motion sensor question

[tbrad]

Does anyone know a way to restrict the hours (by time of day) that an x10 motion detector will send on/off commands?

I have no idea if this is possible or not.. I've got a particular motion sensor I'd like to have "on" from 1:00AM- 5:AM and not to send on/off signals at any other time. This is in an area that will be dark from approx 7:00PM - 7:00AM btw.

I guess an electric motion detector plugged into an x10 recepacle or lamp module would do the trick as opposed to a battery powered one - it's the only way I can think of anyway..

Thanks,
Thomas

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

You could parallel the motion detector's output with a relay (contacts) and control when that relay was on and off via an X-10 output module (use a 120 VAC coil relay or DC coil with wall wart plugged into appliance module).

 

[Mike]

If you were using automation software, couldn't you have it send an unused x10 signal, and then have the software figure out when to send it to the real x10 address?

 

[Guy Lavoie]

You can't tell the motion when to stop sending signals, but you could tell your automation controller when to ignore them! If you're using the motion sensor to directly control a X10 module or switch however, you're out of luck.

 

[AutomatedOutlet]

I never have them directly control anything. Software can better manage that.

 

[tbradnc]

All good ideas - I think letting the software control it would work well in my application - thanks a lot for the ideas.

Martin - just ordered a w800 from AO so I can play with my ds10as! (picked up a couple more togglelincs while I was at it. <g>)

Thanks
Thomas

 

[FrankMc]

All good ideas - I think letting the software control it would work well in my application - thanks a lot for the ideas.

Martin - just ordered a w800 from AO so I can play with my ds10as! (picked up a couple more togglelincs while I was at it. <g>)

Thanks
Thomas

Hi Thomas

Not sure if your using any specific HA software but it looking for somethibf FREE check out xPL......Its got a W800 Plugin and lots of others .....
Check out the links

http://wiki.xplproject.org.uk/index.php/Main_Page

http://www.xplmonkey.com/xplw800.html


HTH
Frank