<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Outdoor Motion Sensor - Surprisingly Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi everyone,</p>
<p dir="auto">I've wanted to add an motion sensor overlooking my driveway to turn on the outside lights when I return home at night. I wanted something I could integrate into my home automation system, not exterior lights with built in motion sensors.<br />
My search for outdoor motion sensors that could be wired into a MySensors node yielded few results. I have previously used Panasonic pir sensors but they don't work with direct sunlight.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1777985333795-panasonic-pir.png" alt="panasonic pir.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">I ended up ordering a sensor on AliExpress.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1777985800527-aliexpress-motion-sensor.png" alt="Aliexpress Motion Sensor.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
I selected the 12V model, expecting I would need to supply both 12V and 3.3V to my node. Out of curiosity, I tried running the sensor on 5V, and to my surprise, it worked fine. Deciding to push my luck, I tried 3.3V and again, it worked fine!</p>
<p dir="auto">I installed the sensor last fall and it has been working great for 7 months now.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1777986095115-20260106_102421-resized.jpg" alt="20260106_102421.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1777986265689-20260505_082806-resized.jpg" alt="20260505_082806.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">I had to add a load resistor for the sensor to switch properly.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1777986420657-20241020_170538-resized.jpg" alt="20241020_170538.jpg" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /></p>
<p dir="auto">I'm curious, what have other people used for outdoor motion sensors?</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/12340/outdoor-motion-sensor-surprisingly-good</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:16:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/12340.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:20:17 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Outdoor Motion Sensor - Surprisingly Good on Tue, 05 May 2026 19:47:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi,<br />
The sensor has a lux setting you can adjust to block triggering during daylight, but I just add an "after sunset" condition to my automation script to prevent daylight triggering.<br />
<img src="/assets/uploads/files/1778010220665-pir-settings.png" alt="PIR settings.png" class=" img-fluid img-markdown" /><br />
On AliExpress:<br />
<a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006429967369.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.3.70c5UpGqUpGqNm&amp;gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&amp;scm=1007.40050.354490.0&amp;scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&amp;scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&amp;pvid=3460290c-4b9b-4b22-8ed3-3ca7774bc951&amp;_t=gps-id%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%2Cscm-url%3A1007.40050.354490.0%2Cpvid%3A3460290c-4b9b-4b22-8ed3-3ca7774bc951%2Ctpp_buckets%3A668%232846%238109%231935&amp;pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%223691%22%2C%22spu_best_type%22%3A%22price%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%2230050%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&amp;utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005006429967369%7C_p_origin_prod%3A" rel="nofollow ugc">PIR no base</a><br />
<a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006711877474.html?spm=a2g0o.imagesearchproductlist.main.4.5363OCxQOCxQbl&amp;algo_pvid=a28d49d0-2e16-4eca-8256-c9756d3ad06e&amp;pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22409%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&amp;utparam-url=scene%3Aimage_search%7Cquery_from%3Apc_web_image_search%7Cx_object_id%3A1005006711877474%7C_p_origin_prod%3A" rel="nofollow ugc">PIR with base</a></p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.mysensors.org/post/114723</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.mysensors.org/post/114723</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[KevinT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:47:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Outdoor Motion Sensor - Surprisingly Good on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:13:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi!! Just curious, does it give you a lot of false alarms when you're outdoors during the day?<br />
Can you share the link?</p>
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