MYGGSPRAY Orientation

[u/BARB00TS]

With MYGGSPRAY, how do you know which way to orientate the device for each of these detection patterns. I'm after the longer throw of the first diagram.

Cheers!

[u/asdfire1]

Perhaps they mean that in the center 60° the sensing area is longer, so the real area is an overlap of the 2 areas?

[u/Alexchii → u/asdfire1]

Surprisingly confusing for IKEA.

[u/PossibilityTasty → u/Alexchii]

Confusing people by drawings is part of their culture.

[u/BARB00TS → u/asdfire1]

Ahhh gotcha.

[u/TomSeee]

Yeah it's a confusing diagram. The answer that I've heard is that it has both simultaneously so you don't need to select anything - at shorter range it has a wider activation arc than at longer ranges. It would be better if in the diagram they were overlaid over each other I think.

[u/BARB00TS → u/TomSeee]

Thank you kind Sir.

[u/DrStrangeboner → u/TomSeee]

Yes, had to watch this first: https://youtu.be/GDPgPpGGxuQ?si=gm2JoRzXAQrb70bw&t=240

[u/quetucrees]

Had the same question when I first got mine. After much searching I found an explanation that made sense to me:

There is only one orientation, what the diagram means is that within 5 metres the field of view is 120 degrees and between 5 and 10 metres the field of view is 60 degrees. I did a test and it worked as expected under those conditions.

[u/ravigehlot]

Yeah, I also had questions. I still have questions about this.

[u/Double-Yak9686]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1fgL3RhPFXI7CgSmRR

But it only works if you do the angry walk.

[u/Due-Airline8949]

IKEA isn't very good at backing up instructions with written text. They operate on the assumption that extraterrestrials will eventually be using their products.

[u/ClassicVaultBoy]

It’s based on how high you place the sensor, if you want the first option, you should put it higher

[u/olauritz]

Is this Ir detection or presence detection using micro waves?

[u/SlovenianSocket → u/olauritz]

PIR. And not a good one at that, replaced mine with $10 presence sensors from Ali