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    [MMM-PIR-Sensor] Install failing

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      Jopyth Moderator @thoimi
      last edited by Jopyth

      @thoimi Check for the correct wiring (PIN-Numbers can be confusing, there is the BCM numbering and the other one), also make sure GND and 5V are conncted correctly, adjust sensitivity to maximum and time to minimum (so it hopefully switch back and forth quickly), try covering up the sensor under a bowl or something and then put your hand in to test.

      When I set up the sensor, I also searched for the error for hours, and at the end my problem was the sensor was plugged into pin 4 (BCM) and not 7 as I thought. Also I think you need to remove the , pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN part (PIR example).

      Helpful sticky: How to troubleshoot

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        thoimi @Jopyth
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        @Jopyth Thank you for your quick reply! :)
        I tried for hours now… I think it’s connected correctly, because when I’m switching the pin-number in the script the script shows me always “0” - with the correct pin-number it shows me “1”…
        I also put the sensor in a box - always shows me “1”… completely strange… :/

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          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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                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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                      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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