You could make a device to modulate the sun and then your system would only respond to sunlight that is addressed to your house. This would make it immune from interference from the moonlight, reflections from passing satellites, "Star Wars" lasers, car headlights and kids with torches. Just kidding. Merry Christmas everyone, Regards David Huisman -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.