Re: X-10 Mister House Motion sensor problems

[Larry Moss <moss@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2006-06-08, Robert Green <ROBERT_GREEN1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, if I follow correctly you're using a different housecode so that you can
> have the computer decide when to turn off the lights, not the motion
> detector.

Correct.

> I recall seeing a mod that made the PIR MD's only send ONs on
> every motion detected but never an off.

That would be very helpful if anyone has any pointers.

> I believe you can get around this by doing the following.  Set the timers on
> both MD's to the maximum.  That why, the off can be issue by the controlling
> software X minutes after it's seen the last on or when it detects that
> you've moved to a different room or whatever.

That makes sense.  Off the top of my head, I don't know what the max is and
if it would ever be a problem.  Probably not.

> Can you trace the wire going to the lights and find an outlet to plug the
> transceiver into that's on the same branch?  The close the sender is to the
> receiver, the fewer transmission problems you'll have.

Yes.  This isn't a problem.

> Did turning off the log have an effect on the overall speed?

I didn't actually turn it off, but since I log a message both before and
after the light on command is sent, I can see that's not slowing things
down.  (I can try it anyway just to be absolutely sure, but I'm not
expecting anything there.)  I really need to do what Dave suggested and
watch the ESM1.  TOday is going to be another insane day that I don't
really get to be home.

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