slammers Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 I have three motions sensors, 2 are v1.1 and 1 is v2.0. The 2.0 sensor never has status for dusk/dawn. They all show up in my list as v.00 as bellow. (isy version 3.1.13) The Foyer sensor is a 2.0 version and the current state of the DuskDawn is always blank. I have performed a factory reset on it, removed and re-added to the ISY multiple times, adjusted the light level setting to numerous different values, but nothing seems to fix the problem. Anyone know why this may be?
LeeG Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 Is Jumper 5 in place and if so what is the Night Mode check box state, and what is the Darkness Sensitivity value?
slammers Posted December 12, 2011 Author Posted December 12, 2011 Yes. Jumper 5 is shorted. I have tried sensitiviy values of 30, 50, 80, 100, and the original value was 128. I have tried night mode check box both ways. Does that check box disable the function of that feature? I was hoping I could get the motion sensor to work at all times and still use the light sensor state in programs for another purpose.
LeeG Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 The check box controls the Dusk/Dawn messages. If Night Mode is checked (Always) there is no Dusk/Dawn message. Also note that the ambient light level must exist light or dark for at least 3.5 minutes before either message is sent when operating in Night Only mode. EDIT: to check the basic operation of Night Only mode put the Motion Sensor under a light such as a desk light and leave it exposed for 4 minutes. This may not generate a message as it depends on the ambient level before putting it under the light. Then cover the MS with something totally opaque. In approx 3.5 minutes a Dusk message should be sent. Put the MS back under the light and approx 3.5 minutes there should be a Dawn message. The actual Sensitivity value is trial and error depending on how dark it should be to get the Dark message.
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