- Apr 30, 2017
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Hello All -
I've been using BI for 3-4 weeks and am really enjoying it. I've read through most of the help file as well as roamed/searched through the pages of information here.
One thing I'm really struggling with is motion and false alarms (all outdoor cams).
While I'm struggling with shadows / tree-movement during the day, one thing that is bugging me is cars coming down the street at night and illuminating my lawn. I've tried all types of settings/ideas but haven't really made headway. I'm now starting to get uncomfortable with decreasing sensitivity too much.
I know, understand, and agree with the fact that I should use external PIRs. I'm a huge home automation fan so I get it. I'm currently looking in to ways to wire those externally without ripping up my home.
So...until then.... I was hoping to get some expert advice on some settings. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.
Current example settings (although I've changed them wildly trying to fix this):
Min Object Size: 344
Min Contrast 46
Make Time 1.0
Black & White: Yes
Cancel Shadows: Yes
High Definition: Yes
Algorithm: Simple
Hot Spots Enabled (Street and neighbor masked out)
Object Travel: 100pixels
Object Size Exceeds: 20%
Thoughts?
I've been using BI for 3-4 weeks and am really enjoying it. I've read through most of the help file as well as roamed/searched through the pages of information here.
One thing I'm really struggling with is motion and false alarms (all outdoor cams).
While I'm struggling with shadows / tree-movement during the day, one thing that is bugging me is cars coming down the street at night and illuminating my lawn. I've tried all types of settings/ideas but haven't really made headway. I'm now starting to get uncomfortable with decreasing sensitivity too much.
I know, understand, and agree with the fact that I should use external PIRs. I'm a huge home automation fan so I get it. I'm currently looking in to ways to wire those externally without ripping up my home.
So...until then.... I was hoping to get some expert advice on some settings. Maybe I'm missing something obvious.
Current example settings (although I've changed them wildly trying to fix this):
Min Object Size: 344
Min Contrast 46
Make Time 1.0
Black & White: Yes
Cancel Shadows: Yes
High Definition: Yes
Algorithm: Simple
Hot Spots Enabled (Street and neighbor masked out)
Object Travel: 100pixels
Object Size Exceeds: 20%
Thoughts?