HC-SR501 PIR with ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1

Wiring for the HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor on the ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 (ESP32-C3, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

Check before you power it on

• Supply: 5 V from the 5V pin.
• The HC-SR501 PIR works at 5 V, so its output (OUT → 10) can reach 5 V. The ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 pins take only 3.3 V: add a voltage divider (for example 1 kΩ and 2 kΩ) or a level shifter on that wire.

Test code (Arduino)

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  pinMode(10, INPUT);  // OUT on 10
}

void loop() {
  Serial.println(digitalRead(10));
  delay(100);
}

Arduino board: esp32:esp32:esp32c3. If uploading does not start, hold BOOT, press and release RST, then release BOOT.

Questions

Which ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 pins do I use for the HC-SR501 PIR?

VCC → 5V, OUT → 10, GND → GND.

Does the HC-SR501 PIR work with the ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 at 3.3 V?

The HC-SR501 PIR works at 5 V, so its output (OUT → 10) can reach 5 V. The ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 pins take only 3.3 V: add a voltage divider (for example 1 kΩ and 2 kΩ) or a level shifter on that wire.

Full ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 pinout · HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor: all pins and data

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