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    PIR-Sensor - put your mirror to sleep if not used

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    • K Offline
      krauthamer
      last edited by

      Love this Module, thanks.

      I’m a noob and looking for some assistance to add a delay to turn off the display. Ideally the display would turn off 30 seconds after the last detected movement. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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        AAPS
        last edited by AAPS

        I originally wasn’t going to use this module, but it seems pretty cool, so I’ll try. I, however, have no clue how to physically connect the raspberry pi to the PIR sensor without a breadboard. I understand that I must specify the GPIO pins I connect to in the config file, but that will only help me if I figure out how to connect everything (soldering?). Could someone help me? I’m completely new to motion detection. :dizzy_face:

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        • MorningstarM Offline
          Morningstar @AAPS
          last edited by Morningstar

          @AAPS
          (Raspi 3)
          Just connect the PIR sensor Pins with three of these connector cables (female on both sides) directly to the GPIO pins on the PI, without soldering.
          alt text

          You need to know the pin assignments of your PIR sensor. I used:
          (4) +5V
          (6) GND (ground)
          (32) GPIO12
          i think you can also use (15) instead of my (32) then you don’t need to change the pin in the config file.
          alt text

          Hope that helps.

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            AAPS @Morningstar
            last edited by

            @Morningstar Thanks! Where could I buy everything? Amazon?

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            • yawnsY Offline
              yawns Moderator @AAPS
              last edited by

              @AAPS
              Yes, Amazon, ebay, electronic stores in your city. And there are dozens of online shops for raspberry, arduino and all kinds of add-ons.

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              • A Offline
                AAPS
                last edited by

                Is this the right cable to use? https://www.amazon.com/Icstation-Female-Jumper-Cable-Connector/dp/B01F59QFMM/ref=sr_1_2? ie=UTF8&qid=1486697807&sr=8-2&keywords=female+to+female+Rainbow+%2F+DuPont+Wire

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                • MorningstarM Offline
                  Morningstar @AAPS
                  last edited by

                  @AAPS
                  Yes that’s the right one.

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                  • G Offline
                    Goldjunge_Chriz
                    last edited by

                    Is it possible to switch the monitor on and off with the PIR? I would like to hide the sensor and turn on the monitor with a hand movement and then switch it off again with a new hand movement. The sensor should be hidden so that it registers only this hand movement and no other movements in the room. If the manual movement for switching off is once forgotten, the monitor should turn itself off after 30 minutes, for example.

                    Is this possible?

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                    • strawberry 3.141S Offline
                      strawberry 3.141 Project Sponsor Module Developer @Goldjunge_Chriz
                      last edited by

                      @Goldjunge_Chriz you might want to use the gesture module of mochman for it

                      Please create a github issue if you need help, so I can keep track

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                      • G Offline
                        Goldjunge_Chriz
                        last edited by

                        Does it work well? I thought that with the PIR could be easier since I do not need any special gesture, only some individual movement.

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