Directional Driveway Sensor Choices?
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Posted by Bob Sisson on December 7, 2006, 9:29 am
Please log in for more thread options In doing far too much research I have found TWO (2) very different approaches to Directional driveway alarms that use probes. I am only looking at probe systems as I really don't want to cut up my driveway to put in loops. The First solution is the Central Processor with probes (similar to : http://www.smarthome.com/790908.html) The second solution is to use TWO (2) Cartell CP-2's and connect the datalines. The cost is relatively the same. as the Central processor version is ABOUT $500. The cartell solution is little less but you need 2 units. My question: Who has used these and what were your impressions? Which do you prefer? Why? My probes will be about 350 cable feet from my panel, about 40-50 feet from the road. Thanks for the input.... Ooops, one question about the Cartell, do I need to run BOTH cables back, or can I just run 1-set the 15' between units, and then splice THAT to the long run back the house with power and two relay closures? (3-pair shielded?) Bob | |||||||||||||
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Posted by FIRETEK on December 8, 2006, 2:56 am
Please log in for more thread options http://www.sensourceinc.com/vc_basiccounters.htm > $500. The cartell solution is little less but you need 2 units.
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> > My question: Who has used these and what were your impressions? Which do > you prefer? Why? > > My probes will be about 350 cable feet from my panel, about 40-50 feet > the road.
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> > Thanks for the input.... > > Ooops, one question about the Cartell, do I need to run BOTH cables back, > can I just run 1-set the 15' between units, and then splice THAT to the
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> run back the house with power and two relay closures? (3-pair shielded?)
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Posted by The Taz on December 8, 2006, 3:14 pm
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I currently have and use the http://www.smarthome.com/790908.html unit and love it, i installed it about a month ago, and once setup it is very accurate, and have no false alarms as of yet. I wired two Interface modules into the control box, and have it sending out one x10 code for leaving and one for arrviving, and i have my homeseer software announcing in a pleasent voice that "A Car has entered the driveway" or "A car is leaving the driveway" In addition to a door bell sound ONLY for a car arriving.. fred > In doing far too much research I have found TWO (2) very different
> approaches to Directional driveway alarms that use probes. > > I am only looking at probe systems as I really don't want to cut up my > driveway to put in loops. > > The First solution is the Central Processor with probes (similar to : > http://www.smarthome.com/790908.html) > > The second solution is to use TWO (2) Cartell CP-2's and connect the > datalines. > > The cost is relatively the same. as the Central processor version is > ABOUT $500. The cartell solution is little less but you need 2 units. > > My question: Who has used these and what were your impressions? Which do > you prefer? Why? > > My probes will be about 350 cable feet from my panel, about 40-50 feet > from the road. > > Thanks for the input.... > > Ooops, one question about the Cartell, do I need to run BOTH cables back, > or can I just run 1-set the 15' between units, and then splice THAT to the > long run back the house with power and two relay closures? (3-pair > shielded?) > > > Bob > | |||||||||||||
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> approaches to Directional driveway alarms that use probes.
>
> I am only looking at probe systems as I really don't want to cut up my
> driveway to put in loops.
>
> The First solution is the Central Processor with probes (similar to :
> http://www.smarthome.com/790908.html)
>
> The second solution is to use TWO (2) Cartell CP-2's and connect the
> datalines.
>
> The cost is relatively the same. as the Central processor version is