ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor

Name: ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor
SKU: 4967
Price: 20.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.00 (1 reviews)

(1 Review)

ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor detects movement and send signal to a server on a selectable IP address and TCP port

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ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor detects movement and send signal to a server on a selectable IP address and TCP port

WE CAN CUSTOMIZE THE FIRMWARE TO MODIFY THE BEHAVIOR ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING PROTOCOLS LIKE MQTT, CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND DETAILS ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor detects moveme…

WE CAN CUSTOMIZE THE FIRMWARE TO MODIFY THE BEHAVIOR ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING PROTOCOLS LIKE MQTT, CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND DETAILS

ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor detects movement and sends a signal to a server on a configurable IP address and TCP port

ESP8266 based WIFI Movement Sensor. It detects movements and sends a signal via WIFI to a server on port number 9999 via TCP protocol. The board can be configured via a web browser to connect to your wireless router. The board can be connected to a serial interface for debugging or reprogramming of the ESP8266, and comes with TX-RX connectors, reset and flash switches, making it flexible for experimenting and prototyping. Setting up the board:

• Connect the 5V power • Press board reset button 3 times • From your computer, check available wireless networks and connect to a network which name has the form ESP_STATION_xxxxxxx • When prompted, enter the password to the ESP_STATION. The preset password is ‘espadmin’ • Wait until your computer successfully connects to ESP_STATION_xxxxxxx • In your browser enter a string of the form: http://192.168.4.1/?SSID=Your_wifi_SSID&Password=Your_wifi_password&Server=Listening_server_address&Port=Listening_server_port and press return. For example: http://192.168.4.1/?SSID=ATT994&Password=bluefish&Server=192.168.1.73&Port=9999

Wait a few seconds and the board should be all setup, connected to your wifi network and on stand by to send events when movement is detected by the sensor. On the receiving side, you will be receiving events on the Listening_server_address you selected and entered. The events will come on Listening_server_port, so all you have to do is listening on that port. The events received have the form:

Vibration detected from IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the ESP8266 WIFI Movement Sensor board.

Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (5.00)

Documentation: (3.00)

Shipping: (4.00)

Communication: (4.00)

Robert | March 1, 2017

Great Product

The product is simple and works great.

Shipping from Canada toUS took longer than expected but not a big issue. BTW, you can track a Canadian tracking number thru USPS once it crosses the border.

Documentation is lacking and caused some extra testing on my part to understand how this works. Here's some of what I learned to save you some effort:
1) The device has LEDs showing power and whether it's connected to the network. It behaves as a wifi access point always. The SSID changes when it connects to the desired network as a client. After connected, the "I'm connected" SSID is active, no security and has a web server page that offers you to change settings. However, this page does nothing to your settings. I'd prefer to have no web server page on this SSID.
2) The device has an LED telling you that motion was sensed AND it was able to send a string to the port specified. If it can't send the string, the light will not flash. I thought I had a broken logic board but it came to life when I started the program that listened to the port.
3) I am a bit concerned about the cable coming loose or having intermittent connectivity over time. I placed electrical tape over the connector and leads to ensure they hold in place. One other option is to attach the power+ground leads to the screen terminal.
4) The 3 leads to the motion detector are 5V+ power, ground, data. If you alternate touching the data lead to the 5V and ground terminals, it simulates motion detected. Good to know for debugging.
5) I placed these boards in a utility box. Required a ~1 inch hole for the sensor and a slot for the power.
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/21-18920
6) The board has a mini-B USB female connector which makes it easy to use an existing spare USB power source.

How am I using this? I am placing this in my single parent's kitchen to be alerted when no activity is seem in a time frame. I have a DD-WRT router that logs activity and a script that prepares a webpage of activity counts seen by hour. If no activity is seem between 6am-10:30am, it sends me an email alert. I might deploy a second sensor in the hallway to collect more info. If no activity, I give a call and make sure things are ok.