Commands
Disclaimer: all commands are software based. This software is provided AS IS, under GPL license, without any warranty. Do not use the kit for any kind of critical application. No responsibility for any kind of losses under any circumstances.
You should have Telegram account activated on Raspberry Pi and Telegramic Alarm software running in order to use commands and to be notified by triggering the motion sensor. Telegramic Alarm software starts automatically on RPi boot. For manual start log in and type:
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cd /home/pi/setup sudo python qrsetup.py |
Make sure, that you have your Raspberry Pi phone number in the phone book, and Telegram account in your contact list. If not – add it:
You can control your system with simple Telegram messages.
Send to your Raspberry Telegram account:
and you'll have the full list of available commands. Here goes detailed description of them:
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Command |
Description |
Example |
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ip |
Tells current IP address of the RPi |
ip |
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alarm |
Shows help how to user ALARM |
alarm |
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alarm on |
Sets Telegram notifications on for your Telegram account. Many accounts can have notifications at the same time. |
alarm on |
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alarm off |
Sets Telegram notifications off for your Telegram account |
alarm on |
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alarm N |
Sets number of photos to be taken and sent to you when alarm is triggered. Default - 1 |
alarm 5 |
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alarm history |
Shows number, time and duration of last 10 triggers of motion detector |
alarm history |
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alarm history R |
Shown time, duration and first photo of event number R |
alarm history 25 |
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alarm delay M |
Sets minimum interval between notification for M minutes. Usually Motion sensor trigger sequentially when if there is a motion in front of it. To avoid non-stop messaging there is a default delay – 1 minute. You can set longer (2,3,4...) or no delay – 0. |
alarm delay 0 |
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alarm now |
Take and send a photo right now! |
alarm now |
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alarm now K |
Take and send K photos with 2 seconds interval right now! |
alarm now 3 |
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alarm status |
Shows your current subscription status |
alarm status |
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alarm status all |
Shows subscription status for all users who ever sent a command to the system |
alarm status all |
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temp |
Tells current temperature from the sensor |
temp |
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setup |
Switches to set up mode: enables Camera and QR Code reading for another setup cycle. To exit setup mode send any recognizable command to Telegram account or manually remove file /home/pi/setup/stopit |
setup |
When Motion sensor triggers, it will take and save on SD card N photos with 2 second interval. If you're subscribed for notifications with
alarm on
you'll get a notification along with N photos, reduced to 800x600 pixels, and current temperature (if sensor is connected).
