Want to buy an Optex outdoor wireless pir motion detector. I understand I can connect this to a wall on my house outside and it will detect movement up to 40 feet, in opposite directions, which I understand. I was told I need a transmitter and a receiver. According to Optex, any transmitter will work with their product and that it can be installed inside the pir detector itself. I was also told I need a receiver as well for the detector to send a signal to a wireless alarm box installed outside. I don’t know what kind of transmitter or receiver to buy or how to set them up. I also wanted, if it’s possible, to have this work so my alarm will sound for about 30 seconds then reset itself, so when the detector senses another trespasser, it will go off again. Is this possible and can anyone help me? Thank you.
Hi patriot47,
Welcome to the RobotShop Forum. Unfortunately RobotShop does not offer Optex products so we are not in a position to troubeshoot them or make suggestions. You would need to know the communication method (serial / digital / analog), understand the circuit diagram to know where to tonnect the transmitter and also how to power it, and then create a circuit to receive and work with the signal. As such, the manufacturer is in the best position to help with this. Nevertheless we certainly welcome any other users who may have experience in this to provide their input.
Sincerely,
There are so many products from Optex. If it is a photobeam ,than yes a tx and a rx are required. sometimes they are seprate or all in one devices. if it is a regular ir(which it sounds like,PIR) than it just sends out beams and once crossed the signal goes off( no tx and rx reguired). Normally the devices are reguired to be hooked up to a alram panel. Deponding on the programming in there will depond on how it responds. Also though very basically potenally every time the beam is crossed the alarm can go off. Now there is also a stand alone product that works off PIR. it has the sensor at one end , battery operated and sends signal wirelessly. When something crosses the beam it sends the signal to the hand held (also has a belt clip) that in turns sents off the siren in the hand held.
Hope this helps.
Stinman