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Created February 22, 2020 © GPL3+

Guard tour monitoring system

Main component of the system is the Kemet Pyroelectric sensor with WiFi connectivity to a Gateway, thus forming a network of checkpoints.

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Guard tour monitoring system

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Proximity Sensor- Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor Module
KEMET Electronics Corporation Proximity Sensor- Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor Module
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Software apps and online services

ThingSpeak API
ThingSpeak API
MicroPython
MicroPython

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Schematics

Gerber Files for Guard Monitoring PCB

Gerber Files for PCB production

Guard Monitor PCB BOM

Bill of Materials

Guard Monitor PCB Schematic

PCB Schematic

Code

tw1.py

Python
Use a Kemet Pyroelectric sensor to Detect, and then characterize, and upload a Proximity event to a Cloud service.
import utime, ubinascii, urequests, esp32
from machine import I2C, ADC, Pin
from ntptime import settime
from umqtt.simple import MQTTClient

#Time management functions ---------------------------------

def show_time(tm):
	#now = utime.localtime()
	hour=tm[3]
	minu=tm[4]
	sec=tm[5]
	print("Current time is:   ",hour+2,":",minu,":",sec)

def new_shift(tm):
	hour=tm[3]+2
	minu=tm[4]
	secs=tm[5]
	count=1
	print("Creating Log File")
	f = open ("Shiftlog.txt", "w")
	f.write("%d\n" % hour)
	f.write("%d\n" % minu)
	f.write("%d\n" % secs)
	f.close()
	f=open("Counter.txt", "w")
	f.write("%d\n" % count)
	f.write("%d\n" % hour)
	f.write("%d\n" % minu)
	f.write("%d\n" % secs)
	f.close()

def record_time(tm, ctr):
	#tm = utime.localtime()
	hour=tm[3]+2
	minu=tm[4]
	secs=tm[5]
	f=open("Counter.txt", "w")
	f.write("%d\n" % ctr)
	f.write("%d\n" % hour)
	f.write("%d\n" % minu)
	f.write("%d\n" % secs)
	f.close()	
	
try:
	settime()
	utime.sleep(0.015)
	now = utime.localtime()
	show_time(now)
	utime.sleep(0.015)
	
	
except:
	print("No Internet, Time not Set")
	

interupt1 = Pin(25, mode = Pin.IN)
esp32.wake_on_ext0(pin = interupt1, level = esp32.WAKEUP_ANY_HIGH)	

tour_int=900	# 15 minutes
margin=int(tour_int/5)		# 20%
first_m=int(tour_int/6)
second_m=int(tour_int/2)
tour_max=tour_int+margin
tour_min=tour_int-margin

# MQTT Parameters -----------------------------------------------

SERVER = "mqtt.thingspeak.com"
client = MQTTClient("umqtt_client", SERVER)
topic = "channels/" + "952328" + "/publish/" + "AJPBJH3R0Q5XU2A9"

msg="None"

# Wait for Event -----------------------------------------------

try:
	import machine
	dat=machine.reset_cause()
	if dat==1:
		print("*******************")
		print("New Shift")
		now = utime.localtime()
		new_shift(now)
	else:	
		print("Reset Cause: ", dat)
		print("Board must be Reset")
		machine.reset()
except:
		print("Serious error occured")
	
while True:
	
			try:
					import machine, network
					nic = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF)
					nic.disconnect()
					utime.sleep(1.0)
					print("Sleeping....")
					utime.sleep(0.15)
					machine.lightsleep()
					print("Up Again....")
					event=0
					f = open ("Counter.txt")
					ct=f.readline().rstrip("\n")
					hr=f.readline().rstrip("\n")
					mn=f.readline().rstrip("\n")
					sc=f.readline().rstrip("\n")
					f.close()
					print("Calculating Wakeup Time...")
					nw = utime.localtime()
					hour=nw[3]+2
					minu=nw[4]
					sec=nw[5]
					print("Read Previous...")
					thr1=hour-int(hr)
					thr2=minu-int(mn)
					thr3=sec-int(sc)
					print("Subtracted...")
					diff=thr1*3600+thr2*60+thr3	#In seconds
					print("Difference is: ", diff)
					ctr=int(ct)
					# record_time(nw, ctr)
					
# Characterize Event  -----------------------------------------------
					if diff>tour_min and diff<tour_max:
						#report Guard Event 
						ctr=int(ct)+1
						record_time(nw, ctr)
						msg="Guard Event"
						print(msg)
						event=1
					if diff>tour_max:
						if diff>tour_max and diff<tour_max+first_m:
							#report Late Guard
							ctr=int(ct)+1
							record_time(nw, ctr)
							msg="Late Guard"
							print(msg)
							event=2
						if diff>tour_max+first_m or diff==tour_max+first_m:
							#report Guard Missed Checkin
							ctr=int(ct)+1
							record_time(nw, ctr)
							msg="Guard Missed Checkin"
							print(msg)
							event=3
					if diff<tour_min:
						if diff>tour_min-first_m:
							#report Early Guard
							ctr=int(ct)+1
							record_time(nw, ctr)
							msg="Early Guard"
							print(msg)
							event=4
						if diff<tour_min-first_m or diff==tour_min-first_m:
							#Do nothing
							msg="Ignoring Event xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
							print(msg)
							msg="Spurious"
							
					print("Event is:  ", event)
					if not nic.isconnected():
						print("Connecting to network...")
						nic.active(True)
						nic.connect("WIND_2.4G_5AC9B3", "15F32F093C") # Connect to an AP
						while not nic.isconnected():
							pass
							
# Transmit Event accordingl  ----------------------------------------------
					print("Connecting to network SUCCESS")
					utime.sleep(1)
					l=True
					count=0
					payload = "field1="+str(ctr)+"&field2="+str(event)+"&field3="+str(event)+"&field4="+str(diff)
					
					#print("Payload Ready")
					while(l):
						try:
							print('Data Transmit try:', count)
							client.connect()
							client.publish(topic, payload)
							client.disconnect() 
							l=False
						except:
							count=count+1
							if count>5:
								l=False
							print('Data was not transmitted...')
							utime.sleep(5)
			except:
					print("Light Sleep Failed")

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