Self-adjusting dual technology occupancy sensor system and method

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and enable self-adjusting of settings thereof, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adjusting of the settings, including a motion-responding element for responding to motion varying from a baseline motion so as to require a constant level of such motion in order to activate the occupancy sensor.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and enable self-adjusting of settings thereof, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adjusting of the settings, including a building automation system relay, able to be connected to the occupancy sensor and a building automation system.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and enable self-adjusting of settings thereof, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adjusting of the settings, including an alarm relay, able to be connected to the occupancy sensor and to an alarm system, and
• a setting element which comprises a switch which is able to enable the selection of an alarm mode setting, and which is able to require multiple activations within a preset time period to activate the alarm relay.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and enable self-adjusting of settings thereof, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adjusting of the settings, including a switch for enabling the setting of a manual-on mode of the occupancy sensor.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and enable self-adjusting of settings thereof, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to enable self-adjusting of the settings, including a switch, wherein the switch is further able to enable selection of a lighting sweep setting, to prevent false activation in a power sweep facility.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, and maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, to include settings therefor, and to be connected to a system to be controlled thereby, wherein the occupancy sensor includes a building automation system relay, able to be connected to the occupancy sensor and a building automation system, and
• an interface which includes a switch which is able to toggle the state of the controlled system between on and off, wherein the switch is able to toggle the controlled system off while the building automation system relay remains active.

A system for sensing the occupancy of an area, able to activate upon sensing occupancy of the area, and maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, comprising:

• an occupancy sensor, able to activate upon sensing the occupancy of the area, to maintain activation when sensing continuing occupancy of the area, and to include settings therefor, wherein the occupancy sensor includes a switch for enabling the setting of a manual-on mode, which comprises a time delay setting, and further includes an indicator which emits a visible indication of occupancy detection, and wherein switching to set the manual-on mode inhibits activation of the indicator in response to continued occupancy detection.