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Re: PIR sensor - wake and sleep using CH_PD & thingspeak upd
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Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:04 amby ianbren
Hi there - happy 2017.
Over Xmas I tried out this project and I still can't get it to work as described. It seems that CH_PD doesn't react to the pulse from the PIR. I've tried two different types with no joy.
Could someone post maybe an ebay link to a PIR that works please? I'll chase down the component from there.
thanks!
Ian
Re: PIR sensor - wake and sleep using CH_PD & thingspeak upd
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Mon Jan 23, 2017 2:04 amby Thorburn
can I use the first circuit for a reed sensor , i am trying to use it as reed latch door , and on open and close it should send pin status to my server high /low. I want to connect reed to gpio2 ? Not sure how to proceed .
Re: PIR sensor - wake and sleep using CH_PD & thingspeak upd
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Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:31 pmby sabooker
I have the same problem with it stuck in the while loop. I measure voltage from GPIO2 and it is .8 volts. Shortly after it will break out of the loop and power down.
Re: PIR sensor - wake and sleep using CH_PD & thingspeak upd
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Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:37 pmby sabooker
OK, I believe I have figured out what is going on. I am using a reed switch in replace of the PIR with one pin connnected to vcc and the other to the input location for the PIR. I believe I need a ground for GPIO 2, but am not sure on how to wire the reed switch for this.
I don't want to power off the ESP until the reed switch is closed. Not sure if anyone has any ideas.