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PIR Sensor turning display on/off over and over

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    Jay @johnnyboy
    last edited by Mar 10, 2017, 9:53 PM

    @johnnyboy

    The steps I described started after a succesfully installation of the operating system on the pi, so with no MagicMirror installed --> step 3 is the first time MM is installed.
    These are the steps which worked for me, somehow after the second install of the MagicMirror (step 7) the PIR worked --> this step could be obsolete for others, thats just what i did experience.

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      johnnyboy @Jay
      last edited by johnnyboy Apr 28, 2017, 10:26 PM Mar 10, 2017, 10:02 PM

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        jproehl
        last edited by Apr 2, 2017, 6:44 AM

        Hi: I’m having the same problem with the PIR sensor module - when motion is detected the screen comes on for about 1 sec and then shuts off. It operates like that for a minute or so and then begins to not respond or responds intermittently to motion. I’ve added a magnet ring, updated the OS and the MMM-PIR module, but still have the same issues. Any ideas what I should check? Thx!

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          elmerito25 @jproehl
          last edited by Apr 4, 2017, 11:01 PM

          @jproehl Does your PIR sensor has a sensitivity and time option? Try playing with it and see if it works. Also, feel free to post pix of the wiring connection so we can visually verify. I also play around with the GPIO pins. Hope this helps!

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            jproehl @elmerito25
            last edited by Apr 5, 2017, 4:32 AM

            @elmerito25 Hi:

            Thanks for the reply. The PIR has two rheostats labeled Sx and Tx, so which is which. I’m tempted to dispense with the PIR altogether and just use the monitor on/off switch to activate the display. But, I’ll mess with the PIR when I get a chance and see if I can get anywhere. Using Board numbering, the PIR has its VCC pin wired to pin 4, its ground pin wired to Pin 6 and its signal pin wired to Pin 7. I set the pin number in my config.js file to 4 (Board pin 7 is GPIO pin 4). Would there be any problem with this wiring?

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