Method of Installing PIR Sensor with Camera
A method and apparatus that includes the steps of receiving a PIR signal and video signal from a passive infrared (PIR) sensor having a PIR detector and camera, displaying a video image from the camera on a display, overlaying a range of the PIR detector and a magnitude of the PIR signal on the displayed video image, displaying a video image of a person walk testing the PIR sensor on the display in conjunction with the overlaid range and a magnitude of the PIR signal provided by the PIR detector and receiving an adjustment from the user of a detection threshold value of the PIR sensor based on the displayed image.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving a PIR signal and video signal from a passive infrared (PIR) sensor having a PIR detector and camera;
displaying a video image from the camera on a display;
overlaying a range of the PIR detector and a magnitude of the PIR signal on the displayed video image;
displaying a video image of a person walk testing the PIR sensor on the display in conjunction with the overlaid range and a magnitude of the PIR signal provided by the PIR detector; and
receiving an adjustment from the user of a detection threshold value of the PIR sensor based on the displayed image.
2 . The method as in claim 1 further comprising a processor comparing the magnitude with the adjusted threshold value and upon detecting that the magnitude exceeds the adjusted threshold value providing a PIR sensor output indicating detection of an intruder.
3 . The method as in claim 2 further comprising a wireless transceiver of the PIR sensor forming a connection with a security system.
4 . The method as in claim 3 further comprising the PIR sensor transmitting an intruder detected message to the security system.
5 . The method as in claim 2 further comprising a processor of the PIR sensor capturing an image from the camera upon detecting an intruder and saving the captured image in memory.
6 . The method as in claim 5 further comprising a processor transmitting the captured image to the security system.
7 . The method as in claim 1 wherein the overlaid range further comprises a minimum detection range and a maximum detection range of the PIR sensor.
8 . The method as in claim 7 wherein the overlaid range further comprises a detection angle including of two lines extending outward from the camera on the video image indicating a detection area within the video image of the PIR sensor.
9 . An apparatus comprising:
a passive infrared (PIR) sensor including a PIR detector and a camera;
a processor that receives a PIR signal from the PIR detector and video frame from the camera and that overlays a range of the PIR detector and a magnitude of the PIR signal on the video frame;
a display that displays a video image of a person walk testing the PIR detector on the display in conjunction with the overlaid range and a magnitude of the PIR signal provided by the PIR detector; and
an input that receives an adjustment from the user of a detection threshold value of the PIR detector based on the displayed image.
10 . The apparatus as in claim 9 further comprising a processor that compares the magnitude with the adjusted threshold value and upon detecting that the magnitude exceeds the adjusted threshold value provides a PIR sensor output indicating detection of an intruder.
11 . The apparatus as in claim 10 further comprising a wireless transceiver of the PIR sensor that forms a connection with a security system.
12 . The apparatus as in claim 11 further comprising a processor of the PIR sensor that transmits an intruder detected message to the security system.
13 . The apparatus as in claim 11 further comprising a processor of the PIR sensor capturing an image from the camera upon detecting an intruder and saving the captured image in memory.
14 . The apparatus as in claim 13 further comprising a processor transmitting the captured image to the security system.
15 . The apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the overlaid range further comprises a minimum detection range and a maximum detection range of the PIR detector.
16 . The apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the overlaid range further comprises a detection angle including of two lines extending outward from the camera on the video image indicating a detection area within the video image of the PIR detector.
17 . An apparatus comprising:
a security system;
a passive infrared (PIR) sensor of the security system including a PIR detector and a camera;
a processor that receives a PIR signal from the PIR detector and video frame from the camera and that overlays a range of the PIR detector and a magnitude of the PIR signal on the video frame;
a display that displays a video image of a person walk testing the PIR detector on the display in conjunction with the overlaid range and a magnitude of the PIR signal provided by the PIR detector; and
an input that receives an adjustment from the user of a detection threshold value of the PIR detector based on the displayed image.
18 . The apparatus as in claim 17 further comprising a processor that monitors the PIR for the detection of intruders.
19 . The apparatus as in claim 18 further comprising a processor that sends an alarm message to a central monitoring station.
20 . The apparatus as in claim 19 further comprising a processor that includes a processor that forwards an image from the camera of the PIR with the alarm message.