Infrared beam sensors connected to SmartThings hub?

[KenBIng]

Is there a way to connect an infrared beam sensor with momentary contacts, similar to a door bell push button, to a relay that would send a signal to my SmartThings hub?

[Keo (Joe)]

Does this help?

Laser or Beam sensors?

When I leave my garage door open, I want a beam streaming across the opening. When an intruder crosses that beam, I want a chime to sound off. A motion detector does NOT work as it’s too broad and wind can trip it. Any recommendations?

[Keo (Joe)]

OOOO… Here is an interesting idea. Get a raspberry pi and this: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2167

Then install a web server on your pi and have it send an http call to your smartThings hub that acts as an endpoint.

[aruffell (Alex)]

I think what you are wanting to do is similar to what I did…

Prevent overhead garage door from closing when car liftgate is open or car is sticking out of garage but above safety sensors

Part 1 of the project is nearly finished and working perfectly as intended. The 6 beam barriers I installed vertically will stop the garage door from closing by breaking the safety sensor circuit thus causing the garage door opener to blink its lights on/off to indicate there is an issue with the sensors and the door does not move or goes back up if it was. This is the same thing that happens if the standard security sensor is tripped. A very short delay after the 6 IR beams are restored, the garage door opener is ready again to close the door. [20180204_163444] Having access to the attic above the garage, I was able to run Cat5e from one side to the other of the garage door. The cat5e cable is used to connect together the barriers on both side of the door. The side shown in the picture…

[Ryan780]

There is a much easier way. Take a look at the ST_Anything project. You can wire just about any type of sensor your can fit to an Arduino up to ST. If you don’t want to go that far, you can get a contact sensor that allows for external sensor hookup. Then just get a beam sensor that has a relay output and tie it into the contact sensor. Something like this would work:

Amazon.com: Active Half Egg Beam Photoelectric Motion Infrared Detecher IR Sensor Photo Eye Work with Alarm Host: Home Improvement

[KenBIng]

I have a similar beam sensor. I just need a ‘simple’ way to transfer the momentary contact ‘signal’ to my SmartThings hub.

[Ryan780]

The Go Control contact sensor allows for external input. You just wire the output from your sensor to the input on the contact sensor.

[KenBIng]

Ryan780–can you give me more info on the Go Control? That sounds like what I need.

[Ryan780]

Check this post out:

[OBSOLETE] GoControl/Linear Multifunction Contact Sensor

I won’t be converting the GoControl/Linear Multifunction Contact Sensor DTH into an Edge Driver so it will stop working once the Groovy platform is retired, but it probably doesn’t need a custom driver This is an advanced device handler for the GoControl/Linear Contact Sensor (WADWAZ-1) that allows you to use the internal and external sensors as different capabilities. If all you want to do is use this device as a normal contact sensor, use my other device handler located here. Features Supports the Contact Sensor, Water Sensor and Motion Sensor capabilities. Choose which contact (internal/external/main) and which state (open/close) go with each of the motion and water states (wet/dry/active/inactive). Choose which capability to use for the main tile. Choose which capabil…