What is the difference between this Smartthings motion sensor and the newer one with the spherical center sensor?
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Also, the new one does not have the ability to be plugged in and therefore can't be used as a repeater. They also lowered the reset time on the motion detection.
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From: http://community.smartthings.com/t/has-everyone-seen-the-next-generation-smartthings/4430/14?u=zj4x4."...the new SmartSense Motion does not have repeating capabilities. It can not be plugged in. The battery life should be much longer, the housing does not need a screwdriver to open it, and it can be mounted easier. We found only 5% of the people who had the device were using the plugged in capability and so it wasn't a priority to continue."
845330
The newer one gives the room temp as well. The older one is just a motion sensor
694733
This device utilizes the Insteon protocol which I do not see listed on the Smartthings website. I do not believe the Smartthings hub will be able to operate this at this time.
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When motion sensor is "tripped", the 2 halogen bulbs are extremely bright. When not active the lite is probably the brightness of a 15W bulb. Totally like the lite. Low lite is not distruptive to neighbors. Radius is probably 15', 180 degrees
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The sensor you are referring to is actually the switch itself. If you require an alarm, you may have to buy one and integrate it to the float switch wiring to provide the additional functionality.
425664
I ordered this sensor last year and it is the newer sensor and it works great.
2005959
I have two --- one works great on motion sensor. The other has proven very difficult to get the settings right. I would not recommend unless you have a lot of patience.
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Smartthings says 6 months to a year. I have only had mine a little over a month. One of the first sensors I got was defective, in that it burned through the batteries in a couple of days. They replaced the sensor and this one I have no problems with. I have this sensor on a door that is opened and closed quite a few times a day. Also the motion sensor is in a room with quite a bit of activity. The battery levels shown have decreased at a very slight proportion so far. If the battery levels continue at the same rate I predict that the batteries should last, at the very least, 6 to 8 months I am betting. You can monitor the battery level percentage on the app. As it gets low it starts sending you notifications. So even when the defective sensor was burning through the batteries...at least I knew it was about to die and it sent me consistent notifications that it was on it's way out.
505644
It's an open close sensor. I have mine set up with Smartthing hub. You set the hub to arm / disarm. Once you install the sensor, that's it. Now it's between your smart phone and hub. Hope this helps.
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Yes, the open/close sensor is compatible with other hub devices besides the Insteon Hub (INSTEON 2242-222 Hub). Whatever hub/controller device you choose still has to be compatible with the Insteon protocol, as the sensor only knows how to talk "Insteon", not Z-Wave or WiFi. Examples of other home automation hubs/controllers are the ISY994i and the Mi Casa Verde VeraLite. The Smarthings Hub is NOT compatible with this, as it only works with WiFi, Zigbee, and Z-Wave devices.
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You need a zWave hub of some sort. I started with a wink hub and changed to a SmartThings hub. Also note that this spotter does not detect motion like a PIR motion sensor. It detects when the device moved or is shaken.
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David, you may want to visit the SmartThings web site for detailed information about each "smart thing." There are sensors that can be affixed on objects you want to sense movement of. Other sensors can be affixed to walls (i.e. motion sensors), cabinets/doors (i.e. open/close sensors), key chains and pet collars (i.e. presence sensors), etc. I do not have the driveway sensor, personally, but I'd assume it would need line-of-sight to sense activity in your driveway. I've had SmartThings for several months and love it! -Will
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The sensor is proximity based. There is generally an inch of movement allowed before the alarm will trigger. You can also fudge the sensor about an inch to get the alarm to trigger immediately if desired. The flexibility allows the sensor to be mounted backwards or offset for unusual mounting locations.
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It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon. It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon.
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Single sensor. Put mine in about 2-3 years ago and no issues since. Took approx 1 hr for me and a friend to change in the driveway. Mine were rusted pretty severely. Biggest issue was getting the wiring disconnected without breaking the connectors.
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The one I purchased works fine. It does have a very sensitive motion sensor with a wide angle. Check to see if there is any moving object within the swath of the detector.
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Be happy that the motion sensing works for u. In mine it did not. Without a separate light sensor you cannot do what you want
615996
One or the other, not both. To use the motion sensor the switch must be "on"; then when it is light outside the lamp is "off", but when motion is detected in the dark, it comes "on".