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elktros/Raspberry_Pi_PIR_Motion_Sensor.py

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Python Script for Interfacing PIR Motion Sensor with Raspberry Pi.
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Raspberry_Pi_PIR_Motion_Sensor.py
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
import time
sensor = 16
buzzer = 18
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD)
GPIO.setup(sensor,GPIO.IN)
GPIO.setup(buzzer,GPIO.OUT)
GPIO.output(buzzer,False)
print "Initialzing PIR Sensor......"
time.sleep(12)
print "PIR Ready..."
print " "
try:
while True:
if GPIO.input(sensor):
GPIO.output(buzzer,True)
print "Motion Detected"
while GPIO.input(sensor):
time.sleep(0.2)
else:
GPIO.output(buzzer,False)
except KeyboardInterrupt:
GPIO.cleanup()
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I keep on getting :

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/pi/smart_lighting.py", line 8, in <module> GPIO.setup(sensor,GPIO.IN) ValueError: The channel sent is invalid on a Raspberry Pi

Can you help?

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