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    UPDATE: Replaced my PIR-Sensor with a Doppler Microwave Sensor.

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    • lavolp3L Offline
      lavolp3 Module Developer @Fozi
      last edited by

      @Fozi The odd thing is that I didn’t even get the module installed properly. However, just tried again and it seems to work now. Maybe because of MM v 2.10.0. I don’t know…

      How to troubleshoot modules
      MMM-soccer v2, MMM-AVStock

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      • FoziF Offline
        Fozi Project Sponsor @lavolp3
        last edited by

        @lavolp3 great!

        HowTo: Replace PIR Sensor with a RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor

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        • hedmikH Offline
          hedmik
          last edited by

          More or less the same problem for me…
          I’m using a velleman VMA314 connected to GPIO pin 11 (BCM GPIO 17) and module MMM-PIR-Sensor.
          I’ve updated wiringPi for Pi 4 (wiringPi updated to 2.52 for the Raspberry Pi 4B)
          I see that state changes using “gpio readall” but nothing happens…or to start with, connected screen does not even turn off after time set in config:

          		{
          			module: 'MMM-PIR-Sensor',
          			config: {
          			// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
          				sensorPin: 17, // The pin (BCM numbering, NOT pin number itself) your PIR-sensor is connected to.
          				powerSaving: true, // Should the monitor be turned off if no user is present? (via HDMI or relay)
          				powerSavingDelay: 5, // Additional software side delay (in seconds) before the monitor will be turned off.
          				powerSavingNotification: true, // To display a notification before to switch screen off
          				powerSavingMessage: "Skärmen stängs av på grund av inaktivitet..." // Message notification to display before to switch screen off
          				
          			}
          		},
          
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          • hedmikH Offline
            hedmik @hedmik
            last edited by

            @hedmik sorry, my bad, i was editing config in another pi…
            Now it’s working now as it should :-)

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            • S Offline
              sdetweil @hedmik
              last edited by

              @hedmik said in UPDATE: Replaced my PIR-Sensor with a Doppler Microwave Sensor.:

              i was editing config in another pi

              doesn’t that drive u crazy?! I have 5 devices running, and all have open editors and file managers…
              in the editor I can’t tell where the file came from…

              Sam

              How to add modules

              learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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              • FoziF Offline
                Fozi Project Sponsor
                last edited by

                You made my day, guys! 🤣

                HowTo: Replace PIR Sensor with a RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor

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                • hedmikH Offline
                  hedmik @sdetweil
                  last edited by hedmik

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                  • hedmikH Offline
                    hedmik @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
                    Yes, i’ve built two mirrors and now working on my third bathroom mirror and with x number of files open in Notepad++ it’s getting messy…and even if you can see the file name and it’s location (host name) you end up editing elsewhere :dizzy_face:

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                    • D Offline
                      devmil
                      last edited by

                      What type of mirror glass do you all have?

                      I have a Pilkington Mirropane Chrome Spy and to me it seems that this type of Mirror glass interferes with the RCWL-0516.

                      When doing tests (mirror glass taken off) the sensor works as expected but as soon as I put the mirror glass back it stops working through the glass.
                      Waving my hand at the side still works.

                      Greetings
                      Michael

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                      • FoziF Offline
                        Fozi Project Sponsor @devmil
                        last edited by Fozi

                        @devmil I have the same mirror, but 4mm thick, and it works really well. Thickness shouldn’t be an issue, because the sensor is easily able to detect motions in adjacent rooms separated by stone walls. I‘d suggest to increase slightly the sensitivity by increasing the trimmer value.

                        Further check the soldering joints between trimmer and sensor. Maybe they need to be reworked so that the solder provides a proper connection.

                        HowTo: Replace PIR Sensor with a RCWL-0516 Microwave Sensor

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