Set connection to laser sensor

In the selected channel settings:

  1. In Input type, select Laser.

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D | Set up area activity monitoring

In the selected Laser sensor activity settings:

  • To check area activity, turn on Monitor.

    • BRNKL will monitor and display when someone enters the area:

      • On the BRNKL Device Manager Dashboard, in real time.

      • In the BRNKL app (if connected), updated every 15 minutes.

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  • Save when complete.

E | Set up area security alerts

  • To find out when someone enters the area, turn on Alert.

    • While Armed, BRNKL will immediately send alerts when there’s an area security event.

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    • To find out about events while BRNKL is Disarmed, turn on Critical Alert.

      • BRNKL will send alerts while Armed or Disarmed.

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  • To view video footage of the event, choose a camera view to Record on alert.

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  • Save when complete.

F | Set up activity recording

  • To review area activity history, turn on Record.

    • BRNKL will record and store related data.

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  • Save when complete.