Topic: Introducing a motion sensor in a macro (Read 4372 times)

rmd · « **on:** February 11, 2007, 06:37:17 PM »

Hello everybody from a new member:

I am new with AHP, new software and hardware too. 15 switches, all works good manually.

I am trying to build a simple macro, a motion sensor MS14A triggering on a lamp for a few minutes and then off.

The problem is I cannot introduce any motion sensors in the macro. When I am building the room I am placing the motion sensor with the switch in the appropriate field, then I switch to macro. I cannot get the motion sensor to appear in the right hand field of the macro next to the switch and above the timer. If I try other type of module they appear allright. Is there any special tricks to make these motion sensors do their job

Thanks

Puck · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2007, 06:47:48 PM »

rmd: Welcome to the forum. You cannot add motion sensors to a macro; I guess the reason being is that you cannot control them and thats why you cannot see it in the room when editting a macro.

Motion sensors are a prime source for triggering macros however. Make your macro have the same address as the MS14A, and select the macro to trigger when it receives a motion ON signal. Within that macro you can have a time delay for the light to go out, or you can create a 2nd macro that triggers on the MS14A's motion OFF signal (which occurs x minutes after no motion is detected).

EL34 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2007, 07:47:28 PM »

Yes, as Puck said, make the motion sensor the TRIGGER.

All kinds of things can happen once your macro is triggered.

DC · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2007, 02:44:00 PM »

Since your on the subject, I use the motion sensor to activate a sprinkler valve to keep my dog off the grass. How do I set it up so I can disable the macro so I don't get wet when mowing the lawn.

DC

Tuicemen · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2007, 02:55:42 PM »

DC: create a condition for the macro!
eg: if B3 off then do your macro!
B3 would have to be in your monitored house code then just turn it on before you try to mow the lawn!
Note : B3 could be a phantom module(one that does nothing)

DC · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2007, 02:40:31 PM »

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

DC

rmd · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2007, 10:58:53 AM »

Thanks for all the answers, every is settled and working fine.

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