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Has anyone worked with one of these PIRs?




It plugs into a Maestro controller. Nice and easy. The trouble is it keeps triggering. I placed it in a plastic box - keeps triggering. Put it in a 3 foot long plastic tube with the open end pointed up, keeps triggering. No one with in 30 feet - no one moving, it keeps triggering.



Any ideas?

Sorry, I had the same trouble and didn't use it. I didn't figure it out either.

That's not good. I bought two of the Maestro controllers, but haven't tried them with the PIR yet. If I have the same problem, I guess I'll have to try to hack a pressure mat from Harbor Freight. I only have one air prop in the garage. The rest are out in the yard.

Dr Dark - the maetros are great - I have 4 of them. Bought 2 last year and used prssure mats
as triggers worked fantastic.

this year bought 2 more and thought I'd try the PIRs - so far no luck

btw I agree - one can never have too many skulls

Unk, are you also having problems with the PIR's? Now I'm kinda sorry I spent the money if they don't work. What did you use for pressure mats?

LOL. Yeah, every time we're in Michael's, we pick up a couple more foam skulls (with coupon). You just never know when you're going to need a box of skulls!

Dr Dark

I tried the PIRs last night and they seemed to be on continous trigger. I'll work some more on them tonight.

If I can't make progress I'll contact Haunted Village for advice. I realy like the Maestros but $30 for the PIR was kinda steep and then if I can't make em work......

I've had the pressure mats for over 5 years so realy don't recall where I got them, which is too bad because I might need more if the PIRs cant be made to work.

I am having the same problem. I can use a manual trigger with no problem, but the PIR runs continuously. Brent from DC Props sent me the email below, along with the PDF on the controller. I have not tried anything since last week. Hopefully on Monday I will be able to get it to work.

Hey Phillip,

Sounds like the n/o and n/c settings got swapped. See the attached, it's
an easy fix. Test by unplugging the PIR, the prop should never start.

Cool dog huh? I hadn't seen it in person till yours arrived. We ordered 5
more to keep in stock (before the quality goes down).

Let me know if that resolves the issue

Brent


if you figure it out please let me know.

Thanks

yes when PIR is unplugged prop never triggers

so i tried reversing the n/o and n/c - didn't work
kept triggering but the prop worked in reverse