justme Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 I want to place a wireless motion detector on a wall opposite a waterfall (about 6-7 ft away) in the backyard and sometimes a tarp which really shakes during wind. People walk in front of the pond in a range from <1 ft to 3 ft away from the sensor. I have tried multiple motion detectors and either they dont trigger at all, or seem to constantly trigger without any one walking by at all. Any recommendations for wireless sensors that have have reliability and low false positives (triggering for non-people objects). Also ideally, I would like a led light on the sensor showing when it is activated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 have you tried a NYCE motion sensor? they have a "curtain" one which is intended for detecting a line-crossing scenario. https://www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/ncz-3045 WhyPhy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Leeds UK Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 We use Phillip hue sensor ~ work great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topfox Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Second for nyce. A little pricey but works well. I tried a hue one and it didn’t really work great for my application but I kept I around in case I could use it or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olichops Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Ditto on the NYCE Curtain. I have one at the top and bottom of the stairs to turn om the lights, works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck323 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Another recommendation for the NYCE Curtain Motion sensor; I use them everywhere. I keep them on hand if you want to give One a shot. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 21 hours ago, chopedogg88 said: have you tried a NYCE motion sensor? they have a "curtain" one which is intended for detecting a line-crossing scenario. https://www.snapav.com/shop/en/snapav/ncz-3045 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 I have an NYCE motion sensor and it is giving HIGHLY unreliable detection. At times appearing to work normally and at other times, immune from motion detection even when i wave my hand right in front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Low batteries @justme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmj4 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 8/11/2024 at 11:19 AM, Gary Leeds UK said: We use Phillip hue sensor ~ work great Same -- been using the Hue sensors for a few years now. They also have temperature readings and that is exposed in the driver to display temp in rooms where it is located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzeder Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 I've got multiple hue and one nyce sensors, multiple hue as cheaper and readily available in NZ. Hue work fine but I find (at least in my system) they are a little slower to detect the first motion than the nyce. Hue fine as long as dont need instant response Both have long battery life Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXTR Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Thinking outside of the box I would use a Luma x20 camera. It’s analytics are more reliable than any motion sensor and at my own house not a single false positive I’ve used them for over a year at my house and dozens of client homes without a single complaint Popolou 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popolou Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Liking the idea of a camera that has line detection (Hikvision for eg) which with a suitable driver, could detect the event and fire off something else. Throwing another option into the mix: if you have DC power and wifi nearby, you can pair a wired dual tech PIR to a Shelly i4. which relays the events back to your system. Benefits being, should be very accurate as the PIR uses both passive IR and microwave for motion detection (reducing false positives), avoids wireless detectors that enter sleep mode/power save modes and an activation light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justme Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 22 hours ago, msgreenf said: Low batteries @justme? No I ordered new high quality batteries and made no difference. It is driving me insane, since I have tried different locations, tried shielding sensor in pipes, boxes, etc, and each time it seems to work during the day, and not at night or vice versa getting frequent false alarms. When I take the sensor inside and put it in a shielded location, no false alarms, and when pick it up it alarms as it should. I am simply baffled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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