{"id":8477,"date":"2026-01-14T06:17:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=8477"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T07:24:53","slug":"sensors-sensor-data-decoding","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/blog\/knowledge-base\/uncategorized\/sensors-sensor-data-decoding\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensors: Sensor Data Decoding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Sensor Data Decoding<\/strong> feature in FacilityBot allows encoded sensor payloads to be translated into meaningful, human-readable parameters before they are used in workflows, meters, and alerts. This ensures sensor readings such as temperature, ammonia levels, battery status, or activity counts are accurate, consistent, and usable across the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many IoT sensors transmit compact or encoded data to optimize bandwidth. With Sensor Data Decoding, FacilityBot can automatically interpret these payloads using predefined decoders, eliminating the need for manual data transformation and reducing data errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sensors - Sensor Data Decoding\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQj7ghF-PkM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Configuring a Decoder for a Sensor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to FacilityBot. Go to <strong>Integrations \u2192 Sensors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1000x460.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-230x106.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-350x161.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-480x221.png 480w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Sensors tab and create a new sensor or edit an existing one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1000x460.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-230x106.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-350x161.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-480x221.png 480w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 1362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the sensor configuration panel, locate the <strong>Decoder<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-1000x460.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-230x106.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-350x161.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2-480x221.png 480w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-2.png 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the appropriate decoder for the sensor model from the dropdown list. Click Save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-1024x471.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-1000x460.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-230x106.png 230w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-350x161.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1-480x221.png 480w, https:\/\/blog.facilitybot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1.png 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Decoders are preconfigured and managed by FacilityBot SuperAdmins. If the correct decoder is not available, contact the FacilityBot Help Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sensor Data Decoding in FacilityBot<\/strong> ensures encoded IoT sensor payloads are accurately translated into clear, usable readings across the platform. 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