How does the motion detector work?
The motion detector is placed on any interior wall of the house and is designed to detect movement in that room. Normally, the best location for the motion detector is in a main living area or main hallway. It is usually best to locate the motion detector in a corner of the room as it protects at a 90-degree angle with a range of about 35 to 40 feet. When the system is armed and there is movement in the motion detector’s field of vision, the alarm will be triggered and the siren will sound. The motion detector picks up both body heat and movement and both criteria need to exist at the same time. It is a dual sensor device. This ensures that the wind blowing your curtains or a helium balloon from a birthday will not cause a false alarm. The motion detector is also useful even when you have small pets in the home. It is designed so that it will not detect anything that weighs under 40 pounds. If you do have a pet that weighs more than 40 pounds that you would leave inside when the system
A motion detector is placed on any interior wall of the house, usually a hallway that is centrally located. It is a dual sensor. It must detect both body heat and motion before going off. This prevents blowing curtains, wandering balloons, etc., from setting off a false alarm. The motion detector protects at a 90 degree angle and at a range of 35 to 40 feet. When motion and heat is detected, it signals the Command Station the same way as the door/window sensors do.
