Home Learning Pi and PIR example

Pi and PIR example

by shedboy71

In this example we connect a PIR module up to our Raspberry PI, this is quite a simple module to connect as it requires only 5v, Gnd and the output is PI friendly so does not require any level shifting.

A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. They are most often used in PIR-based motion detectors.

Here is a typical PIR which can be commonly found on the internet and is used in many projects. This is known as the HC-SR501 PIR MOTION DETECTOR

pir module

pir module

Interestingly the sensor can be adjusted using the 2 pots on it which you can see underneath

Adjust the distance potentiometer clockwise rotation, increased sensing distance (about 7 meters), on the contrary, the sensing distance decreases (about 3 meters).
Adjust the delay potentiometer clockwise rotation sensor the delay lengthened (300S), on the contrary, shorten the induction delay (5S).

pir adjust

Induction module needs a minute or so to initialize. During initializing time, it will output 0-3 times. One minute later it comes into standby.

Schematic

Here is a schematic and layout drawn up using fritzing

Pi and PIR schematic

Pi and PIR schematic

Pi and PIR layout

Pi and PIR layout

Code

The code is written in python and requires the Rpi.GPIO library to be present. I called this pir.py

[codesyntax lang=”python”]

import time
import RPi.GPIO as io
io.setmode(io.BCM)
 
pir = 18
 
io.setup(pir, io.IN)         # activate input
 
while True:
	if io.input(pir):
		print("INTRUDER, INTRUDER, INTRUDER!")
	time.sleep(0.5)

[/codesyntax]

 

Run this by typing the following on the command line

[codesyntax lang=”bash”]

sudo python pir.py

[/codesyntax]

Here is the example running and you can see the sensor detecting me moving in front of it

PI and PIR output

PI and PIR output

 

Link

A low cost sensor that can easily be picked up for about $2 each

HC-SR501 Adjust IR Pyroelectric Infrared PIR Module Motion Detector Sensor

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