Smarthome 2420M Insteon Motion Sensor

[rjbur]

How do I, or can I, use this sensor with this Plugin??

"Skylink Wireless INSTEON Motion / Occupancy Sensor - 2420M"

I purchased a number of these and purchased the BLSecurity plugin and was assuming that all sensor / devices registered / setup with Homeseer was fair game for use as part of a BLSecurity System.

I cannot seem to find a way o use this motion sensor with the plug in. The sensor is setup with HS...

HELP would like to get past this hurdle ASAP.

Thanks,
Rich

[rjbur]

Hardware & Software
HomeSeer HSPRO - 2.5.0.52
Insteon - HSPI_Insteon.dll - 1.6.1.0
BLSecurity - hspi_BLSecurity.dll - 1.0.28.0
Smarthome 2413U - PowerLinc Modem - INSTEON USB Interface (Dual-Band)
Skylink Wireless INSTEON Motion / Occupancy Sensor - 2420M
X10 Lamp Module

Main Insteon Configuration Page
Insteon Hops Allowed = 1 Hop Maxiumum
Number of retries on communication failure = 5 Retries
No Response Timeout for devices = 1 Second
Logging Level = Normal Log Entries
Sort Device Links = By Type
YES - Perform group clean-ups when transmitting group commands
NO - Disable automatic polling
NO - Use HS Location 2 information

You have 1 internal Insteon device(s) registered in the system, 0 external device(s), and 0 group(s). These devices and groups currently consume 1 link database entries in your interface. You have 254 unused outbound link addresses out of 254 total available. There are no unregistered Insteon addresses in the network.

Manage Devices
Device = Upstairs Hall Motion Sensor 2420M
Address = 14.96.FD
Type = Motion Sensor
Firmware = 34
Poll Inv. = 0
Protocol = i2
Comm Reliability % = (Not enough data)
1 Hop = 27
2 Hops = 1
3 Hops = 0
Msg Quality = Excellent


BLSecurity - Maintain Devices Page
Device Name = BLSecurity Last Alert Device
Type = Motion Sensor
Code = _3
Perimeter = No
Exclude Arm Mode = No
Exclude Sleep Mode = Yes
Alert Delay =
Disabled = No

Zones
Zone Name = Upstairs Motion
Trigger Alert # = 1
Assigned Devices = BLSecurity Last Alert Device

Alert Options
Event to execute for ARMED alert
Event: Turn on Living Room Lamp

[rjbur]

OK, I'm starting to think I should ask for a refund.

Do these sensors work with this plugin or which ones do??

Was hoping that any Homeseer registered sensor would be available to the plugin. Also purchased a couple of Insteon Door Sensors and will try these today.

What motion sensors have you folks used out there with your systems???

Thanks
Rich

[rjbur]

It;'s been some time now...

So are these Motion Sensors compatible?

What can I use?

I'll keep readings and searching....

[Blade]

I know people are using the X10 sensors, RXCom sensors and Insteon sensors.
You may have to use the value change options for the sensors. Some sensors are triggered on value changes.
I do not use BLSecurity here but hopefully some others who are using it with different sensors can respond. If it was not working for them I would have heard about it.

[rjbur]

OK Its Working... But what settings should I use?

I think its working now. I may have misunderstood the adding of these. But it looks like I have been able to add the one I have on our Front Porch.

For the 2420M's I'm assuming I need to turn on the "Value Triggered Device Options" and set the On value to 2 and the Off value to 3 as that seems to be what is reported by the Homeseer log for these units.

1/21/2013 4:27:07 PM - Insteon - Received [1 (Front Porch Porch Motion - Occupancy Sensor) Go ON
1/21/2013 4:27:07 PM - Insteon - Setting status and value for device [1. Old status:3 Old Value:0, New Status:2 New Value:100

1/21/2013 4:28:07 PM - Insteon - Received [1 (Front Porch Porch Motion - Occupancy Sensor) Go OFF
1/21/2013 4:28:07 PM - Insteon - Setting status and value for device [1. Old status:2 Old Value:100, New Status:3 New Value:0

Note the "New Status:" value changes... Go ON New Status:2, Go OFF New Status:3

Am I interpreting the the need to use the "Value Triggered Device Options" and I'm setting these correctly for the 2420M's???

Thanks,
Rich