Whether you are expecting visitors, or someone just drops by, it would be nice to know that a visitor has arrived before the doorbell rings. Using vehicle sensors, the M1 can notify you when a vehicle enters your driveway.
Some commonly used vehicle sensors include infrared beam sensors, pressure sensors and magnetic sensors. When choosing the sensor that is right for your application, be sure that the system you choose has relay outputs for alarm systems.
Using two sensors will allow the M1 to distinguish between a vehicle entering the driveway and one that is leaving. The message will play only when a visitor is entering the driveway. This also reduces false alarms from blowing leaves, stray animals, etc.
RULES EXAMPLES
When the first sensor is tripped, an unused output is turned on for 10 seconds. If the second sensor is tripped within the 10 seconds, the M1 will announce " Visitor Entering The Driveway"
WHENEVER Sensor 1 BECOMES NOT SECURE
THEN TURN Output 200 ON FOR 10 SECS
WHENEVER Sensor 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 200 STATE IS ON
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
Suppressing Messages at Night
Your customer may not want the announcement at night. By modifying the rule as shown below (in bold), the message will be announced, only between 8:00 AM and 11:00 PM . These times can be adjusted to meet the customer’s needs.
WHENEVER Sensor 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 200 STATE IS ON
AND TIME OF DAY IS LATER THAN 8:00 AM
AND TIME OF DAY IS EARLIER THAN 11:00 PM
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
Add Lighting Control
To give visitors a more welcome feeling at night, a light can be turned on for several minutes when they arrive. With the modification below (in bold), the front entrance light will turn on for 10 minutes when a vehicle is detected entering the driveway.
WHENEVER Sensor 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 200 STATE IS ON
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
THEN TURN Front Entrance [7(A7)] ON FOR 10 MINS
Notification of Visitor While Away
The customer may want to be notified if a visitor was missed while they were gone. In the example below, the customer will be notified that a visitor was missed by a message on the keypad. When a vehicle is detected entering the driveway, an unused output will be turned on for 5 minutes (see changes below in bold). This should be a different output than used earlier.
WHENEVER Sensor 2 BECOMES NOT SECURE
AND Output 200 STATE IS ON
THEN ANNOUNCE Miscellaneous 1 (vm239)
THEN TURN Output 201 ON FOR 5 MINS
When the unused output is turned off, the keypad will beep and the message will be displayed, but only if the system is still armed. This allows the customer to enter the driveway and disarm the system without getting the “Visitor Missed” message on the keypad. An email or text notification can also be sent, allowing the user to view surveillance cameras if desired.
WHENEVER Output 201 STATE IS TURNED OFF
AND Area One (Area 1) IS ARMED AWAY
THEN DISPLAY “Visitor Missed Press * to clear” in Area One (Area 1) INDEFINITELY, {*} CLEARS, BEEP
THEN SEND EMAIL MESSAGE 10 TO 8285551234@vtext.com