I am looking for a solution using a 24 VAC input/output motion sensing device to keep deer from eating our vegetation.
I have tried the battery powered alternative. The problems are: 1.They have to be turned on/off manually. Batteries die. I want to control their operation from a computer desktop. 2.I don't like their construction. I want a more permanent solution.
My ultimate solution would be to have software on my server running a hard wired networked controller that I could turn on/off from a computer desktop. The controller would turn on/off (3) 24 VAC motion sensors. I would prefer to have all the motion sensors run from the same control port. It would be rare for all 3 sensors to go off at the same time unless several herds descended on my property at the same time. The sensors would need to be water proof or placed in a water proof container. They would only need to see about 3 feet off the ground and would be mounted 2 feet off the ground. The sensors would require a momentary timer for no more than 3 seconds and would need to power/open a 24 VAC sprinkler valve.
Does anyone have a solution for this or am I trying to re-invent the wheel?
Any ideas, suggestions, suppliers, etc would be appreciated.
I have tried the battery powered alternative. The problems are: 1.They have to be turned on/off manually. Batteries die. I want to control their operation from a computer desktop. 2.I don't like their construction. I want a more permanent solution.
My ultimate solution would be to have software on my server running a hard wired networked controller that I could turn on/off from a computer desktop. The controller would turn on/off (3) 24 VAC motion sensors. I would prefer to have all the motion sensors run from the same control port. It would be rare for all 3 sensors to go off at the same time unless several herds descended on my property at the same time. The sensors would need to be water proof or placed in a water proof container. They would only need to see about 3 feet off the ground and would be mounted 2 feet off the ground. The sensors would require a momentary timer for no more than 3 seconds and would need to power/open a 24 VAC sprinkler valve.
Does anyone have a solution for this or am I trying to re-invent the wheel?
Any ideas, suggestions, suppliers, etc would be appreciated.
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