# Setting up or moving temperature sensor

Instructions: Setting up or moving the DS18B20 temperature sensor Valid from version VanPi OS 2.0.2

1. adjust sensor positions Navigate in the menu to: Config → Sensors → Temp Sensor Positions. In the overview, you can move sensors as required: Select the desired sensor. Use the ‘Move Temp X to:’ option to move the sensor to the desired position. Note: The first four sensors are added automatically and do not need to be configured manually.
2. integrating new temperature sensors New or undefined sensors are displayed in the ‘Additional Sensors’ list. To add a new DS18B20 sensor: Select the corresponding sensor ID. Move the sensor to the desired position. 3.
3. remove and replace old sensor If a sensor is defective and needs to be replaced: Remove the old sensor in the overview. The system automatically saves the sensor ID so that a replacement sensor is not recognised correctly if the old sensor has not been removed. Add the new sensor by sliding it to the appropriate position. These steps ensure that your temperature sensors are correctly configured and ready for use.


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