motion camera and lights

[cjc5602]

i have an eagle eye on the garage that operates the outside garage lights and porch lights and activates a chime inside. so i asumed that when i added the pan tilt kit and camera that i would just use the existing eagle eye instead of mounting another. the problem is that when i open vanguard it trips the chime and turns on the lights. is ther any way aroun this without adding another eagle eye and keeping them seperate or do you basically need an eagle eye for seperate functions

[HA Dave]

............ i asumed that when i added the pan tilt kit and camera that i would just use the existing eagle eye instead of mounting another.

the problem is that when i open vanguard it trips the chime and turns on the lights.

....without adding another eagle eye and keeping them seperate ....

There is the rub! You can keep them separate... or you can combine them. There are problems with having devices working together sometimes... and separately at other times. How will we get the devices to KNOW which time would be which? What do you plan on having as a determining factor?

If you can decide on a factor, like the camera should come On only during certain hours, or only if someone is home (or not home). Then... with the use of AHP (Active Home Pro) and maybe a Home Automation Computer running 24/7... you can accomplish nearly anything.

[cjc5602]

i want the lights and camera to come on anytime it detects motion and also the chime, but when i activate vanguard the chime goes off also or when i switch cameras the chime goes off

[HA Dave]

Are you also using AHP (Active Home Pro)?

[dellzip]

May be interested in a similar setup...

[cjc5602]

No, i dont have AHP yet. i just got the x10 security system and added a camera  last week maybe i will get the AHP for christmas

[HA Dave]

.......... i will get the AHP for christmas

Well... then with AHP you can create a macro so that the [eye] sensor will trigger the chime AND then the camera... . That way you can then trigger everything else.. without also triggering the chime. Actually AHP (and a computer) allows for you to do just about anything you can dream up.

I use AHP [and and Home Automation Computer] along with a third party software (BVC) written by a guy here at the X10 forum. I've even posted a YouTube Video.

Be prepared to have FUN.