Sparkfun PIR Motion Sensor SE-10

This is a simple to use motion sensor. Power it up and wait 1-2 seconds for the sensor to get a snapshot of the still room. If anything moves after that period, the 'alarm' pin will go low.

Red wire is power (5 to 12V). Brown wire is GND. Black wire is open collector Alarm.

This unit works great from 5 to 12V (datasheet shows 12V). You can also install a jumper wire past the 5V regulator on board to make this unit work at 3.3V. Sensor uses 1.6mA@3.3V.

The alarm pin is an open collector meaning you will need a pull up resistor on the alarm pin. The open drain setup allows multiple motion sensors to be connected on a single input pin. If any of the motion sensors go off, the input pin will be pulled low.

We’ve finally updated the connector! Gone is the old “odd” connector, now you will find a common 3-pin JST! This makes the PIR Sensor much more accessible for whatever your project may need. Red = Power, White = Ground, and Black = Alarm.

Sensing the Motion with a Microprocressor is a real piece of cake:

(Arduino Sketch)

int pirPin = 2; //digital 2

void setup(){
 Serial.begin(9600);
 pinMode(pirPin, INPUT);
}

void loop(){
  int pirVal = digitalRead(pirPin);

  if(pirVal == LOW){ // motion detected
    Serial.println("Motion Detected");
    delay(2000);
  }

}

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