# Sensors

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This window is used during data acquisition and is only visible when you are connected to a lidar system. See [connect to rover](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/toolbars/rover/connect-to-rover) for more information. 
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The Sensors window allows the user to enable/disable sensors:

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Sensors can be set to the following statuses:

* **OFF** - no data is recorded or displayed
* **SLT** - data is recorded, but real-time points are not displayed. With cameras that support real-time previews (A6K-lite), real-time previews will **NOT** be displayed.&#x20;
* **ACT** - data is recorded and real-time points are displayed. With cameras that support real-time previews (A6K-lite), real-time previews will be displayed.&#x20;

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While **SLT** mode does not display recorded data in real-time, it's still possible to ensure that sensors are recording data by monitoring the [statistics](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/user-interface/system-monitor#statistics) window, which displays the number of packets received from the sensor.&#x20;
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