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bruberg

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Options with Motion Detector
« on: March 19, 2012, 11:24:25 AM »

Is it possible with a MS14A to have a timed event for outside lights, say 6pm to 11pm, and then from 11pm till daylight, work off of the motion detector?
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Re: Options with Motion Detector
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 12:16:01 PM »

Are you asking if it's possible to have the motion turn lights on only between certain periods?  If so, then yes if you have smart macros.  If so, just add a flag on a timer for when you want the lights to be available.  Set a macro so that when the motion is seen and the flag is active, turn the lights on.

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Re: Options with Motion Detector
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 03:25:00 PM »

Thanks for the info. I'll try that option soon. To clarify, the goal is for the outside lights to turn on, say at 7:30pm, and off at 11:00pm. Then from 11:00pm to daylight the next morning, it would work off of the motion detector.
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Re: Options with Motion Detector
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 03:34:35 PM »

A motion sensor sends a on signal when motion is detected and a off signal after a period of no motion.
Keep the address of it different then the lights, or your macros/timers will not behave the way you wish.
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