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Author Topic: Motion detectors won't activate camera's.  (Read 4790 times)

newbomb

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Motion detectors won't activate camera's.
« on: September 25, 2009, 01:10:33 PM »

Have 4 cam2 camera's with 4 eagle eye detectors thru Vanguard.
Camera's on A-1 thru 4 and detectors on C-1 thru 4. Good view and easy setup. The detect's are about 10 feet or less from camera's. None will activate the associated camera.
Need some help, and a big thanks.

JCKIII
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misterbeefy

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Re: Motion detectors won't activate camera's.
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 01:18:57 PM »

Do you have a macro setup in Active Home Pro that will send a signal to A1-A4 when C1-C4 is activated? If not, you'll need to either do that, or set your motion detectors to the SAME channel as the camera you want it to turn on. You may also need (if you don't have already) a transceiver to relay the signals.
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Brian H

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Re: Motion detectors won't activate camera's.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 06:22:49 PM »

Also the Eagle Eye Motion sensor has a Dusk Dawn feature.
That means that the motion sensor on C1 will send an On at Dusk and an Off at Dawn on C2 in your example. This can complicate the setup as the cameras need to be in a group of four. Unit Code 1-4;5-8;9-12 or 13-16.
Do you have a CM15A with AHP? The CM15A can also be used as a transceiver. Though many have found its range for RF receiving to be marginal. Thus the many antenna mod threads.
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dave w

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Re: Motion detectors won't activate camera's.
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 08:43:57 PM »

The detect's are about 10 feet or less from camera's. None will activate the associated camera.
Need some help, and a big thanks.

JCKIII
Also....The Motion Sensors transmit to a transceiver (TM751, CM15A), not directly to your cameras.
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newbomb

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Re: Motion detectors won't activate camera's.
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2009, 10:55:36 AM »

I have the TM751. Will change the detects to same channel as the cameras and test  tonight.
Thanks,
JCKIII
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