How to monitor for low battery on Motion Detector

[Smile4yourself]

Hi guys,

 

I am new here and would like some help in programming my new ISY994I. First off, let's discuss how to monitor for a low battery on a motion detector, as I could not find where these options were discussed related to a motion detector.

 

I created a table of the programming options (as an image), but did not see how to place it here in this post. Please see it here on my blog

 

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Essentially there are six possible choices to get the ISY to send out an alert email if the "battery low" condition sends a message to the ISY.

 

Of the possible choices, what is the best one, or should one monitor for multiple options? Maybe some of the answers depend on the option settings in the 2842-222 ?

 

Your help is appreciated.

[LeeG]

If
       Control 'Motion Sensor I2CS -Low Ba' is switched On

Then
  Notify ......

Else
  - No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[Smile4yourself]

Seems to me there are six possibilities, or 12 if we substitute "Status" for "Control"

 

Any insight as to the most robust program --i.e. you want to make sure a low battery is replaced.

 

Regards,

 

Donald

 

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If

Status 'Garage Motion-Low Bat' is On

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS ON'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

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If

Status 'Florida Room Sensor-Low Bat' is not Off

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS OFF'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

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If

Status 'Florida Room Sensor-Low Bat' is not On

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS NOT ON'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

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If

Status 'Florida Room Sensor-Low Bat' is not On

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS NOT ON'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If

Status 'Florida Room Sensor-Low Bat' is not On

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS NOT ON'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If

Status 'Florida Room Sensor-Low Bat' is not Responding

 

Then

Send Notification to 'Don at Rogers' content 'Condition IS NOT RESPONDING'

 

Else

- No Actions - (To add one, press 'Action')

[IndyMike]

Seems to me there are six possibilities, or 12 if we substitute "Status" for "Control"

 

Any insight as to the most robust program --i.e. you want to make sure a low battery is replaced.

 

Regards,

 

Donald

 

LeeG has given you the most appropriate response - I agree with it.

 

The motion sensor is a controller - the "control condition" is the most appropriate. I the ISY does not detect a control ON activity, it cannot (by definition) detect a status activity.

 

Beyond that, the motion sensor is a two state device:

1) "Is on" = "Is not off"

2) "Is off" = "Is not on"

3) I don't think that "Is not responding" makes sense for a motion detector since it is a controller. The ISY only provides a response after it has already received a transmission from the motion sensor.

 

Bottom line - use the example that Lee provided.

 

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