Can the dust to dawn feature work without the motion feature being active? Can the motion sensor be disconnected or does it need to be "covered"?
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The designed SMART profile not only provides ultra extendable illuminating time, but also adjustable gradually dims down to night mode (a pre-setting dimming brightness level) then runs up to maximum intensity of brightness upon detecting human movement. This profile helps maintain a friendly night environment with reasonable brightness level all night long without disturbing your neighbors. And also provides for reasonable affordability on the cost......Thanks
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No I don't believe it will work that way. The light will be dim, and go brighter when motion is detected. I don't believe you can cover up the motion sensor without also covering up the Day/Night sensor as well, as it's all behind the same sensor "window".
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I appreciate the response. Was looking for a white colored solar light in our backyard patio area that was both good looking and wouldn't go "bright" every time a person moved/motion was detected. I'll keep looking.
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It doesn't turn on in a lit area. I would say it would have to be about the darkness of dusk or darker in order for the light to turn on when motion is detected.
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Motion sensor functionality is usually a feature of the dvr you use, not the camera. That said, my DVR has motion sensing and the feature works fine with this camera.
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I placed the Frostfire about 8-9 feet off the ground and find that it responds to movement within a 10 ft. radius. I have a porch light at the door which is about 20 feet from the motion light. It does not interfere with the motion detector.
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No. The unit has a light sensor that will not allow motion sensor to turn on until dark.
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No, but you can reduce the sensitivity of the motion sensor AND decrease the amount of time it stays bright when triggered. So, the way I have it set, the light comes on at dusk at a low intensity and will stay on continuously until dawn. If you walk directly in front of it, closer than about 5 feet or so, it goes to full brightness, then if the motion is not triggered again, it goes back to the low brightness in about 1 minute or less. When set in this mode, at no time does it completely turn off, unless the batteries are really run down. When you first receive it, the batteries could be really low (mine was) and I thought at first it was defective, until I reread the instructions, and understood how it's programmed to function. The motion sensor has priority, meaning that when the battery gets really low, the light will discontinue the low intensity dusk to dawn mode, and save what power is left to turn on bright when motion triggered..... So be sure to let it charge at least one day in the sun before you turn it to any setting other than off. (Still charges battery when turned to off). Since I have had it it has always remained on until dawn, even with some really cloudy and raining days decreasing its ability to charge. Now if it's motion sensor gets triggered too often, I can see the battery maybe getting rundown..... It this happens you can use another trick I have used before....simply take black electrical tape and tape up a portion of the motion sensor. Covered by black tape it will NOT sense motion.
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It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon. It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon.
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It's motion sensored and In the daylight it stays off. I am using one outside and notice it turns on only at night when I walk by it.
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Depends on how you have it configured. If you have it set to turn the lights on when motion is detected you can either turn it off by pressing the button (it will stay off for a period of time, but not as long as you might like if you intend to hang around) or, as JK in SD suggested, pull the tab at the bottom (which disables the device). I wouldn't treat the tab as a regular solution, and wouldn't buy this product for use in a room where you would regularly like the light to be off (unless manual on occupancy off is what you have in mind). Also, it has a light sensor, so it automatically turns on based on ambient light. Depends on how you have it configured. If you have it set to turn the lights on when motion is detected you can either turn it off by pressing the button (it will stay off for a period of time, but not as long as you might like if you intend to hang around) or, as JK in SD suggested, pull the tab at the bottom (which disables the device). I wouldn't treat the tab as a regular solution, and wouldn't buy this product for use in a room where you would regularly like the light to be off (unless manual on occupancy off is what you have in mind). Also, it has a light sensor, so it automatically... » Read More Depends on how you have it configured. If you have it set to turn the lights on when motion is detected you can either turn it off by pressing the button (it will stay off for a period of time, but not as long as you might like if you intend to hang around) or, as JK in SD suggested, pull the tab at the bottom (which disables the device). I wouldn't treat the tab as a regular solution, and wouldn't buy this product for use in a room where you would regularly like the light to be off (unless manual on occupancy off is what you have in mind). Also, it has a light sensor, so it automatically turns on based on ambient light. « Show Less
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No the motion sensor is automatically included. Even if you don't have the subscription it will still notify you of motion, but it won't be recorded.
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I have a few things, (shoes, chair) under the striker and it doesn't bother it. If you walk near the motion sensor then the light goes off however.
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I guess the answer to that is no. You can set it to be on during the day or have the light sensor will keep it off in daylight. I don't think the motion sensor it will turn it off and on in daylight. I have mine set to be off in daylight and to come on for 5 minutes at night in response to motion. If you had reason to have it turn off and on in daylight, you would probably have to cover the light sensor.
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Barry! I just read now in the manual: Motion detection ON (enable) OFF (off). Try this when you connect 12 VDC to camera. It should detect motion. I never used this function either:-( Steve
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The instruction manual says: "To disable the motion sensor and keep the light continuously on for the night, flip the wall switch off for 3 seconds and then back on. To reset to Security mode, flip switch again off for 3 seconds and back on. If you leave the light on all night it will automatically turn off at dawn and reset to security mode." I didn't install the light with a wall switch and don't use this feature but have no doubt that it works. I have two of these lights and find them very bright. Don't stare at them or you'll see spots! Cheers, Paul.
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Isabel- No, it's not motion activated. It stays on when it gets dark and goes out when light again.
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I don't own this system - I would bet it has to turn off the motion sensors and only rely on the contact sensors. With only 5 contact sensors, you are rather limited on when perimeter defense you can set. I do like the RFID tag being capable of shutting it off.
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Be happy that the motion sensing works for u. In mine it did not. Without a separate light sensor you cannot do what you want