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How To Tune mmWave Using HLKRadarTool

Auto-Calibration (Average, Maximum, and Intelligent)
1. Download the HLKRadarTool app for either Android or Apple

2. Ensure the mmWave radar you want to tune has Radar Control Bluetooth turned on. Home Assistant > Settings > Devices & services > ESPHome Devices > Select Device > Scroll down and toggle on Radar Control Bluetooth

Radar Control Bluetooth switch turned on in the MSR-1 Home Assistant device page, outlined in red

3. Open the app and select your device

HLKRadarTool Device list showing the HLK-LD2410 radar found over Bluetooth

4. Turn on Engineering Mode

HLKRadarTool device screen with the Engineering mode toggle turned on and outlined in red

5. Select More and then select Parameter settings

HLKRadarTool device screen with More and Parameter settings outlined in red

6. Select Detect background noise

HLKRadarTool Parameter settings with Detect background noise outlined in red

7. Insert Delay detection and Detection time values. (For iPhone users Delay detection cannot be 0). Then select Start. This will give us our reference values so we can auto-calibrate the mmWave sensor.

HLKRadarTool Bottom noise statistics with Delay detection, Detection time, and START outlined in red

8. Select Back to navigate to the Parameter settings. Then select one of the auto-calibration buttons.

Average - Sets the gate sensitivity to the average move and still energy HLKRadarTool Parameter settings with the Average one click setting button outlined in red

Maximum - Sets the gate sensitivity to the maximum move and still energy

HLKRadarTool Parameter settings with the Maximum one click setting button outlined in red

Intelligent - Sets the gate sensitivity equal to or just above the maximum move and still energy HLKRadarTool Parameter settings with the Intelligent one click setting button outlined in red 9. Now your mmWave should be tuned to your environment! Manual Calibration 1. Follow steps 1-5 above

2. Select Motion or Static sensitivity, change it to your desired value, and select Set

HLKRadarTool gate sensitivity table with motion and static values and the Set button outlined in red

3. Now your mmWave should be tuned to your environment!