PIR-Sensor - put your mirror to sleep if not used

[joerod]

@paviro

    9 verbose stack Error: magicmirror@2.0.0 start: `electron js/electron.js`
    9 verbose stack Exit status 1
    9 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/lifecycle.js:214$
    9 verbose stack     at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
    9 verbose stack     at EventEmitter.emit (events.js:172:7)
    9 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/lib/utils/spawn.js:24:14)
    9 verbose stack     at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
    9 verbose stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
    9 verbose stack     at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:817:16)
    9 verbose stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:211:5)

I’ve tested my PIR sensor with a Python script to make sure I’m using the proper GPIO and its functioning as it should. I do see 1 & 0 when I move near the sensor so I don’t think its the hardware.

I’d love to use this module, I was going to do it in python but since you have it in JS I figured why not use that.

[paviro]

@joerod please use Markdown on code snippets so it is easier to read! :) have you installed all the dependencies (also for the mirror itself?)
@MichMich any idea?

[MichMich]

Sorry, no clue. :(

[joerod]

@paviro I had to downgrade to node 5.0.0, I confirmed its that version of node. After the downgrade I removed the PIR module and did a git clone and then npm install in the folder. Still the same thing, is there a specific version of node 5 I should be using or a specific version of npm?

I’m running it from
/home/pi/MagicMirror/modules/MMM-PIR-Sensor

[MichMich]

Could you try it with node serveronly ?

[paviro]

@joerod also do npm install on the mm folder or install the whole thing from scratch :)

[DirkS]

@paviro as a feedback: i used the latest MMM branch and yours and it is working fine with my PIR sensor on a rpi2. I didn’t had to downgrade anything to node 5 (and i also don’t know what it is :D ) Thanks for your work. It is so great that the mirror is starting if a presence is detected!!

[paviro]

@DirkS glad to hear! :)

[MechMatt]

Hey Everyone!
I am trying to use this module to turn off/on a tv and im having a bit of trouble on the physical end of things… I got the module working perfectly (tested it with PIR and hdmi on/off). Now I am trying to use a relay with the PIR sensor to have the TV screen itself turn on and off. I was planning on wiring this to the TV power button (so it is essentially the same as pressing the on/off button).

I got the relay working… and I was about to take apart my tv when i thought…will even work for the on/off button? When it senses movement it will send the signal and then … turn off the tv I guess. As soon as the movement is undetected it stops sending the signal (or really pulse in this case)… just stopping wouldn’t turn the tv back on either. I guess it needs to send a pulse when it stops detecting movement, and then another one when it does again. Am I thinking about this wrong? Should I wire it to something else? Thanks in advance

[MechMatt]

@MechMatt On second thought, im having trouble with the relay as well… could you post a wiring diagram for the pi, relay, and tv? I’m not the best at electronics