I know I promised to use my HS for niceness instead of evil but...

[RJS]

I bought a 12vac relay and attached it to the doorbell unit and attached a z-wave dry contact sensor to the normally open output of the relay. That works great.
Then I created both a counter and a timer. When the doorbell is pressed, an event triggers which starts the timer (the event is prevented from re-running for 20 seconds). Also, each time the doorbell is pressed, the doorbell counter is incremented, the camera takes a pic and is emailed to me and the counter is reset after 15 seconds. If the doorbell count is greater than 2 in less than 10 seconds, the sprinklers are turned on for 30 seconds and I get an email notification for that.

Why did I do this you may ask? Occasionally, I'll get someone at the door who rings the bell in a rude manner "Ding-Dong Ding-Dong Ding-Dong".
I heard it the first time! And it's never anyone I want to talk to.

I just need to adjust the sprinkler head for the proper amount of overspray on the stoop. I figured that water won't hurt anybody but should get my message across. The downside is that if I have a package on the stoop, it may get a little wet.

- Robert

[rmasonjr]

LOL!

[IanIreland]

I have a Rottweiler wired into my system - the more they ring the more it barks. People tend not to keep ringing - who wants to piss off a Rotty.
It is of course an electronic Rotty, but they don't know that. And even if they suspect it - would you risk it?

[RJS]

I have a Rottweiler wired into my system - the more they ring the more it barks. People tend not to keep ringing - who wants to piss off a Rotty.
It is of course an electronic Rotty, but they don't know that. And even if they suspect it - would you risk it?

Is it a mp3 file you play? I searched for one to download but couldn't find one that sounded good. My boss has a couple of Ridgebacks that he brings to work. One howls and barks whenever someone comes to the door. He's sweet but scary. I thought about recording it somehow. Maybe if I had a wireless mic and attached it to his collar.

- Robert

[Bill Brower]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JvxnrzB1Jk

[RJS]

You could step that up a notch if you could mount it to a multi-copter and chase the guy off your property.

- Robert

[IanIreland]

Is it a mp3 file you play? I searched for one to download but couldn't find one that sounded good. My boss has a couple of Ridgebacks that he brings to work. One howls and barks whenever someone comes to the door. He's sweet but scary. I thought about recording it somehow. Maybe if I had a wireless mic and attached it to his collar.

- Robert

It's an X10 box I bought a few years ago; http://www.amazon.co.uk/DK10U-Barkin...ews/B000KB2DFO

[RJS]

Homeseer needs to offer a z-wave barking dog. Then I'll buy one.

- Robert

[TechHA]

Great idea! Would love to see a video of it in action.

[ewkearns]

Homeseer needs to offer a z-wave barking dog. Then I'll buy one.

- Robert

I'd buy a K-9!

[Wadenut]

I'd buy a K-9!

Given that pic, a little sheet metal and a welder, I may have to build one this summer. This one looks as if he'd been left outside in the rain.

[RJS]

I love it! Does something shoot out its nose?

- Robert

[ewkearns]

I love it! Does something shoot out its nose?

- Robert

You absolutely MUST catch up on your SciFi! Go watch "Dr. Who" on Netflix or Hulu or wherever.... It is an essential part of your education!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who

[usLEDsupply]

just take the guts from one of those shocking pens and wire it to a relay then the metal on the door bell button and have it turn it on after the 2nd press or if you hold it for more than 3 seconds. and trigger the camera at the same tine that should at least make for some good pictures

[Wadenut]

just take the guts from one of those shocking pens and wire it to a relay then the metal on the door bell button and have it turn it on after the 2nd press or if you hold it for more than 3 seconds. and trigger the camera at the same tine that should at least make for some good pictures

The sprinkler is easier, and I might add, genius... evil genius. A man after my own heart.
I don't have a Rain8 or anything like that to do the same, but I do have a sprinkler with an RF remote that might do quite nicely. A late spring project. Watch out JWs.