Motion detection via sun

[Vish316]

Anyone having issues where the camera picks up false motions due to sunlight?

[jguerdat]

It still uses PIR detectors so positioning and sensitivity will need tweaking.

[Vish316]

I have adjusted the camera location and also the sensitivity but still seems to happen. Any other ideas? Surely it can't keep going off each time there is sunlight?

[jguerdat]

It doesn't go off when there's sunlight, it goes off when a change in IR across the detectors is noted.  Leaves blowing and reflecting the sun's IR is what usually causes this.  That's why positioning is important - try to eliminate things that change due to wind from the camera's view.

[Vish316]

The issue is if the camera is at the best angle for the area to cover abit hard to move. Anything else that can be done?

[jguerdat]

Probably not easily. If positioning isn't possible, removing the source of the reflections (trimming branches?) would seem to be the next step.