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[thejfk]

I have an eagle eye in a sometimes very busy hallway.
The only place I can mount it AND get the coverage I want is near the light, which causes a dawn/dusk trigger every time the light goes on and off.
I have a macro set up with a timer that is off from dawn to dusk anyway.  The ON time is 30 seconds
The system works great!

Here's my question:

What would YOU do?
1:Leave the dusk/dawn OFF and get a bunch of ON/OFF activity during daylight hours (with macro timer OFF)
2: Turn the dusk/dawn ON and have the dusk/dawn switch on and off everytime the light goes on

Neither one affects the way the system works,so it kind of irrelevant.
The transmit signals during the day will probably outnumber
the dusk/dawn signals  at night, possibly reducing battery life?
Thanks

[HA Dave]

Here's my question:  What would YOU do?

If you take the sensor apart...(remove it's cover) you will see the little photo sensor that determinds day/night. A tiny little bit of black electrical tape... and as far as the sensor is concerned... it's dark forever.

I think if you do a little searching you will find photo directions on how to do this.

[thejfk]

Wouldn't that just be the same as setting it to sense(motion)24/7 ?

[Boiler]

Wouldn't that just be the same as setting it to sense(motion)24/7 ?

Yes, but with the sensor covered the eagle eye will not report the day/night status at the sensor address +1 (a common cause of trouble for many people).

[Brian H]

Yes you have to watch the addresses or the dusk dawn sensor turns things on and off when you may not expect it.