MMM-PIR-Sensor tuning

[jc21]

Do you experience the same thing with paviro’s original module? https://github.com/paviro/MMM-PIR-Sensor

[shgmongohh]

@jc21
No with the “original” PIR-Sensor I don´t have this issues. That´s why I it noticed.

I have still the issue with the sensor, that it turns on the monitior at night, when nobody is there. I need a programm to track, how often this at night happens. If it is only one or two times at night or more often.

Sebastian

[jc21]

@shgmongohh Ok I’ll take a look at my stuff soon. I’m in the middle of writing another module that takes a photo when this PIR module senses user presence, if you had a camera attached it might be useful to you to see what the pir is detecting, if anything.

[shgmongohh]

@jc21
Thank you. I don´t have a camera.
I don´t know if the sonsor works not correct or if I have another issue.

When I install your module, have I to delete or uninstall the other pir-module?
I only have renamed the folder.
If i have to delete it, how is it done?

Sebastian

[shgmongohh]

I have found a python programm, where I can track the sensor in a consolen window. Has anybody an idea how i can safe the data into a document? And how I can autostart my python programm?

# Import required Python libraries
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
import datetime

# Use BCM GPIO references
# instead of physical pin numbers
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

# Define GPIO to use on Pi
GPIO_PIR = 23

print "Bewegungsmelder Test (CTRL-C zum Beenden)"
print "========================================="

# Set pin as input
GPIO.setup(GPIO_PIR,GPIO.IN)      # Echo

Current_State  = 0
Previous_State = 0

try:

  print "%s: Sensor initialisieren ..." % datetime.datetime.now()  

  # Loop until PIR output is 0
  while GPIO.input(GPIO_PIR)==1:
    Current_State  = 0    

  print "%s: Fertig! Warte auf Bewegung..."  % datetime.datetime.now()    
    
  # Loop until users quits with CTRL-C
  while True :
   
    # Read PIR state
    Current_State = GPIO.input(GPIO_PIR)
   
    if Current_State==1 and Previous_State==0:
      # PIR is triggered
      print " %s: Bewegung erkannt!" % datetime.datetime.now() 
      # Record previous state
      Previous_State=1
    elif Current_State==0 and Previous_State==1:
      # PIR has returned to ready state
      print " %s: Fertig! Warte auf Bewegung..."  % datetime.datetime.now() 
      Previous_State=0
      
    # Wait for 10 milliseconds
    time.sleep(0.01)      
      
except KeyboardInterrupt:
  print " Exit"
  # Reset GPIO settings
  GPIO.cleanup()

[shgmongohh]

It done. I can tune my PIR-Sensor.
Here is a usefull Link.

[open_book]

Hi, I’very been through a lot of the posts on the White Screen issue, and on this thread. I’m close… I can feel it, but I’ve an uncaught exception that I don’t understand.

[TAILING] Tailing last 10 lines for [mm] process (change the value with --lines option)
/home/pi/.pm2/logs/mm-error-0.log last 10 lines:
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_helper.js:65:18
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/onoff.js:27:5
0|mm | at Array.forEach (native)
0|mm | at Gpio.pollerEventHandler (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/onoff.js:26:13)
0|mm | TypeError: Cannot read property ‘writeSync’ of undefined
0|mm | at Class.activateMonitor (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_helper.js:21:17)
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_helper.js:59:18
0|mm | at /home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/onoff.js:27:5
0|mm | at Array.forEach (native)
0|mm | at Gpio.pollerEventHandler (/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor/node_modules/onoff/onoff.js:26:13)

link to screengrab.

Anyone offer any tips as to what might be causing this?

I’m on a Pi3 Model B v2.
Have only installed the standard mirror module, and the MMM-PIR module. The mirror is working fine and the PIR module is loading, but the screen isn’t switching off.

[jc21]

@open_book Few things,

1. What version of Raspbian are you using? The onoffnpm module has issues with some releases.
   Hint: cat /etc/os-release
2. What does your config look like for the pir module, exactly?

[open_book]

@jc21
1.
PRETTY_NAME=“Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)”
NAME=“Raspbian GNU/Linux”
VERSION_ID=“8”
VERSION=“8 (jessie)”
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian

              {
		module: 'MMM-PIR-Sensor',
		config: {
			sensorPIN: 3,
			powerSaving: true,
			}
		},

[jc21]

@open_book Very strange, it seems the module is trying to activate/deactive the monitor using the Relay, but you haven’t specified a relay to use.

I have noticed however, that sensorPIN of 3 shouldn’t work. This variable is incorrectly named, it is not actually the pin number of the header, but the GPIO number instead. Refer to this Pi 3 image showing which “pins” correspond to “gpio” numbers. You should be using one of 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27.

For example, a sensorPIN of 4 would require the PIR io cable plugged in to pin header 7.