danbutter Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I want to use a motion sensor in my upstairs hallway to turn on a light if someone comes out of the bedroom and it is too dark to see. I have a DSC alarm and a BV-500 I was planning on using to do this. However I have no way of telling if it is dark enough to warrant turning the light on in this scenario. If I were to use the insteon motion it says it has the ability to work only when dark which sounds great, but the layout would prove difficult I think. I have bedrooms at opposite ends of the hall and don't see how one sensor could cover it unless maybe it could while pointed straight down. Anybody have experience using the insteon motion pointed straight down? Link to comment
stusviews Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I've successfully used ceiling mounted Insteon motion sensors. Keep in mind that, like nearly all motions sensors, the Insteon motion sensor responds to motion (more accurately, minute changes in heat) in a horizontal direction when mounted on a wall. Here's a top down view of the field: Link to comment
larryllix Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 As long as the motion cuts across the face of the MS horizontally (left <--> right with normal mounting) you should be fine. The Insteon MS units are quite sensitive but also have a jumper to desensitise them if desired. Mine picked up my bird at about 25-30 feet in a cage, once. Link to comment
danbutter Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Well sensitive is good for this application so it sounds good to me! I'll pick one up and try it out. Thanks for the quick responses. Link to comment
danbutter Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 Well I tried and it just didn't work for me. I can only cover part of what i wanted to. I think my next motion sensor project will be to see if I can disassemble and try to trigger this insteon motion from my dsc motion as I know that can see 360 degrees. Anybody else torn one of these down before? Link to comment
stusviews Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 A 360º degree sensor can see only 180º when mounted on the ceiling. Or will see only motion from the ceiling to a few feet below, depending on how you mount it. What is the shape of the area you want to cover? Provide dimensions. Link to comment
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