Is the loop closed upon power up, or does it require subsequent motion after power up? If it is closed upon power up, how long is the timeout period?
510145
The contact relay (Loop) is open upon power up. When the red LED is ON the loop is open. Upon power up, it may take over a minute to set up. (for the LED to go off) This is normal. The motion sensor needs to warm up, so to speak.
510146
The loop is open while unpowered. When you turn power on, the loop remains open until the PIR warms up and baselines the IR signature of the room. This takes 1-2 minutes. The loop closes when the warmup is complete, and remains closed until motion is detected. Motion detection opens the loop. As the other reviewer mentioned, if you have the LED activated, LED ON = loop open, LED OFF = loop closed.
1312304
If there has been a power failure the LED will flash slowly to let you know. Pressing and holding AUTO/SETUP at the time you like a wash to run (or CatActivation awake period to begin) will reset the timer. If you get a new CatGenie make sure it is the 120+ unit as that will give you the option of 24hr CatActivation so in that case it won't matter if there has been a power failure. As mentioned the unit just starts from where it stopped if it was performing a wash when the power failed.
796587
This is not normal. Are you sure that you are moving down to the selection that says "POWER OFF". If you don't it takes about 5-10 minutes to turn itself off.
260021
Mine has worked fine with 3 different MBs. All cases use momentary contact. The reset on mine is on the same toggle as the power button...power right and reset left. Also you may have connected to the wrong pins on the MB or reversed the polarity on the connections. You are correct that holding power contact for 5 seconds is designed to activate a shutdown. Good luck!
1495381
You can power up by pressing and holding the record key. It only takes 3 seconds to start recording from the power off state! I found this by accident.
781725
If you have a power failure, it must be turned on again when re-powerig-up your computer. For a simple shut-down or restart, you needn't do a thing.
2191313
I just timed mine and it takes a full minute before it times out. I've never felt that the time to power down was too short.
1449449
Probably would give you a few minutes of runtime depend on what actual load your computer is under. Most of the time idling your computer isn't using a ton of power, so it would probably be enough in a power outage to signal the machine to shut down and have enough time to do so. If the power tanks while you're gaming or something intensive, maybe not.. of course it all depends on the hardware you have installed.
1512425
Yes I experienced same thing solution was to power off scale for 15 to 30 sec and power up then it resets itself so far it's working fine
1513325
^ Hey, thanks so much for the info, I will try it first thing tomorrow when my friend returns it to me. So I take it that when it acts up, it needs to be reset? I sure hope that'll fix it.
1909343
I do not quite understand "Do I have to reset it every time?"Here is how it works: Once you hit the button, it stays on for 1 hour. Then it goes off. Next time when you use it, you hit the button again. So, there is no action required by you except that you hit the button. No action of "reset" by you is needed or allowed.
2189073
This unit will not power on your computer. It responds to the power status from your computer like any peripheral. Also when you return from sleep or hibernation if you have two screens in addition to your computer it will only wake one of them. This unit crashes several times a week which means it shuts down and there is no way to access the software to restart. You must power cycle the dock manually by unplugging it or restart your computer. It's a great concept by still has major bugs! I'm using it on a Win7 Pro laptop with ALL updates to the dock software and the laptop and still experiencing these issues. Buyer beware. This unit will not power on your computer. It responds to the power status from your computer like any peripheral. Also when you return from sleep or hibernation if you have two screens in addition to your computer it will only wake one of them. This unit crashes several times a week which means it shuts down and there is no way to access the software to restart. You must power cycle the dock manually by unplugging it or restart your computer. It's a great concept by still has major bugs! I'm using it on a Win7 Pro laptop with ALL updates to the dock software and the laptop and still... » Read More This unit will not power on your computer. It responds to the power status from your computer like any peripheral. Also when you return from sleep or hibernation if you have two screens in addition to your computer it will only wake one of them. This unit crashes several times a week which means it shuts down and there is no way to access the software to restart. You must power cycle the dock manually by unplugging it or restart your computer. It's a great concept by still has major bugs! I'm using it on a Win7 Pro laptop with ALL updates to the dock software and the laptop and still experiencing these issues. Buyer beware. « Show Less
516174
I believe the button will need to be manually pressed as the power does not come on to the unit just by plugging it in. If you have frequent outages, have you considered using a UPS (universal power supply) to connect it, which can keep it running during short outages... In which case if the power comes back on shortly thereafter you won't need to manually restart since it won't have quit in the first place?
1819945
I don't use mine anymore because it constantly trips the dedicated breaker. However, I just plugged it in (as it sits in the corner) and you press clock which defaults to 24 hour, press clock again and it will be in the 12 hour mode. From there, enter the current time and you should be good to go. Regards
193439
Depends on the load, mine will go probably 15 min irl. If you're gaming online and the power goes out for a minute or two and comes back you will not be interrupted. But keep in mind these units are made for short term power backup so you have time to shut down without damaging your computer.
488084
I am not sure--at least 10 min. I have a lot of stuff plugged into it What I was mostly interested in - is that it will safely shut down my computer when I am not here to turn it off. I have had the APC for a couple of years & it has never failed me. We live in a rural area where we have a lot of power outages.
1561494
It is not always on. I believe the timeout is set around 10 seconds before going back to sleep for default.