{"id":30,"date":"2017-05-02T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T01:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2023-07-26T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T17:55:16","slug":"raspberry-pi-attach-a-sensor-to-raspberry-pi-and-receive-mobile-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/?p=30","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi: Attach A Sensor To Raspberry Pi and Receive Mobile Alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nIn this particular scenario, my goal was to attach a motion sensing device to Raspberry Pi Zero W and have it send me alerts.   Now that this basic functionality is achieved, I can modify and <\/span>re<\/span>use<\/span> it as I wish.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nI used the following:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nHardware:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    \nRaspberry Pi Zero W<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

    <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \nPIR motion sensor (<\/span>EMY 5 X HC-SR501 Adjust Ir Pyroelectric Infrared PIR Motion Sensor Detector)<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

      <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \nSoftware:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        \n(Operating system: Debian)<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

        <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \n
        1. \n
          \nProgramming <\/span>Language<\/span>:  Node.js<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

          <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \n
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            \nCommunication <\/span>medium:  IFTTT<\/span>.com<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

            <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \n
            \nSTEP <\/span>ONE:  ATTACHING<\/span> THE PIR<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            \nThis PIR component has three pins (Power, Output, Ground.)  Using female-to-male cables, I attached as follows:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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            \nPIR PINS<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \n
            \n
            \nRASPBERRY PI GPIO PINS<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \n
            \n
            \nPOWER<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \n
            \n
            \nPIN 2 (5v<\/span>)<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
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            \nOUTPUT<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \n
            \n
            \nPIN 7<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \n
            \n
            \nGROUND<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \n
            \n
            \nPIN 6<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
            \n
            \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
            \n
            \nSTEP TWO:<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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              \nIf you don’t have one already, set up an account at <\/span>ifttt<\/span>.com .  <\/span>Personally, I<\/span> do not recommend this site for <\/span>confidential<\/span> actions but it is fun to play with!<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

              <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                \n Navigate to “My Applets” and click on “New Applet”<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                  \nClick the “Plus” image and you should be taken to a page “Choose a service”<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    \nSearch for “web”  and choose <\/span>“Maker Webhooks”<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                    <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      \nSelect “Receive a web request” as a trigger<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                      <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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                        \nEnter the following tag:  “motion_detected” <\/span>to <\/span>create <\/span>a<\/span> <\/span><\/span>trigger<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                          \nYou should be re-directed to a page that reads “If (webhook) then” Plus sign.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                          <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                            \nSelect the “SMS” service.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                            <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                              \nSelect “Send me an SMS”<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                              <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                \nEnter your tag<\/span>  “motion_detected”<\/span> to create an action and then add the phone number for SMS<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                  \nYou should receive a special “key”.  Save this.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                    \nReview changes and save.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                    <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                    \nSTEP T<\/span>HREE<\/span>: INSTALLING <\/span>SOFTWARE ON PI:<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                      \nCreate a folder for project and ensure <\/span>internet<\/span> is connected.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                        \nOpen a terminal window, type the following:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                          \nTest to see if Node.js is installed)<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                          \n N<\/span>ode \u2013v<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                            \nIf no version is returned or version is below v6, get latest<\/span>:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                            \n                     <\/span> curl -sL https:\/\/deb.nodesource.com\/setup_7<\/b><\/span><\/span>.x | sudo -E bash –<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                              \nOnce version is downloaded, then <\/span>install:  <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                              \nsudo<\/span> apt-get install \u2013y nodejs<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                \nTest to see if latest version of Node.js is installed:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                                \nNode \u2013v<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                  \nDownload this code into your folder from here:  <\/span>pir_motion_trigger.js<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                                  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                    \nOpen code (pir_motion_trigger.js) in text editor.  You will change the following lines of code to customize for your IFTTT applet:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                                    <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

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                                                    \n     \/\/ IFTTT data<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                    \n     var key = “enter key here”<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                    \n     var eventName = “motion_detected”<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                      \nSave code and close<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

                                                      <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                        \nOnce again, open a terminal window and navigate to your folder.  <\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                                          \nType the following:<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                                          \nsudo node pir_motion_trigger.js<\/span> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                            \nWait a minute or two then wave your hand in fro<\/span>nt.  Soon you should get a text message.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

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                                                            \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                            \nNOTE<\/b>:  This<\/span> particular model of PIR has the ability to adjust sensitivity for motion delay and distance.  You can manipulate by adjusting the two yellow\/orange screws or programmatically.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                            \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                            In this particular scenario, my goal was to attach a motion sensing device to Raspberry Pi Zero W and have it send me alerts.   Now that this basic functionality is achieved, I can modify and reuse it as I wish.  I used the following:  Hardware:  Raspberry Pi Zero W  PIR motion sensor (EMY 5 X … Continue reading “Raspberry Pi: Attach A Sensor To Raspberry Pi and Receive Mobile Alerts”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,18,9],"tags":[64,81],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":209,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chrystalsander.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}