Arduino Basics: PIR Sensors

Welcome to the next installment of Arduino Basics!

This instructable will teach you how to use a PIR sensors with the arduino, and we wil build a simple motion detector!

Step 1: Supplies

For this instructable you will need the following:

1 arduino (with protoshield to make life easy)
1 LED of any color
1 PIR sensor from Parallax (you can find these at most radio shacks)
Solid wire to hook it up

Comments

[darrenervine]

how do you get this to send a txt message?
I have made a motion activate camera and I am looking to get it to send me a text message or email when a picture is taken...any thoughts?
thanks

[beverageexpert]

android adk is your friend. if you are into getting into app design you can do it very cheap with a bluetooth adapter

[USmarineforces]

its a nice project sir and very impresive. but sir' i have a question ahm im working with a project that uses wireless senors for security systems with an addressable alarm. can you tech me how these things well be built?

[diy_bloke]

As frenzy has not replied yet, I am already going to ask you to be a bit more specific. Are you interested in just connecting wireless sensors or in building the entire system. In that case, what do you mean with 'adressable alarm'.

Just a question out of interest (forgive me if I am completely off): are you by any chance Filipino? :-)

[Computothought]

Going to do that on my pc. Just have to try it.

[bertus52x11]

Did you get a new identity recently, or is this your standard Arduino outfit?
Anyway, always good to read the basics...

[Ghost Wolf]

No you got it wrong you see he was trying to make arduinos less nerdy but.........it had the opposite affect :I

[frenzy]

the arduinos go WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Ghost Wolf]

>.> that's was she said


(see i can come up with great comments too)

[frenzy]

[Ghost Wolf]

Sooooooooooo you like driving people crazy?

[bertus52x11]

Mmm, on second thoughts, I guess you're right!

[Ghost Wolf]

It's a great project if you can make light up sunglasses though

[account3r2]

if you are using fritzing, can you send me the download for the pir sensor?

[frenzy]

there is no download although adafruit has one in her fritzing tutorials.

i just used the basic component with 3 pins and labeled it

[lynne123]

Hey frenzy,
Great tutorial - very well explained.
I could see how a heat sensor and arduino could be used for a project I have been working on. I got the parts but am woefully underexperienced to put it together. I am trying to get a thermal array sensor to run a small motor.
I'm stuck. Got any suggestions on where to go for help?

[account3r2]

are you using fritzing?

[mhkabir]

Yes he is.

[maewert]

Do you recommend we put a 220 ohm resistor between pin 8 and the LED to limit the current?

Best Wishes

[frenzy]

If you want to be the most correct about it yeah. I didn't and it probablly won't blow the led out but for something more precise, definitely.

[jensenr30]

Nice new glasses! awesome tutorial too!