Is the motion sensor sensitive to small animals? I have 4 cats and 2 floor-to-ceiling cat trees. Is there a size/height limit to motion sensitivity?
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Hi, I have a small Dog and the motion sensor normally turns on with she passes so I will assume it will detect your cats as well. Regards,
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You can adjust the sensitivity of the motion sensors, but I wouldn't recommend giving the pets access to areas where you are placing your motion sensors.
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Anything that moves within the sensor range will set off the alarm that is the whole point of a motion sensor. Yes it is sensitive to small animals, som cats are pretty big when they stretch out. So, my answer is yes, yes yes. good luck. You do have the option of pointing the sensor where the cants won't be if you have location in your home or garage like that. Hope this helps. PS I love the motion detectors over the window alarms as you can cover so much more space with one unit and easier to install.
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according too simplisafe cats and dogs under 30lbs won't set off the motion detector. if they are above that all you do is reverse the device upside down.
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Depends on your cat and quality of the unit you receive. Our cat was initially startled and jumped away. Unfortunately the sensor and spraying were inconsistent. Sometimes it sprayed three times in a row when he was 6 feet away. This didn't bother him. At other times it would not spray at all - even when he was only 2 feet away. Curiosity took over and it didn't take him long to figure out when/where it might spray. So he simply adjusted his approach to the "no no zone" and went another way. In the end it startled us more than him :-)
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The motion sensors are designed to ignore animals weighing less than 40 pounds. I have an English Springer Spaniel who weighs about 43 pounds and since my sensors are mounted near the ceilings, she does not set them off, however, she does not get up on any furniture. If you need any more info, I suggest you call SimpliSafe. They are very responsive to all inquiries.
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Hi Dr. B, I don't have any four-legged animals in my home so I can't answer but the following information is taken from the operating sheet that came with the Ivation 8-LED Automatic Sensor light. First, the Sensor Night Lamp automatically switches on its heat-motion technology to sense motion and turn on the night-light automatically. There's a switch whereby you can set it to constant on, automatic or off. Since it's heat-motion driven, a trouble-shooting item if the sensor's sensitivity appears low including checking that the room temperature isn't too high as the sensor's ability to respond may be lessened. And if the sensor doesn't shut off automatically, check that there isn't a continuous heat source in front of the night-light, that warn air isn't circulating across the front of the night light, or check your batteries. The Specification says, that the detection angle is 120-degrees. I'd like to mention that the light itself isn't a rotating type of light fixture. It is round and flat on the rear panel so it would be flat against the wall, the height that you wish to position this light should be pretty much whereby your best estimate makes a warm-blooded person or animal a viable "target". The instruction sheets lists the Technical Support as: Hipe USA, 2 Bergen Turnpike, Ridgefield Park NJ 07660, or email: support@hipeusa.com Perhaps you could field your specific questions via directly to them. Good luck!
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Remember it is a "motion detector" not a size detector. Might try aiming the sensor a bit higher than normal, but at some point you will defeat its purpose.
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Most of the roomba products have cliff detection sensors...so it shouldn't fall. We have five cats and while they leave the room my robot is working in, they don't really seem to mind it that much.
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The sensitivity of the motion sensor is definitely available. The angle of the sensor can be adjusted. I think when you adjust the sensitivity that you also affect the range. The is a great light. I've installed two of them and have had no problems. It's bright and its very reliable.
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I haven't found one - aside from this, the two other products that I've found that are similar are the "Tattle Tale" which is triggered by vibrations, and the "Ssscat" which is also a motion detector. I've tried all three and the Ssscat is the only one that works with my cats.
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It all depends on the distance from the sensor to the object. Close up it would detect both. At a certain distance it would not detect cats but detect humans. I'm guessing that would be greater than 20' or 30' or so.
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You have to buy the sensor separately or as a package. I love mine. It is LOUD though and outside of the garage, well any cat or breezing trees would set it off unless you had it in a sheltered area without critters. We have all kinds of critters where I live, lol it would drive me nuts. This is what goes with it that I have Ideal Security Inc. SK615 Residential Wireless RF Motion Detector
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I purchased several motion sensors, and some are able to detect motion at 20 feet and others are only able to detect it at 12 feet (even if I adjust the sensitivity). I also found some units to be more prone to activating false alarms than others. This all points to poor quality control and testing with their production, but most of units have proven to be very good and continue to perform well after 18 months of use.
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If the cats move in front of the sensor, at the height where is installed, they might activate the lights. otherwise, if they just walk on the floor passing by the room, the switch will not be activated. My dog comes and goes from our laundry area without activating and turning the lights on.
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Yes, this IP cam does sense motion and sound. I can't find specific documentation about range for either BUT... Motion and sound detection can either be armed or disarmed in the web browser interface under the Alarms tab - it's like logging onto your router. Note there are multiple options for what happens when motion and/or sound are triggered: send an email, upload image to an FTP site, or begin local recording to a separate connected device. Short story, I tried the motion and sound detection. With three cats, I was getting emails all the time for motion. I only use sound detection and that works great.
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You would need to place the receiver outside the path of the animal. There is no sensitivity setting. I place all of my alarms 24" to 30" above the floor, in a place the animals can not access. Hope this helps.
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Just installed the alarm, and so far my medium sized cat has set if off three times. We've tried adjusting the sensitivity and location of the motion sensor, but no luck so far.
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According to the Manual, it can be used for large and small animals as there are various settings for most pests. Some settings are useful for more than one type. Since I am using it with a limited range for my deck (10 to 15 ft), I can only assure you of the success I have had with both the ultrasonic signal and the strobe light in a nighttime setting , using the motion sensor to activate. Wish I could be more helpful