Solar Sensor Light Control

[[BTW] Nicj]

Any ideas how I can use a solar sensor to switch off outside lights during the day. I can only seem to get it to switch on. The batch writer only gives the option of on/lock when set to wall lights. The logic reader can on read and output a 1 when the solar sensor is on/activated.

Not sure of the difference with on and activated, seems the same. Need to reverse that out put from 1 to 0 during the day.

Im probably being thick but hopefully some bright spark knows a way round this. Ideally an option to turn off the lights as an output for wall lights would be better but hey ho.

[Sasquatch]

The compare chip will provide a 1 or 0 depending on the check you use. This will give you an on/off.

Also the select will let you split a circuit into an off setting or an on setting. I'm still a little confused on this one, but the compare will work for ya.

[[BTW] Nicj]

Thanks man, thought i was being thick. I have never used a compare so i had tried it already and it worked. Thanks again.

[Bauhaus]

You can just use a memory (1) and a math circuit for: memory (1) minus reader (sensor on), then write the result to your lights.

[[BTW] Nicj]

Another great idea thanks. The compare uses the same amount of chips and works too. But both are helpful thanks.

[Tedonoren]

Use a Daylight Sensor with facing top.
Daylight Sensor ------- Reader ------ Compare(Reader, Memory90, Greater) --------- Memory(90).
Now the sun rises on 90° ---- 0° midday ---- 90° sunset.
So you get a 1 from Compare if the sunangle is greater 90° and 0 if less 90°.

[[BTW] Nicj]

Thanks for that suggestion. I think I will stick with simpler version which uses the activated data from my existing solar sensor that part of my panal automation. No real need for a second sensor. But im sure people who are just using it for external lights and no where near their solar arrays might like that idea.