Re: Open and Closr my Gate over the internet.

["Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"BruceR" wrote:
>
> If your power company won't install a remotely read meter (best option) then
> you could close the gate by having a device trigger an opener's button....

Agreed on both points.

Also note:  If your system has a single button to open / close the gate and
you decide to automate (timer, sensor, etc.) the operation, you'll need a
position sensor to prevent the gate from opening after a raccoon or deer trips
the motion detector.  I did something similar for clients who had the habit of
forgetting to close the garage door.  Sensors prevented closing the door on an
object or a person.  Another sensor detected door position.  I used changes in
state of the alarm system from disarmed to armed or vice versa to start a
count-down timer.  Upon time-out, if the door was still open and no
obstruction was present it would close.  It worked.

If your meter reader drives rather than walk through the open gate a direction
sensitive vehicle detector can be used to close the gate as soon as his
vehicle exits.  Note, however, that unless you add other stuff (an automation
or security controller for example) to the mix the system will close the gate
after anyone goes out.  This may or may not be a good thing, depending on
whether you like to leave the gate open when you're at home.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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