Problem with Visonic K9-80

[[email protected]]

Hello,

I purchased and installed the Visonic K9-80 based on recommendations
that I found in this forum. However, I am having problems with it in
that it appears to not go off when it should. I can often walk right
down the middle of the room right across it's field of view and it
will not go off. Other times it will. Once, I had a person and 2 dogs
walk in front of the detector and it didn't go off. I can not find any
pattern for when it detects me and when it does not. I believe the
coverage left to right is fine because when I'm higher up on the
stairs all the way to the side of the room it always picks me up. The
detector is mounted 8 feet off the ground (floor to bottom of
detector) in the corner of the room. The sensitivity is set to 2
(middle). I have the vertical adjustment set to 8 feet. The only thing
that comes to mind is that somehow the verticle adjustment is wrong
and it thinks that I am below 3 feet and is ignoring me. But I did
adjust the verticle adjustment as outlined in the manual. Any
suggestions or could this just be a dud?

Thanks!

 

[Crash Gordon]

Sounds like it's working fine.

Leave the room empty for 5 or so minutes (no people, no animals) then walk
test it.
PIRs are generally less sensitive when you move directly towards it, rather
than across the detection fields.




| Hello,
|
| I purchased and installed the Visonic K9-80 based on recommendations
| that I found in this forum. However, I am having problems with it in
| that it appears to not go off when it should. I can often walk right
| down the middle of the room right across it's field of view and it
| will not go off. Other times it will. Once, I had a person and 2 dogs
| walk in front of the detector and it didn't go off. I can not find any
| pattern for when it detects me and when it does not. I believe the
| coverage left to right is fine because when I'm higher up on the
| stairs all the way to the side of the room it always picks me up. The
| detector is mounted 8 feet off the ground (floor to bottom of
| detector) in the corner of the room. The sensitivity is set to 2
| (middle). I have the vertical adjustment set to 8 feet. The only thing
| that comes to mind is that somehow the verticle adjustment is wrong
| and it thinks that I am below 3 feet and is ignoring me. But I did
| adjust the verticle adjustment as outlined in the manual. Any
| suggestions or could this just be a dud?
|
| Thanks!
|

 

[Petem]

Hello,

I purchased and installed the Visonic K9-80 based on recommendations
that I found in this forum. However, I am having problems with it in
that it appears to not go off when it should. I can often walk right
down the middle of the room right across it's field of view and it
will not go off. Other times it will. Once, I had a person and 2 dogs
walk in front of the detector and it didn't go off. I can not find any
pattern for when it detects me and when it does not. I believe the
coverage left to right is fine because when I'm higher up on the
stairs all the way to the side of the room it always picks me up. The
detector is mounted 8 feet off the ground (floor to bottom of
detector) in the corner of the room. The sensitivity is set to 2
(middle). I have the vertical adjustment set to 8 feet. The only thing
that comes to mind is that somehow the verticle adjustment is wrong
and it thinks that I am below 3 feet and is ignoring me. But I did
adjust the verticle adjustment as outlined in the manual. Any
suggestions or could this just be a dud?

Thanks!

Hi what you dont seem to know is that this pir will not detect motion all
the time,this is to preserve battery life...

the detector will go in a sleep mode after detecting a motion for a small
period of time usualy for 3 to 5 minute ,during that period you will notice
no reaction from the pir...

 

[Doug]

I believe the K980 is hardwired not wireless. It doesn't have a battery or a
sleep mode.

Doug

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[Robert L Bass]

I purchased and installed the Visonic K9-80 based on recommendations

that I found in this forum. However, I am having problems with it in
that it appears to not go off when it should. I can often walk right
down the middle of the room right across it's field of view and it
will not go off. Other times it will. Once, I had a person and 2 dogs
walk in front of the detector and it didn't go off. I can not find any
pattern for when it detects me and when it does not. I believe the
coverage left to right is fine because when I'm higher up on the
stairs all the way to the side of the room it always picks me up. The
detector is mounted 8 feet off the ground (floor to bottom of
detector) in the corner of the room. The sensitivity is set to 2
(middle). I have the vertical adjustment set to 8 feet. The only thing
that comes to mind is that somehow the verticle adjustment is wrong
and it thinks that I am below 3 feet and is ignoring me. But I did
adjust the verticle adjustment as outlined in the manual. Any
suggestions or could this just be a dud?

How have you set switch SW-1? If it is "Off" the detector will respond to the first motion it detects. If it's set to "On" the
detector will only respond to two sequential motion events. This is to prevent false alarms though it can sometimes render the
detector disabled if the location is wrong for it.

Double check and try it again. If you still have trouble it might just be a bad unit. That detector is usually reliable but it's
possible you got a bad one. If so, your dealer should replace it for you. If they won't, give me a call and I'll arrange for
warranty service. There's no charge for that. You just have to send it in.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

 

[Robert L Bass]

this pir will not detect motion all the time,

this is to preserve battery life...

:^)

 

[Doug]

If its a wireless version shouldn't the subject be "Problem with Visonic
K9-80W" ?


Doug

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[Crash Gordon]

petem is in a sleep mode
k980 is hardwired for sure



|I believe the K980 is hardwired not wireless. It doesn't have a battery or
a
| sleep mode.
|
| Doug
|
| --
|
| | >
| >>
| >
| > Hi what you dont seem to know is that this pir will not detect motion
all
| > the time,this is to preserve battery life...
| >
| > the detector will go in a sleep mode after detecting a motion for a
small
| > period of time usualy for 3 to 5 minute ,during that period you will
| > notice no reaction from the pir...
| >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Doug]

Visonic says otherwise, I'll have to ask RLB he knows everything

http://www.visonic.com/VisonicHomeP...2DD87729B873D648C2256C220042D3C0?OpenDocument

Doug

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[Crash Gordon]

Welp it is pronounced that way






|
| | > If its a wireless version shouldn't the subject be "Problem with Visonic
| > K9-80W" ?
| >
| >
| > Doug
|
| Then he'd still be wrong since there is no dash between 9 and 80, it's
times
| like these where the rocket science knowledge kicks in
|
| >
| > --
| >
| > | > > They have a wireless version, the K-980W and it has a 2-minute sleep
| > > window
| > >
| > > | > >> I believe the K980 is hardwired not wireless. It doesn't have a
battery
| > >> or
| > > a
| > >> sleep mode.
| > >>
| > >> Doug
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >>
| > >> | > >> >
| > >> >>
| > >> >
| > >> > Hi what you dont seem to know is that this pir will not detect
motion
| > > all
| > >> > the time,this is to preserve battery life...
| > >> >
| > >> > the detector will go in a sleep mode after detecting a motion for a
| > > small
| > >> > period of time usualy for 3 to 5 minute ,during that period you
will
| > >> > notice no reaction from the pir...
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >> >
| > >>
| > >>
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
|

 

[[email protected]]

It's not the wireless version. Just the regular old hard-wired K980.
The SW-1 is set to 2 because I do have animals and I'm hoping to
prevent false alarms. I guess I'll try adjusting the angle or swapping
it with another unit and see if it make a difference. Thanks for your
feedback.

 

[Crash Gordon]

What is the pir looking at when it is at rest? If it's looking at a bare hot
wall (like heated from sun) it might slow down the response.




| It's not the wireless version. Just the regular old hard-wired K980.
| The SW-1 is set to 2 because I do have animals and I'm hoping to
| prevent false alarms. I guess I'll try adjusting the angle or swapping
| it with another unit and see if it make a difference. Thanks for your
| feedback.
|

 

[Petem]

my fault, most visonic i've serviced were wireless...

so for me visonic mean wireless...

 

[Crash Gordon]

New Mexico? or new Mexico...but me accent is prbly more like New Yawk.





| Well thats due to your New Mexico accent, we say it different in Texas
|
| | > Welp it is pronounced that way
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > |
| > | | > | > If its a wireless version shouldn't the subject be "Problem with
| Visonic
| > | > K9-80W" ?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Doug
| > |
| > | Then he'd still be wrong since there is no dash between 9 and 80, it's
| > times
| > | like these where the rocket science knowledge kicks in
| > |
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > They have a wireless version, the K-980W and it has a 2-minute
sleep
| > | > > window
| > | > >
| > | > > | > | > >> I believe the K980 is hardwired not wireless. It doesn't have a
| > battery
| > | > >> or
| > | > > a
| > | > >> sleep mode.
| > | > >>
| > | > >> Doug
| > | > >>
| > | > >> --
| > | > >>
| > | > >> | > | > >> >
| > | > >> >>
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> > Hi what you dont seem to know is that this pir will not detect
| > motion
| > | > > all
| > | > >> > the time,this is to preserve battery life...
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> > the detector will go in a sleep mode after detecting a motion
for
| a
| > | > > small
| > | > >> > period of time usualy for 3 to 5 minute ,during that period you
| > will
| > | > >> > notice no reaction from the pir...
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> >
| > | > >>
| > | > >>
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Robert L Bass]

I installed a zillion Fox and Coral hardwired motions

Uh-huh.