Rburg, that's exactly what I do. I have the motion sensor
lights both front and back, and they use remote beeper units
to beep inside when one is tripped. They use the house wiring to
receive the signal.
You can choose the number of beeps. So I have 2 beeps
for the front, and 3 beeps for the back. So I know right off
the bat where the hit is. That sensor also reaches out to the
street, and will turn the lights on even if a car drives down
the street.
I think what I really want next is a full time video camera
mounted out front. I could use an old TV or whatever to see it.
But that way, when the motion detector goes off, I can see if it's
a real problem, or just a false alarm. You get quite a few falses
from varmints, hot leaves moving, etc..
Heck, I remember it saved me from getting a lawn mower ripped
off one night. It was about 9PM, and I got the beeper hitting.
But it kept going.. If it's a car driving by, it's twice and no more..
I went out to the front door and opened it up, and some guy was
in the process of pulling my mower out from the side of the house.
I scared the dog @#$% out of him, and he runnoft..
I got in my car and chased him around the block. He hid in some
bushes for a while, and then ventured out. And I was right behind him
in the car.. He runnoft again at a rapid rate, and I just let him go.
Wasn't much I could really do. I wasn't armed at the time, so wasn't
going to try to hold him.
I don't think he'll back back to this house again.