Collingwood Remote for Microwave Sensor (for Caiman CSP)

A handheld remote that programs the sensor for you

Once a microwave sensor is sitting inside a batten at four metres, changing how it behaves becomes a job with a ladder attached. The Collingwood ACREMOTEMWS remote for microwave sensor removes that problem. It is a small handheld controller that talks to Collingwood's Versa plug in microwave sensor kits, so you can stand on the floor, point it at the fitting and change how the sensor reacts.

The remote itself

This listing is for the remote on its own, product code ACREMOTEMWS, supplied as a single handheld unit. There is no finish choice to make and nothing to wire. One remote covers both of Collingwood's Versa microwave sensor kits, the on/off ACKITMWS and the dimming ACKITMWSDIM, so a contractor looking after a mixed site only needs to carry the one device. It is a commissioning tool rather than a part of the light fitting, which means it stays with the installer or the facilities team rather than being left in the ceiling.

How It Works

The remote sends its instructions to the sensor kit already plugged into the luminaire. From it you can set the detection area, the hold time before the light drops out, the daylight threshold that stops the sensor triggering when there is already enough natural light, and the dimming levels. Collingwood also builds in a set of optional quick settings, which lets you apply a common configuration in one press instead of stepping through each parameter. Nothing needs to be opened up and no power needs isolating to make a change. The sensor kit itself is the part that gets installed, dropping into the Versabox on the luminaire, and the remote simply talks to it afterwards.

Where It Works Best

This is a tool for anywhere Collingwood's Versa anti corrosive fittings and battens end up, which usually means workshops, warehouses, plant rooms, loading bays, stores, car parks and service corridors. Those are exactly the places where fittings go in high, access equipment is a nuisance to arrange, and the right hold time only becomes obvious after people have been using the space for a week. It is equally useful at handover, when you want to walk a building and set every sensor consistently, and months later when a store room needs a longer run on time than it was first given. Keep one in the van and sensor adjustments stop being a scheduled visit.

About Collingwood Lighting

Collingwood designs and manufactures its LED products in Sywell, Northamptonshire, and has worked in LED technology since 2002. The brand states it was among the first to bring fire rated, fully sealed for life and mains dimmable LED products to the UK electrical wholesale market. It also holds an EcoVadis Gold medal, which places it in the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide for sustainability. Accessories like this remote are part of how the Versa range is put together, with the sensor, emergency and mounting options all designed to work as one system.

Good to Know

• Backed by a 5 year Collingwood guarantee.
• Compatible with the Versa plug in microwave sensor kits ACKITMWS (on/off) and ACKITMWSDIM (dim).
• Adjustable settings are detection area, hold time, daylight threshold and dimming levels, with optional quick settings for faster programming.
• Dimming levels only apply where the luminaire has the ACKITMWSDIM kit fitted, and that kit requires a 0-10V driver. The ACKITMWS kit switches on and off only.
• Collingwood lists the sensor kits this remote controls across the Caiman Versa, Caiman Quick Connect and Borealis Versa ranges, so it is not tied to a single fitting length.
• The remote is a handheld accessory and is sold separately from the sensor kit. It does not detect movement on its own and cannot replace a sensor.
• Keep it dry and indoors, and wipe the casing with a soft dry cloth. Do not use solvents on the keypad.
• Moonlight Design recommends installation by a registered NICEIC electrician for the luminaire and sensor kit this remote is used with.

Questions People Ask

Which Collingwood sensor kits does the ACREMOTEMWS remote work with?
The Collingwood ACREMOTEMWS remote works with the Versa plug in microwave sensor kits ACKITMWS, the on/off version, and ACKITMWSDIM, the dimming version. It is not a universal remote for other manufacturers' sensors.

What settings can be changed with the Collingwood microwave sensor remote?
The Collingwood ACREMOTEMWS remote adjusts the detection area, the hold time, the daylight threshold and the dimming levels on a Versa microwave sensor kit, and includes optional quick settings that apply a configuration in fewer presses.

Is the remote required to use a Collingwood microwave sensor kit?
No. The ACKITMWS and ACKITMWSDIM microwave sensor kits work on their own once plugged into the luminaire. The ACREMOTEMWS remote is an optional accessory, sold separately, for changing sensor settings from ground level rather than at the fitting.

Can this remote be used with Borealis battens as well as Caiman anti corrosives?
Yes. Collingwood lists the ACREMOTEMWS remote as an accessory across the Caiman Versa, Caiman Quick Connect and Borealis Versa ranges, because all of them accept the same Versa plug in microwave sensor kits.

Can the remote set a dimmed level rather than switching the light fully off?
Dimming levels can be set from the ACREMOTEMWS remote, but only on a luminaire fitted with the ACKITMWSDIM dimming sensor kit, which itself requires a 0-10V driver. A luminaire fitted with the ACKITMWS kit will switch on and off rather than dim.

• Collingwood Anti Corrosives and Battens Guide 2025

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