Verkada air quality sensors offer a variety of different readings to ensure safe air quality and elevate building performance.
⚠️ Warning. The Verkada sensors are not life safety devices and do not satisfy the requirements to be used as emergency smoke or carbon monoxide detectors.
Required. You need Org Admin and/or Site Admin permissions for your Verkada Command organization to complete these actions.
What you need
PoE-enabled switch or PoE injector
DHCP-enabled network
Cat5 or Cat6 cabling
Create a site
Sites are the logical way of grouping and managing devices within your Command organization. Site-level permissions make managing and viewing your devices easier. See Manage Your Sites and Subsites for more information on site creation and management.
Add a sensor
Sensors can be added from the Devices page or directly from a site. At least one sensor needs to be added to Command before you can see the Air Quality tab in the All Products menu. See Add a Device to Your Command Account for more information.
Sensor readings
Verkada sensors detect a wide variety of readings that are used to track information about your environment. See Air Quality Sensor Readings for an in-depth explanation of the sensor readings.
Licensing
Every sensor you manage in Command needs a license. Verkada licensing is applied for each Command organization, and the licenses co-term to a single expiration date. Your licenses may have been automatically added if you claimed your devices via order number. Otherwise, manually add the licenses from the Admin page. See Manage Your Licenses for more information on adding and managing licenses.
Connect your sensor
Recommendation. While Verkada sensors are considered low-voltage devices that do not require a certified electrician to install, we strongly recommend you work with a system integrator or other professional for installation.
Refer to the sensor's setup guide for mounting instructions.
Power and network
Verkada sensors use Power over Ethernet (PoE) for power and communication over the LAN. In most cases, sensors will need to connect directly to a standard switch. PoE injectors can be used when a PoE switch is not available. See the sensor's datasheet for the power requirements of your specific sensor model.
Check network settings
Verkada sensors are designed to be plug-and-play. However, if your environment includes a firewall with custom rules and policies, you may need to make some configuration changes to get your sensors connected to the cloud. See Air Quality Sensor Network Settings for more information.
Configure alerts
Verkada Command allows you to receive push, email, and SMS alerts for events generated in your organization. The 
in the bottom left of Command takes you to the Alerts page where you can set up and manage alerts. Sensor events include vape detection, tamper detection, air quality index, and more. See Configure Air Quality Event Alerts for more information on sensor events and creating alerts.
Related resources
Need more help? Contact Verkada Support.