FLS-100 constant motion

[ecetron]

And I found cycling Power reloads the parameters if they have been changed. Very odd behavior

[ecetron]

Well no luck ... one is unreliable and constantly finds motion. The other is more reliable but is impossible to point and trigger consistently. What is the best independent z-wave motion sensor out there? I can mount one (line powered) on my steps pointing directly down the driveway and then use it to trigger the lights directly and ignore the PIR sensors. And I found out that the super expensive 007 lights use the same base HS units...

[clahote]

If you can find a used Gen 1 HS-FLS100+, we've had zero issues with constant motion on the original sensor and have replaced a couple G2 units with the original as a short-term solution, since a firmware fix doesn't appear to be in the cards. Long-term, Zooz is coming out with an outdoor 700/800 series LR sensor in late summer that's worth a look.

[whisperer]

I have had the same issues with the HS-FLS100. Support has been useless. Even though I started seeing the issue before the 1 year warranty, since I opened the ticket after 1 year from the sales receipt, they wanted me to buy a new one. Unacceptable support. They also refuse to acknowledge that some newer G2 ship with newer 1.1 firmware. I really hope an alternative hits the market soon, so that I can remove the last of the Homeseer devices I have in my network.

[clahote]

I did get a unit replaced under warranty for the constant motion issue. The replacement came with v1.1 firmware and exhibits the same behavior. Attached video documents the behavior with a unit on a test bench, connected to a light and just a few feet from the controller, set to Low sensitivity and facing a black backdrop to prevent motion detection. It fired every x seconds, where x is the On Time setting. I've given up on these and am anxiously awaiting 800 LR offerings.

[ruhtra]

Fwiw I've managed to fix my G2 sensor (firmware 1.0) that has been detecting constant motion for several months. I installed it a couple years ago. I noticed water on the inside of the curved front and there was actually quite a bit of water inside (just removed the four screws on the back). I let it dry out and also drilled holes on the bottom and covered it with cloth to keep bugs out. It's been working fine for several days now.

I realize this probably doesn't apply to those who are having trouble with newly purchased/installed units. But I thought I should add my two cents.

[clahote]

Just noticed that these have a 25% 1-star rating on Amazon, with most of the negative comments relating to constant motion. Hope there is acknowledgement of the issue in the form of a firmware update or new hardware version soon.

[Flip3]

i have had mine for over a year now... i have only one. it was the second unit i received because the first one would constantly signal MOTION DETECTED. no manner of settings change fixed it. also the temperature reading was way off. this second unit received under RMA, worked well, however, would signal MOTION DETECTED when i turned the bathroom GE Enbrighten zwave connected switch OFF.... the light from the window may have been causing the sensor to see motion.... or... OR... the units power design is so sensitive to its input voltage that it could sense an input power fluctuation, and cause a gremlin in the circuit board to do gremlin things..... the anomaly was random, i could never point it to a time of day, a temperature, a voltage spike, nothing... finally i had some time a month ago, to dial it in, and opened a ticket with support. supports recommendation was to remove the device and add it again. i did this, and still it exhibited the same weird behavior, as soon as i turned off the bath light, motion detected.... so i decided to turn the PIR Sensitivity Level down to LOW in the settings, and i have not experienced this anomaly once. i can only surmise that the electrical design of the unit needs to be revisited and re-enginerded. with the infrared sensitivity on low, i can still surveil all the area i need to by the sensor, so im not totally unhappy... however, if i had a bigger area to monitor, the Low setting might not be enough. in the end, im still happy with the unit, but... for how long. one close lightning strike, or power surge from the power company, and i might be putting this thing out with a fire extinguisher.