Enabling Motion Detection

#Enabling Motion Detection

WARNING: Only compatible with Raspberry Pi

#####Do not enable or attempt to install on any thing other than a Smart-Mirror compatible Raspberry Pi Device.

Installing Dependencies

Motion Detection requires Johnny-five.io as well as Raspi-io.

make sure you're within the smart-mirror folder.

cd ~/smart-mirror

from the smart-mirror folder run the following command.

npm install johnny-five && npm install raspi-io

Configuration

Use the Motion Settings of the ConfigUI to configure and enable the motion detection after installing dependencies.

Making it all work

Parts required

  • (optional!) LED (color of your choice)

  • (optional!) Resistor (based on draw of LED)

Wiring Diagram with LED

Wiring Diagram without LED

Basic Functionality

Motion detection works with AutoTimer Settings. Using Johnny-Five's motion API the PIR device is connected to a PIN on the Raspberry Pi. Suggested PIN is GPIO 26 as illustrated in figure 1 and figure 2 above. When the motionstart event is triggered the auto-sleep timer is stopped and will remain stopped until the motionend event is triggered. When the motionend event is triggered the auto-sleep timer is started and set to the config.autoTimer.autoSleep interval set in configUI.

Issues

A live chat to get help and discuss mirror related issues: discord chat. Usually there are a few folks hanging around in the lobby, but if there aren't you are probably better off filing an issue. Please tag @justbill2020 on any motion detection issues.

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