Installing the Cargo Sensor


Configuring the Cargo Sensor on the Samsara Portal

  1.  Find the sensor by searching for the serial number on the Sensor Configuration Page


  2. Click on the 3 dots to the far right and select edit.
  3. The sensor name must be changed to "Trailer# Cargo" (without the quotes). For example the cargo sensor for 6716 must be named "6716 Cargo" (without the quotes).
  4. Pin the sensor to the trailers gateway and select the position where the sensor was installed (Front in most cases).


  5. Go to the Assets Trailer Page and find the trailer number you just installed the sensor on.
  6. Click on the trailer number to go to the details page for that unit.
  7. Expand the Sensors tab and verify that the sensor is reading correctly.