Wagner Meters Floor Sentry User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BY WAGNER METERS
FLOOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
5 Quick Start
8 Installation
13 Using the Wagner Sentry App
14 Summary of Floor Sentry
Features
15 Specications
20 Warranty
24 Glossary of Terms

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CONGRATULATIONS!
With the Floor Sentry, you have
purchased an advanced, state-
of-the-art device that operates
from directly inside your wood
oor. The Floor Sentry monitors
temperature and relative humidity
(RH) and serves as a data logging
device that creates a historical
record of temperature and RH.
If either the temperature or the RH
falls outside the desired range for
proper oor care and/or avoiding
potential oor damage, the Floor
Sentry alerts you by automatically
delivering notications wirelessly
to your mobile device. Just like your
mobile device, the Floor Sentry is
Bluetooth-equipped, so you must be

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within Bluetooth
®range to receive
Floor Sentry notications for either
temperature or RH-related issues.
WHY FLOOR SENTRY?
Installing a Floor Sentry with your
new wood oor helps protect your
investment. Wood ooring may be
at risk of damage or catastrophic
failure if exposed to unfriendly
ambient conditions. This unwanted
exposure can occur either from
inside your home or building or
from the underside of the ooring
(what is often called the suboor).
Your natural, wood-based oor
is really part of an overall system
that consists of (1) the nished
oor itself, (2) the suboor that the
ooring is installed over, (3) the

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ambient environment above the
ooring (the inside environment
of the room or building), and (4)
the environment that the underside
of the suboor is exposed to
(typically, a crawl space or
concrete slab foundation).
Keep in mind: If ambient
conditions, primarily temperature
and RH, go beyond safe limits
for extended periods of time,
signicant damage to your wood
ooring may occur. Types of
damage may include cupping,
splitting, crowning, etc.
The Floor Sentry’s purpose is
to help prevent serious wood
ooring problems. With its

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advanced technology, the Floor
Sentry continuously monitors
the temperature and RH of the
wood ooring and the underlay-
ment/suboor. Installing the Floor
Sentry in your oor gives peace of
mind that you will automatically
receive alerts or notications on
your mobile device if environmental
conditions go beyond safe limits.

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QUICK START
Getting started with your new
Wagner Floor Sentry is as easy as
1-2-3.
Step 1. Install the Floor Sentry
in your wood ooring using the
included installation template.
Simply follow the instruction
procedures and dimensions provided
with the template.

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Step 2. Download the Wagner
Sentry app from either the Apple
App Store or Google Play.

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Step 3. Open the app, give your
Floor Sentry device its own
unique name, adjust the default
settings (as needed), click the
Device Installed button on the
Device Settings screen, and you
are ready to begin monitoring
temperature and RH at whatever
frequency you desire.

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INSTALLATION
The Floor Sentry is small enough
to be installed in a cavity in the
underside of one oor plank.
A cavity is created by routing
using a woodworker’s router tool.
The Floor Sentry is installed in
this cavity and then the plank is
installed as normal.
Guidelines for determining the
number of Floor Sentry devices
to install: Place one Floor Sentry
for every 2,000 square feet, and at
least one on each story or level. If
the oor has radiant heating zones,
then install one Floor Sentry for
each heating zone.

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1. Use the installation template
included with your Floor
Sentry as a guide to rout out
a cavity in the underside of
a wood ooring plank. Rout
the cavity from the middle
of the board (not from the
side) using a 0.5'' diameter
plunge router bit. Ensure
at least 0.125'' (1/8'') of top
ooring material is left above
the cavity, to help prevent
undue stress if walked upon
after installation. Install the
Floor Sentry in an area that
is expected to receive at least
some foot trac, such as a
hallway. In high-use areas, it
is recommended that the Floor
Sentry be installed o to the
side and not in the main line of
trac. Be sure to install away

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from area rugs, furniture,
or other heavy objects. The
dimensions of the cavity to
rout should be at least 2.1''
(5.3 cm) wide, 3.8'' (9.7 cm)
long, and 0.38'' (9.7 mm)
deep. With these allowances,
the minimum oor plank
thickness would be 0.425''
(10.8 mm) thick.

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2. Once the cavity has been
routed and cleaned of
sawdust or other debris, rst
“dry t” the Floor Sentry into
the cavity to ensure proper
clearance. Then remove the
release liner from the butyl
seal and install into the
cavity with the butyl seal
side adhering to the wood at
the bottom of the cavity.

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IMPORTANT: When installing
the oor plank into the rest of the
oor system, make sure that no
adhesives or other construction-
related materials interfere with
the underside of the Floor Sentry.
Keep in mind that each side (both
top and bottom) of the Floor
Sentry contains a sensor. Be sure
to note and record the location of
the Floor Sentry installation for
future reference.

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USING THE WAGNER
SENTRY APP
To receive notications that your
wood ooring is at risk due to
unfriendly ambient conditions, you
will need to use the Floor Sentry
device with the Wagner Sentry app.
The app can be downloaded for free
from either the Apple App Store or
Google Play.
For step-by-step instructions on
using the app, please consult “How
to Use the Wagner Sentry Mobile
App” at: www.wagnermeters.com/
wagner-sentry-tutorial

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SUMMARY OF FLOOR
SENTRY FEATURES
• Top and bottom sensors that
measure temperature and RH
• Bluetooth capability
• Free, highly intuitive Wagner
Sentry app for both iOS and
Android devices
• Alerts or notications when RH
or temperature are outside the
user-dened alarm threshold
• Installation template with
instructions and dimensions
• Capability to store over 16,000
readings
• Long-life pre-installed battery
• Battery health indicator
(see Settings page)
• 1-year warranty
• Lifetime customer support

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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency 2.4 GHz
Protocol BLE 5
Typical Read
Range
up to 20 ft
or 6 meters
Dimensions
51 mm x
95.45 mm x
8.5 mm

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Weight 37.75 g,
1.33 oz.
Lifetime of
Battery Pack
Up to
10 years
(depending
on frequency
of logging)
Storage
Capacity
16,384
readings
Measurement
Interval
1 second
to 136 years

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SENSOR
SPECIFICATIONS
Humidity
Accuracy
Tolerance1
±1.5% RH
(typ.)
Resolution 0.1% RH

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Temperature
Accuracy
Tolerance1
±0.1° C (typ.
20° C to
60° C)
Resolution 0.1° C (typ.)
Repeatability20.04° C
(high, typ.)
From Sensirion datasheet:
1For denition of typical and
maximum accuracy tolerance,
please refer to the Sensirion Sensor