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= Description =
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#REDIRECT [[Passive Infrared Sensor]]
A PIR Sensor can detect motion, it is also called motion sensor. It detect moveing people or animals. PIR stands for passive infrared.
 
 
 
It has 3 connectors:
 
* - connected to GND
 
* + connected to 3.3V
 
* Out - digital output is 1 if motion is detected
 
 
 
[[File:Pir3.PNG|x300px]]
 
 
 
= How to connect it electrically =
 
[[File:PIR-electro.PNG|x400px]]
 
 
 
= How to control it in MicroPython =
 
Reading the value and printing it to the console
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="python" line='line'>
 
#Example usage for ESP32
 
from machine import Pin
 
from time import sleep
 
# digital input on pin 26
 
pir = Pin(26, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_UP) # enable internal pull-up resistor
 
 
 
while True:
 
  pirVal = pir.value()
 
  print(pirVal)
 
  sleep(1)
 
</syntaxhighlight>
 
 
 
= Related Tutorial Videos =
 
<youtube>C0W-wI0qHIQ</youtube>
 

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