RE: Re: Homevision Schedule question...

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

The MS13 will only trigger every ten seconds if movement is continuous. It
is too slow for room entry in my opinion in most circumstances. This is why
I use it for motion detection but a beam break for initial activation. The
code is in a macro so both events actually call the same code.

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 January 2002 12:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Homevision Schedule question...



Mark,

> I think that you're over-complicating things with this "extra 2
mins".
> What happens if the PIR triggers every 15-20 seconds while you're in
the
> room? the light could stay on for hours!

The PIR is an MS13E X10 wireless jobby, It has an off delay set at 1
min and (I think) won't send another ON unless it's gone off (if you
get my drift).. either that or it's just a little slow as I can get
>from
room) with only one 'trigger' occuring - and that's not running or
anything, just normal walking pace. additionally I'd like to add a
check for a max value - but I kept it out so that I could get the
initial routine going first...

The PIR and lamp are also located in the hall - so unless I'm
loitering I can't see it triggering too often....it's just sometimes I
will pass through the hall a couple of times - usually I get halfway
across when the light goes off... it'd be nice to get an extention on
the 5 minutes, but only if I'm to'ing and fro'ing...

Thanks for the HV schedule snippet thos... will look at it more
closely...

Andy

> Here are the appropriate bits from my HV schedule. I use an event, a
> macro and a timer as follows....
>
> Mine is slightly more complex as follows:
>
> - I only turn on the lights if it's after dark OR I'm on holiday
(set
> with a flag elsewhere)
> - I send stuff to the video screen, more as debugging output while
I'm
> testing than as anything I use long-term
>
>
> ------------------------
>
> X-10 SIGNAL 'ON' EVENT # H 3  'Mark Study  IR Detect'
>
> Do macro #10 (Mark Study PIR ON) once
>
> -----------------------
>
>
> TIMER EVENT # 2 'Someone in Mark Study'
>
> X-10: B 3 (Mark Study - main) Force Off
> Video: Display text 'Study - clear'
> Video: Do line feed and carriage return
>
>
> -------------------------
>
>
> MACRO EVENT # 10 'Mark Study PIR ON'
>
> ;
> ; This works with the timer "Someone in Mark Study"
> ; If its dark, or we're on holiday, then it turns on the light and
sets
> the timer running
> ; If the timer's already running, it resets it to 90 seconds
> ;
> If
> 	Timer #2 (Someone in Mark Study) is not running
> 	Then
> 		Video: Display text 'Study - detected'
> 		Video: Do line feed and carriage return
> If
> 	Flag #0 (Holiday) is set
> 	Or  Time is dark (after sunset & before sunrise)
> 	Then
> 		X-10: B 3 (Mark Study - main) Force On
> 		Load timer #2 (Someone in Mark Study) with 0:01:30.00
> and start
> 	End If
> 	Else
> 	Load timer #2 (Someone in Mark Study) with 0:01:30.00 and
start
> End If



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