TotaLite Quick Installation Guide

Complete setup process — from unboxing to live displacement monitoring

PHASE 1: PREPARATION

Step 1 — Unbox & Verify Components

Check everything is present and undamaged before heading to site.

TotaLite Sensor + Shield
AC/DC Power Adapter (12V, 1.5A)
Power Splitter Cable

Step 2 — Create a Project in the TotaLite Platform

Set up your monitoring project before going to site.

Obtain login credentials from the TotaLite team
Log in at app.totalite.io
Create a new project and assign your sensor to it

📖 Reference: TotaLite Platform

Step 3 — Download the TotaLite Mobile App

Install the app on your phone before going to site.

📖 Reference: TotaLite App

PHASE 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Step 4 — Mount the TotaLite Sensor

The sensor must be installed rigidly — any translational movement invalidates measurements.

The TotaLite Sensor should be installed outside the zone of influence, on a rigid mount.
Minimise vibration and ensure zero translational movement and flex in the mounting.
When possible, avoid to mount the sensor with a pitch and/or roll angle of more than 20°.
If the sensor mounting sinks over the life of the project, it will hinder data quality.

📖 Reference: Sensor Installation

Step 5 — Install Survey Prisms

Mount prisms firmly on the structures you want to monitor.

Minimum angular separation: 2° between targets
At 10 m → targets ≥ 0.35 m apart | At 50 m → ≥ 1.75 m apart
Drill into concrete for a stable, permanent connection
Face the prism center toward the TotaLite sensor
Max range: 70m
Record the slope distance from each prism to the sensor lens — you'll need these later

📖 Reference: Prism Installation

Step 6 — Connect Power

Power up the sensor and shield using the supplied cable set.

Use the provided 12V adapter and power splitter cable
Connect both the sensor and shield M12 connectors at the back of the device
Accepted input: 9.5–24V DC, minimum 18W
Confirm status via LED indicators on the sensor

⚠️ Do not extend power cables beyond 3 m. Longer cables may cause voltage drop and unstable operation.

📖 Reference: Power Supply

PHASE 3: SENSOR CONFIGURATION

Step 7 — Connect the Mobile App to the Sensor

Pair your phone via Bluetooth, then switch to the sensor's WiFi network.

Open the app, tap Sign In, enter your email, then tap Continue — you'll authenticate securely and land on your dashboard. Use the same credentials as your TotaLite Platform account.
From the Home screen, tap "View Devices" to see all the devices linked to your account, then start the setup wizard for a specific device assigned to a project.
For documentation access, open the TotaLite User Guide under Quick Actions. Use the bottom navigation bar to move between Home, Devices, and Support.

📖 Reference: Sign-in

Step 8 — Configure App Wizard

Set up your project on the platform first. Your device needs to sit in a project with no baseline configured before the wizard will start.
Budget 20 minutes on site. The wizard walks you through mounting, power, and target scanning — keep the line of sight clear during measurement.
Check target separation before you leave. Targets flagged too close together need to be moved and re-measured, or excluded.
Record slope distances on site. You'll need them for baseline setup back on the platform — that's where the installation actually finishes.

📖 Reference: Setting-up

PHASE 4: SYSTEM SETUP

Step 9 — Create a Baseline in the Platform

The baseline is the reference point for all future displacement measurements.

Go to your project → click Create Baseline
Select the date/time for the baseline measurement
Name each target and enter its slope distance (sensor lens to prism center)
Mark 1 reference target for yaw compensation
Mark a 2nd reference target only if the sensor tilt (pitch/roll) exceeds 20°

📖 Reference: Create the Baseline

Step 10 — Set Up Target Pairs (Optional)

Required only if you need relative displacement measurements between two targets.

In the platform, drag a line between two targets to create a pair
Skip this step if only absolute displacement data is needed

📖 Reference: Create the Baseline › Target Pairs Setup

Step 11 — Set up Threshold Alerts

Set thresholds early.

Click Set Alerts on a displacement chart, and enter a value per target (1 mm–499 mm). Monitoring starts from that moment — nothing is backdated.
Thresholds cover both directions. A 3 mm threshold alerts on displacement past +3 mm or −3 mm.
Alerts trigger after 1 hour past threshold. Organisation admins get notified by email.
Check the 90-day status bar regularly. Green means no alerts; red means review it — click through to see which target, and when.

📖 Reference: Alerts

Step 12 — Final Verification & Quality Check

Confirm the system is healthy and data is flowing before closing out the installation.

Confirm data connectivity: LTE or Ethernet active
Verify that measurements are appearing in the platform
Review data quality metrics: CQF > 70% and SNR > 18 dB
Contact the TotaLite team for a baseline quality assessment

📖 Reference: Advanced › Data Quality

✅ System Ready for Monitoring Your TotaLite system is operational and collecting live displacement data.

Need support? Email: support@totalite.io Hours: 08:30–17:00 CET, Monday–Friday Documentation: totalite.notion.site/totalite-get-started

Complete setup process — from unboxing to live displacement monitoring

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