D-1 Connect Motion Sensor

Your Photon kit includes a motion sensor that uses passive infrared (PIR) light to detect movement in the surrounding environment up to 10 feet away.

In this step, your team will connect the motion sensor to your Photon circuit board using the breadboard.

You'll need these components:

  • Motion sensor (with 3-pin connector)

  • 3 jumper wires (use different colors to help identify them; it may help to match the sensor wires)

Follow these instructions explaining how to connect the motion sensor. The sensor can be connected to almost any I/O pin, but connect it to the D3 pin (which will be different from the wiring diagram).

Example Wiring Diagram for a Motion Sensor