User's Manual

InterSense Doc. No. 072-00105-0I07 Rev. 4.2
IS-900 User Guide Page 138 of 177
Set X/Y/Z Spacing (right-click menu)
This tool applies a set spacing to the group of selected
SoniStrips. Value is entered in meters. The order of the
SoniStrips is preserved. For example, when setting up a grid
attached to a drop ceiling with 2 foot tiles, enter 0.6096 and
click Apply.
Light Up SoniDisc (right-click menu)
This option is extremely helpful in diagnosing potential cabling
and/or configuration problems. By selecting a single SoniDisc
and then choosing this option, the blue LED for the selected
SoniDisc is turned on for a few seconds. Use this visual
confirmation to check that the SoniDisc is connected properly,
and that its location in the Constellation is consistent with its
location in the physical world.
Properties A more precise way to move or rotate a SoniStrip is to use the
Properties Window, which is opened by double-clicking on a
SoniStrip or selecting Properties in the right-click menu. The
properties window lists positions and normal vectors of the 3
SoniDiscs that belong to the SoniStrip. To move or rotate a
SoniStrip, change the position values for one of the SoniDiscs.
You’ll notice that Apply button becomes active and the
Hardware IDs of the other 2 SoniDiscs are grayed out and
corresponding position fields are disabled. By clicking the
Apply button, a dialog box is displayed that allows the action
that is to be performed next to be selected. First option
(default) will move the entire SoniStrip to the new location
without changing its orientation. Alternatively, the SoniStrip
can be rotated about one of the remaining SoniDiscs. The
rotation algorithm uses the selected SoniDisc as the pivot
point and computes the line from that point to the new location
of the SoniDisc that had the position data changed. The
SoniStrip is then rotated to correspond to that line. Actions
can be cancelled at any time.