Motion detector wireless remote self-test

1. A security device for residential and/or commercial use, said security device comprising:

a motion detector having an audible alarm;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector to a walk-test mode from a normal mode;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector back to a normal mode from said walk-test mode;

a timer activated by setting the motion detector to the walk-test mode that automatically switches the motion detector from the walk-test mode to a normal mode after a predetermined time period; and

a warning signal that the predetermined time period is about to expire.

2. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1 , wherein said wireless remote means comprises a remote control.

3. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 2 , wherein said remote control comprises keys for setting said motion detector to said walk-test mode and said normal mode.

4. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 3 , wherein said keys are used for adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

5. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1 , wherein said wireless remote means sets said motion detector to a walk-test mode and normal mode by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector.

6. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 5 , wherein said signals are one of microwave signals, light signals, infrared signals or radio frequency signals.

7. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 5 , wherein said signals are sound signals.

8. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1 , wherein said motion detector is installed on a wall or ceiling.

9. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1 , further comprising a camera.

10. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 1 , further comprising wireless means for switching said motion detector back to a normal mode from said walk-test mode after a predetermined amount of time.

11. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 10 , wherein said wireless switching means comprises a timer.

12. A method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device, said method comprising the steps of:

installing a motion detector having an audible alarm on a fixture;

remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector to set said motion detector to a walk test mode;

setting a timer that automatically switches said motion detector from the walk test mode to a normal mode after a predetermined time period;

walk testing said motion detector; and

setting off a warning signal that the predetermined time period is about to expire.

13. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12 , further comprising: remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector to set said motion detector to a normal mode from said walk test mode.

14. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12 , further comprising: automatically switching said motion detector back to said normal mode from said walk test mode after a predetermined amount of time.

15. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12 , further comprising: remotely wirelessly adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

16. The method of installing a residential and/or commercial security device of claim 12 , wherein said step of remotely wirelessly controlling said motion detector is achieved by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector from a wireless remote control.

17. A security device for residential and/or commercial use, said security device comprising:

a motion detector having an audible alarm;

wireless remote means for setting said motion detector to a walk-test mode from a normal mode;

a timer set to a predetermined amount of time so that the motion detector automatically switches back to said normal mode from said walk-test mode after expiration of said predetermined amount of time; and

a warning signal that the predetermined time is about to expire.

18. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17 , wherein said wireless remote means comprises a remote control.

19. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 18 , wherein said remote control comprises keys for setting said motion detector to said walk-test mode and said normal mode.

20. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 19 , wherein said keys are used for adjusting parameters of said motion detector.

21. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17 , wherein said wireless remote means sets said motion detector to a walk-test mode and normal mode by sending a preset series of signals to said motion detector.

22. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 21 , wherein said signals are one of microwave signals, light signals, infrared signals, or radio frequency signals.

23. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 21 , wherein said signals are sound signals.

24. The security device for residential and/or commercial use of claim 17 , wherein said motion detector is installed on a wall or ceiling.