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Wireless Motion Sensor slow to start KSG 02-25-2006
Posted by KSG on February 25, 2006, 7:43 pm
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I have a wireless motion sensor and I have tried setting on my alarm
and then starting in the back of the room to see how far I can get. I
notice that if I do this test immediately after the alarm system delay
is finished the motion sensor doesn't go off, even if I jump in front
of the sensor. But if I wait a few minutes, then it does catch me.

Is there some additional delay before the motion sensor starts? Is
this to preserve battery life that it only checks to see if the alarm
is set every five minutes or something?

Thanks!

KSG


Posted by Jim Rojas on February 25, 2006, 7:55 pm
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Most wireless motion detectors will wait 2 minutes in between picking you up
to help conserve power. If it did not do this, you would be replacing the
batteries often.

Jim Rojas


>I have a wireless motion sensor and I have tried setting on my alarm
> and then starting in the back of the room to see how far I can get. I
> notice that if I do this test immediately after the alarm system delay
> is finished the motion sensor doesn't go off, even if I jump in front
> of the sensor. But if I wait a few minutes, then it does catch me.
>
> Is there some additional delay before the motion sensor starts? Is
> this to preserve battery life that it only checks to see if the alarm
> is set every five minutes or something?
>
> Thanks!
>
> KSG
>



Posted by KSG on February 25, 2006, 8:16 pm
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Jim, thanks for the quick reply. Let me restate to be sure that I
understand.

You're saying that the wireless alarm samples for movemeent every two
minutes, hence missing me for the first couple of minutes as I jujmp in
front of the alarm.

Thanks!

KSG


Posted by Karl Magnus on February 26, 2006, 6:04 am
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KSG wrote:
> Jim, thanks for the quick reply. Let me restate to be sure that I
> understand.
>
> You're saying that the wireless alarm samples for movemeent every two
> minutes, hence missing me for the first couple of minutes as I jujmp in
> front of the alarm.
>
> Thanks!
>
> KSG
>

No, it "sees" you all the time. However, if it senses motion, and it has
transmitted in the last 2 mins, it will not transmit again until it sees
two minutes of "silence" and THEN detects motion. (supervisories not
included)




Posted by KSG on February 25, 2006, 8:17 pm
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Ignore my posting preceedin this one. I got it.

Thanks to both you and Frank!

KSG


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