# Forum Feedback

**URL:** https://forum.sensor.community/c/forum-feedback/2.md

[Latest](https://forum.sensor.community/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.sensor.community/categories.md)

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## [About the Forum Feedback category](https://forum.sensor.community/t/about-the-forum-feedback-category/1)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.sensor.community/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/about-the-forum-feedback-category/1 "2020-04-14T20:42:04Z")

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Discussion about this forum, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.

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## [Guide/instruction video's](https://forum.sensor.community/t/guide-instruction-videos/217)

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**Author:** [@Gertjan](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Gertjan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/guide-instruction-videos/217 "2025-09-14T23:20:55Z")

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hi everyone, first of all i really enjoy my stay in the Sensor Community keep up the good work. there is one thing i would like to see in the Community and that is guide/instruction video’s. the community is only using t…

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## [Sensors dont give measures in the net](https://forum.sensor.community/t/sensors-dont-give-measures-in-the-net/4612)

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**Author:** [@Walt](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Walt)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/sensors-dont-give-measures-in-the-net/4612 "2025-09-01T20:48:02Z")

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Good morning, right now, the Sensors around here and mine inclusive appear to be shut down. (No appearance in the sensor map anymore). If I try to look closer at the problem by putting in my sensors internet address, …

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## [Crazy amount of spam](https://forum.sensor.community/t/crazy-amount-of-spam/6608)

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**Author:** [@thatent](https://forum.sensor.community/u/thatent)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/crazy-amount-of-spam/6608 "2025-08-31T09:39:27Z")

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Hello everyone! I wonder if there is anything we can do about the crazy amount of spam messages we see on this forum every week. Is it possible to require a cooldown period after signing up, i.e. wait a day / week afte…

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## [Sensor Team: Do you need infra help?](https://forum.sensor.community/t/sensor-team-do-you-need-infra-help/4629)

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**Author:** [@Silicium](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Silicium)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/sensor-team-do-you-need-infra-help/4629 "2025-03-18T13:01:26Z")

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Hi sensor Community Team Since the API is now down for multiple days, i‘am wondering if you might look for some help to recover your system(s) If this is actually the case, feel free to contact me either here or via my…

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## [Custom IoT PCBs](https://forum.sensor.community/t/custom-iot-pcbs/1517)

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**Author:** [@Jelmer\_de\_Jong](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Jelmer_de_Jong)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/custom-iot-pcbs/1517 "2025-01-29T14:07:19Z")

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Hello, I think this is a very cool project with potential in the IoT. I am a hardware engineer myself, are there interested in a module with an esp32 on it, GSM modem with GPS, self-staning with a battery charger, pcb …

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## [Problems linking nodemcu v3 esp8266 chip to Network](https://forum.sensor.community/t/problems-linking-nodemcu-v3-esp8266-chip-to-network/982)

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**Author:** [@Charlie\_Pierce](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Charlie_Pierce)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/problems-linking-nodemcu-v3-esp8266-chip-to-network/982 "2021-11-18T14:10:18Z")

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Greetings from Sydney. Community Environmental Monitoring have set up over 95 particulate matter sensors since 2018 in NSW Australia. Recently we have been experiencing difficulty with the chip linking to the network. W…

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## [No temperature or humidity or relative pressure shown](https://forum.sensor.community/t/no-temperature-or-humidity-or-relative-pressure-shown/2981)

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**Author:** [@josecmorales](https://forum.sensor.community/u/josecmorales)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/no-temperature-or-humidity-or-relative-pressure-shown/2981 "2024-09-15T16:24:59Z")

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My device does not show temperature, humidity or relative pressure, having installed a BME280, on my dashboard it shows those values ​​but does not reflect them on the map, does anyone know why?

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## [BME680 instead a BME280](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496)

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**Author:** [@josecmorales](https://forum.sensor.community/u/josecmorales)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496 "2024-09-06T17:30:00Z")

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I bought a BME680 instead a BME280, can i use either? i think yes, because only want to read TEMP and HUM

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## [NodeMCU V2 DHT pins](https://forum.sensor.community/t/nodemcu-v2-dht-pins/607)

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**Author:** [@Charlie\_Pierce](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Charlie_Pierce)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/nodemcu-v2-dht-pins/607 "2023-12-19T15:50:38Z")

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Which pins are used to link the DHT with the NodeMCU V2 microprocessor?

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## [Would any moderator pleade respond](https://forum.sensor.community/t/would-any-moderator-pleade-respond/2245)

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**Author:** [@CGT](https://forum.sensor.community/u/CGT)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/would-any-moderator-pleade-respond/2245 "2023-08-07T02:39:58Z")

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Hi @PJvG would you mind messaging me privately? This is a great community. There is an issue I need to discuss quite urgently.

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## [Wireless Sensor Network Simulation in ns3 and GNS3](https://forum.sensor.community/t/wireless-sensor-network-simulation-in-ns3-and-gns3/1966)

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**Author:** [@Sonali\_Arora](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Sonali_Arora)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/wireless-sensor-network-simulation-in-ns3-and-gns3/1966 "2023-03-29T19:36:06Z")

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Hello all. I am Sonali Arora, a CS undergraduate from Mumbai India. I am currently working on Wormhole detection in wireless sensor networks and trying simulate it on NS3(ubuntu 20.04) and GNS3(windows 10) with modifie…

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## [Langue d'échange? Language of exchange?](https://forum.sensor.community/t/langue-dechange-language-of-exchange/861)

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**Author:** [@Neobreton29](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Neobreton29)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/langue-dechange-language-of-exchange/861 "2021-09-28T02:06:34Z")

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Bonjour, Est-il impératif de communiquer en Anglais? Cela implique l’usage systématique d’un assistant de traduction, ce qui risque de multiplier les chances de confusion dans les échanges. Hello, Is it imperative to…

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## [SPF fail on password reset](https://forum.sensor.community/t/spf-fail-on-password-reset/400)

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**Author:** [@tuxick](https://forum.sensor.community/u/tuxick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/spf-fail-on-password-reset/400 "2021-06-17T23:21:12Z")

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\[SPF\] 85.214.240.94 noreply@forum.sensor.community to: tony@exzample.com\[spam found\] (SPF fail) \[Forum Sensor Community Password reset\]; 85.214.240.94 is defined as MX for sensor.community but is missing in SPF record?

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## [Map suggestion: zoom](https://forum.sensor.community/t/map-suggestion-zoom/321)

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**Author:** [@Liz\_Meddings](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Liz_Meddings)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/map-suggestion-zoom/321 "2021-02-17T17:24:46Z")

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Can we have a “zoom to my location” button for the map so I don’t have to zoom in every time I look at it. It would make it much more user friendly.

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## [More categories needed](https://forum.sensor.community/t/more-categories-needed/182)

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**Author:** [@Dominique\_De\_Munck](https://forum.sensor.community/u/Dominique_De_Munck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/more-categories-needed/182 "2021-01-25T21:45:04Z")

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This is a powerfull forum, very good editor! Would be nice if there would be some categories instead of the big “Uncategorized”, like: Technical issues Sensors and other hardware Data storage and handling Scientific…

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## [Exclude indoor sensors in Map](https://forum.sensor.community/t/exclude-indoor-sensors-in-map/215)

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**Author:** [@frankvdb](https://forum.sensor.community/u/frankvdb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/exclude-indoor-sensors-in-map/215 "2021-01-20T13:40:52Z")

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First of all I want to thank you about the site (and the underlaying infrastructure). Since a couple of week I’ve a sensor in my backyard that sends data to Sensor.Community. In return the “world” can see the particulat…
