The Stair Lighting Controller can be triggered using devices other than the IR Beams that come with the controller.

Normally Open (N/O) sensors and Normally Closed (N/C) sensors can also be used. These are known as dry contacts and can be thought of as a switch that is connected to some type of sensor. A few examples of devices that can be used instead of beams are motion detectors and under carpet pressure switches.

Reference:

• Positive is terminal 5
• Negative is terminal 6
• Beam 1 input is terminal 7
• Beam 2 input is terminal 8

Normally Open Hookup:

• Connect a resistor with a value of between 10K and 100K from the negative terminal #6 to the desired beam input.
• From the same beam input as the first step connect one side of the N/O contact.
• Connect the other side of the N/O contact to the positive terminal #5.

Normally Closed Hookup:

• Connect a resistor with a value of between 10K and 100K from the positive terminal #5 to the desired beam input.
• From the same beam input as the first step connect one side of the N/C contact.
• Connect the other side of the N/C contact to the negative terminal #6.

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Click on the image below for a PDF schematic diagram of the above details