I tried to turn motion capture off but that didn’t help. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Motion Sensor Light Triggering when camera is mounted above it. by skiking » Sat May 02, 2009 11:34 pm, Post @joshherman, Maybe a bit of wet has got in,,but the steamers play havoc with PIRs and security stuff. This sensor “trips” when it senses a significant change in the level of heat within its vision (that is, an intruder moving within its view). I recently replaced a PIR security light (it was very old and probably damaged by hail). by mikew1972 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:56 am, Post
HOME | So I’ll look at moving it away. Considering how close those are mounted, I would agree with @Loki that you’re getting electromagnetic interference. What bugs me is the fact that covering the sensor stops it triggering, so there must be something that it's picking up. I've cleaned them once and it fixed it for a couple of weeks then back to doing the same. by diy-stu » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:29 am, Post It does sound like the interference is EMI (not IR) from the camera interfering with the motion-detect lights. A-Z CONTENTS | Warm air from a central heating boiler exhaust? FORUM RULES, Post I'm trying to develop a sensor to detect someone approaching my car in the driveway. This is the best place to put a camera at my house and i like the motion lights so i’d like to keep them. I found this digital PIR sensor very newbit friendly. I tried turning night vision off, and motion capture off. Motion sensor light is very basic and does not respond to sound. I even wrapped my power cord with ferrite cores at both ends.
It’s plausible that the WiFi signals (in the 2.4 GHz band) are the culprit, though the electronics in the camera will be radiating at various other frequencies. I found two ways to stop the motion sensor from false triggering. Can you move it further away to test what a safe distance might be? Or temporarily relocate the USB supply and get it as far away from the lights as possible. Adjust the sensor settings. Please use this forum for all DIY posts that do not fit into a specific category. That might reduce the amount of the camera’s IR that’s getting into the PIR. by thescruff » Sat May 02, 2009 11:40 pm, Post That’s at my garage. However, if the problem is that your motion sensor lights are false-triggering, continue reading below for some troubleshooting tips. I have a motion sensor light over my garage door that has a IR triggered motion sensor.
There is no plants or anything else that could trigger the PIR sensor. I plugged it into a receptacle that is on a separate circuit than the motion light and it did not come on and off. Strangely enough they warn you about this problem in the manufacturers installation instructions. Guessing it’s the electromagnetic interference issue. I’ve decided just to go without a motion light because the moving of the camera and mounting metal and all that jazz is just not worth it and I don’t really need the motion lights anyway.
I experienced the same problem with my Wyze Cam.
The new light seemed to work OK at first but the third night I noticed that the light would come on and then switch off, but immediately switch itself back on. plating on the contacts is thinner than on older lights that just worked year after year.
This happened all night, on off, on off, back and forth. I am having this exact problem.
As OverWatch indicated, the camera is a WiFi transmitter. How close is your camera mounted to the light? Some facts My only other thought (especially in view of your “more testing”) is that if the camera is right upon the light sensor, you could be dealing with electromagnetic interference. by thescruff » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:16 am, Post For 5 days I didn’t have my camera plugged in, (which I have mounted directly over the light). This would repeat constantly. The Wyze camera sensor is responsive to IR wavelengths, and thus can ‘see in the dark’, thanks to the IR illumination. by mikew1972 » Sun May 03, 2009 1:27 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Style by Arty - Update phpBB 3.2 by MrGaby. I do have it set to record continuously to a installed sd card. I then moved it under the light by about a foot and it did not trigger it. The Wyze camera has a number of IR emitters blasting out a lot of IR energy when it’s in night mode. It would seem that the IR energy being emitted by the camera is being picked up by the PIR detector in the garage light. The lamp's only 6 months old. You can cover just parts of the sensor to change its sensitivity to short range / long range / left or right hand side movement. Are there any surfaces nearby the installation? For those 5 days the light didn’t come on unless a physical object moved in front of it. DIY VIDEO | Seems the contacts for the bulb are tarnishing / rusting. It’s a long shot, but a small change in the frequency emitted by the camera might reduce the RFI impact on the lights. Another test - if you happen to have a USB battery power pack, use it to power the camera temporarily and see if the lights quit acting up. I explain both of those ways in this video, as well as talk about my experience with motion sensor lights going on by themselves!CONNECT WITH ME:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikechimmy/SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=helpfuldiyFREE DIY ADVICE EBOOK:https://gumroad.com/l/vFujcDisclaimer: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. I plugged the camera back in and every few minutes or whenever the light was ready it would turn on.
If the light still switches on the sensor most likely needs replacing. I had the problem as JG, so when the boiler kicked in the fumes coming out the exhaust would trigger the light. One night I noticed that my motion sensor light was going on for no reason, so I went to check it out the next day!
I’m including a picture of how I have it mounted. I then turned it off via the app and the light stopped. The sensor part looks over the driveway and the camera does the same. Mine is situated next to the exhaust of the boiler, so on a cold night goes on and off at random. The cover might be molded with some ridges and grooves so that it functions as a sort of ‘wide-angle’ lens at IR wavelengths.
I moved the camera away from the light and it did not trigger it. You could try swapping the Wzye supply with another (any standard USB power supply capable of 0.5A should work). Triggering method: repeatable. I have a camera mounted about 5-6 feet away from my motion lights with them both targeting the same area. Put a piece of gaffer tape or similar over the sensor. The solution would be to move the camera a bit further away. IR is basically heat, so the garage light is triggered when the PIR detector ‘sees’ a warm body in front if it. The PIR detector is probably hidden behind a translucent white plastic cover on the front of the motion light. I’ve tried it with the IR disabled and the same thing happens. by jg » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:11 pm, Post by thescruff » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:08 pm, Post i had one once where depending how it was switched on at the wall made a difference to how it worked, ie one turn on made it stay on all the time and the next off/on made it go into pir mode, might not work for you but it did on mine. Here’s something you could try - change the WiFi channel used by your WiFi access point. Next door's cat? You could try masking a portion of the cover (the part nearest to the camera) with some electrical tape. For those 5 days the light didn’t come on unless a physical object moved in front of it. Thank you everyone for your responses. by Anton72 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:03 am, Post I don’t understand how the camera operates, but I assume that its broadcasting IR and the IR receiver on the motion light is picking that up. I plugged the camera back in and every few minutes or whenever the light was ready it would turn on. I've got a similar issue.....light install many years ago and every now and again just keeps going on and off.....surely there is a problem with the unit. Nothing seems to work. There's nothing I hate more than an unsolved mystery. More testing: When the lights first came on i waited for them to go off and then opened the app, as soon as the camera connected the lights went on. These types of power supplies are notorious for generating spurious RF signals. I’m not having any issues like you’re describing. Seems the chrome? Another source of nearby EMI is the Wyze USB power supply, which I suspect is located very close to the motion-detect light. I’m going to disable that tonight and see if that helps.
When the boiler's burning and outside light level is low (i.e.
HOME | So I’ll look at moving it away. Considering how close those are mounted, I would agree with @Loki that you’re getting electromagnetic interference. What bugs me is the fact that covering the sensor stops it triggering, so there must be something that it's picking up. I've cleaned them once and it fixed it for a couple of weeks then back to doing the same. by diy-stu » Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:29 am, Post It does sound like the interference is EMI (not IR) from the camera interfering with the motion-detect lights. A-Z CONTENTS | Warm air from a central heating boiler exhaust? FORUM RULES, Post I'm trying to develop a sensor to detect someone approaching my car in the driveway. This is the best place to put a camera at my house and i like the motion lights so i’d like to keep them. I found this digital PIR sensor very newbit friendly. I tried turning night vision off, and motion capture off. Motion sensor light is very basic and does not respond to sound. I even wrapped my power cord with ferrite cores at both ends.
It’s plausible that the WiFi signals (in the 2.4 GHz band) are the culprit, though the electronics in the camera will be radiating at various other frequencies. I found two ways to stop the motion sensor from false triggering. Can you move it further away to test what a safe distance might be? Or temporarily relocate the USB supply and get it as far away from the lights as possible. Adjust the sensor settings. Please use this forum for all DIY posts that do not fit into a specific category. That might reduce the amount of the camera’s IR that’s getting into the PIR. by thescruff » Sat May 02, 2009 11:40 pm, Post That’s at my garage. However, if the problem is that your motion sensor lights are false-triggering, continue reading below for some troubleshooting tips. I have a motion sensor light over my garage door that has a IR triggered motion sensor.
There is no plants or anything else that could trigger the PIR sensor. I plugged it into a receptacle that is on a separate circuit than the motion light and it did not come on and off. Strangely enough they warn you about this problem in the manufacturers installation instructions. Guessing it’s the electromagnetic interference issue. I’ve decided just to go without a motion light because the moving of the camera and mounting metal and all that jazz is just not worth it and I don’t really need the motion lights anyway.
I experienced the same problem with my Wyze Cam.
The new light seemed to work OK at first but the third night I noticed that the light would come on and then switch off, but immediately switch itself back on. plating on the contacts is thinner than on older lights that just worked year after year.
This happened all night, on off, on off, back and forth. I am having this exact problem.
As OverWatch indicated, the camera is a WiFi transmitter. How close is your camera mounted to the light? Some facts My only other thought (especially in view of your “more testing”) is that if the camera is right upon the light sensor, you could be dealing with electromagnetic interference. by thescruff » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:16 am, Post For 5 days I didn’t have my camera plugged in, (which I have mounted directly over the light). This would repeat constantly. The Wyze camera sensor is responsive to IR wavelengths, and thus can ‘see in the dark’, thanks to the IR illumination. by mikew1972 » Sun May 03, 2009 1:27 pm, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited, Style by Arty - Update phpBB 3.2 by MrGaby. I do have it set to record continuously to a installed sd card. I then moved it under the light by about a foot and it did not trigger it. The Wyze camera has a number of IR emitters blasting out a lot of IR energy when it’s in night mode. It would seem that the IR energy being emitted by the camera is being picked up by the PIR detector in the garage light. The lamp's only 6 months old. You can cover just parts of the sensor to change its sensitivity to short range / long range / left or right hand side movement. Are there any surfaces nearby the installation? For those 5 days the light didn’t come on unless a physical object moved in front of it. DIY VIDEO | Seems the contacts for the bulb are tarnishing / rusting. It’s a long shot, but a small change in the frequency emitted by the camera might reduce the RFI impact on the lights. Another test - if you happen to have a USB battery power pack, use it to power the camera temporarily and see if the lights quit acting up. I explain both of those ways in this video, as well as talk about my experience with motion sensor lights going on by themselves!CONNECT WITH ME:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikechimmy/SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL:https://youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=helpfuldiyFREE DIY ADVICE EBOOK:https://gumroad.com/l/vFujcDisclaimer: Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links. I plugged the camera back in and every few minutes or whenever the light was ready it would turn on.
If the light still switches on the sensor most likely needs replacing. I had the problem as JG, so when the boiler kicked in the fumes coming out the exhaust would trigger the light. One night I noticed that my motion sensor light was going on for no reason, so I went to check it out the next day!
I’m including a picture of how I have it mounted. I then turned it off via the app and the light stopped. The sensor part looks over the driveway and the camera does the same. Mine is situated next to the exhaust of the boiler, so on a cold night goes on and off at random. The cover might be molded with some ridges and grooves so that it functions as a sort of ‘wide-angle’ lens at IR wavelengths.
I moved the camera away from the light and it did not trigger it. You could try swapping the Wzye supply with another (any standard USB power supply capable of 0.5A should work). Triggering method: repeatable. I have a camera mounted about 5-6 feet away from my motion lights with them both targeting the same area. Put a piece of gaffer tape or similar over the sensor. The solution would be to move the camera a bit further away. IR is basically heat, so the garage light is triggered when the PIR detector ‘sees’ a warm body in front if it. The PIR detector is probably hidden behind a translucent white plastic cover on the front of the motion light. I’ve tried it with the IR disabled and the same thing happens. by jg » Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:11 pm, Post by thescruff » Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:08 pm, Post i had one once where depending how it was switched on at the wall made a difference to how it worked, ie one turn on made it stay on all the time and the next off/on made it go into pir mode, might not work for you but it did on mine. Here’s something you could try - change the WiFi channel used by your WiFi access point. Next door's cat? You could try masking a portion of the cover (the part nearest to the camera) with some electrical tape. For those 5 days the light didn’t come on unless a physical object moved in front of it. Thank you everyone for your responses. by Anton72 » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:03 am, Post I don’t understand how the camera operates, but I assume that its broadcasting IR and the IR receiver on the motion light is picking that up. I plugged the camera back in and every few minutes or whenever the light was ready it would turn on. I've got a similar issue.....light install many years ago and every now and again just keeps going on and off.....surely there is a problem with the unit. Nothing seems to work. There's nothing I hate more than an unsolved mystery. More testing: When the lights first came on i waited for them to go off and then opened the app, as soon as the camera connected the lights went on. These types of power supplies are notorious for generating spurious RF signals. I’m not having any issues like you’re describing. Seems the chrome? Another source of nearby EMI is the Wyze USB power supply, which I suspect is located very close to the motion-detect light. I’m going to disable that tonight and see if that helps.
When the boiler's burning and outside light level is low (i.e.