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RE: [ECS] Motion Detectors MS13A Steve Rauco Mon, 22 Mar 1999 18:11:11 PST

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Glenn,

Just thought I'd mention something you may not be aware of. The MS11A and
MS13A send to two units.  The first is the unit it's assigned to, and that's
sent when motion is detected.  The second is one unit higher than its
setting and that's sent when light/dark is detected.

For example, if you set the code to A1, A1 on will be signaled when motion
is deteced and A2 will go on when darkness is detected.  Not sure if that
helps, but it pays to mention it.

Steve Rauco

On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 17:02:34 -0600, Mark Sekelsky wrote:

> Glenn,
> 
> At the end of my portion of this post I will include a snippet from my
items
> and events.  I have a couple (I should say HAD) set up as PLC-Button as
Mark
> recommends, and the others as straight appliance items.  The reason I say
> HAD is that I was using 4 and now have them all (I hope temporarily) out
of
> service.  As long as I used them I had strange light occurrences.  I
would
> have lights going on and off when they should not consistently, just now
and
> then.  I tried tr4acking this down for WEEKS, even moving all Hawkeyes to
an
> unused housecode.  Nothing stopped the strange occurrence until I took
them
> out of service. My next plan is to put them back 1 by 1.
> 
> Anyway:
> 
> |Item:Motion: Masterbed         Type:Appliance
> Acc:User/User
> |	Initial State:(None)                                    Backup:No
> |	House Code   :G
> |	Unit  Code   :2
> |Item:Motion: Office            Type:Appliance
> Acc:User/User
> |	Initial State:(None)                                    Backup:No
> |	House Code   :G
> |	Unit  Code   :8
> 
> |Event:	Motion Lights                   Called ?:No
> |
> |	If         Somebodies home     Is         Off
> |	Then       ECS: Event exit     Set        True
> |
> |	BEGINIF    Someone is in bed   Is         False
> |	And        Barb is napping     Is         Off
> |	If         Motion: Masterbed   Is Now     On
> |	Then       Master bed light    Set        On
> |	If         Motion: Masterbed   Is Now     Off
> |	Then       Master bed light    Set        Off
> |	ENDIF
> |	BEGINIF    Adamsleeps          Is         False
> |	If         Master lights       Is Now     5/On
> |	Then       Adam's Light        Set        On
> |	If         Master lights       Is Now     5/Off
> |	Then       Adam's Light        Set        Off
> |	ENDIF
> |
> |	BEGINIF    Sarasleeps          Is         False
> |	If         Master lights       Is Now     7/On
> |	Then       Sara's light        Set        On
> |	If         Master lights       Is Now     7/Off
> |	Then       Sara's light        Set        Off
> |	ENDIF
> |
> |	If         Motion: Office      Is Now     On
> |	Then       Light office        Set        On
> |	If         Motion: Office      Is Now     Off
> |	Then       Light office        Set        Off
> |	End
> 
> Mark S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gianino, Glenn [mailto:Glenn.Gianino@CAI.COM]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 8:00 AM
> To: 'ecs-list@netbloc.com'
> Subject: [ECS] Motion Detectors MS13A
> 
> 
> Ok, I'm a newbe to ECS...
> 
> Can someone aim me to any information on using the standard wireless X-10
> Motions like MS12/MS13a.
> 
> I'm looking for some ITEM and EVENT definitions.
> 
> Any examples would be great....
> 
> I'm using an MS13 today and defined the ITEM as a SWITCH-2 and an
APPLIANCE
> module. I get the on status from the MS13 but not the off status when it
> stops detecting motion. (PS, active home sees it, but ECS doesn't?...
naa,
> I must have configured it wrong? )
> 
> Glenn J. Gianino
> Islandia, NY
> 516 342 2308
> glenn@cai.com
> 
> 





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