Re: Occupancy Detection

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jon

> Hasn't Maplins world domination of the world reached Oz yet ;-)

Not yet ;-)....When i was an apprentice back in the seveties ( in N.I.)  i
use to buy components from them....When i joined the list and people posted
emails referring to Craplins i thought there was another component dist
;-))
........

> The range of them is not that good, I would say up to 4 meters to be
> reliable with small amounts of motion, but within that distance I
can't
> fault them. I have one that covers my desk, and it is constantly
> triggering even when I am just typing at my computer.

Are you using them for Occupancy detection ???

Frank




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Twyford" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Occupancy Detection


>
>
>
> > Thats good to hear .....Since im based inMelbourne ( Oz)  its
easier
> to
> > source from Ozitonics...
>
>
> Hasn't Maplins world domination of the world reached Oz yet ;-)
>
> > Are they sensitive Jon ???
>
> The range of them is not that good, I would say up to 4 meters to be
> reliable with small amounts of motion, but within that distance I
can't
> fault them. I have one that covers my desk, and it is constantly
> triggering even when I am just typing at my computer.
>
> Jon
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 November 2004 22:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Occupancy Detection
>
> Hi Jon
>
> >             These can also be purchased from maplins (YD85G) at
7.99
> > each. I have tried these and found them very good.
>
> Thats good to hear .....Since im based inMelbourne ( Oz)  its easier
to
> source from Ozitonics...
> Are they sensitive Jon ???
> Thanks
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Twyford" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:14 AM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Occupancy Detection
>
>
> >
> >             Frank
> >
> >             These can also be purchased from maplins (YD85G) at
7.99
> > each. I have tried these and found them very good.
> >
> >             Cheers
> >
> >             Jon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 19 November 2004 21:22
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Occupancy Detection
> >
> > Hi All
> >         Im currently using my security pirs for Security  and
> Occupancy
> > detection but find that they are not responsive enough for
Occupancy
> > detection  at times .....Im thinking of using a little 5v pir
head
> and
> > connect it into my Probe system (no need for further
wiring)....The
> > Probe
> > system normally reports the status of Probes when
"Requested" this
> > obviously
> > isnt suitable ...so i intend to dedicate Probe 6 in each Zone for
> > "Occupancy
> > Pir" and then continually Poll probe 6 on each zone and
report back to
> > Homevision / xPL via the i/o and serial interfaces the status of
each
> > pir....
> > and hopefully i will have a more reliable Occupancy detection
> > system....So
> > im hoping the little pir heads are quite sensitive..
> >
> > Check out the link for the little pir heads...under security and
> > survellience part number k76
> > http://www.ozitronics.com/
> >
> > More Soon
> > Frank
> >
> >
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