Sensors
Troubleshooting This category provides a selection of articles and topics to assist users with troubleshooting problems associated with setting up, maintaining and using PurpleAir sensors.
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Sensor Owner's Guide
Introduction Welcome to PurpleAir! By purchasing a sensor, you have joined a worldwide network of people striving to better understand their air. You can now contribute to that network by setting up your device. Doing … |
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6 | 2937 | October 11, 2024 |
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About PurpleAir Sensors
This category serves as a knowledge base for information regarding PurpleAir sensors and other hardware. Here you can find information about setting up your sensor, troubleshooting, and other related topics. If you have … |
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4 | 1545 | January 24, 2025 |
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Sensor WiFi and Registration
This guide will help you set up your PurpleAir sensor. To set up this device, you will need the sensor’s device ID, an email associated with the sensor, a local WiFi network, and a WiFi-enabled device like a phone or c… |
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14 | 172230 | November 6, 2023 |
| Pixel sensor |
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1 | 51 | January 24, 2025 |
| Why so many devices showing -307C temperature? |
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2 | 18 | January 21, 2025 |
| Sensor shows up on map, but not through other apps |
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1 | 36 | January 21, 2025 |
| Sensor has wildly wrong temperature |
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7 | 117 | January 19, 2025 |
| Sensor not reporting data |
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9 | 269 | January 16, 2025 |
| Outdoor sensor detached |
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1 | 18 | January 16, 2025 |
| Both sensors read 0 counts |
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6 | 51 | January 16, 2025 |
| Sensors and salt air |
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3 | 79 | January 13, 2025 |
| WiFi Troubleshooting |
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0 | 3843 | June 14, 2024 |
| Data Disparities btw Proximate Monitors |
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1 | 12 | January 7, 2025 |
| Purple Air Sensor without WIFI |
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3 | 187 | January 3, 2025 |
| Sensor (Laser Counter) Replacement |
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5 | 1316 | December 30, 2024 |
| Disable one sensor |
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2 | 67 | December 24, 2024 |
| Difficulty connecting and staying connected to Wifi |
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2 | 29 | December 20, 2024 |
| Flex Sensor Location |
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1 | 44 | December 19, 2024 |
| SD card not detected after removal and putting back in |
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1 | 40 | December 13, 2024 |
| VOC Measurement Availability |
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3 | 213 | December 7, 2024 |
| Installing Purple Air Sensors in Schools |
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3 | 54 | December 5, 2024 |
| Sewer Odor Detection |
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1 | 63 | December 2, 2024 |
| What Do PurpleAir Sensors Measure and How Do They Work? |
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0 | 9058 | February 3, 2023 |
| SD Card Logging and Troubleshooting |
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8 | 4692 | November 25, 2024 |
| Separate indoor and outdoor lifespans for FLEX devices |
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1 | 34 | November 25, 2024 |
| Connecting to a wpa3 network |
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1 | 47 | November 18, 2024 |
| PA Zen SD Card & LED Issue |
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1 | 56 | November 15, 2024 |
| Why is my PA-I blinking a cycle of red at all AQI levels? |
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2 | 239 | November 12, 2024 |
| Monitor in Guatemala Not Storing Data |
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1 | 19 | November 12, 2024 |
| Does the PA-II come with a USB cord in the box? |
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8 | 89 | November 11, 2024 |