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In this article, we are going to learn how to interface/connect PIR Why this ad?
Sensor or Passive Infrared Sensor to Arduino. We have written a
tutorial on how to interface PIR sensor to 8051 previously in
CircuitsToday! So a PIR sensor which is also known as Pyroelectric
sensor or Passive Infrared Sensor is basically an electronic sensor
employed in motion detecting applications. A PIR sensor detects or
measures IR (Infra Red) radiations emitted by any object inside its
eld of view.

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Assemble the circuit as shown in diagram given below. A PIR sensor
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My PIR Sensor is always showing 0 in serial monitor. I tested the sensor
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