{"product_id":"pir-movement-sensor-board","title":"PIR Movement Sensor Board","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis PIR Motion Sensor detects movement up to 5 metres away with a 100° detection angle, making it ideal for security systems, automatic lighting, occupancy sensing, and other motion-activated projects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ePIR (passive infrared) motion sensor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a device that detects physical movement within its field of vision by sensing changes in infrared radiation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis sensor works on the principle of detecting thermal signals emitted by objects, mainly warm-blooded creatures like humans. The \"passive\" in the name refers to the fact that the sensor itself does not emit or radiate any energy for detection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEasily connects to Dasduino\/\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arduino-store\" title=\"Arduino Store\"\u003eArduino\u003c\/a\u003e via digital pin. When it detects movement, it sets the output digital pin to HIGH. The angle that the sensor \"sees\" is \u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edegrees\u003c\/strong\u003e and reaches up to \u003cstrong\u003e5\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emeters\u003c\/strong\u003e. It has a potentiometer for delay (how often to check for movement).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is often used in a variety of applications, including home security systems, automatic lighting, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/home-automation-energy-meters\" title=\"Home Automation Energy Meters\"\u003eenergy management\u003c\/a\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soldered-electronics\" title=\"Soldered Electronics\"\u003eView our full range of Soldered Electronics products here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetects motion using passive infrared (PIR) technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSenses movement by detecting changes in heat (infrared radiation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp to 5m detection range\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e100° detection angle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital HIGH output when motion is detected\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdjustable delay using onboard potentiometer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEasy digital pin connection to Dasduino\/Arduino\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for home security, automatic lighting, and energy-saving projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVoltage: 2.7-12V\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelay: 2s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSensing range: Angle up to 100 degrees, 3-5 meters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDimensions: 38 x 22mm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/pir-sensor\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Full product documentation\"\u003eFull product documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/assets\/images\/pir-sensor-native-5812154e7bd990a7e511cc583d96b60c.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pinout drawing\"\u003ePinout drawing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/pir-sensor\/hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hardware details\"\u003eHardware details\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/pir-sensor\/arduino\/detecting-movement-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arduino library documentation\"\u003eArduino library documentation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.soldered.com\/pir-sensor\/arduino\/geting-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Getting started with Arduino\"\u003eGetting started with Arduino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/SolderedElectronics\/Soldered-MicroPython-Modules\/tree\/main\/Sensors\/PirSensor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Micropython module\"\u003eMicropython module\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e1x PIR Movement Sensor Board\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1x 4-Pin Header strip\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Soldered Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56056247320961,"sku":"SOL-333083","price":7.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/pir-movement-sensor-board-soldered-electronics-sol-333083-1253317022.jpg?v=1786035370","url":"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/pir-movement-sensor-board","provider":"The Pi Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}