Fibaro Motion Sensor Outside Use

[U5tabil 2]

I want to see if it was possible to get the Motion sensor working outside.

 

So i set the sensor inside this sealed box with a window. So it shold be able too get motion. But for some reason im not getting it too work. When outside without cover the detection is bad. And once the cover is on, it does not show any motion at all.

 

I tried changing the paramters. But it doesnt help at all. Any suggestions?

 

 

Setting Parameter Decimal Hex bit   Motion Sensor Sensitivity 1 8 8 1 Motion sensor blind time 2 0 0 1 PIR sensor window time 4 3 3 1 Motion alarm cancelation delay 6 5 5 2 Tamper Sensitivity 20 0 0 1 Illumination report threshold 40 50 32 2 Illumination reports internval 42 900 384 2 Interval of temperature measuring 62 0 0 2 Led signaling mode 80 0 0 1

 

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[1152 33]

The window filters/blocks the signal...

[1152 33]

eg the motion (not the zwave radio signal)...

[1152 33]

you should get temp though, although it will likely be off due to the box as well. 

[chaicka 195]

Fibaro Motion Sensor is not able to detect motion through glass (e.g. tempered glass in shower/bath room). Not sure for transparent acrylic sheet though.

[j.nowacki 5]

This kind of cover will also block PIR based motion sensors, it is not able to monitor level of IR radiation.

[petergebruers 1,268]

For those with an IR thermometer... it's easy to demonstrate. Point at a hot source. Then put some transparant material between thermometer and object. You either measure the temperature of the object in between or the temperature of a refection!