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Strips Presence for LoRaWAN: quick start

From the opened box to a working sensor on one page. The full manual has the details, the settings and the troubleshooting.

Revision A · October 2026 · Sensative AB

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Strips Presence is an active infrared sensor for LoRaWAN. Mounted under a desk, it reports whether someone is sitting there; in object mode it reports whether something is in place. It also measures temperature.

In the box

  • Strips Presence, with the adhesive already on the back
  • One or two magnets on the sensor. They keep it in transport mode.
  • The LoRaWAN keys (DevEUI, JoinEUI and AppKey), on a label in the box and by e-mail

You need

  • A LoRaWAN gateway within range, powered on and online
  • An account on a LoRaWAN network server, with the gateway added
  • The region on the sensor's label. Gateway and network server must use the same region, and in US915 and AU915 the same sub-band.
  • The Strips payload decoder in your network server or application
  • Ordinary tape, to try the position

From box to ready

1

Register the sensor in the network server

Add a new end device: OTAA, LoRaWAN 1.0.4, regional parameters RP002-1.0.1 and the frequency plan for your region. Enter the DevEUI, JoinEUI (AppEUI) and AppKey exactly, and add the Strips payload decoder.

Done when: the device is listed, waiting for its first join.
2

Join and check the signal

Take every magnet off the sensor. It sends a join request: a short green blink, then one long green blink when joined. Five short red blinks means the join failed: check the keys, region, sub-band and gateway. Then hold Strips where it will sit and send an uplink: magnet to the rounded end three times, 20 cm away and 2 seconds apart.

Done when: the network server shows the device as joined, and the link carries at least SF9 (SNR above −5 dB, RSSI above −115 dBm).
3

Choose the place

Under the desk, with the square end about 25 mm from the edge where the person sits, facing them. Strips can run along the edge, or with the rounded end pointing to the middle of the desk. Nothing may block the view from the square end: no frame rail, drawer or cable tray.

Strips Presence under the desk, square end about 25 mm from the edge where the person sits
The square end sits about 25 mm from the edge, facing the person.
Do not mount Strips on metal. Many desks have a metal frame: mount Strips on the wooden top. Indoors only, and keep it dry (IP20).
4

Mount

Clean the underside of the desk: clean, dry and at least +10 °C. Try the position with tape, then peel the film off the adhesive and press Strips firmly in place. The adhesive is permanent.

5

Test

Strips Presence is delivered with the Default fast profile and reports presence from the start. Sit at the desk as normal for a few minutes, then leave it. Choose another profile in the Strips LoRa Config Tool only if it fits the space better, for example Office, Public or Object Detection.

Done when: "occupied" arrives within a few poll intervals of sitting down, and "vacant" 15 minutes after you left.

More in the full manual

Settings, troubleshooting, maintenance and specifications are in the Strips Presence for LoRaWAN manual.

Support: support@sensative.com