--- title: How does the Monitor sensor connect to software from within a cooler? description: An explanation of how the Monitor connects to nearby mobile devices using AoFrio software and Bluetooth connectivity. --- [Skip to content](https://support.aofrio.com/connecting-the-monitor-to-aofrio-software#main-content) - [English](https://support.aofrio.com/connecting-the-monitor-to-aofrio-software) - [Español - México](https://support.aofrio.com/es-mx/conexión-del-monitor-al-software-aofrio) - [Português - Brasil](https://support.aofrio.com/pt-br/conectando-o-monitor-ao-software-aofrio) English Show submenu for translations ![](https://support.aofrio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/e7b764c0-c89a-4e26-92a2-ab6256f23c6a_medium.png?width=100&height=75&name=e7b764c0-c89a-4e26-92a2-ab6256f23c6a_medium.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.aofrio.com/connecting-the-monitor-to-aofrio-software) - [Español - México](https://support.aofrio.com/es-mx/conexión-del-monitor-al-software-aofrio) - [Português - Brasil](https://support.aofrio.com/pt-br/conectando-o-monitor-ao-software-aofrio) English Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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The interval can be adjusted by users with the appropriate permissions to update [Logging parameters](https://support.aofrio.com/normal-mode-parameters-for-the-scs-controller?hsLang=en#logging). The data is stored in the device for approximately two months (in normal conditions, data varies according to commercial activity and rate of use) until an authorized mobile device comes nearby and establishes Bluetooth connectivity. If a Monitor is equipped in tandem with a Network Pro or Gateway, then the data is transferred in real-time in accordance with the connectivity settings in those communications devices. When a connection is established, the data is transferred from the Monitor to the mobile device and sent to the AoFrio Cloud, where it is processed for display using all available tools in the AoFrio IoT ecosystem. 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