Clone this project:
git clone git@bitbucket.org:inthepocket/raspberry-pi-pet-cam.git
Install Node.js (latest LTS)
http://nodejs.org
Install all dependencies
npm install
Run app as the root user
sudo node index.js
Clean up photos script (cron job)
node cleanup.js
./config/default.json
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
- PIR motion sensor
- Pi camera module
- Female to female jumper wires
Don't forget to enable the camera module in the pi config:
Before booting your Raspberry Pi, connect the PIR module to the Raspberry Pi.
Using three female-to-female jumper cables, you'll need to connect each of the PIR sensor's connectors to the appropriate pins on the Raspberry Pi. Don't rely on the diagram to identify which pin is which, though: check the labels on the PIR.
- Connect the one labelled VCC on the PIR sensor to the 5V pin on the Raspberry Pi. This provide power to the PIR sensor.
- Connect the one labelled GND to a ground pin on the Raspberry Pi. This completes the circuit.
- Connect the one labelled OUT to GPIO pin 4. This pin will output a voltage when motion is detected, that can then be received by the Raspberry Pi
On the PIR module you should see two orange components with sockets that fit a Phillips screwdriver (see above). These are called potentiometers: they allow you to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor and the detection time. You should begin by setting the sensitivity to max and the time to min, but you can vary this later if you wish.
