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- From: clemon@lemsys.UUCP (Craig Lemon VE3XCL)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: Motion Sensors - how do they work ?
- Message-ID: <NRlcs*g20@lemsys.UUCP>
- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 12:07:13 EST
- References: <105342@bu.edu>
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- In article <105342@bu.edu>, Rajminder Singh writes:
-
- > Hi,
- > I was just curious to know how motion sensors work ? We have one
- > installed in our lounge which turns the lights 'On' when someone enters the
- > room. If someone moves in the lounge, an LED mounted on the sensor turns on
- > and goes off as soon as the movement is stopped - is this a pressure
- > transducer at work ?
- >
- > Rajminder Singh
- >
-
- Also, does anyone know of a way to RF-proof motion sensors. Being
- a ham radio operator on packet, I like to leave my radio running when not
- attended. We also have a security system with IR motion sensors, and my
- father works for the local Gas Company and their trucks have computers in
- them. The combination of all this results in an alarm (I'm forced to lower
- my power to 0.25W and he has to make sure that the truck computer is OFF
- when the system is armed). We have reason to believe that the RF is
- tripping a sensor ITSELF rather than being induced in the wire run
- connecting the sensor to the control box. Has anyone diddled with this
- before? I know this message is put together sloppily, my apologies. This
- isn't as complete a story as I'd like to post, but if someone has already
- been through the same thing, they already know what I'm talking about.
-
- PS. this is really fun with those people who have motion lights outside.
- My HT (portable) reallys drives those things wild on 440MHz. Really makes
- the people look too when a light set to detect someone standing right at
- their patio door (ie. a snooper) goes off repeatedly and they can't see
- anyone :-). A side effect, not a prank I pull on purpose, BTW.
-
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