At 12:55 PM 15/03/2013, you wrote: >Hi Art: > >Video surveillance cameras have an alarm function where you define a=20 >box or boxes and if the scene changes inside them >alarm contacts are closed. >No alarm if it's just the normal day/night light level that's=20 >changing. Many of these cameras include a number of IR >LEDs for "night vision". > >Some of these cameras come as modules that are very small. >http://polarisusa.com/hidden-and-covert-cameras I have Cisco IP camera set up to monitor my office when I'm abroad, (NTTAWWT) and it false triggers sometimes on sunny days when clouds combined with high winds cause a rapid change in brightness. --sp =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .