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    • J Offline
      Jopyth Moderator @thoimi
      last edited by Jopyth

      @thoimi It shows 1 because of the pull up resistor. Try removing that part, check my edited post above.

      Edit: The 1 does not mean it is wired correctly, it just shows 1 because of the pull up resistor.

      Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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        thoimi @Jopyth
        last edited by thoimi

        @Jopyth
        thank you for the updated script!
        the new script also shows me “Intruder detected” … i tried many variations of time and sensitivity adjustments…

        I found another script on the internet:

        from gpiozero import MotionSensor

pir = MotionSensor(4)
while True:
    if pir.motion_detected:
        print("Motion detected!")

        This script shows me also the “Motion detected” all the time…
        Maybe the PIR-Sensor itself is the problem… I will try with another Sensor next week :(

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          Makradon
          last edited by

          Thanks for trying to help me.

          I tried what you said. It always says “motion detected”.
          I’m sure the wiring is right… I also use the dht22 sensor and that works perfectly fine. And the way you count the pins is the same… isn’t it?

          I bought a new PIR sensor… but the problem is still there.

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          • J Offline
            Jopyth Moderator @Makradon
            last edited by

            @Makradon Nope, definitely not the same numbering.

            Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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              Makradon @Jopyth
              last edited by Makradon

              @Jopyth said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

              @Makradon Nope, definitely not the same numbering.

              Now I’m confused.

              5V is Pin 2
              Ground is Pin 6
              I think that is right when you count like this:

              http://www.elektronik-kompendium.de/sites/raspberry-pi/fotos/raspberry-pi-15b.jpg

              And when you don’t change the pin in the config file it says SensorPin 22.
              So which is the right pin in the pic above to connect the output of the PIR sensor that it works with this module?

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                Jopyth Moderator @Makradon
                last edited by Jopyth

                @Makradon Sensor PIN 22 for the PIR-Sensor module is this one:
                0_1485851151185_raspberry-pi-15b.jpg

                Edit: Maybe I was confused by the diagram of the DHT22 module. It looked to me like the GPIO and WiringPi numbers are different.

                Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                • P Offline
                  PindaPower
                  last edited by

                  In other post they posted this link, maybe it will help??
                  https://diyhacking.com/raspberry-pi-gpio-control/

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                    fox @PindaPower
                    last edited by

                    @PindaPower said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                    In other post they posted this link, maybe it will help??
                    https://diyhacking.com/raspberry-pi-gpio-control/

                    Thank you. With that i understood the delay and sensitivy knob.
                    But! When i put sensivity at most right, the monitor goes on automatically ON after a while, even when there is NO movement in the radius… How can i debug this?

                    Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                    https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                    Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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                    • M Offline
                      Mar
                      last edited by Mar

                      I’ve tried following the instruction above of removing and reinstalling but I keep getting the below errors. I’m not even sure what they are unfortunately, wondering if anyone is able to help.

                      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
npm WARN engine electron-rebuild@1.5.7: wanted: {"node":">=6.0.0"} (current: {"node":"4.2.1","npm":"2.14.7"})
 
> epoll@0.1.20 install /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll
> node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/epoll/src/epoll.o
  SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/epoll.node
  COPY Release/epoll.node
make: Leaving directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/node_modules/epoll/build'
-
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log

                      edit: I have tried modifying the package.json file in the FAQ but the install exits within a minute, vs a really long time leaving the original. Seems like it gets farther through the install the first time. Though I’ve noticed i do have the electron folder and not an electron-prebuilt. The following is the error I get when i remove the -prebuilt.

                      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
|
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log

                      After doing the npm rebuild suggested above I get this error (with original/modified package.json)

                      pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
-
> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt

/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/node_modules/spawn-rx/lib/index.js:139
    let cmdArgs = ['/C', exe, ...args];
                              ^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token ...
    at exports.runInThisContext (vm.js:53:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:414:25)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/rebuild.js:38:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:442:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:311:12)
    at Module.require (module.js:366:17)
    at require (module.js:385:17)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:24:16)
    at Module._compile (module.js:435:26)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v4.2.1
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log
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                      • J Offline
                        Jopyth Moderator @Mar
                        last edited by

                        @Mar said in [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing:

                        I’ve tried following the instruction above of removing and reinstalling but I keep getting the below errors. I’m not even sure what they are unfortunately, wondering if anyone is able to help.

                        pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
npm WARN engine electron-rebuild@1.5.7: wanted: {"node":">=6.0.0"} (current: {"node":"4.2.1","npm":"2.14.7"})

                        This is an old node version. Please update your node and npm. (If you need help check the answers to this SO question.)

                        Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                        • foxF Offline
                          fox
                          last edited by

                          @Jopyth thank you very much for all your efforts for this community.
                          Even its in your spare time it should be honored !

                          Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                          https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                          Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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                          • M Offline
                            Mar @Jopyth
                            last edited by

                            @Jopyth Hi, thanks for taking the time to respond to this. Sorry I was away for work and didnt have too much time to test this out.

                            So i managed to, using your link, to update node. But there was issues even getting there, I had to use an older version of node to update npm…but anyways here is the output showing I’ve updated to the latest version.

                            pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm -v
4.0.5
pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ node -v
v7.4.0

                            But now I’m getting this issue. Again thanks @Jopyth for responding so quickly last time.

                            pi@raspberrypi:~/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor $ npm install
npm WARN prefer global node-gyp@3.5.0 should be installed with -g

> epoll@0.1.20 install /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/epoll
> node-gyp rebuild

make: Entering directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/epoll/build'
  CXX(target) Release/obj.target/epoll/src/epoll.o
  SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/epoll.node
  COPY Release/epoll.node
make: Leaving directory '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/epoll/build'

> Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor
> electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt

An unhandled error occurred inside electron-rebuild
Unable to find electron-prebuilt's version number, either install it or specify an explicit version

Error: Unable to find electron-prebuilt's version number, either install it or specify an explicit version
    at _callee$ (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:74:17)
    at tryCatch (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/babel-runtime/node_modules/regenerator-runtime/runtime.js:63:40)
    at Generator.invoke [as _invoke] (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/babel-runtime/node_modules/regenerator-runtime/runtime.js:337:22)
    at Generator.prototype.(anonymous function) [as next] (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/babel-runtime/node_modules/regenerator-runtime/runtime.js:96:21)
    at Generator.tryCatcher (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/bluebird/js/release/util.js:16:23)
    at PromiseSpawn._promiseFulfilled (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/bluebird/js/release/generators.js:97:49)
    at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/bluebird/js/release/generators.js:201:15
    at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/electron-rebuild/lib/cli.js:197:4)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
    at run (bootstrap_node.js:420:7)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:139:9)

npm ERR! Linux 4.4.38+
npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install"
npm ERR! node v7.4.0
npm ERR! npm  v4.0.5
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall: `electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt`
npm ERR! Exit status 255
npm ERR! 
npm ERR! Failed at the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor@1.1.0 postinstall script 'electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt'.
npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed.
npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     electron-rebuild -e ../../node_modules/electron-prebuilt
npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with:
npm ERR!     npm bugs Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls Magic-Mirror-Module-PIR-Sensor
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/npm-debug.log
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                            • J Offline
                              Jopyth Moderator @Mar
                              last edited by

                              @Mar Please change your package.json file as displayed here and execute npm install again. @paviro has not yet responded to my PR, but hopefully this will get merged in sooner or later.

                              Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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                                Mar @Jopyth
                                last edited by

                                @Jopyth It finally worked!!! :lifter_tone2: thanks so much. Ive spent days on this :(

                                Tried this last link you provided previously before posting but nothing was working, your support around getting node updated (and npm) was all that needed to happen first.

                                Thanks again!

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                                  Mar @Jopyth
                                  last edited by Mar

                                  @Jopyth Though looks like its failing on the config file now, Do you see any issues with the following?

                                                 {
                        module: 'MMM-PIR-Sensor',
                        config: {
                                sensorPin: 17,
                        }
                },

                                  i seem to get an error and MM doesnt load when this is in the config file. I can even have disabled:true and it loads, otherwise I’ll get a blank webpage.

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                                    Mar @Jopyth
                                    last edited by Mar

                                    @Jopyth

                                    using PM2 Im able to get the logs when starting, and even though it installed with your instructions i now get this error in the logs.

                                    0|mm       | Error: The module '/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/epoll/build/Release/epoll.node'
0|mm       | was compiled against a different Node.js version using
0|mm       | NODE_MODULE_VERSION 50. This version of Node.js requires
0|mm       | NODE_MODULE_VERSION 51. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
0|mm       | the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or`npm install`).
0|mm       |     at Object.Module._extensions..node (module.js:598:18)
0|mm       |     at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
0|mm       |     at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
0|mm       |     at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
0|mm       |     at Module.require (module.js:498:17)
0|mm       |     at require (internal/module.js:20:19)
0|mm       |     at bindings (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/bindings/bindings.js:76:44)
0|mm       |     at Object. (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/epoll/epoll.js:1:99)
0|mm       |     at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
0|mm       |     at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
0|mm       | unclutter: someone created a sub-window to my sub-window! giving up
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                                    • M Offline
                                      Mar @Mar
                                      last edited by

                                      @Mar for anyone else who is getting this an npm rebuild fixes it. from here https://github.com/atom/apm/issues/635

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                                      • JayJ Offline
                                        Jay
                                        last edited by

                                        Hey, thanks for advising us how to install the modules, but I´m still struggling to find a solution for me even after updating nodejs and npm to the latest builts…
                                        Similar error with corrected package.json.

                                        Unable to find electron-prebuilt's version number, either install it or specify an explicit version

                                        I even tried the npm rebuild @Mar suggested. My last attempt to get this working was updating electron to its newest version but this didn´t help either.
                                        Is there anything I could further try to install this module correctly?

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                                        • M Offline
                                          Mar @Jay
                                          last edited by

                                          @Jay I forgot what I did here to fix this issue. But to be honest after I got this working it still wasnt perfect. I ended going the route of a script on startup that controls the PIR sensor and its been perfect since and simple.

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                                            fox
                                            last edited by

                                            did you install the fix? or is this now obsolet?

                                            Issues With MMM-WatchDog known?

                                            https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/29827

                                            Useful for PIR-Sensor: https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21299

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