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Author Topic: Help needed. which x10 external motion sensor is adjustable to light sensitivity  (Read 5465 times)

malpert

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I bought several external black motion sensors.. when I come in the driveway AT NIGHT I want the lights inside to go on .. because there is a street light near my garage there is some light and the motion detector does NOT triiger the x10 modules.  I don't want it to go on when it is daylight so what can I do to remedy this problem. What external x10 motion sensor is available with a dial for light sensitivity?
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JimC

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I don't know that any of the X10 motion sensors have adjustable light sensitivity but if you have AHP you could set up a macro that would only turn on the desired lighting when there is motion and it is night time.

You might also try searching these forums, I believe there is  a post that describes how modify the sensors to make changes to the light sensitivity.
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...What external x10 motion sensor is available with a dial for light sensitivity?

SEARCH is your friend ;) :


Personally, I only use PR511s outside (except for the MS12 in the Mailbox ;) ). Adjustable angle, motion and light sensitity, hood, hard-wired does it for me.
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I stand corrected. I completely forgot about the floodlight units. Thanks for getting the correct info out there TakeTheActive.
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malpert

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Motion sensor.
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2006, 07:47:44 AM »

I thank you.

I have a question about motion sensors.  If i have a motion sensor near the garage door and i want several lights to go on in the house what is the best way to do it.  If i have a motion sensor and i set it to b1 when there is motion b1 will go off i could make a macro that says if b1 goes off then send on to b5 and b7 too or is it better to make the sensor c1 which is a dummy and make dummies for 5 and 7...  thanks
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I don't know that any of the X10 motion sensors have adjustable light sensitivity but if you have AHP you could set up a macro that would only turn on the desired lighting when there is motion and it is night time.

You might also try searching these forums, I believe there is  a post that describes how modify the sensors to make changes to the light sensitivity.
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Re: Motion Sensors and Macros...
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2006, 10:26:04 PM »

I have a question about motion sensors.  If i have a motion sensor near the garage door and i want several lights to go on in the house what is the best way to do it.

  • If i have a motion sensor and i set it to b1 when there is motion b1 will go off i could make a macro that says if b1 goes off then send on to b5 and b7 too or
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  • is it better to make the sensor c1 which is a dummy and make dummies for 5 and 7...
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My suggestion would be to step back and do some reading: TTA's X10 Troubleshooting Tips Thread  (Read 403 times)

And it's NOT because I wrote it and I'm on some kind of ego trip. But, that, as a Newbie, you need to have a better understanding of the BIG X10 PICTURE before you start asking questions like: "What's better - Vanilla ice cream or chocolate?" ;)

There are *SO* many ways to accomplish the same task, so which is best for you? Well...

  • How big is your setup going to grow to?
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  • How much time and effort do you want to put into it?
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  • How strong is your technical ability?
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  • etc...
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