Motion Detectors

[sideslope]

I'm still trying to get the Insteon Motion controllers working with my lighting.

 

I have a test program to turn on a light:

 

If Motion detector sensor is on

 

Then turn on upstairs light

Then wait 1 minute

Then turn off upstairs light

 

Else turn off upstairs light

 

This doesn't work. Motion detector goes shows sensor on, no lights come on.

 

Question: Do I still need to make this a controller outside of the program or should the program just manage both devices?

 

Also, when making the program and saving, it doesn't ask me to put the motion detector in to set mode so it's not programming anything on the device.

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thank you.

[LeeG]

The link for the motion sensor to send Sensor On/Off messages is created when the motion sensor was added to the ISY so no motion sensor interaction is expected when the Program is saved. There are various items that affect Program operating.

 

What are the motion sensor options? Is it is On Only mode which would require If Control rather then If Status.

 

Post the actual Program. Right click on Program name and select Copy to Clipboard. Paste into forum.

 

The Wait may well have a problem if the motion sensor is not in On Only mode.

 

Suggest running Tools | Diagnostics | Event Viewer at LEVEL 3 when motion is sensed. Paste the event trace file to a forum post.

[sideslope]

Here's the program:

 

If

Status 'Motion Dector / Lower Back Patio Motion / Lower Back Motion-Sensor' is On

 

Then

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' On

Wait 1 minute

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' Off

 

Else

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' Off

 

 

I just tried this:

 

If

Control 'Motion Dector / Lower Back Patio Motion / Lower Back Motion-Sensor' is switched On

 

Then

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' On

Wait 1 minute

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' Off

 

Else

Set 'Stairways / Upstairs Upper' Off

 

 

Still nothing.

 

Also, the, "On Only Mode," check box is checked which says, "On/Off Commands."

 

This is just a test routine so that I can see the lights coming on and off. Right now, motion does nothing with this program (the lights don't come on or go off).

 

I'll look in to diagnostics.

 

Thanks.

[intellihome]

Are you using the Motion detector in a lighted area, if so is it possible the Night-Only-Mode is set?

 

Jumper 3— Night-Only Mode

If you wish to have the Sensor operate only when dark, install Jumper 3 on both pins. Tap the Set button once, wait 10 seconds and activate motion to establish the new setting. Note: It takes 3.5 minutes (or 7 Set button taps) to detect the difference between day and night. See Day/Night Threshold below for details.

 

Also, as LeeG suggested, did you check the event viewer to see if the command is reaching the ISY?

Do you have an access point and/or Dual band devices close enough to the motion sensor?

[sideslope]

SCORE!

LeeG, you actually did fix me up.

 

After a few minutes it started working correctly after changing, "status," to, "control."

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!